Exhibit

We hereby consent to the incorporation by reference in the Registration Statements on Form S-8 (File No. 333-02903, File No. 333-71147, File No. 333-38882, File No. 333-04712, File No. 333-87124, File No. 333-102108, File No. 333-102109, File No. 333-125291, File No. 333-134031, File No. 333-143285, File No. 333-151290, File No. 333-159501, and File No. 333-174551) of West Marine, Inc. of our report dated February 28, 2017, relating to the financial statements, financial statement schedule and the effectiveness of internal control over financial reporting, which appears in this Form 10-K.