Figure out which standard automotive or truck
oil filters and
oil your
engine uses, and usually save at least 50% over the OEM or
marine versions, and often get better quality at the same time. I can buy various brands of filters at WalMart that fit my
Perkins, and even if I buy the top of the line version there it is cheaper than the
marine version. Truck type
diesel oil purchased there, like Delo, Rotella, and Delvac is identical or better than what you can get in
marinas and marine stores.
Purchase Deka-Penn deep cycle
batteries at Sams Club that are less than half the
price and identical to the ones
sold by West Marine.
Purchase fisherman's
weather gear">foul
weather gear, like Grundens, and save $$ over
designer yachty stuff, and it works better and lasts far longer.
Check out Amazon.com for lots of marine
gear at rock bottom prices. I just purchased a couple of Hella
battery switches there for less than $15 a piece--they're $32.99 in the WM catalog.