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

Muir Storm VR 850 Low Profile Vertical Windlass

Vetus V2 CAN Terminating Resistor - CANVT

Taylor Made Perimeter Chafe Guard

Taylor Made Dock Cushion - 46011

Lewmar Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - 66840007

Lewmar Stainless Steel Bow Roller - 66840008

Lewmar H2 Gypsy/Drum Horizontal Windlass Kit - 69600538

Maxwell Windlass Replacement Motor

Jim-Buoy Corner Dock Bumper - 5007

Dock Edge Premium PVC Edge Bumper - Double "D" Profile (5-Pack) - DE1002F

Lewmar Chain Grab Hook

Seachoice Stainless Steel Fender Holder Kit

Muir Compact Series Chainwheel

Lofrans #836 Royal Windlass Handle - LWP832-R/A

Power-Pole Sportsman II Shallow Water Anchor - PP-SPS-8-BK

Sea-Dog Double Braided Fender Line - 6' - (2-Pack)

TRAC Outdoors G3 Wireless Remote Unit - 69930

YakGear YakStick Floating Stake-Out Stick - 01-0079

Taylor Made Spoiler Low Drag Buoy

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 1"

Peerless ACCO Grade 43 Domestic High Test ISO Chain - 1/4"

Vetus 7-Blade Propeller - SET0171

New England Ropes Poly/Nylon Mooring Pendant

Vetus Thruster Control Panel - BPSR

Taylor Made Dock Pro Dock Bumper

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - BRM-2

Plastimo Fender Valve Adapter - 56860

Polyform A-0 Commercial Grade Buoy

Polyform G-3 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

Polyform G-6 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Thru-Hull Bow Roller - E8P

Lewmar PGX Premium Galvanized Anchor

Maxwell Replacement Windlass Stripper Arm Assembly Kit

Maxwell Windlass Replacement Cap and O-Ring Kit - P104750

Dock Edge Poly Line Holder - DE91409F

Lewmar Extendable Pontoon Bow Roller - 66840555

Maxwell Lever Assembly

Seachoice Stainless Steel Anchor Swivel

Fortress FX-7 Anchoring System - FX-7-AS

Polyform F-2 Commercial Grade Classic European Twin-Eye Fender

Polyform F-6 Commercial Grade Classic European Twin-Eye Fender

Taylor Made Post Bumper

Maxwell Height Matched Chain Stopper

Maxwell Single Direction Solenoid

Maxwell AA Rope/Chain Counting Sensor - SP4120

Sleipner Replacement Thruster Propeller - SM91261

Sleipner SE130/250T DC Thruster

Suncor Extra Heavy Duty Thimble

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