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

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Anchor Bow Roller - DELTA-23 - DELTA23P

Lewmar Pro-Sport 550G Horizontal Windlass Kit - 6656811967-303

Taylor Made Heavy Duty Straight Dock Bumper - 349

Taylor Made Hull Guard Inflatable - Vinyl Fender

Fortress Guardian Anchor Stowaway Bag

Davis Instruments Shockles Line Snubber

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - BR-40P - CQR40P

Attwood Boat Hook

Fortress FX-11 Anchoring System - FX-11-AS

Polyform F-11 Commercial Grade Classic European Twin-Eye Fender

Maxwell Replacement Freedom Windlass Clutch Nut - 4376

Maxwell Windlass Spare Seal Kit - P90006

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 3/8"

Taylor Made Tidy-Ups Fender Adjuster

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - URM-2

Sleipner SE60/185S-IP DC Thruster

Lewmar Polished Stainless Steel Anchor Lock - 66840069

Lewmar Pro-Fish Windlass Conversion Kit - 66000616

Lewmar RMS H2/H3 Horizontal Windlass Module - 66000008

Lewmar V5 Vertical Windlass Kit - 66910104-145

TACO V11-2423 Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail Kit

Titan Screw Pin D Shackle

Suncor Stainless Marine Chain Pre-Pack

Suncor Stainless Steel Anchor Swivel - 360 deg.

Lewmar AA Sensor Cable

Peerless ACCO Boatman's Pride Pre-Cut Anchor Leader Chain - Coated 5/16" - 406980506

Sea-Dog Double Braided Nylon Dock Line 5/8"

Taylor Made Sur-Moor T3C Mooring Collar

Maxwell Replacement Emergency Windlass Crank Handle/Crank Lever - P20044

Maxwell Windlass Replacement Disc Spring - 5953

Muir Storm VR 2200 Low Profile Vertical Windlass

Vetus Bow Pro VCAN Bus Cable

Vetus Bow Thruster - BOW2512E

Vetus Double CAN Proportional Thruster Joystick - DBPPJA

Polyform EFC-A2 Elite Fender Cover

Polyform G-6 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

Lewmar Windlass Remote Antenna Kit - 10 m (32' 9 11/16") - 68000969

Lewmar Gen 2 Windlass Gears and Shaft Kit - 66000635

Lewmar Manual Recovery Fallsafe Pawl Kit - 66000628

Lewmar Stainless Steel Bow Roller - 66840008

Sea-Dog Anchor Chocks - 322150-1

Lewmar Open Electric Deck Switch

Lewmar Contactor

Seachoice Galvanized Anchor Lead Chain with Shackles

Seachoice Escape Plow Anchor

Seachoice Stainless Steel Three-Way Anchor Swivel

Seachoice Eye & Eye Swivel

Lewmar Vector Manual Shallow Water Anchor

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