West Marine
M-F 10am-7pm; Sa-Su 10am-4pm
With Capitol Fishing Tackle on 36th Street, it made perfect sense to discover the largest boating supply retailer in the world on 37th. For any and all boating enthusiasts, West Marine is a must. Boaters can find the right gadgets, gear and fittings to suit their needs. Manhattan Sideways member, and sailor extraordinaire, Megan, has asked the salespeople countless times to help her find the right nut and bolt, cleat, or pulley from hundreds of different options, and each time she has walked out of the store with exactly what she needed to keep her own boat high-tech. She told me that the knowledge about all things boating in West Marine is remarkable. This large franchise originated in Randy Repass’s small garage in 1968, and grew to be an international business of boating-related products. With Randy at the helm every step of the way, and his passion to satisfy each customer’s desires, it is smooth sailing some forty years later.