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

Lewmar Contactor

Davis Instruments Rocker Stopper Boat Stabilizer - 352

Vetus Bow Pro VCAN Bus Cable

Whitecap Galvanized Steel Anchor Chain

Taylor Made Sur-Mark Buoy Labels (2-Pack)

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 3/4"

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 3/8"

Vetus Flexible Coupling for BOW110/130/160 - BP117

TACO V21-9959 Rigid Vinyl Flex-Core Rub Rail

Polyform G-4 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

Lewmar Pro Series Windlass Clutch Nut Wrench - 66000099

Maxwell Stainless Steel Anchor Swivel

Danforth Hi-Tensile Anchor

Seachoice Escape Plow Anchor

Polyform A-6 Commercial Grade Buoy

Sleipner Boatpanel Thruster Control - SM8965

Sleipner Control Harness 4-Wire Cable

Sea-Dog Anchor Chocks - 322150-1

Taylor Made EPDM Dock Edging

Polyform EFC-A2 Elite Fender Cover

Beckson Hook-Mate Boat Hook

Douglas Marine Self-Righting Anchor Connector

Douglas Marine Silenced Mooring Springs

Lofrans Thetis 1002 Hand Held Remote Control - LWP73631

TRAC Outdoors Fisherman 25-G3 Electric Anchor Winch - 69002

Taylor Made Heavy Duty Corner Dock Bumper - 350

Sleipner GRP Bow Tunnel - 215 mm (8 7/16") I.D. x 1250 mm (49 1/4") - SM12012

Maxwell MAXSET Stainless Steel Plow Anchor

Lewmar H-Series Manual Recovery Upgrade Kit - 66840045

Lewmar Replacement Compound Gear Assembly

Maxwell Freedom Windlass Shaft Service Kit - P100087

Rocna Vulcan Stainless Steel Anchor

Sea-Dog Rubber Snubber

Wichard HR Bow Shackle

Taylor Made Replacement Buoy Rod - 24" - 33024

Polyform HTM-3 FenderFits Fender Cover

Lewmar AA150 Rode/Chain Counter - 66830014

Lewmar Manual Recovery Fallsafe Pawl Kit - 66000628

Lewmar Pro-Fish Windlass Conversion Kit - 66000616

Lewmar VX1 Gypsy/Drum Windlass Kit

Lewmar Replacement 5-Button Remote Fob - 68001006

Seachoice Plow Anchor

Wichard Chain Grip Kit

TACO Stainless Steel Multi-Purpose Portable Cleat - 15 deg. - F16-0861POL-1

AutoAnchor Sensor Cable

Suncor Anchor Shackle with Oversize Screw Pin

Suncor Skene Bow Chocks

Wichard Anchor/Bow Shackle - Captive Pin

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