FORM 4UNITED STATES SECURITIES AND EXCHANGE COMMISSION
Washington, D.C. 20549

STATEMENT OF CHANGES IN BENEFICIAL OWNERSHIP

Filed pursuant to Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, Section 17(a) of the Public Utility Holding Company Act of 1935 or Section 30(h) of the Investment Company Act of 1940
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Check this box if no longer subject to Section 16. Form 4 or Form 5 obligations may continue. See Instruction 1(b).
1. Name and Address of Reporting Person*
REPASS RANDOLPH K

(Last)(First)(Middle)
500 WESTRIDGE DRIVE

(Street)
WATSONVILLECA95076

(City)(State)(Zip)
2. Issuer Name and Ticker or Trading Symbol
WEST MARINE INC [WMAR]
5. Relationship of Reporting Person(s) to Issuer
(Check all applicable)
XDirectorX10% Owner
Officer (give title below)Other (specify below)
3. Date of Earliest Transaction (Month/Day/Year)
08/27/2008
4. If Amendment, Date of Original Filed (Month/Day/Year)
6. Individual or Joint/Group Filing (Check Applicable Line)
XForm filed by One Reporting Person
Form filed by More than One Reporting Person

Table I - Non-Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
1.Title of Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)2A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)3. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
4. Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4 and 5)
5. Amount of Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 3 and 4)
6. Ownership Form: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
7. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeVAmount(A) or (D)Price
Common Stock 08/27/200808/27/2008P(1)  10 A$ 4.28 6,084,606 D  
Common Stock 08/27/200808/27/2008P(1)  100 A$ 4.29 6,084,706 D  
Common Stock 08/27/200808/27/2008P(1)  3,090 A$ 4.3 6,087,796 D  
Common Stock 08/27/200808/27/2008P(1)  200 A$ 4.32 6,087,996 D  
Common Stock 08/27/200808/27/2008P(1)  100 A$ 4.34 6,088,096 D  
Common Stock 08/27/200808/27/2008P(1)  7,600 A$ 4.35 6,095,696 D  
Common Stock 08/27/200808/27/2008P(1)  700 A$ 4.36 6,096,396 D  
Common Stock 08/27/200808/27/2008P(1)  4,600 A$ 4.37 6,100,996 D  
Common Stock 08/27/200808/27/2008P(1)  2,700 A$ 4.38 6,103,696 D  
Common Stock 08/27/200808/27/2008P(1)  600 A$ 4.4 6,104,296 D  
Common Stock 08/28/200808/28/2008P(1)  100 A$ 4.3 6,104,396 D  
Common Stock 08/28/200808/28/2008P(1)  1,400 A$ 4.35 6,105,796 D  
Common Stock 08/28/200808/28/2008P(1)  150 A$ 4.41 6,105,946 D  
Common Stock 08/28/200808/28/2008P(1)  250 A$ 4.42 6,106,196 D  
Common Stock 08/28/200808/28/2008P(1)  1,200 A$ 4.43 6,107,396 D  
Common Stock 08/28/200808/28/2008P(1)  100 A$ 4.54 6,107,496 D  
Common Stock 08/28/200808/28/2008P(1)  2,200 A$ 4.68 6,109,696 D  
Common Stock 08/28/200808/28/2008P(1)  4,600 A$ 4.74 6,114,296 (2) D  

Table II - Derivative Securities Acquired, Disposed of, or Beneficially Owned
(e.g., puts, calls, warrants, options, convertible securities)
1. Title of Derivative Security
(Instr. 3)
2. Conversion or Exercise Price of Derivative Security3. Transaction Date (Month/Day/Year)3A. Deemed Execution Date, if any (Month/Day/Year)4. Transaction Code
(Instr. 8)
5. Number of Derivative Securities Acquired (A) or Disposed of (D)
(Instr. 3, 4, and 5)
6. Date Exercisable and Expiration Date
(Month/Day/Year)
7. Title and Amount of Underlying Securities
(Instr. 3 and 4)
8. Price of Derivative Security
(Instr. 5)
9. Number of Derivative Securities Beneficially Owned Following Reported Transaction(s)
(Instr. 4)
10. Ownership Form of Derivative Security: Direct (D) or Indirect (I)
(Instr. 4)
11. Nature of Indirect Beneficial Ownership
(Instr. 4)
CodeV(A)(D)Date ExercisableExpiration DateTitleAmount or Number of Shares
Explanation of Responses:
1. Purchases made pursuant to a Rule 10b5-1 trading plan.
2. Does not include 26,700 shares held in trust for the benefit of his son, 14,000 shares held in trust for the benefit of his grandchildren and 254,600 shares held by his spouse.
/s/ Pamela J. Fields (Attorney-in-Fact)08/29/2008
** Signature of Reporting PersonDate
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                            LIMITED POWER OF ATTORNEY


Know all by these presents, that the undersigned, as a director of WEST MARINE,
INC. (the "Company"), hereby constitutes and appoints each of Pam Fields, Tom
Moran and Linda Kennedy, and each of them signing singly, the undersigned's true
and lawful attorney-in-fact and agent to:

         (1) execute for and on behalf of the undersigned, in the undersigned's
         capacity as an officer and/or director of West Marine, Forms 3, 4, and
         5 in accordance with Section 16(a) of the Securities Exchange Act of
         1934 (the "Exchange Act") and the rules thereunder; 

         (2) do and perform any and all acts for and on behalf of the 
         undersigned which may be necessary or desirable to complete and 
         execute any such Forms 3, 4, or 5, complete and execute any amendment 
         or amendments thereto, and timely file such forms with the United 
         States Securities and Exchange Commission (the "SEC") and any stock 
         exchange or similar authority; and

         (3) take any other action of any type whatsoever in connection with the
         foregoing which, in the opinion of such attorney-in-fact, may be
         necessary, desirable or legally required in connection with the
         foregoing authority, it being understood that the documents executed by
         such attorney-in-fact on behalf of the undersigned pursuant to this
         Limited Power of Attorney shall be in such form and shall contain such
         terms and conditions as such attorney-in-fact may approve in such
         attorney-in-fact's discretion.

The undersigned hereby grants to each such attorney-in-fact full power and
authority to do and perform any and every act and thing whatsoever requisite,
necessary, or proper to be done in the exercise of any of the rights and powers
herein granted, as fully to all intents and purposes as the undersigned might or
could do if personally present, with full power of substitution or revocation,
hereby ratifying and confirming all that such attorney-in-fact, or such
attorney-in-fact's substitute or substitutes, shall lawfully do or cause to be
done by virtue of this power of attorney and the rights and powers herein
granted. The undersigned acknowledges that the foregoing attorneys-in-fact, in
serving in such capacity at the request of the undersigned, are not assuming,
nor is the Company assuming, any of the undersigned's responsibilities to comply
with Section 16 of the Exchange Act.

This Limited Power of Attorney shall remain in full force and effect until the
undersigned is no longer required to file Forms 3, 4, and 5 with respect to the
undersigned's holdings of and transactions in securities of the Company, unless
earlier revoked by the undersigned in a signed writing delivered to the
foregoing attorneys-in-fact. This Power of Attorney may be filed with the SEC as
a confirming statement of the authority granted herein.

         IN WITNESS WHEREOF, the undersigned has caused this Limited Power of
Attorney to be executed as of this 21st day of May, 2008.


                               Signature  /s/ Randy Repass
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                               Print Name  Randy Repass
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WITNESS:

Signature  /s/ Amanda Hil
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Print Name  Amanda Hill
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