Wed, Apr 1, 2026 | 5:00 pm – Wed, Apr 8, 2026 | 10:00 am
Abandoned Property: Catalina Dive Shop
Avalon, CA
Auction Description:
🐠 Catalina Dive Shop Equipment Auction
Fischer Auction & Appraisal is conducting an online Dive Shop Equipment Auction in Catalina Island, California. This unique opportunity allows buyers to purchase an entire inventory of scuba diving and snorkeling equipment in one bulk lot.
Whether you are a scuba instructor, dive shop owner, tour operator, or snorkeling enthusiast, this sale offers a rare chance to acquire a large volume of equipment at a fraction of retail cost.
This inventory comes from the former Catalina Island dive business “Dive Catalina”, previously located at:
📍 107 Pebbly Beach Rd., Avalon, CA 90704
All items have been moved to a storage location and will be sold in one bulk lot to the highest bidder through an online auction.
Because this is a single-lot sale, pickup is simple and efficient. The winning bidder will receive the onsite contact and storage unit number after payment.
This auction is ideal for:
🌊 Dive shop owners expanding their inventory
🤿 Entrepreneurs looking to open a dive shop in Southern California
🐟 Snorkel tour operators and marine excursion companies
🏝 Catalina Island diving businesses
🧜 Scuba enthusiasts wanting large quantities of gear
📍 Auction Details
Auction Title: Abandoned Property: Catalina Dive Shop
Auction Location: 668 Pebbly Beach Rd., Avalon, CA 90704
Storage Location: 668 Pebbly Beach Rd., Avalon, CA 90704
🗓 Bidding Opens: April 1, 2026 at 5:00 PM
🗓 Bidding Closes: April 8, 2026 at 10:00 AM
👀 Preview: By photograph only
💰 Sales Tax: 10.25%
🤿 Dive Shop Equipment for Sale
Items to be sold include but are not limited to:
• Approximately 100 wetsuits ranging from child to adult sizes
• Approximately 20+ buoyancy control devices (BCDs) including Sherwood
• Multiple tubs of scuba regulators, gauges, and compasses
• Crate of yellow mesh dive bags
• Box of yellow snorkels
• Box of assorted dive masks and snorkels
• Masks and gear stored in plastic boxes
• Approximately 17 mask and snorkel sets on display rack
• Black and blue dive fins in various sizes
• Crate of assorted dive weights and weight belts
• Approximately 55 scuba air tanks
• Assorted dive gloves and dive hoods
• First aid supplies
• Life jackets and pool noodles
• Two lifeguard rescue buoys
• Blue and yellow hangers used for wetsuit display
• Approximately 10 display racks and wall mounted racks
• Computer monitor and A-frame sign
• Miscellaneous office supplies
This large inventory represents the type of equipment typically found in a working dive shop serving the Catalina Island scuba community.
🌴 Perfect for Catalina Island Dive Businesses
Catalina Island is one of the most popular scuba diving and snorkeling destinations in Southern California. Dive operators regularly need large quantities of wetsuits, regulators, fins, tanks, and rental equipment.
Purchasing this bulk lot gives buyers the opportunity to quickly stock:
✔ Dive shop rental inventory
✔ Snorkeling tour equipment
✔ Marine excursion businesses
✔ Dive training schools
✔ Ocean adventure companies
Because the equipment will sell in one lot, the winning bidder may obtain hundreds of pieces of gear for significantly below retail value.
📦 Bulk Lot Sale Makes Pickup Easy
All items have already been moved to storage.
After the auction closes:
• The winning bidder will receive the onsite contact
• The storage unit number will be provided
• Pickup arrangements will be coordinated directly
This streamlined process makes this auction particularly attractive for buyers located in Southern California dive markets.
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If you are a property manager, landlord, or business owner dealing with abandoned property, our team can manage the entire process from start to finish.
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Notice of Sale
Notice is hereby given that under and pursuant to the California Civil Code section 1988(b); Section 6066 of the Government Code any other applicable CA Statutes, that the items of property listed below is believed to be abandoned by Shawn Cape and/or Dive Catalina/Snorkel Catalina and all other owners, occupants, partners, tenants and/or subtenants at address: 107 Pebbly Beach #F, Avalon, CA 90704. All items have been moved to storage located at 668 Pebbly Beach Rd. Avalon CA 90704. Items will be sold at a Public Auction by Mesa F. Bradley to be offered in bulk at a competitive bid sale through an Online Auction on Wednesday, April 8th, 2026, at 10am. Preview will be by photograph only.
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Bidding Begins:
Wed, Apr 1, 2026 | 5:00 pm
Lots Start Closing:
Wed, Apr 8, 2026 | 10:00 am
Auction Location:
668 Pebbly Beach Rd., Avalon, CA 90704 (Moved to Storage Here)
Preview Date & Time:
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