Yikes! I called all 3 local places listed and the costs were $55-$78 (lot charge what ever that means).
I am all in favor of people earning a buck, and making a profit but this turned out to be double the expected costs. I guess that’s to be expected with recreational boating.... grrrrr
Hmmmm...they're charging you for a whole basket or hanger load...if you tell them you don't care what color they're anodized (or perhaps choose two basic popular colors like clear or black) and that you are flexible on the schedule - see if they can include it with another lot and charge you a fraction of a whole lot...it's a small piece. That, or somehow find some other folks that need things anodized and go in together on a lot.
These companies are used to doing pallet loads of aluminum at a time. We send out two pallets of aluminum parts for anodizing here at Hartness International every day. I bet if you were to go to their office and find someone to speak to face to face, they'll cut you a break.
