On Wed, 2 Apr 2008 03:06:10 -0400, "Eisboch" wrote:

Then there's always the situation of starting a project on the boat and
discovering you need some parts that are only available at West Marine or at
an on-line outlet. I can't leave the project half done, so it's off to
West Marine.

The one in New London and Mystic has had the same crew for the past
ten years or so - knowledgable and in the New London store, one of the
gals there is a retired electronics engineer and really knows her
electronics.

I've never had a problem with West in terms of knowledge - price,
that's another matter.