Boating Hardware Prosail Competitors

Founded in 1968, West Marine has grown from a small rope business in California into the nation’s leading retailer of core marine parts and accessories for boating, fishing, and sailing enthusiasts and marine industry service professionals. With approximately 100 brick and mortar stores and a strong online presence at westmarine.com, West Marine serves everyone from first-time boaters to seasoned mariners and marine professionals. West Marine offers an extensive selection of products, including marine electronics, safety gear, maintenance supplies, and more – everything needed for life on the water. More than just a retailer, West Marine is deeply invested in the boating community, championing education, environmental stewardship, and strategic partnerships that encourage safe, responsible, and enjoyable boating for all. West Marine also supports marine professionals through West Marine Pro, offering competitive pricing, dedicated account support, convenient fulfillment options and access to the products they need to keep their businesses moving. Download the West Marine Pro app or visit pro.westmarine.com to learn more. Our Crew shares a passion for life on the water and helping others enjoy it. Whether in our stores, behind the scenes or out in our communities, we work together to serve boaters and the marine industry every day.

Defender provides quality marine supplies, inflatable boats and outboard motors. We offer competitive prices on the brands you trust, we have them in stock and we are an authorized dealer for everything we carry. Defender is a marine outfitter staffed by passionate boaters who understand your language and your projects. We have a knowledgeable, in-house sales staff ready to answer your questions and to help you make the right purchase. That’s how we continue to earn the trust of mariners worldwide — as we have since 1938. Based in Waterford, Conn., Defender is a family-owned company, started by Sheldon Lance. Mr. Lance wanted to make boating accessible to more people and “disrupted” the marine supply industry, which at the time catered to “yachtsmen.” Mr. Lance started buying surplus products from the government and manufacturers so he could sell boating supplies at affordable prices, and he ended up earning the respect of quality marine manufacturers worldwide. Today, Defender is an authorized dealer for 85,000 products from every major marine manufacturer. Now under the leadership of Mr. Lance’s son, Stephan, Defender has grown to become the largest independent marine supply firm in the U.S.

Fisheries Supply Company is a family-owned business that opened its doors in 1928 at Pier 55 on Elliott Bay in Seattle, Washington. Fisheries Supply originally served commercial fishermen and canneries in the Pacific Northwest and later expanded its business to serve wholesale and retail customers in the commercial and pleasure boat markets. Now located next to Gasworks Park in the center of Seattle’s maritime industry, Fisheries Supply has become the largest distributor of marine products in the Pacific Northwest. With a 36,000 square foot warehouse and one of the broadest selections of inventory in our industry, we serve boat dealers, builders and yards, chandleries, commercial fishermen and recreational boaters across the Pacific Northwest and Alaska and beyond. Customers can place orders through our website or by calling us at 206-634-4462, or 1-800-426-6930. For customers in Seattle, you can visit us at our supply store that is conveniently located on top of our warehouse, giving our customers immediate access to the over 100,000 products in our inventory. We are able to ship products from our warehouse throughout the world. Our sales professionals have unparalleled product knowledge and experience in our industry and can answer almost any of your boat-related questions. Fisheries Supply is dedicated to providing excellent customer service and we look forward to meeting all of your boating needs.