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West Marine
12085 N Parker Ave, Portland, OR 97217, United States
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West Marine
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Ja
Review №1

Cool store, and great place to get anything fishing, boat, and on the water related.

Er
Review №2

If you need a big box store for marine stuff, this is your place. Good prices. Great selection.

Ro
Review №3

You don’t find a customer service from a big retailer like the service from West marine. There is always someone on the the floor looking for customer and providing help and insight. If they don’t have the answer then they call someone who does.

Jo
Review №4

This West Marine is huge. Third largest on the west coast they say. They held a sale item for me until I could get there. Very nice people and knowledgeable about all the stuff that they sell. Worth the hour and a half drive.

Br
Review №5

Super friendly staff and very helpful. Store is amazing and has so many options to choose from, love this store

Ma
Review №6

Reliable marine supply store with knowledgeable (at times a bit snobbish) staff. Prices are on the high side but fair given the quality of products.

Do
Review №7

Lovely staff. Prices reasonable. I was looking for a womens rain coat. I am a big lady 1x, wanted a 2x to wear clothes under. No good jackets for women as in colors or feminine, only bright yellow, army green and blue, now I am not real fussy but, I did not want to look like a big man, with square shoulders and straight sides also the sleeves on mens jackets are 4 inches longer than my arms. Have to push up sleeves way high.

Ro
Review №8

Very good service. They seemed to have lowered their prices so that was good to see. All around great shopping experience.

Sa
Review №9

We own a boat, do naturally this is our second home

ja
Review №10

Great place to get outdoor clothing& any boating accessories

Jo
Review №11

Nik is so helpful and friendly. Good staff.

Am
Review №12

Super clean, super helpful employees

Du
Review №13

Helpful Staff and they got everything you need to stay on the water

Jo
Review №14

Informative staff. Very limited finished brass hardware for highend crafts.

mi
Review №15

Knowledge staff on electronic products

Br
Review №16

They had what I needed (1/4 bungee cord in bulk). Staff was friendly and helped me get my materials quickly.

Ma
Review №17

Guess whos back, back again, masks! Cover you ugly face or no shopping for you.

Ri
Review №18

Good service and selection. High prices, some more than list.

Ma
Review №19

I generally like this store and up until my experience today, everyone has been helpful and pleasant.As Im inquiring about a part this afternoon, being helped by a parts counter person, another employee later identified as John Copper rudely interrupts and starts demanding that I go to the front of the store and put on a mask.I am exempt I tell him and he proceeds to ask why I am exempt.None of your business I tell him, if you knew the order youre trying to enforce, you wouldnt be asking.At this point he is only a couple of feet in front of me. Face masks are to be enforced when social distancing is not possible.Think about this for a second I tell him, youre in my face demanding I put a mask on, so its not really about the mask is it?? Youre ignoring your own taped signs on the floor to stay six feet apart!If you are so worried about me not wearing a mask because of your safety, you are not going to be getting in my face about a mask! Youre just going to keep your distance. If he was truly worried and spoke to me from a distance, I can understand that some people are scared weather the fear is justified or not. The fear would at least be understandable.John Copper, as he identified him self, needs to keep politics out of his workplace and not get into his colleagues customers faces about his political passions.A few minutes after my encounter with that clown, an older gentleman approaches the parts counter without a mask and no one bats an eye.

Ro
Review №20

They lie about their warranty!! I bought a battery in 2017, the same time I bought my boat, I have photos dated documenting the sale. They could not, would not find my sale even though I am a gold member and all sales are recorded. Battery had 5 year warranty, they told me they never sold one of these batteries after 2012 WHICH IS A LIE and I have proof! DO NOT TRUST THIS STORE!!!

no
Review №21

Very big everybody was extremely helpful. Good place to upgrade your cool boat

Ja
Review №22

Great selection of specialty items. Friendly people, lots of parking.

e
Review №23

Ive worked in customer service for years. Having been on the other side of the transaction, the experience of shopping at this location was excellent. Dana and Mike treated me like family. Both of them are wonderful people with work ethic and service that blew away any of my expectations. Thank you guys so much

Br
Review №24

Very helpful staff

la
Review №25

Friendly customer service and good advice on products

Ri
Review №26

Helpful staff. Lots of selection for all types of boats.

Li
Review №27

Lovely clean store, but expensive.

Ri
Review №28

Always very helpful and love the selection

Da
Review №29

Spoke with RJ who spent more than 30 minutes going through product and making recommendations. Will drive the extra distance to shop here in the future.

Ju
Review №30

Called twice for some advice, never called me back!

ly
Review №31

Such a nice store. Bought Xtuffs at the best price Ive ever seen

St
Review №32

West Marine is a very pleasant place to shop. Unfortunately, it appears that the emphasis is swinging more towards nautical clothing than nautical equipment. There are still aisles and aisles of everyday marine equipment. But, if you have the time, for a greater selection, maybe shopping online is the way to go. I still go there cause I like the store and its convenient. There seems to be one in almost every seaside town.

Ma
Review №33

If you need marine stuff its a good spot.

Em
Review №34

Someone has to teach the workers We are in a PANDEMIC! They get really close to you, They wear the mask in the wrong way (with the nose outside), They take out the mask. They should be more respectful! Teach them to be 6 feet away from you! A normal store, really big compare to others West Marine. They are not selling clothing in this time

La
Review №35

Shelves seemed a little bare. But great laughs with staff while there!

Br
Review №36

Very knowledgeable staff. Well organized.

Je
Review №37

I needed to get some oars for my inflatable raft. They were very helpful, gave me some good recommendations and showed me how to adjust them. Found everything I needed. Thank you!

Sa
Review №38

Went in right before close to look for a fishing pole and PFG shirt and lost track of time. We were about to check out and the manager came up behind us an told us the store was closed and we had to leave. No warning, no letting us check out with what we had. It felt very rude and we truly just lost track of the time (it’s so light out now!). We won’t be back.

Ha
Review №39

Expensive considering the lack of knowledge and stocking issues. Drove an hour to pick up a radio which said they had it in stock on their website, and which I called to double check to ensure it was in stock and held for me. They confirmed. When I arrived, there was not one in stock, and hadnt been for weeks. The website wasnt accurate and the employee never put a radio on reserve as stated. Not a huge deal but no radio for my trip the next day and $20 to have it shipped and arrive in 2.5 weeks. I decided to give them another shot when buying bottom paint. Asking the associate for a paint without copper based oxides to meet the new WA rules. Was sure of himself, but directed me to a paint with copper in it. A hey i dont know let me find someone who does would have sufficed.

Br
Review №40

Love this store

Ra
Review №41

I went here to buy some kayaks and boating gear. item prices were mislabeled and items rang up for a lot more then listed. Staff was not helpful. I walked out and will not be going back.

Ar
Review №42

Huge store with lots of selection.

MR
Review №43

Ok not to bad service was nice in store but hard on the phone

Ke
Review №44

AMAZING service!!!

As
Review №45

Excellent service!

Ca
Review №46

Most expensive boat store around

Br
Review №47

Still open during pandemic. Nice and helpful employees. Plenty of parking!

St
Review №48

Great store and helpful staff. Lots of specialty boating and fishing items.

Je
Review №49

Cool store

Ri
Review №50

Nice selection with moderately high prices. Im sad to hear that the employees dont get significant discounts anymore. The employees are excellent and deserve better.

Ch
Review №51

With the price match policy reinstated, this place went from last resort to no-brainer.Edit: well theyve updated their price match policy yet again.... Now they only match Amazon Prime and other brick and mortars. I dont know why they went from price matching while disregarding shipping costs to restricting everything but Amazon, but a happy medium seems more appropriate. I dont know if you realize this West Marine, but almost every one of your online competitors operates a brick and mortar in conjunction with their website just like you do, but I fear this spells the beginning of the end for West Marine.Maybe if theyd fire all the grumpy dinosaurs working there, and hire back half as many customer-focused people with a pep in their step they can cut down on labor and compete on price.

Mi
Review №52

West Marine just earned a lifetime customer. I showed up minutes before closing, looking for something very specific. They were very courteous, found me exactly what I needed, AND THEY PRICE MATCHED!!! Great customer service experience

Su
Review №53

Decent selection in general with lots of things in stock. Better than a few other similar places in he area. Didnt have any employees ask us if we needed anything and we were there for roughly 30 mins. That can be good or bad depending on the person!

Ro
Review №54

Good selection

Ro
Review №55

This is a true marine store. They offer marine hardware, epoxy, line, electronics, safety, and tons of other cool products.

Jo
Review №56

Good selection of boating and fishing equipment and the staff is really friendly.

fr
Review №57

Great place to get anything related to water activities.

Je
Review №58

Everything needed to repair, maintain or outfit a boat. Ship or boat appropriate clothing sales.

Er
Review №59

Always enjoy shopping here! Great selection and very helpful employee. Highly recommend West Marine!

Ye
Review №60

They have almost everything for boats and water fun and sport

Je
Review №61

Great.. Experience & knowledge personal.

je
Review №62

Great selection but very pricey...

Ri
Review №63

Made me feel like I enter a kkk organization. Sad peopleP.s Zack was cool at the front desk

Ro
Review №64

Stopped in to see what was there that would work for our 5th wheel trailer. Found a different black tank product.

Ch
Review №65

Its a great place and it has a lot of different products for marine applications. Great customer service and they stock a lot of great products.

Ja
Review №66

Unbelievably expensive compared to online or local chandlery.

Na
Review №67

Was in a huge rush. Salesman gave a qi k comparison on the radios and helped me quickly select the one best suited for our needs. In and out in less than 10 minutes

Ia
Review №68

Good prices and very helpful staff

Ey
Review №69

Nice place. Not so expensive. I recommend it dearly.

We
Review №70

The place to go to get boat parts and accessories

Ad
Review №71

Between traffic and price not worth the time if youre an Oregon resident....

Ja
Review №72

Own a boat and you know about West Marine. If an item isnt in stock they can order it for store or home delivery. In store delivery is shipped free.

Ad
Review №73

They will give you misinformation about warrantees on their already overpriced products. Go to sextants. Real sailors who know their stuff.

Gr
Review №74

The great place to get your fishing equipment your boat equipment all kinds of equipment for boats and some of the RV come and see it.

Ea
Review №75

Everything you might need....just plan to pay top dollar. No deals here, but if you need it, this is the place to go.

At
Review №76

I love this location. I live much closer to another but it is 1/4 the size (if that).

Er
Review №77

Awesome staff great help ! Fred rocks the electronics department!

Be
Review №78

Nicest people work their. Especially Michael Piper

Sc
Review №79

Nice folks, good knowledge, decent prices.

To
Review №80

They sell marine supplies, and even had what I was after (FSR).

Da
Review №81

Anything you need or dont need for your boat or marine adventures. Huge selection of gear for sailboats and power boats alike. Catalogue sales as well

Jo
Review №82

Good for any water needs

Wa
Review №83

Well stocked but a little pricey

Mi
Review №84

Great prices on the kayak equipment I needed to get for Cowlitz Kayak Tours

Do
Review №85

Great place to find fishing and boating gear

pa
Review №86

If you own a boat, you need a lot ofmoney to buy here.

Mi
Review №87

Always great selection and customer service!

Na
Review №88

Very good selection. Customer service is great!

Ly
Review №89

Good avise and great products.

J
Review №90

Nice store but a little pricey.

Ma
Review №91

Thanks Captain!

Jo
Review №92

Came for a distress flag. Could not find it on my own, but when they noticed my confusion they swooped right in and helped me out. Very friendly! Will definitely come back!

Ro
Review №93

Very nice and big West Marine. One of their flagship stores. Typical West Marine high prices, but sometimes you need something right away.

Ja
Review №94

Great quality product. High price quality.

Ga
Review №95

Good customer service and products!! Little expensive but had what I needed

Ma
Review №96

Staff was very helpful and friendly. Got what I needed.

Pe
Review №97

Less and less sailboat parts in stock, more fluff.

Pa
Review №98

Good selection of water sports gear and clothing.

Da
Review №99

They were very helpful. Had an unusual issue and gave me the information I needed.

Sh
Review №100

Just needed a bilge pump and they had the right one on the shelf. Good inventory, but a touch pricey

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  • Address:12085 N Parker Ave, Portland, OR 97217, United States
  • Site:https://westmarine.com/stores/portland-or-1302
  • Phone:+1 503-289-1154
Categories
  • Bait shop
  • Marine supply store
  • Boat cover supplier
  • Canoe & kayak store
  • Fishing store
  • Outdoor sports store
  • Water ski shop
Working hours
  • Monday:9AM–6PM
  • Tuesday:9AM–6PM
  • Wednesday:9AM–6PM
  • Thursday:9AM–6PM
  • Friday:9AM–6PM
  • Saturday:10AM–5PM
  • Sunday:9AM–6PM
Service options
  • In-store pickup:Yes
Accessibility
  • Wheelchair accessible entrance:Yes
Planning
  • Quick visit:Yes
Payments
  • Checks:Yes
  • Debit cards:Yes
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