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Marine Chandlery provides products to the leisure marine market, including outboard engines, fish finders and inflatables, as well as clothing and safety equipment.

It was previously trading under the Storrar Marine brand, but was relaunched in June 2023 from its HQ at Tyne Tunnel Trading Estate, after being bought out of liquidation by super yacht brokerage and management company West Nautical.

Geoff Moore, Owner of Marine Chandlery, said that while the business has not acquired the business of Bayside Marine itself, he was committed to upholding the spirit of Bayside Marine by offering its product range and continuing its dedication to quality and service.

He said:

By procuring the Bayside Marine stock and leveraging their established online presence, including their website and social media channels, Marine Chandlery is set to expand its reach and better serve its growing customer base.

Bayside Marine was a family-run business established in 1998, selling boat chandlery to the marine leisure market from its base in Brixham, Devon. It initially traded as Becconsall Fishing Gear Supplies, providing goods to commercial fishing fleets before expanding into the general leisure marine market in 2002. A resulting eBay store and website saw it become one of the South West’s largest independent marine chandlers.

Moore (pictured with West Nautical’s Client Manager Paul Williams and CEO Neil Schofield. Image: West Nautical) concluded:

The agreement for the acquisition was finalised in late November, with the stock transfer completed in early December.