For 50 years, boaters (and parrots) have flocked to this odd Fort Lauderdale shop

A faded paper sign inside Sailorman calls it “the hippest coolest most extraordinary marine supply store.” A walk through the Fort Lauderdale city block-sized warehouse confirms there’s truly something for everybody.

Are you in the market for a giant steering wheel? How about an enormous copper lobster? Or two foldable bikes? Looking for some light tower decor? Dusty artworks of marine life? An antique torch? Kitchen tongs? Or how about a little fabric doll trapped in a glass jar that may or may not be haunted? It’s only 20 bucks.

Or perhaps you’re the practical type, a boater looking for something more useful, like life jackets, flares, cleaning supplies, pumps, propellers and other super specific spare parts you can’t find anywhere else. Either way, you’re in luck. Sailorman has enough gadgets, gizmos, whatzits and thingamabobs to make the Little Mermaid jealous…

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