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

Dr. Shrink TideMinders System - DS-TMKIT

Davis Instruments Shockles Dock Shockle with Line Grabbers - 2415

New England Ropes 3-Strand Mooring Pendant

Whitecap 304 Stainless Steel Anchor Roller

Taylor Made Dock Post Guide Wheel - 1214

Seachoice Stainless Steel Bow Chocks (2-Pack) - 31251

Maxwell Marine Replacement Windlass Stripper - Liberty 2500 - P101526

Maxwell Windlass Service Kit - P90010

Polyform HTM-3 FenderFits Fender Cover

Taylor Made Dock Cushion Corner Bumper - 45984

Taylor Made Replacement Buoy Rod

Perko Straight Chock

Greenfield Products Kwik Grip Self-Locking Cleat (2-Pack) - R-701-12

Egis Mobile Electric Contactor

YakGear YakStick Floating Stake-Out Stick - 01-0079

Wichard Stainless Steel Chain Grip Hook

Chafe-Pro Yacht Series Barracuda Chafe Guards (2-Pack) - BARRACUDA

Maxwell Windlass Replacement Disc Spring - 5953

Polyform EFC-4 Elite Fender Cover

Polyform EFC-5 Elite Fender Cover

Vetus Gasket Flange for BOW125/160 - 1 mm (0.04") - BP119

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

Greenfield Products PVC Coated Tri-Fluke River Anchor

Whitecap Anchor Roller with Bale

Fortress Guardian Anchor

Polyform HTM-2 Line-Through Fender

Seachoice Beach Spike Anchor

Maxwell Up/Down Windlass Control Panel - P102938

Lewmar Anchor Spring Snap Safety Strap

Lewmar VX2/3 Windlass Control Arm Kit - 66120004

Douglas Marine Anchor Chain Connector

Lofrans Type C Control Switch - LWP610000C

Seachoice PVC Coated Slip-Ring Anchor

Greenfield Products PVC Coated Navy Anchor

Plastimo Curved Fenders for Rigid Inflatable Boats (RIB)

TACO Quick Release Fender Lock Receiver - F16-0151R-1

Plastimo Half-Moon Fender - 66347

Sea-Dog Anchor Chocks - 322150-1

Taylor Made Super Deluxe Pick-up Buoy - 48" - 22105

Vetus V2 CAN Terminating Resistor - CANVT

Whitecap Hawse Pipe - 6128C

Lofrans Sensor and Magnet Kit

Whitecap Anchor Roller

Windline Anchor Lock - AL-1

T-H Marine PWC Anchor Kit - BE-AN-50301-DP

Taylor Made Perimeter Removable Post Bumper

Lewmar 185TT Bow Thruster Saddle - 553071

Taylor Made Rafting Fender

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