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 Anchor Bow Roller - BR-40P - CQR40P

Lofrans #836 Royal Windlass Handle - LWP832-R/A

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

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

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 1/2"

Sleipner Control Harness 4-Wire Cable

Sleipner SE60/185S-IP DC Thruster

Whitecap Rope or Chain Deck Pipe - 6008HC

Plastimo ARC Fender - 65560

Plastimo Dock Line Pole - 29640

Lewmar Gen 2 Windlass Gears and Shaft Kit - 66000635

Lewmar Pro-Fish Windlass Conversion Kit - 66000616

Lewmar Replacement Windlass Gypsy - 68001024

TACO V11-2423 Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail Kit

TACO V11-9811 Semi-Rigid Vinyl Rub Rail Kit - 70' - V11-9811WCM70-2

Suncor Extra Heavy Duty Thimble

Maxwell Replacement Freedom Windlass Clutch Nut - 4376

Maxwell Windlass Replacement Cap and O-Ring Kit - P104750

Maxwell Windlass Spare Seal Kit - P90006

Lewmar Pro-Series 1000 Horizontal Windlass Kit

Sea-Dog Double Braided Nylon Dock Line 3/4"

Taylor Made Sur-Moor T3C Mooring Collar

Sleipner GRP Bow Tunnel - 185 mm (7.28") I.D. x 750 mm (29.5") - SM8001

Vetus Bow Thruster - BOW2512E

Vetus Double CAN Proportional Thruster Joystick - DBPPJA

Polyform EFC-7 Elite Fender Cover

Polyform F-7 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform G-6 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

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

Lewmar Replacement Stripper/Pawl Kit - 66000075

Lewmar Stainless Steel Bow Roller - 66840008

Taylor Made Heavy Duty Straight Dock Bumper - 349

Taylor Made Replacement Buoy Rod - 24" - 33024

Titan Screw Pin D Shackle

TRAC Outdoors Premium Anchor Rope - 69080

Muir Storm VR 2200 Low Profile Vertical Windlass

Jim-Buoy Handy Float - 1100-Y

Davis Instruments Shockles Line Snubber

Dock Edge Ultragard Spot Protection Bumper - DE1008F

Lewmar Vector Manual Shallow Water Anchor

Fortress FX-7 Anchoring System - FX-7-AS

Sleipner SM101270 Replacement Thruster Propeller

TACO V30-1005 Flexible Vinyl Trim

Maxwell Bi-Square Handle

Vetus Bow 45 Thruster - Ignition Protected - BOW4512Di

Polyform Elite Fender Cover EFC-A1

Polyform HTM-2 FenderFits Fender Cover

Lewmar HX1 Gypsy Only Horizontal Windlass Kit

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