Whale Point Marine & Hardware Company

Went back, they had what I needed (good stock), and again got great service.

Would not take return — very strange because they knew I bought the stuff there only 2 weeks prior.
Svendsen’s Marine has better pricing and way more selection anyway.
Will never shop there again.

FABULOUS hardware store for your general and boating needs! Staff is super knowledgeable & always ready to lend a hand if you need — or stay outta your hair if you’re just browsing!
For such a small place — they have an amazing collection/​variety of boating stuff! And what is even more brilliant??? It’s SUPER easy to find what you’re looking for! If you’re looking for a marine grade stainless steel fastener in a specific size… you can find it. Do you know what a headache it is trying to find a Marine Stainless Steel ³⁄₈ — 16 X 2.5″ Flat Head Machine Screw at West Marine? I’m sure they have them — but the way their fasteners are organized will make your eyes cross & then your head will spin (just like in the film Exorcist)… then you’ll just break down and cry. Save yourself the stress, confusion & drama — just go here!
They also have all the paints, patch stuff, cleaners, etc. They have some great hardware from brands like Harken, Garhauer, Spinlock, etc. They have a limited but nice selection of Jackets, Float Coats, Life Preservers, Boating boots/​shoes (nice Gill Yachting Boots!). They have rope, fenders, 2 stroke oil, floaty key chain thingies, & hat clips! They have a little (or a lot) of nearly everything you could need. Even cheap, yummy candy at the register (wahooooo!).
If you’re a boater — go here and have some fun!
**Note** I’m not discounting West Marine… I actually TOTALLY appreciate them & frequent their store often (especially for clothing/​gear, electronics, & «bigger» stuff)… but I when it comes to a seriously solid place, fairly priced & totally organized — Whale Point Marine is my 1^st stop!

This is a great little hardware store. They may not have everything you need, but pretty close. The knowledge and service is way better than Home Depot’s

Great service and better prices than West Marine. Better selection in many ways, especially for marine hardware.

Good service and they probably have what you need or the perfect substitute… Reasonable prices…

Very friendly service and recommended a lock used by lots of sailors. I was also shown how to «program» the combination lock (the type was really tiny). Help opening the molded hard plastic holding the lock was greatly appreciated by me.

Polite, knowledgeable service. Also love that I can buy local (in Richmond).

Needed some duct tape, they had it along with most of the usual stuff needed at a hardware store. Also had lots of boating stuff and the ability to copy keys.

Rockin little boat/​hardware store!
Love the place… makes me want to run away and join a crab fleet!
They have just about everything and more. Even Oriental Rug rolls to cut by the foot for the salon of your boat.
Real boat stuff with real boat people.
They don’t make stores like this anymore… makes you feel like you are high up in Washington State or Maine.
Smart, friendly, probably has what you need.

I love this place! These guys are great, helpful and always have (or order) anything I need. Highly recommended!

This is an excellent marine hardware store, but also a good store for general hardware stuff. I usually find marine hardware of better quality and lower price than the nearby national chain marine store. The store is not huge, so they don’t have everything that a full-​size hardware store might. But the best part is the owners and staff — they are incredibly helpful, even if you’re just looking for one weird bolt or little 10 cent item. I have brought in magazine articles about repair projects, and they’ve given me pointers and helped me pick out all the stuff I need to do the job. Can’t say enough about the great service.

Go here instead of West Marine. They have a decent selection of marine stuff as well as normal hardware store items.
MUCH better if looking for bronze fasteners or people who have a clue about anything.
One funny thing. Often if you have to order something, they get it through West Marine’s wholesale branch and the price is usually better than it is at a WM store.

Place gas a good inventory, they have regular hardware stuff as well as marine hardware.
Genrally speaking the prices are better than other Ace Hardware stores and much better than West Marine.
Service is so so, jay is good and ploite the other guy is a twit as well as the girl at the counter, some told her she was hot… NOT.
You can find what you need here. if you are in town a good place for stuff.