You can try the various DIY and Hardware shops, listed under “Shopping” for small quantities of the more common acids and chemicals - with I Nova my personal preference. Alternatively, “Ramires & Ramires” is a good Builders’ Merchant.  Their store is 1 km along EN 125, heading towards Portimão, on the right, just past the […]

Foam & Upholstery There are a number of local upholstery suppliers listed on our “Local Contacts” pages. The first is Antonio, is on Rua Vasco da Gama.  He has proved very helpful, speedy and accommodating – and he will sell you foam for self-installation. Secondly, Cosmin Deac got a positive review from a fellow Navigator, for his excellent […]

Chandlery There are a number of chandlery outlets in the vicinity (listed in alphabetical order): Ayamar (located in Ayamonte, but may make deliveries to Lagos) Bluewater Algarve (Portimao) Sopramar SVB, based in Germany, have a comprehensive website in English and German, and delivery to Lagos is very reasonable, and come well regarded.

Sopromar A variety of batteries can be found at Sopromar Chandlery. Futurpeças Lagos has a small auto part store, Futurpeças, that can order in batteries. Address: Urbanização Marina Sol, R. Palos de La Frontera 13 Loja A, 8600-707 Lagos Portugal Link To Google Maps Algarbaterias Algarbaterias comes highly recommended, although a bit further away in […]

Where to get your bottles refilled and/or exchanged There are a few options as follows: Camping Gaz Handy Hint If you own gas bottles that look like the Camping Gaz bottles, but from a different manufacturer, you can give them a clean and a coat of blue paint (closest in colour to the Camping Gaz […]

In general, Lagos and Portimao are very well serviced by marine services but the availability of spares can be limited and sometimes expensive. Chandlery There are 2 main chandlery close to Lagos:

Butane Bottles Please Note that in Portugal, LPG is GPL; Propane is Propano; Butane is Butano. We currently know of no way of getting non-Portuguese Butane bottles re-filled in the Algarve at this time. Camping Gaz is widely available as an alternative, both here and throughout the Mediterranean, and this is probably the simplest option. […]