There are many more businesses in the area that provide good service for marine supplies and repair than are listed here, but those below come recommended. When it comes to marine supplies, accessories, gear and clothing, there's very little that Boater's World doesn't carry. It's open seven days a week. Inc. 609 Trails End Rd. Pennington's Salt Water Marine 6130 Carolina Beach Rd.
Pickup service is available.
They offer complete boat and motor repair by factory-trained mechanics, motorboat sales, marine hardware and accessories. Boat storage by the month or the year is available, and Shallotte Marine specializes in saltwater rigging. Scuba Diving and Snorkeling Diving the southern coastal waters offers rewarding experiences to collectors, nature-watchers and wreck divers, despite there being no true coral reefs in these latitudes. A surprising variety of tropical fish species inhabit these waters, including blue angel fish, damsel fish and moray eels as well as several varieties of sea fans, some as large as 3 feet in height. Spiny oysters, deer cowries, helmet shells, trumpet tritons and queen conchs can be found here.