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

TACO V11-0809 Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail Kit

Windline Universal Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - AR-7

Hayn Hi-MOD Anchor/Bow Shackle

New England Ropes Premium Nylon 3-Strand Dock Line

Taylor Made Solar Powered LED Aluminum Dock Light - 46310

TACO V12-0303 Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail Insert

Taylor Made Tidy-Ups Fender Adjuster

Polyform HTM-1 Line-Through Fender

Suncor Anchor Shackle with Oversize Screw Pin

Suncor Straight Chocks

Whitecap Vinyl Coated Anchor Chain

Schaefer Stainless Steel Bow Chock

Cape Hatteras Dock Wheel Cover

Lewmar VX1 Gypsy Only Vertical Windlass Kit

Polyform Swivel Connector

Trach Mate Spiroll Chafe Guard

Suncor Small Boat Folding Grapnel Anchor Kit

Titan Screw Pin D Shackle

Polyform G-3 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

Suncor Bow/Anchor Shackle with Screw Pin

Suncor Commercial Thimble

Taylor Made Dock Cushion - 46011

Taylor Made Pontoon Fender

Taylor Made 1/2 Round Perimeter Gunnel Guard

Polyform A-4 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform A-5 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform G-2 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Anchor Bow Roller - BR11P

Polyform CC-3 Center Tube Buoy

Polyform CM-3 Center Rod Buoy

Camco Galvanized Steel Fluke-Style Slip Ring Anchor

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

Taylor Made Dock Pro Vinyl Dock Bumper

Whitecap Anchor Tensioner - AR-6490

Whitecap Galvanized Folding Anchor

Whitecap Skene Bow Chocks

Wichard Forged Shackle Key - 10303

Windline Anchor Tensioner - AT-3

TACO V21-9906 Rigid Vinyl Flex-Core Rub Rail

Buccaneer Medallion 8-Plait Nylon Line

Lewmar Stainless Steel Bow Roller - 66840008

Polyform CC-1 Center Tube Buoys

Polyform LD-3 Low Drag Buoy

Lewmar Anchor Chain Tensioner - 66840068

Lewmar Pro-Fish Windlass Conversion Kit - 66000616

Suncor Bow Chock

Suncor Bow Shackle with No-Snag Pin

Suncor Stainless S4 NACM Chain

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