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

Sea-Dog Galvanized Steel Screw Pin Anchor Bow Shackles

Lewmar CPX4 Gypsy Assembly

Taylor Made Chafe Guards (2-Pack)

Taylor Made 1/2 Round Perimeter Gunnel Guard

Polyform S-1 Mooring Buoy/Fender

TACO V12-0003 Tube Style Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail Insert

TACO V30-1312 Flexible Vinyl Trim

Windline Stanchion Mount Anchor Holder - PM-2

Plastimo Flexible Multifender - 63919

Polyform A-5 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform LD-3 Low Drag Buoy

Sleipner Hydropod Low Drag Cover for SX Thrusters - SM150536

New England Ropes Premium Nylon 3-Strand Anchor and Dock Line

Suncor Bow Shackle with No-Snag Pin

TACO Semi-Rigid Rub Rail Kit - 30' - V11-4135BKA30-3

Sea-Dog Rope Thimble

Whitecap Anchor Retrieval Ring - S-0147

Lewmar Universal Stainless Steel Fairlead Anchor Bow Roller - 66840061

Lewmar Deck Switch Adapter Plate - 45005199

Lewmar Replacement Motor/Gearbox Assembly - 48000116

Lewmar Replacement Stripper/Pawl Kit - 66000061

Maxwell Spare Gearbox Bearing Kit - P90007

Maxwell Windlass Key/Washer Kit - P100083

Maxwell Windlass Replacement NLP Washer Wave - SP0468

Maxwell Windlass Spare Seal Kit - P90004

Mercury Propeller Shear Pin - 815111Q02

Fendergrip Push Button Fender Adjuster - FX-8

Maxwell Quick Release Clip - 4547

Taylor Made Commercial Grade Double Molded Profile P-Shape Edge Guard

Seachoice PWC Fluke Anchor Kit - 50-41160

Seachoice Proof Coil Chain

Seachoice Twisted Anchor Shackle

Seachoice Contour Fender

Seachoice Bungee/Stretch Dock Line (2-Pack)

Perko Straight Chocks (2-Pack) - 1230DP0CHR

Lofrans #475 Tigres Gearcase Body - LWPHP016

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

Seachoice Bungee Anchor Line - 40521

Seachoice River Anchor

Peguet Stainless Steel Square Quick Link

Sea-Dog Stainless Steel Oblong Eye Plate - 088721

Rocna Vulcan Stainless Steel Anchor

Buccaneer Medallion 8-Plait Nylon Line

Barton Snubber Twist

Lewmar V6 Gypsy Assembly

Lewmar HX1 Free Fall Horizontal Windlass

Polyform F-11 Commercial Grade Classic European Twin-Eye Fender

Taylor Made Pontoon Corner Gard - 31038

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