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

Peerless ACCO Boatman's Pride Pre-Cut Anchor Leader Chain - 1/4" - 406940405

Ironwood Anchor Ring Anchor Retrieval System - 002.45

Lewmar Contactor

Seachoice Double Braid Nylon Anchor Line

Seachoice Proof Coil Chain

Maxwell Lever Assembly

Maxwell Replacement Freedom Windlass Clutch Nut - 4376

Maxwell Spring-Pressure Arm - 7037

Fortress Commando Small Craft Anchoring System - C5-A

Plastimo Dock Line Pole - 29640

Polyform EFC-A2 Elite Fender Cover

Sleipner SX35 Compact Stern Thruster

Taylor Made Heavy Duty Straight Dock Bumper - 349

Sea-Dog Folding Grapnel Anchor

Windline Rail Mount Anchor Holder - PM-1

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - KR1015P

Lewmar V-Series Windlass Manual Recovery Kit - 66840002

Lewmar DX Stainless Steel Bow Roller - 66840097

Seachoice Anchor Rode

Maxwell Replacement Windlass Seal Kit - P90003

Maxwell Windlass Replacement Cap and O-Ring Kit - P104750

Maxwell Windlass Replacement Motor - SP4189

Maxwell Single Direction Solenoid

Polyform EFC-A5 Elite Fender Cover

Sleipner Joystick Thruster Control - SM8900C

Sleipner SE130/250T DC Thruster

Sleipner DC Thruster (On/Off) - SE30/125S

WPT Locking Wire - 30086

WPT Locking Wire - 30087

WPT Locking Wire - 30088

Taylor Made Hull Guard Inflatable - Vinyl Fender

Lewmar Gen 2 Thruster Control Connecting Cable

Lewmar Pro-Fish Windlass Conversion Kit - 66000616

Lewmar Replacement Compound Gear Assembly

Davis Instruments Shockles Line Grabber - 2460

Polyform F-8 Commercial Grade Classic European Twin-Eye Fender

Lewmar Fluke Anchor

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 3/8"

Taylor Made Heavy Duty Double Molded Edge Guard

TACO Stainless Steel Hollow Back Rub Rail - 6' - S11-4511P6-1

Maxwell Fixed Bow Roller with Loop - P104345

Polyform EFC-3 Elite Fender Cover

Polyform EFC-5 Elite Fender Cover

Samson HarborMaster Double Braid Anchor Line with Spliced Thimble

Taylor Made Fender Cushion

Taylor Made Sur-Moor Mooring Buoy with Shackle Nest - 46818

Suncor Stainless Marine Chain Pre-Pack

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - BRM-2

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