Whether you’re looking for a special item for your boat or are hoping to find the most competitive price for marine supplies, it pays to shop online. One of the oldest and largest online marine realiers is West Marine Supply.

The company began as a small store called West Coast Ropes in Palo Alto, California in 1975. Within a few years it had expanded and began offering all types of marine products, changing its name to West Marine Supply. Its first Master Catalog was introduced in 1987 and in the 1990s several new stores were opened on the East Coast. The company went public in 1993 and continued to expand, acquiring several competitor companies over the years.

West Marine Supply now has over 300 stores in the U.S., Puerto Rico and Canada, selling over 50,000 products ranging from simple rope to sophisticated marine electronics. In addition, more than 150 countries worldwide are covered by catalog and Internet sales.

Visit the Marine Supply website to find out more about their online sales and mail order catalog.