West Marine is one of those Great American Success Stories that we all dream about. The company was founded in 1968 by Randy Repass in Sunnyvale, California with the name West Coast Ropes. Randy started by selling nylon rope from his garage.
The first retail West Coast Ropes store opened in 1975 in Palo Alto, California. With the acquisition of assets from West Products in 1977, the company changed its name to West Marine Products, Inc.
West Marine now operates a chain of boating supply and fishing retail stores, with an estimated 300 stores in North America.
In 1978 West Marine established a wholesale division called Port Supply and in 1991, the first West Marine stores opened on the East Coast of the United States in Miami and Annapolis and in 1993 the company went public on NASDAQ. West Marine currently provides over 100,000 products online, in stores, and via mail-order catalog. In July of 2008, West Marine opened its first franchise store in Istanbul, Turkey.
West Marine knows what sailors want. Their experts stay on top of what sells and have recommended the following as priority and/or popular items for sailors.
WestMarine features discounts throughout the year for special occasions (Father’s Day!) and to introduce new products.
Look through their thousands of products for boating, sailing, fishing and watersports. Click here to view their offers, or click on any of the items below!
- U.S. Flags
- Sunglasses
- Shoes and Boots
- Shop all Hats
- Binoculars
- Top selling GPS Devices
- Shimano Fishing Gear
- Foul Weather Gear
- BBQ’s and Grills
- Anchor and Docking Products
- Engine Parts Selector
- eGift Cards
- Life Jackets and PFD’s
- Nautica Multi-Function Men’s Watch
- Galley Products
- Raymarine Products
- VHF Radios
- Something you need to learn about your boat or boating?
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