SECOND AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE TERMINATION COMPENSATION AGREEMENT

Exhibit 10.16.2

SECOND AMENDMENT TO EXECUTIVE TERMINATION COMPENSATION AGREEMENT

This is a second amendment (“Second Amendment”), effective as of this 12 ^th day of January, 2005, to that certain Executive Termination Compensation Agreement, entered into on or about August 17, 1999, as amended by a first amendment dated as of August 25, 2003 (collectively, “Agreement”), between West Marine, Inc., a Delaware corporation (“Company”), with an address at 500 Westridge Drive, Watsonville, California 95076, and Richard Everett (“Executive”), residing at 565 Twin Lanes, Soquel, California 95073.

WHEREAS, The Company and its Board of Directors (“Board”) recognize that the Executive’s contributions as the President and Chief Operating Officer to the growth and success of the Company have been substantial; and that Executive and Company, with approval of the Board, desire to amend certain provisions of the Agreement by extending th