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

Whitecap Straight Chock

Scotty Anchor Lock

Taylor Made Spoiler Low Drag Buoy

Sea-Dog Folding Anti-Snag Anchor Kit - 318003KP

Sleipner S-link System Cable Terminator - SM61327

Lewmar Gen 2 Thruster Control Connecting Cable

Maxwell Freedom Windlass Shaft Service Kit - P100087

Sleipner Replacement Thruster Propeller - SM125960

TRAC Outdoors Anchor Winch 2nd Switch Kit - 69043

Vetus Gender Changer Cable - BPCABCGC

Taylor Made Stainless Steel Fender Lock - 1/2" - 1001

Attwood Oval Hawse Pipe - 66223-3

Maxwell Spare Gearbox Bearing Kit - P90007

Maxwell Windlass Key/Washer Kit - P100083

Polyform F-3 FenderFits Fender Cover

Taylor Made Fender Board Guards (2-Pack) - 96011

Taylor Made Premium Removable Chafe Guard

Lewmar Thruster Control Cable

Taylor Made PWC Fender

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

Seachoice Commercial Grade Buoy

Greenfield Products PVC Coated Mushroom Anchor

Sea-Dog Double Braided Nylon Anchor Line - 302110100G/W-1

Polyform F-1 Commercial Grade Classic European Twin-Eye Fender

Wichard Sail Chafe Protector - 4107W

Polyform HTM-1 Line-Through Fender

Falcon Safety Mooring Line-Master Snubber/Compensator

Perfect Bungee Line Snubber

Polyform G-5 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

Whitecap Hinged Chain and Rope Deck Pipe - S-0112C

TACO Stainless Steel Rub Rail End Cap

Seachoice Stainless Steel Three-Way Anchor Swivel

Whitecap Oval Spare Cover with Chain - S-0114T

Buccaneer Twisted Nylon Anchor Line - 2021000

Dock Edge Ultragard Spot Protection Bumper - DE1008F

Suncor Captive Thimble

Taylor Made Tuff End Buoy

Barton Stainless Steel Rubbing Strake

Lewmar Pro-Sport Windlass Gear Case Kit - 66000647

Seachoice River Anchor

Peguet Large Opening Twist Quick Link - 8.0 mm (5/16") - G-080-GS-PPE-TWIST

Peerless ACCO Boatman's Pride Pre-Cut Anchor Leader Chain - Coated 1/4" - 406980405

Jim-Buoy Small Pick-up Buoy - 1203

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Anchor Roller Bail

Polyform EFC-1 Elite Fender Cover

T-H Marine Anchor Master Anchor Retriever

Perko Rope Deck Pipe - 0757DP0CHR

AnchoRight Chain Marking Set with Guide Plate

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