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Make your boat ready with the right gear and prepare yourself with the knowledge you need to ensure that your voyage is safe and successful. Choose from sailing's best selection of hardware, safety gear, electronics and more to make your cruise a success. Navigating these pages, you will also find helpful West Advisor Articles, tips and videos to keep you on course.

Sail with Confidence

Fine tune your rig with sailing's best selection of standing and running rigging. In search of upgrades? Here you will find the latest in blocks, deck hardware and more. Need help? Check out our Running Rigging Line Selection Guide.

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Safety Gear for Cruising

Gain peace of mind and help ensure your crew's safety with the latest in life jackets, life rafts, rescue beacons and more. While shopping, take advantage of this useful video and checklist with all the safety equipment you'll need for your ocean adventure.

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Life Rafts—an Offshore Must

Essential equipment that you hopefully will never have to use, West Marine offers a wide selection of life rafts. For help with selecting a life raft that is right for your boat, see our helpful West Advisor Selecting a Life Raft.

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Set Out with the Right Tech for Cruising

Navigate with precision and stay in touch with other boats (and folks back home) with the latest in communication devices, chart plotters, radar, autopilots and more. Select the right autopilot for reliable course keeping and learn about radar technology here.

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Navigate with Confidence

Build a library of cruising guides, paper and electronic charts with the knowledge you need to traverse the waters you plan to sail. Need a compass? We've got them too!

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Stay Warm & Dry

Zip yourself into the right foul weather gear and technical apparel with the features you need to meet whatever conditions you come across.

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Shoes, Boots & More

Sure-footed answers for slippery decks and gloves to go with 'em.

Shoes & Boots

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Sailing Gloves

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Travel Gear

Stow apparel and gear right with the latest in duffels, packs and more.

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Gear up for when you get there!

Safe & Secure Anchoring

Select anchoring gear to meet the unique challenges of wherever you plan to "drop the hook".

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The Right Tender

Transport crew and supplies from your boat to shore and back with a tender that is right for your budget and your boat.

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Maintenance

Shop the maintenance supplies you need and ensure that your boat is ready for your open ocean adventure.

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Engine

Optimize engine performance with boating's best selection of engine parts.

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Boat Engine Parts Selector

Finding the right part has never been easier.

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Check Your Plumbing

Before you cast off, we suggest that you inspect and ensure that all of your boat's plumbing systems are in good working order.

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Power Solutions

Meet all your boat's electrical needs at the dock and at sea with boating's best selection of batteries, battery chargers, inverters, shore power items and more.

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Marine Appliances

Enjoy all the conveniences of home with marine stoves, refrigeration and more.

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Generators

Prepare for power outages wherever you are with an AC generator.

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Let the Pros do it for you!

Our master riggers are ready to help with all your rigging needs. Whether you own a traditional sailboat, offshore cruiser, club racer, high-tech dinghy or cutting-edge racer, you’ll enjoy easy ordering, guaranteed quality and fast, reliable service.

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Advice & Articles

Suggested Cruising Gear

Going cruising and leaving the dry-land world behind for weeks, months or years, is a lifetime opportunity. Outfitting your boat right is critical to passage making that is both safe and fun.

Selecting Line for Running Rigging

Selecting the right running rigging for your sailboat can be a challenge. There are a lot of choices, and your selection is often more a matter of taste than function. How do you decide which line is best for your application?

Do-it-Yourself: Servicing Your Winches

Keep your winches in top shape without denting your wallet by servicing them yourself. Regular maintenance prolongs the life of these expensive machines and keeps them functioning properly.

Selecting an Anchor Windlass

Windlasses can be DIY-installed by a boat owner with intermediate mechanical and electrical skills. Your choice of the right windlass depends on your style and size of boat, anticipated anchoring conditions, and the weight/type of ground tackle

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