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 Vinyl Coated Anchor Chain

Lewmar VX1 Gypsy Only Vertical Windlass Kit

Polyform G-3 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

Suncor Straight Chocks

Taylor Made Solar Powered LED Aluminum Dock Light - 46310

Titan Screw Pin D Shackle

Polyform Swivel Connector

Whitecap Anchor Chain

Windline Universal Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - AR-7

Cape Hatteras Dock Wheel Cover

Polyform HTM-1 Line-Through Fender

Suncor Commercial Thimble

TACO V12-0303 Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail Insert

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Anchor Bow Roller - BR11P

Polyform A-4 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform G-2 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

Trach Mate Spiroll Chafe Guard

TACO Precut Flexible Vinyl Boat Dock Bumper - V11-0961WHA6

Taylor Made Dock Cushion - 46011

Taylor Made Pontoon Fender

Polyform CM-3 Center Rod Buoy

Sleipner S-Link System Backbone Extender Connector - SM61322

Sleipner S-Link System Spur Power Cable - SM61328

Camco Galvanized Steel Fluke-Style Slip Ring Anchor

Taylor Made 1/2 Round Perimeter Gunnel Guard

TACO V21-9906 Rigid Vinyl Flex-Core Rub Rail

Whitecap Anchor Tensioner - AR-6490

Whitecap Skene Bow Chocks

Windline Anchor Tensioner - AT-3

Lewmar Anchor Chain Tensioner - 66840068

Lewmar Pro-Fish Windlass Conversion Kit - 66000616

Hayn Hi-MOD Anchor/Bow Shackle

Lewmar Stainless Steel Bow Roller - 66840008

Polyform A-5 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform LD-3 Low Drag Buoy

TACO Precut Flexible Vinyl Boat Dock Bumper - 6' Flat - V11-0948WHA6

Taylor Made Dock Pro Vinyl Dock Bumper

Whitecap Anchor Roller Mount

Whitecap Galvanized Folding Anchor

Wichard Forged Shackle Key - 10303

Worldwide Enterprises Eye to Eye Swivel

Peerless ACCO Boatman's Pride Pre-Cut Anchor Leader Chain - 3/16" - 406940304

C.S. Johnson Claw Hook Anchor Chain Tensioner - 46-450

California Cordage Braided Lanyard

Dock Edge Piling Cap - Cone Head

Lewmar Y-Cable for Dual Gen2 Thruster Controls - 589800

Polyform A-6 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform CC-1 Center Tube Buoys

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