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 Heavy Duty Corner Dock Bumper - 350

Whitecap Brass Skene Bow Chocks (2-Pack)

Taylor Made Heavy Duty Double Molded C-Shape Edge Guard

Lewmar VX2/3 Windlass Chain Cover Kit - 66120003

Seachoice LED Round Solar Courtesy Dock Light - 03701

Seachoice Double Braid Nylon Anchor Line

Seachoice Bungee Anchor Line - 40521

TRAC Outdoors Davit Assembly for Pontoon 35/Deckboat 40-G3 - 69927

TRAC Outdoors G3 Wireless Remote Unit - 69930

Sleipner Control Harness 5-Wire Cable

Lewmar Replacement Bow Rollers - 75505-2

Lewmar Y-Cable for Dual Gen2 Thruster Controls - 589800

Maxwell Windlass Replacement Pressure Arm - Upper - 5347

Maxwell Windlass Spare Seal Kit - P90006

Polyform F-2 FenderFits Fender Cover

Suncor Anchor Snubber Hook

Taylor Made Premium Fender Cover

Taylor Made Buoy Rod Swivel - 35647

Taylor Made Tidy-Ups Fender Adjuster with Rope

Seachoice LED Solar Side Mount Dock Light - 03704

Polyform NF-4 Series Twin-Eye Fender

Chafe-Pro Yacht Series Chafe Guard

Star Brite Extending Economy Boat Hook - 40609

Taylor Made Post Bumper

Seachoice Twin Eye Ribbed Fender Kit (2-Pack)

Perko Dock Line Spring (5-Pack) - 0759001ZNC

Airhead Bungee Anchor Line - AHAB-1

Wichard Bow Shackle - Self-Locking Pin

Ronstan Stainless Steel Quick Link - 5/16" (8 mm) - RF713

Wichard Bow Shackle - Captive Pin

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

Buccaneer Twisted Nylon Anchor Line - 2021000

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

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

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

Falcon Safety Mooring Line-Master Snubber/Compensator

Perfect Bungee Line Snubber

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

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