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 Solar Powered LED Aluminum Dock Light - 46310

Titan Screw Pin D Shackle

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - BRM-4

Sea-Dog Heavy Duty Thimble

WPT Locking Wire - 30085

Polyform EFC-11 Elite Fender Cover

Polyform F-7 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform G-1 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

Polyform LD-2 Low Drag Buoy

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Quickset Anchor

Lewmar Gen 1 Windlass Roller Bearing Kit - 66000103

Lewmar Pro Series Control Arm Kit - 66000097

Lewmar Replacement Windlass Fleming - 6052907

Seachoice Center Hole Ribbed Fender

Perko Oval Hawse Hole Plate - 0752000CHR

Whitecap Stainless Steel Eye to Eye Swivel

Dock Edge ProDock Bumper - Heavy Slant "P" Profile (3-Pack) - DE1210F

Jim-Buoy Handy Float - 1100-Y

Jim-Buoy Moor-Pro Buoy Protector Collar

C.S. Johnson Claw Hook Anchor Chain Tensioner - 46-450

Lewmar Stainless Steel Anchor Safety Strap

Lewmar Anchor Safety Strap Wire

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

Lewmar Thruster Tunnel

Polyform F-5 Commercial Grade Classic European Twin-Eye Fender

Polyform F-7 Commercial Grade Classic European Twin-Eye Fender

Taylor Made Economy Fender Kit

Taylor Made Tidy-Ups Fender Adjuster with Rope

TACO Stainless Steel SuproFlex Rub Rail End Cap

Sleipner Propeller Drive Pin - SM61241

Suncor Captive Thimble

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

Taylor Made Standard Straight Dock Bumper - 344

Plastimo Half-Moon Fender - 66347

Lewmar Windlass Replacement Plunger Kit - 66000618

Lewmar Windlass Replacement Retaining Pin Kit - 66000619

Lewmar Windlass Replacement Stripper - 65001211

Maxwell Windlass Replacement Pressure Arm - Upper - 5347

Maxwell Spring Gypsy Lift - 2310

Douglas Marine Anchor Chain Clower

Seachoice Anchor Rode Safety Lanyard with Deck Eye - 44190

Seachoice Fold-and-Hold Anchor

Seachoice Anchor Rode

Perko Rope Deck Pipe - 0757DP0CHR

Lofrans #911 Nylon X2/Project 1000 Chain Pipe Cover Support - LWPCP049

Lofrans #355 Chain Stripper

CMP Cordage Premium Snubber Kit

Seachoice Beach Spike Anchor

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