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

Jim-Buoy Winter Spar Buoy

Lewmar 300TT Thruster Propeller

Seachoice Double Braid Rope Spool

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 5/8"

Lewmar Pro-Series Rope/Chain Dual Gypsy - 66000769

Polyform A-1 Commercial Grade Buoy

Taylor Made Heavy Duty Straight Dock Bumper - 349

Maxwell Windlass Chainwheel - P100033

Seachoice Commercial Grade Buoy

Lofrans Low Amperage Foot Switch

Vetus Proportional Control Thruster Joystick Panel with Hold and Lock - BPPJA

Lofrans Falkon Horizontal Windlass

Lewmar Epsilon Stainless Steel Anchor

Jim-Buoy Drum Mooring Buoy - 30" - 4304-T-W

TACO V11-2423 Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail Kit

Maxwell Permanent Magnet Replacement Windlass Motor

Chafe-Pro Heavy Duty Nylon Chafe Sleeve

New England Ropes Nylon Anchor Line

Lewmar Vector Manual Shallow Water Anchor

Sleipner SE50/140S DC Thruster

Todd Double Step Boarding Stairs - 91-2334

Polyform EFC-2 Elite Fender Cover

Lofrans X3 Vertical Windlass - 24V

Chafe-Pro Yacht Series Chafe Guard

Lofrans Thetis 5003 Hand Held Remote Control Chain Counter - LWP73632

Lewmar Venta Pontoon Anchor Winch Kit

Lewmar Chain Stopper

Taylor Made Net Buoy

Suncor Forged Eye Chain Hook

Maxwell Replacement Emergency Windlass Crank Handle/Crank Lever - P20040

Maxwell Replacement Freedom Windlass Clutch Nut - 4376

Lewmar Drum Windlass

Seachoice 3-Strand Twisted Nylon Anchor Line

Taylor Made Sur-Moor T3C Mooring Collar

Maxwell MAXSET Stainless Steel Plow Anchor

Taylor Made Premium Removable Chafe Guard

Polyform HTM-2 FenderFits Fender Cover

Lewmar Gen 2 Thruster Control Connecting Cable

TRAC Outdoors Winch Replacement Rope Spool - 69821

Wichard Chain Grip Kit

Fortress FX-7 Anchoring System - FX-7-AS

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 3/4"

Sleipner Single Round ToucHPanel - SM8955G

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - URM-3

Lewmar Replacement Gypsy Stripper Kit - 68000363

Maxwell Replacement Emergency Windlass Crank Handle/Crank Lever - P20044

Seachoice Stainless Steel Fender Holder Kit

Sleipner E170/250TC eVision DC Thruster

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