Cool experience at West Marine today

[Double D]

I needed some paint and wax, and Daley needed a few things for his new boat, so we trekked over to West, which was recently moved and expanded.

We get there and the lot is jammed, and a bunch of tents set up. Oh boy, here we go, I thought. We walk up and grab a free dog and coke, and check out the tents. 2 pools set up, one with remote control boats for docking practice, one with a bunch of kayakers paddling around. 2 guys are going at it in the fighting chair competition. My buddy from the Regulator dealership is there with a few boats. Looked like fun.

We walk in, and they are raffling off all kinds of stuff, including a charter on Andrea's Toy. George Poveromo is showing some dude how to use a fishing kite. I made my way past this to the paint isle, to the really cool part.

Looking at the paint, here's 2 scientists from Interlux, we had a long chat. Needed a bilge pump, the VP from Rule runs me through the options. Looking at an Old Harbor Outfitters shirt, here comes the owner of the company and gave us the low down on their history (John - they are impressed with SFC, ripe for a sponsorship). Looking at jigs, here comes the Shimano guy. About 10 times the normal salespeople, all being very helpful. One girl sees I am overloaded and runs down a very scarce cart for me. Another grabs the paint out of the cart and brings it to the back for a shake.

The way shopping should be all the time. It must have worked, we spent $600 between us on my Port Supply account. The party goes on until tomorrow, so if you are in the area (Brick), check it out

[Mark Ray]

Hey D did Steve from Old Harbor Outfitters have the graphic tees there with my artwork on them? He told me last week that West Marine wanted to stock the shirts. Just curious.

[Double D]

Sorry, I didn't look at his tee's There was a big OHO display with a manequin and a bunch of T's over his head, so chances are good.

I could go back tomorrow and look if you like

[Mark Ray]

No,your wife will kill me! And I know thats only an excuse to go spend more $$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$$

[Deep C]

Wow... We have two West Marines here close by. One pretty well stocked over near the boat but really hard to get to woith a bunch of traffic lights and a draw bridge that goes up every time I want to go.
The other near our storage room of death I go to a couple times a week. That one is always low on inventory. Seldom has any customers but is kind of one of my hang outs... Today they had a half a pot of old coffee...

[Big Fish Billy]

Wow... Today they had a half a pot of old coffee...

Dip your lines in that old coffee, it'll take the starch out of them.......

[Double D]

Some of these look familiar

Congrats

[Mark Ray]

Thanks D, are those pics you took of my Tuna that were on hangers t-shirts or something else? Kinda looks like a towel or something. It may just be folded differently.

[canyongear]

Geez Mark, that new tuna is great looking and certainly not growing any cobwebs..Nice that OHO picked it up..congrats!

[canyongear]

Wow... We have two West Marines here close by. One pretty well stocked over near the boat but really hard to get to woith a bunch of traffic lights and a draw bridge that goes up every time I want to go.
The other near our storage room of death I go to a couple times a week. That one is always low on inventory. Seldom has any customers but is kind of one of my hang outs... Today they had a half a pot of old coffee...

Deep I figured you for a B.O.W. type guy..the one in Rivi is close..tain't it?