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Chandleries

Nearly every waterfront area has at least one chandlery not far from the shore. The West Marine stores dominate the Bay Area's boating supply scene, but a few independent chandleries remain, especially at boat yards and marinas.

Alameda Marina

510.521.1133

1815 Clement Ave.

Alameda, CA 94501

Facilities include Svendsen's boatyard, chandlery, boat hoists, launch ramp. Home to Island Yacht Club.

Access: The last marina in the Estuary, on the Alameda side, as you're coming in from the Bay. Just past the southern tip of Coast Guard Island.

Arena's Yacht Sales and Marine Supplies

415.456.2644

100 Loch Lomond Drive

San Rafael, CA 94901

Chandlery and dealer for McGregor sailboats.

Access: At Loch Lomond Marina.

Berkeley Marine Center

510.843.8195

1 Spinnaker Way

Berkeley, CA 94710

Full service boatyard. Lift capacity to 35 tons. Fuel dock and chandlery.

Access: At Berkeley Marina, at the northwest corner.

Boater's Paradise

Online marine outfitter.

Coast Marine & Industrial Supply

415.673.1923

398 Jefferson St.

San Francisco, CA

Life raft sales and service; commercial marine supplies.

Fortman Marina Store

510.522.9080

1535 Buena Vista Ave.

Alameda, CA 94501

Grand Marina

510.865.1200

2099 Grand St.

Alameda, CA 94501

Facilities include the last surviving Alaska Packers Association building.

Access: Coming from the Bay, pass Coast Guard Island to port. Grand Marina is to starboard just past the island's southern tip. It is the second-to-last marina on the Estuary.

KKMI Marine Store

510.237.4141

530 West Cutting Blvd.

Point Richmond, CA 94804

Chandlery is part of the KKMI boatyard. Services the boatyard and is also open to the public.

Loch Lomond Marina

415.454.7228

110 Loch Lomond Drive

San Rafael, CA 94901

Marina completely rebuilt in the late 1990s. Facilities include Loch Lomond Yacht Club, Arena Yacht Sales. and Andy's Local Market.

Access: Enter the San Rafael channel, staying within 100 feet of the row of green markers (only the port edge is marked). Before entering the San Rafael canal, make a sharp right turn into the side channel to Loch Lomond Marina, marked with a series of posts on both sides.

Napa Valley Marina

707.252.8011

1200 Milton Road

Napa, CA 94559

The Napa Valley Marina is the only large public boating facility, other than launch ramps, on the Napa River. In addition to covered and open slips, there's a guest dock, a fuel dock, and a large boatyard. The boatyard has room for more than 250 boats. With warmer weather and cheaper rates than anywhere else this close to San Francisco, the boatyard is a popular site for large owner-managed projects.

Access: Enter the Mare Island Strait between Mare Island and Vallejo and proceed 9 miles north. The marina is about 6 miles south of downtown Napa.

O’Neill Offshore Marine

925.952.4240

535 Beatrice Rd

Pleasant Hill, CA 94523

Distributor of high-performance marine products. Also provides full rigging and service. O'Neill carries thousands of different products including Konrad Drives, Livorsi Marine, WPM Steering, GRP Products, Eddie Marine, Lightning Headers, Stellings Headers, custom panels, wiring harnesses, cooling accessories, billet hardware, engine hardware and accessories, Potter Performance Products, cleats and even ropes and fenders.

Richmond Yacht Service

510.234.6959

351 Brickyard Cove Rd.

Pt. Richmond, CA

Sausalito Marine - Electrical Shop

415.332.9030

300 Harbor Drive

Sausalito, CA 94965

Full-service marine electrical chandlery ("The Project Place"). Consult with Richard Leevey, a Master Electrician, to get expert advice. Do it yourself with their guidance, or their service department can complete the job for you to ABYC standards and warranty all work for one year. Repairs, replacements, or upgrades.

Access: At Clipper Yacht Harbor

Svendsen's Chandlery

510.521.8454

1851 Clement Ave.

Alameda, CA 94501

Extensive chandlery at Svendsen's Boat Works.

Access: At Alameda Marina.

Waypoint

510.769.1547

1813 Clement Ave., Bldg. 24

Alameda, CA 94501

Books, software, charts, and navigation equipment.

West Marine

415.332.0202

295 Harbor Drive

Sausalito, CA 94965

West Marine

510.965.9922

501 Canal Blvd # D

Richmond, CA 94804

West Marine

510.521.4865

730 Buena Vista Avenue

Alameda, CA 94501

West Marine

510.532.5230

2200 Livingston St

Oakland, CA 94606

West Marine

650.873.4044

608 Dubuque Avenue

South San Francisco, CA 94080

West Marine

1119 Industrial Road, Ste. 2

San Carlos, CA 94070

Large assortment of fishing and watersports as well as powerboating and sailing supplies.

Western Boat & Tackle Shop

415.454.4177

101 3rd Street

San Rafael, CA 94901

Whale Point Marine & Hardware Co.

510.233.1988

205 Cutting Blvd.

Richmond, CA