Anchoring & Docking

About Anchoring & Docking

A good boat anchor and the proper anchoring accessories to set and retrieve it can make the difference between a great time on the water and a very frustrating exercise in futility. Nothing is more irritating than having to cut the line on a perfectly good anchor rode because you are unable to hoist it aweigh and haul it on board your boat.

First, you need to know what type of sea bottom that you will normally be dropping your anchor into so you can decide which anchor will work best for your needs. Then, you need to decide upon the length of anchor rode that you will need to buy, again, based upon the majority of places that you plan to drop anchor. If you are planning on spending a lot of time deep sea fishing, you will need to buy a longer anchor rode than if you just plan to anchor near shore all the time. The choice is entirely up to you, which is the reason why we are generally reluctant to advise you and never pressure you into making a purchase decision.

However, you should always buy the best anchoring gear that you can afford because you can never predict when you will need to rely on it in an emergency, so make sure that your cleats, chocks, bow roller, and windlass are strong enough to carry the load of your boat in any sea conditions. Also, having the proper chafing gear and shock absorbers will protect the investment in your favorite boat, so you can enjoy being out on the water.

Anchoring & Docking

Taylor Made Dock Pro Vinyl Dock Bumper

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - BRM-3

Lewmar Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - 66840066

Davis Instruments Shockles Dock Shockle with Line Grabbers - 2415

Lewmar 110TT Thruster Tunnel - 589402

Maxwell Windlass Pressure Arm Upgrade Kit - P102837

Sea-Dog Line Chain Gripper Plate - 321850-1

Taylor Made Stainless Steel Fender Lock - 1/2" - 1001

Taylor Made Rafting Fender

Maxwell Spring-Pressure Arm - 7037

Beckson Hook-Mate Hook End - HM-R

Jim-Buoy Small Pick-up Buoy - 1203

Peerless ACCO Boatman's Pride Pre-Cut Anchor Leader Chain - 1/4" - 406940405

Peerless ACCO Boatman's Pride Pre-Cut Anchor Leader Chain - 5/16" - 406940506

Perko Rope Deck Pipe

Lewmar V1/2/3 Windlass Fastener Kit - 66000626

Greenfield Products PVC Coated Slip-Ring Fluke Anchor

Sea-Dog Double Braided Nylon Anchor Line - 302110100G/W-1

Suncor Stainless NACM Chain - 1/4"

Suncor Commercial Thimble

Whitecap Anchor Tensioner - AR-6490

New England Ropes 8-Plait Nylon Line

Polyform F-7 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform LD-2 Low Drag Buoy

Polyform LD-3 Low Drag Buoy

Lewmar Universal Stainless Steel Fairlead Anchor Bow Roller - 66840061

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - BR-40P - CQR40P

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - BR-22L - BR22LP

Lewmar Deck Switch Adapter Plate - 45005199

Lewmar Replacement Windlass Control Arm Kit - 66000649

Taylor Made Spoiler Low Drag Buoy

Taylor Made Rope Float

Taylor Made Chafe Guards (2-Pack)

Taylor Made Personal Watercraft Buoy

Maxwell Hinged Bow Roller

T-H Marine Rub Rail End Cap

TACO Quick Release Fender Lock - F16-0151-1

TACO V12-0003 Tube Style Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail Insert

TACO V30-1312 Flexible Vinyl Trim

Sea-Dog Galvanized Steel Screw Pin Anchor Bow Shackles

Jim-Buoy Rope/Net Float - 1504

Peerless ACCO Boatman's Pride Pre-Cut Anchor Leader Chain - Coated 1/4" - 406980405

Lewmar E-Series Contactor/Solenoid

Seachoice Bungee/Stretch Dock Line (2-Pack)

Lofrans Sensor and Magnet Kit

Spiroll Chafe Guards

Whitecap Bow Chocks

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