Hooper's Service
Over 125 Used Sailboats
New J/Boats, RS Sailboats, Whaly Boats, Tohatsu Outboards
Super accessory store with thousands of items for just about every sailing need inside and out! We honor American Express, Discover Master Card & Visa and will ship anywhere in the United States. We are not a boutique. We carry items your boat needs.
Weekly Sail Repair: drop off or ship your sail to us. Sailmakers pick up and drop off regularly.
Sail Dealers for: North, Sobstad, Quantum, Hood, UK, Force, & Doyle, Super Sailmakers and more.
Tohatus Outboards for: Sailboats and Dinghies(call us for used outboard listings or click on our used outboard page in this web site). We stock motors up to 10 HP, but can order anything from Nissan/Tohatsu. The Tohatsu motors are the lightest 4-strokes in the industry which is why they appeal to the sailor. We sell all parts for both Tohatsu and Nissan outboards of any size, plus 4 and 2 stroke motor oil and lubes. We also rig boats.
Rigging & On-Site Hydraulic Swaging - All wire work and lifelines (we ship).
Cordage by: Samson, Yale, New England & Marlow (and we can splice your lines, including anchor rode & chain). Lines for all applications.
Hardware by: Harken, Ronstan, Wichard, Schaefer, Barlow, Garhauer, Nicro Fico, Spinlock, Antal, Lewmar, Holt Allen, and more.
Stainless Steel Fasteners and Rivets, (aluminum & SS rivets too).
Spars by: Hall, Selden, Dwyer, Isomat, LeFiel, Forespar, Ballenger, Sparcraft & Kenyon.
Furling Systems: We are Factory Authorized dealers for Furlex, Harken, CDI & Schaefer and Forespar & Schaefer Furling Booms and Selden in mast furling mains. We have installed nearly every system made (antiquated or current). We also sell and install Lazy Jack Systems and Dutchmann or StacPacs.
Hydraulic Systems: Navtec & Sailtec.
Fiberglass Supplies by: West Epoxy, 3M, Interlux, Pettit and other fine makers of epoxy, vinylester and polyester products.
Paints - We are an Interlux Yacht Paint Center and we also use Awlgrip Products. We also have Pettit and Epiphanes, Z-Spar, etc.
Maintenance Supplies by: Meguiars, 3M, Starbright, Boat Armor, Collinite, Boat Life & Evercoat and more.
Teak Care Products by: Interlux, Epiphanes, Sikkens, Armada, Boat Armor, Starbright & Pettit and more.
Varnishes by: Interlux, Pettit, Awlgrip, Z-Spar (Captain's for covering epoxy), Epiphanes & VC Systems.
Electronics by: most brand name manufacturers including: Nexus, Tack Tick, Raytheon, Signet, S/R Instruments, Navico and more (we can install what we sell).
Compasses by: Ritchie, Aqua Meter, Suunto, Plastimo, Airguide, Danforth, Simpson Lawrence, plus.
Winches by: Harken, Lewmar, Andersen & Barton.
Electrical Equipment by: Ancor, Guest, Marinco, Hubbell, Perko, Attwood, Aqua Signal, ACR, Sea Dog, Jabsco, Taylor, S&J, General, Cole Hersey, Sea Choice, Vetus and more.
Transportation and Hydraulic Trailer - for moving cradled boats. Licenced and insured. DOT certified.
New Steel Cradles - custom-built to fit your boat (inquire about used cradles).
New Trailers Manufactured by Triad (and sometimes we knock out a few too).
Trailer Accessories by Fulton, Attwood, Dutton Lainson, Moeller, Tie-Down, Wesbar, Anderson, Peterson, Taylor, Superwinch, Powerwinch, Dry Launch, Titan, Ideal, and more.
Quality Service Department - our professional staff is qualified to tackle most any job required for sailboat maintenance, damage or upgrades. We install what we sell.
Blister Repair - proven success - Interprotect Systems.
Bottom Painting - Racing or Cruising Bottoms.
Keel/Centerboard Repair - fast shapes, damage, repair, swing keel/centerboard cable and pivot pin replacement.
Refinishing - Awlgrip, Interspray 800 & Brightside.
Spar Replacement - spars, spreaders, whisker and spinnaker poles, masts & booms plus all associated hardware.
Woodworking - repair & fabrication - inside and out (teak sealing & bright work too).
Welding - stainless, aluminum, mild steel
Fiberglass Repair - from minor scratches to major damage.
Trailer Repair - brakes, bearings, lights, axels, wheels, tires and other trailer components, etc.
Yacht Systems - electrical, plumbing, rigging, etc.
Meet Hooper's:
Hooper's Yachts is heading into her 36th year of business and brings to you nearly 45 years of sailing experience from certain members of our staff. We offer you expertise in all areas of sailing including cruising, racing and daysailing. Some of our staff members have cruised extensively on offshore salt water and great lakes passages , the Bahamas, Gulf, California and Hawaii, raced on more boats than we can count - both one-design and handicap club competition. We not only know how to sail, but we understand sailboat rigging, systems and maintenance. Our service department is extensive and often our competition, involved in sales, but not service, sends customers our way to get their boat worked on. We have outdoor and indoor boat lifts for bottom maintenance and repair, keel and rudder work or loading or offloading. Our 5 acre boatyard will accommodate the DIY boat owner, outdoor storage, service work and we have more room for displaying new and used sailboats than any of our local competition. We also can hang our sign on your boat where ever you keep it. It doesn't have to be in our boatyard. In addition we have a very well equipped store with all the supplies you need to outfit or maintain your vessel. We stock sailboat hardware such as HARKEN, SCHAEFER, SPINLOCK, RONSTAN, WICHARD, FORESPAR and more. We are an INTERLUX YACHT PAINT CENTER and a WEST EPOXY dealer. We also stock SAMSON CORDAGE and have a hydraulic swaging machine for your standing rigging and lifeline needs. We stock all the cleaning supplies offered by 3M, MEGUAIRS, STARBRIGHT and more, and we have all the maintenance material for the DIY such as sandpaper, paint supplies and fiberglass repair supplies. We stock ANCOR electrical fittings, HUBBELL, FURRION and MARINCO shore power. We have anchors, dock lines, electronics, heads, hoses, clamps, stainless fastners, trailer accessories, teak cleaners, sealers, varnishes, and the list goes on. If we don't stock what you need, we can get it. To put it briefly, we have experience, know how, understanding, supplies, service, transportation and are recognized for quality, fairness and smiles.
Hooper's Yachts
Afton, MN 651-436-8795 or 1-800-377-8795