Categories
- Accessories
- Ball Stoppers
- Barton Fuel Whistle
- Boat Care & Cleaning Products
- Burgees & Wind Indicators
- Canvas
- ClamSeal
- Door Cabinet Latch Push Button
- Drain Sockets & Bungs
- Fast Wrap
- Hooks & Clips
- Labels & Stickers
- Lights & Guards
- Man Ship Deck Fills
- Man Ship Dorades
- PROtect Tapes
- Race Packs
- Railfast
- Reflective Tape
- Riggers Tape
- Rubbaweld
- Sail Repair Tapes
- Sailing Gloves
- SkyDock
- Splicing Tools
- Sta-Plug
- Wear Pads
- Blocks
- Accessories for Blocks
- Barton Series Blocks
- Cheek and Foot Blocks
- Classic Blocks Stainless Steel - Antal
- Classic Dinghy Blocks - Allen
- Deck Organisers
- Dynamic Bearing Blocks - Allen
- Exit Boxes
- Halyard & Control Blocks
- High Load, XHL and XXL Blocks
- Looper Series - Antal
- Mainsheet Systems
- Mini Stainless Steel Blocks - Antal
- OPF Series Blocks - Antal
- Plain Bearing Blocks
- Ratchet Blocks
- Schaefer Series Blocks
- Sheaves
- Snatch Blocks
- Stanchion Mounted Blocks
- Tuphblox
- Vertical Blocks
- Wire Blocks
- Wooden Classic Blocks - Barton
- Cars & Tracks
- Dinghy Traveller - Barton
- End Stop - Antal
- Genoa Cars & Sliders - Barton
- Genoa Cars - Schaefer
- Genoa Systems - Antal
- Halyard Systems - Antal
- Life Rail System
- Mainsail Traveller Systems - Antal
- Mainsheet Tracks & Travellers - Barton
- Outhaul Sliders & Cars - Antal
- Self Tacking Jib System - Allen
- Self-Tacking Systems - Antal
- Sliding Fairleads & Sheet Lead - Allen
- Spinnaker Pole Cars
- T-Track & Accessories - Antal
- Track - Schaefer
- Track Slides & Accessories - Schaefer
- Track Slides - Allen
- Tracks & Accessories - Allen
- Travelers - Schaefer
- Traveller Cars - Allen
- 4Race Tracks & Accessories - Antal
- Cleats & Clutches
- Clutches
- Quick Cleat by Barton
- Jam Cleats - Allen
- Mainsheet Jammer - Allen
- Mast & Deck Cleats - Allen
- Pump Action Cleat - Allen
- Swivel Cleats - Allen
- V Cleats - Allen
- Cam Cleats
- Clamcleat®
- Mast & Deck Cleats
- Roller Cleat - Antal
- Schaefer Aluminium Cleats
- Stainless Steel Cleats & Chocks
- Nylon Cleats - Barton
- Hardware
- Boom Brake
- Davits, Hoists & Lifts
- Deck Bushes
- Dog Bones
-
End Fittings, Poles & Accessories
- External Trip Spinnaker Pole End's
- Internal Trip Spinnaker Pole End's
- Jockey Pole & Reaching Strut Fittings
- Line Control™ Whisker Poles
- Pole and Mast Fittings
- Socket / Inboard Ends
- Spinnaker Pole Cars
- Spinnaker Pole End Fittings
- Spinnaker Pole Storage
- Spinnaker Poles
- Tri-Reacher Pole
- Twist Lock Whisker Poles
- Velocity Light Air Carbon Whisker Pole
- Fairleads
- Gooseneck Fittings
- Hydraulics
- Low Friction Rings
- Mechanical Stay Adjuster
- Miscellaneous Hardware
- Pad Eyes & U Bolt
- Rigging & Spar Fittings
- Rudder and Tiller Accessories
- Self Bailer
- Shackles
- Soft Links
- Stanchions
- Stay & Vernier Adjusters
- Trapeze & Hiking Equipment
- Vangs, Struts & Yacht Rods
- Hatches & Ports
- Houdini Marine Deck Hatches
-
Houdini Marine Windows
- Houdini Marine Combination Windows
- Houdini Marine Direct Bonded Windows
- Houdini Marine Fixed Windows
- Houdini Marine Frameless Hinge Out Windows
- Houdini Marine Full-Drop Windows
- Houdini Marine Half-drop Windows
- Houdini Marine Hinged Windows
- Houdini Marine Hopper Windows
- Houdini Marine Sliding Windows
- Inspection Hatch
- Man Ship Hatches
-
Man Ship Portlights
- Man Ship Economy Opening Ports
- Man Ship Elliptical Opening Ports
- Man Ship Fixed Ports A
- Man Ship Fixed Ports B
- Man Ship Fixed Type Portholes
- Man Ship Fricative Hinge Ports
- Man Ship Heavy Duty Ports
- Man Ship Marine H-Trim
- Man Ship Opening Ports with Storm Covers
- Man Ship Oval Opening Ports
- Man Ship Rectangle Opening Ports
- Man Ship Round Opening Ports
- Man Ship Ventilator
- Man Ship Windows
- Stainless Steel Glass Saloon Door
- Man Ship Accessories
- Hatchseal Tape
- Plumbing
- Rope & Cord
- Dinghy Ropes - LIROS
- Flightsport - LIROS
-
Industrial - LIROS
- All-Purpose
- Aramid
- Aramid Cord
- Barrier Classic
- Barrier Colour
- Coloured Polypropylene Braid
- D-Steel
- Dyneema® Braid
- LIROLEN Braid
- LIROS Wall
- Nautic Hollow Braid
- Polyamide Braid
- Polyamide Spiral Braid
- Polyester Braid
- Polyester Spiral Braid
- Safety Line & Arborist - LIROS
- Sky
- Starter Cord
- Venetian Blind Cord
- Mooring & Anchoring - LIROS
- Natural Fibre and Traditional Ropes
- Offroad Ropes - LIROS
- Outdoor Ropes - LIROS
- Performance Ropes - LIROS
- Sailmaker - LIROS
- Shockcord & Attachments - LIROS
- Soft Shackles - LIROS
- Theatre & Stage Rigging - LIROS
- Whipping Twine & Cords - LIROS
- XTreme Technology - LIROS
- Yacht Ropes Cruising - LIROS
- Sail Systems
- Antal Batten Receptacles
- HS and FB Track & Accessories
- Fibreball Systems - Full Batten
- Hook Carriages - Full Batten Systems
- HS Guide Systems - Full Batten
- Battslides - Schaefer
- Furling Gear & Swivels
- Sail Hardware
- Schaefer Lazy Jack
- Schaefer Reefing
- Tuff Luff
- PROtect Tapes Headfoil
- Boom Furling
- Lazy Jack Kits - Barton
- Optional Evo
- Reefing Kit - Barton
- ROLLGEN - Furling System
- Winches
- Electric Winches - Antal
- Hydraulic Winches - Antal
- Line Driver - Antal
- Manual Winches - Antal
- Maxi winches - Antal
- Pedestals for Winches - Antal
- Winches for Classic Boats - Antal
- Antal Accessories & Spare parts
- XT Race Winches - Antal
- XT Winches - Antal
- Barton 'Wincher'
- Barton Composite Winches
- Barton Snubber winches
- Allen Winch Handles
- Barton Winch Handles and Accessories
- Fitouts
Metstrade 2019 and catching up with Suppliers
Date Posted:27 November 2019
The METSTRADE Show is the world’s largest trade exhibition of marine equipment, materials and systems.
After a huge few days at Metstrade, I am back in the warehouse with lots of notes following meetings with a high percentage of our Suppliers. Whilst METS is on during our busiest time of year it is something we try to attend at least every 2 years. With so much happening, we decided we could not skip a year.
A number of our Suppliers have new products on the horizon which is exciting. We hope to announce these soon as we get our heads around the possibilities and pricing.
This trip was the first time I have had a chance to look at the Houdini display as normally they display alternate years whilst attending every year. After visiting their factory a number of years ago it was fantastic to see how they display and promote their range of Hatches and Doors. It is incredible to see the options available via their range.
Most of our Suppliers will be releasing New Catalogues in 2020.
Thanks to all our Suppliers who took the time to catch up during my whirlwind trip. Hopefully, next time will include a visit to one of you whilst in the region. It’s great to catch up in person to discuss what’s happening. Special thanks to the Team at Allen who helped me fight the jet lag on the first day.
So standby for some product announcements in the coming weeks.
In the meantime, bring on Summer!