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Belize City Chandlery & Hardware (Hofius, El Capitan)

17° 29.7′ N · 88° 11.3′ W

Belize City is where boat parts are: Hofius ACE Hardware on Albert Street downtown and El Capitan Marine Hardware on the northern side of town are the main mapped hardware and marine stores, a taxi ride from Cucumber Beach or Fort George.

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Positions (OpenStreetMap): Hofius ACE Hardware, Albert Street (this point); El Capitan Marine Hardware, phone 501-223-4011 (17.51452, -88.2018). An OCC report (2005) rated Duke Marine in Belize City, on VHF 68, the best chandlery its authors found - check it is still trading. For anything specialised, expect to order from the US; Belize has import duty. Cucumber Beach Marina can arrange outboard mechanics (Soundings).

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Spares, hardware and fittings