A Waikawa marine specialist that has served Kiwi boaties since 1982, with reviewers praising its advice and locally caught squid bait. Oddies Marine Equipment Specialists is at 39 Beach Road. The website describes a locally owned shop selling marine parts, gear and hard-to-find equipment for boats and yachts. It offers free shipping over $99 across New Zealand. Brands named on the site include Altex Coatings, Baltic Lifejackets, Isotherm, Jabsco, Kiwi Yachting, Hansen and Haydn. Product lines listed include VHF antennas, anchor chain, Narva and NaviLED lamps, bilge alarms, hydrostatic release units for EPIRBs, Musto gloves and drysuits, and Nautilus inflatable dinghies. The shop stocks products in store and online.
Reviewers mention the helpful team, advice and squid bait most often. One customer says the service was energetic and the communication first class, and the boat was running well afterwards. Another says staff were open on Good Friday, and found a battery and a makeshift switch when they were stuck over Easter. A third says they will stop in for squid bait the next time they head south to fish. Nearby, Seatech Marine, 0.4 km away, rates lower.