T&T: West Marine 2009 catalog

[Keith]

Just search the web. www.defender.com has lots of marine supplies at very
good prices. http://www.bestboatwire.com/ for electrical wire and stuff.
http://www.tcpglobal.com/autobodydepot/ for polishes, waxes, fiberglass
stuff, etc. Most web places have things at half the price of Worst Marine.
They are good if you need a small part immediately. 

They used to do price matching on Internet prices, but stopped that practice
and that's when I stopped shopping there. If you're lucky enough to be in a
busy marine area, you might be surprised at the marine supplies in Ace
Hardware, Home Depot, etc. The ones around us have lots of marine stuff way
cheaper than WM. Also try to look for chandleries that service the
commercial trade. 

-----Original Message-----

So, where do people obtain most of the marine supplies if not West Marine? I
have found certain things on sale for a decent price, but I'm curious where
people get their marine supplies. I'm in Portland Oregon so it certainly
isn't
a metropolis of boating like Seattle, San Diego or anywhere in Florida.