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

Announcement West_Marine_Admin 595 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 196 views 0 comments 0 points Started by West_Marine_Admin December 2020 West Marine Forum Rules & Guidelines
Repairing hole in polyester fiberglass boat

DanaDCole 15 views 0 comments 0 points Started by DanaDCole June 25 Sailboat Maintenance
Fireboy CO Dectectors

Captaindon 13 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Captaindon June 23 Saftey Electronics
Is boat soap safe to dump into the water?

geraldz 34 views 0 comments 0 points Started by geraldz June 16 Safety General Discussion
iOS vs Android

tessirand 14 views 0 comments 0 points Started by tessirand June 16 Sailing General Discussion
Bilge Pump 1.72x More Expensive on West Marine...

Wildman93 60 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Wildman93 June 12 Safety Devices
Favorite pocket knife/multi tool

mca320 45 views 0 comments 0 points Started by mca320 June 10 Powerboating Maintenance
New Electronics

Shelovesthesea 253 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 22 views 0 comments 0 points Started by j2nsf May 29 Fishing Gear
Teleflex steering installation

ted 37 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by plaurina May 25Powerboating General Discussion
How To Line A Reel

GreatLakesGuy 148 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 225 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by dannz53 May 23Fishing General Discussion
10 Lb. Braided line

dannz53 27 views 0 comments 0 points Started by dannz53 May 23 Fishing General Discussion
Ray Marine Axiom 9 - need help finding compatible transducer

ck72002 14 views 0 comments 0 points Started by ck72002 May 12 Powerboating Electronics and Electrical
Troubleshooting issues with Dual-purpose battery

jrs2020 48 views 0 comments 0 points Started by jrs2020 May 11 Powerboating Electronics and Electrical
Do navigation lights depend on the vessel size?

BigNauti76 92 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by Captain29 May 3Powerboating Electronics and Electrical
Discount on boat towing in case of an emergency

ericp79 52 views 0 comments 0 points Started by ericp79 April 30 Safety General Discussion
Lines for Running Rigging

Shelovesthesea 197 views 5 comments 0 points Most recent by WMRig22 April 27Sailboat Rigging
Advice for new sonar/radar/radio?

leastfisher 41 views 0 comments 0 points Started by leastfisher April 21 Fishing Electronics
Sonar Chart Plotter Transducer

Rando 36 views 0 comments 0 points Started by Rando April 17 Fishing Electronics
Propane Outboard Motor Safety

dhfpilar 38 views 0 comments 0 points Started by dhfpilar April 15 Safety General Discussion
Spring Crappie Fishing Is Getting Better and Better!

843Smacker 39 views 3 comments 0 points Most recent by West_Marine_Admin April 13Fishing General Discussion
Patch foulies (bib)

davegee88 21 views 0 comments 0 points Started by davegee88 April 10 Sailing General Discussion
Lithium Boat Batteries

Cobalt62 124 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by TikiT0rched April 7Powerboating Electronics and Electrical
What Is A Nice Paddle Board

LilDinghy 27 views 0 comments 0 points Started by LilDinghy April 7 Paddleboards
I Need Recommendations For A Good Fishing Specific Backpack

FishinInMichigan 44 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by WhopperPlopper April 4Fishing Gear
Bells and Whistles at intervals

Tina 51 views 1 comment 0 points Most recent by West_Marine_Admin March 31Sailing Instruments
After A Century Underwater, The Polar Exploration Ship Endurance Has Been Found

PortInAStorm76 48 views 4 comments 0 points Most recent by BostonWhaler270 March 30Sailing General Discussion
Zip in Enclosures

psdoug 112 views 10 comments 0 points Most recent by IIMinnowII March 29Powerboating General Discussion