Nautical Antiques & Tropical Decor
 Galveston, TX 77550

 

Ship Salvage: 
ROPE BUMPERS, WOOD BUOYS, DAY SHAPES,
CARGO NETS, FISHING NETS, LINE (ROPE) & CRAB POTS / LOBSTER TRAPS
Used to prevent damage to boats and ships, rope fenders (or bumpers) were placed between the vessel and dock during an approach.  Many of today's docks and bridge bases, as well as vessels such as tugboats, reuse old tires mounted as permanent fenders. 

Ours are all salvaged but lots of
of new production versions have been popping up in fashionable home designs all along the coast.  These make great outdoor ottomans or door stops!

 
Day markers / day shapes (iron, willow / cane, netted)
Mast head signals that serve a similar purposes to that of navigational lights when communicating status of the vessel (at anchor, aground, maneuvering, etc)
but used during the day... They are shaped as balls, cylinders and diamonds and hung from the mast in specific sequence;
larger sizes are used for proportionally larger vessels.  Great for yard art or home nautical decor.



Rare & hard to find:
salvaged original CANE day shapes: Cylinder
(INV#2/3)
*sorry, not available for shipping due to fragile nature.
appx 48" tall x 24" diameter, 9 lbs /each

steel salvaged ship's diamond shaped day shapes
sizes & weights range (10-40 lbs/each. 12-20" diam):
"small" appx 24" tall
"medium" appx 31" tall
"large" appx 35" tall
sold out

salvaged original ship's netted day marker / day shape:
round / "ball" shape; appx 24" diam.  黑球
aka "anchor ball".  Used to communicate
"not under command" or "restricted in ability to maneuver"

salvaged deck safety equipment:
original ship's netted day marker / day shape:

"diamond" shaped (appx 48" tall x 22" diam)
Used to communicate "vessel towing" or "restricted in ability to maneuver"


salvaged net day marker / "day shape"
cylinder; appx 32" tall x 24" diam
Used to communicate "contstrained by draft"

 


Original wood / molded / synthetic buoys:
all salvaged:

salvaged XL - "grenade style" Italian mussel farming float
appx 48" tall, 20" diameter, 18-22 lbs/each
by Italian manufacturer "URIA Soc. Coop. Pescatori R.L.
Cagnano Varano FG"

salvaged XL fenders - "big orange"
appx 32" tall, 16" diameter, 33 lbs/each

Line (rope)
salvaged from ships and tugboat tow line
sold by the foot; we cut the length you need (all sales final on any cut line)

salvaged ship's XL gauge line:
4" line (INV#78/2)

*all sales final on cut items.
sample weight example 1: 20' appx 52 lbs
example 2: 30' appx 90 lbs
 
Cargo Nets, Fishing Nets and gangway/safety nets
salvaged from ships...

old shrimp nets - cut to 5x10', 10x10', 15' x 15'
 sections for decorating
(they still smell like the ocean)


Shrimp nets - fresh from the Gulf! Various sizes
and colors and all cut from actual fishing nets!
 
 Crab Pots, Lobster traps, oyster & mussel farming floats
all original...

authentic, hard to find authentic Nova Scotian crab pots:
appx diameter measurements of top ring: 17", middle ring: 27", bottom ring: 35", 18" tall when sitting or nested, 24" total height when hung,
50 lbs/each
*each one is unique and sizes vary!

metal and macrame Nova Scotia crab pots