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Community Discussions

Meet The Women Wave Makers - The Best Female Anglers Out There Are Going To Share Their Tips

Announcement West_Marine_Admin 241 views 7 comments 0 points Most recent by West_Marine_Admin May 20Fishing Webinars
Show Off Your Catch! (Fishing Gallery)

Announcement West_Marine_Admin 633 views 21 comments 0 points Most recent by COLORADOMUDMAN April 18Catch Of The Day
West Marine Presents the Gale Force Twins

Announcement westmarine_admin 1.4K views 10 comments 0 points Most recent by OhhLivinIt January 17Fishing Webinars
How to start a great discussion

Announcement West_Marine_Admin 200 views 0 comments 0 points Started by West_Marine_Admin December 2020 West Marine Forum Rules & Guidelines
Changed Into Added the Pandemic

chandanashaha 9 views 0 comments 0 points Started by chandanashaha August 11 Snorkeling
Fittings for transom shower

mjhaak 18 views 0 comments 0 points Started by mjhaak July 28 Powerboating Maintenance
West Marine customer service?

ChefPisi 34 views 0 comments 0 points Started by ChefPisi July 11 Sailing General Discussion
Repairing hole in polyester fiberglass boat

DanaDCole 27 views 0 comments 0 points Started by DanaDCole June 25 Sailboat Maintenance
Fireboy CO Dectectors

Captaindon 18 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Captaindon June 23 Saftey Electronics
Is boat soap safe to dump into the water?

geraldz 54 views 0 comments 0 points Started by geraldz June 16 Safety General Discussion
iOS vs Android

tessirand 28 views 0 comments 0 points Started by tessirand June 16 Sailing General Discussion
Bilge Pump 1.72x More Expensive on West Marine...

Wildman93 77 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Wildman93 June 12 Safety Devices
Favorite pocket knife/multi tool

mca320 63 views 0 comments 0 points Started by mca320 June 10 Powerboating Maintenance
New Electronics

Shelovesthesea 273 views 2 comments 0 points Most recent by StefanHans596 June 3Powerboating Electronics and Electrical
Need recommendations for fishing the Boundary Water Canoe Area Wilderness

j2nsf 25 views 0 comments 0 points Started by j2nsf May 29 Fishing Gear
Teleflex steering installation

ted 51 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by plaurina May 25Powerboating General Discussion
How To Line A Reel

GreatLakesGuy 201 views 6 comments 0 points Most recent by dannz53 May 23Fishing General Discussion
What Is The Best GPS Fish Finder For A Small Outboard Fishing Boat?

SaltFlyFisher 249 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by dannz53 May 23Fishing General Discussion
10 Lb. Braided line

dannz53 35 views 0 comments 0 points Started by dannz53 May 23 Fishing General Discussion
Ray Marine Axiom 9 - need help finding compatible transducer

ck72002 20 views 0 comments 0 points Started by ck72002 May 12 Powerboating Electronics and Electrical
Troubleshooting issues with Dual-purpose battery

jrs2020 51 views 0 comments 0 points Started by jrs2020 May 11 Powerboating Electronics and Electrical
Do navigation lights depend on the vessel size?

BigNauti76 105 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Captain29 May 3Powerboating Electronics and Electrical
Discount on boat towing in case of an emergency

ericp79 59 views 0 comments 0 points Started by ericp79 April 30 Safety General Discussion
Lines for Running Rigging

Shelovesthesea 214 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by WMRig22 April 27Sailboat Rigging
Advice for new sonar/radar/radio?

leastfisher 49 views 0 comments 0 points Started by leastfisher April 21 Fishing Electronics
Sonar Chart Plotter Transducer

Rando 39 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Rando April 17 Fishing Electronics
Propane Outboard Motor Safety

dhfpilar 43 views 0 comments 0 points Started by dhfpilar April 15 Safety General Discussion
Spring Crappie Fishing Is Getting Better and Better!

843Smacker 41 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by West_Marine_Admin April 13Fishing General Discussion
Patch foulies (bib)

davegee88 22 views 0 comments 0 points Started by davegee88 April 10 Sailing General Discussion
Lithium Boat Batteries

Cobalt62 135 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by TikiT0rched April 7Powerboating Electronics and Electrical
What Is A Nice Paddle Board

LilDinghy 31 views 0 comments 0 points Started by LilDinghy April 7 Paddleboards
I Need Recommendations For A Good Fishing Specific Backpack

FishinInMichigan 53 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by WhopperPlopper April 4Fishing Gear