Where to get rigging hardware?

in particular deck loops, and marine rivets. The deck loops I was at the boating supply stores have been overkill and expensive.

Do you order online, or would a place such as Aquan carry most of what you need?

in particular deck loops, and marine rivets. The deck loops I was at the boating supply stores have been overkill and expensive.
Do you order online, or would a place such as Aquan carry most of what you need?

Usually it's cheaper to order on-line if you not in hurry getting them.  It's helpful if you let us know the area where you live so we can recommend a close by store.  If there's a West Marine in your area they should have the items that you needed above.

Usually it's cheaper to order on-line if you not in hurry getting them.  It's helpful if you let us know the area where you live so we can recommend a close by store.  If there's a West Marine in your area they should have the items that you needed above.

Thanks, Sailfish!

That would be helpdul, wouldn't it? I thought it was in my signature, but realize now it wasn't (fixed).

I'm in SF, and actually went to West Marine in SSF, but the deck loops I saw there were heavy duty and not cheap. Maybe I was in the wrong aisle...  

Although I definitely need a marine radio still, so I'll be making another trip there sometime soon. Maybe give it a second look.

I just bought some stuffs at Clavey River Equipment in Petaluma and saw they carry the pad eyes/desk loops there.  If you need these right way you can google they phone and call them up.

Aquan in San Carlos. Outback Adventures (2 locations San Jose and Larkspur). On line Hook 1 they discount code is Hook108. The other two also have a discount.

West Marine in Rancho Cordova off th 50 and Bradshaw south side of Freeway has just about everything you could need.

I went down to Aquan over the weekend, and they pretty much had everything I needed. (Note the past-tense usage of "had...") Unfortunately they were completely sold out of many things due to Paddlefest being the previous weekend. Happily, they did have a few deck loops, so I was able to get a start, and the customer service and friendly factor there are off the charts good.

Didn't get to meet Mooch as he was at the boathouse in Foster City. (Next time, Mooch!)