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

Maxwell Windlass Pressure Arm Upgrade Kit - P102837

Imtra Panel-Mount Up/Down Toggle Remote - SPA-10550

Lewmar Windlass Replacement Seals Dowels and Screws Kit - 66000104

Sea-Dog Stainless Steel Jaw & Jaw Swivel

Lewmar Thruster Control Cable

Seachoice Twin Eye Ribbed Fender Kit (2-Pack)

Lofrans #355 Chain Stripper

Seachoice 3-Strand Twisted Nylon Dock Line

Sea-Dog Double Braided Nylon Dock Line 3/8"

Sea-Dog Double Braided Nylon Dock Line 3/4"

Lewmar Thruster Tunnel

Taylor Made Heavy Duty Double Molded Edge Guard

Suncor Stainless NACM Chain - 1/4"

Maxwell Economy Chain Stopper - P104335

TRAC Outdoors Anchor Winch Switch Assembly - 69851

Vetus V2 CAN Terminating Resistor - CANVT

TACO V11-9811 Semi-Rigid Vinyl Rub Rail Kit - 70' - V11-9811WCM70-2

Polyform EFC-A6 Elite Fender Cover

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Anchor Roller Bail

Lewmar Gen 1 Windlass Roller Bearing Kit - 66000103

Lewmar Pro Series Control Arm Kit - 66000097

Hayn Hi-MOD Anchor/Bow Shackle

Lewmar V-Series Windlass Manual Recovery Kit - 66840002

Lewmar Windlass Replacement Retaining Pin Kit - 66000619

Jim-Buoy Handy Float - 1100-Y

Dock Edge ProDock Bumper - Heavy "D" Profile (3-Pack) - DE1205F

Lewmar Stainless Steel Anchor Safety Strap

Seachoice Boat Hook Clip (2-Pack) - 71001

Seachoice PVC Dock Guard - DE1136S

Seachoice Stainless Steel Three-Way Anchor Swivel

Attwood SoftSide Dock Fender

Perko Rope Deck Pipe - 0757DP0CHR

Perko Rope Deck Pipe

Lofrans #910 Project 1000 Chainpipe Stripper - LWPCP048A

Lewmar Pro-Sport Windlass Bearing and Seal Kit - 66000645

Seachoice Galvanized Anchor Shackle

Power-Pole Universal Hardware Kit - BS-BLD-CMPLT-UN

Peerless ACCO Grade 43 Domestic High Test ISO Chain - 1/2"

Peerless ACCO Grade 43 Domestic High Test ISO Chain - 5/8"

Taylor Made Economy Fender Kit

Taylor Made Rope Float

Polyform S-1 Mooring Buoy/Fender

Vetus Flexible Coupling for BOW25 and 35 - BP167087

Maxwell Spring-Pressure Arm - 7037

TACO Flexible Rub Rail Insert - V12-0317BKA50-1

Sleipner Propeller Drive Pin - SM61241

Sleipner SM101272 Replacement Thruster Propeller

Whitecap Chrome Plated Brass Skene Bow Chocks

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