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

Lewmar H2 Gypsy/Drum Horizontal Windlass Kit - 69600538

Lewmar Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - 66840007

Lewmar Stainless Steel Bow Roller - 66840008

Lewmar VX1 Gypsy Only Vertical Windlass Kit

TACO Quick Release Fender Lock - F16-0151-1

Taylor Made Heavy Duty Double Molded Edge Guard

Jim-Buoy Corner Dock Bumper - 5007

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

Muir Compact Series Chainwheel

TRAC Outdoors G3 Wireless Remote Unit - 69930

Power-Pole Sportsman II Shallow Water Anchor - PP-SPS-8-BK

YakGear YakStick Floating Stake-Out Stick - 01-0079

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 1"

Windline Rail Mount Anchor Holder - PM-1

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - BRM-2

Vetus Thruster Control Panel - BPSR

Vetus V2 CAN Terminating Resistor - CANVT

Taylor Made Fender Cushion

Maxwell Replacement Windlass Stripper Arm Assembly Kit

Maxwell Windlass Replacement Cap and O-Ring Kit - P104750

Plastimo Fender Valve Adapter - 56860

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Thru-Hull Bow Roller - E8P

Lewmar PGX Premium Galvanized Anchor

Whitecap Galvanized Steel Anchor Shackle

Taylor Made Stainless Steel Fender Lock - 1/2" - 1001

Taylor Made Spoiler Low Drag Buoy

Vetus 7-Blade Propeller - SET0171

Dock Edge Poly Line Holder - DE91409F

Maxwell Lever Assembly

Seachoice Stainless Steel Anchor Swivel

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

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

Lewmar Extendable Pontoon Bow Roller - 66840555

Polyform F-2 Commercial Grade Classic European Twin-Eye Fender

Polyform F-6 Commercial Grade Classic European Twin-Eye Fender

Sleipner Propeller Locknut - SM41260

Sleipner Replacement Thruster Propeller - SM91261

Sleipner SE130/250T DC Thruster

Attwood Grapnel Anchor System - 3.5 lbs - 11969-4

Sea-Dog Leather Mooring Line Chafe Kit

Maxwell Height Matched Chain Stopper

Maxwell Single Direction Solenoid

Suncor Extra Heavy Duty Thimble

Taylor Made Perimeter Removable Chafe Guard

Taylor Made Dock Cushion Corner Bumper - 45984

Maxwell HRC10-10 Horizontal Windlass - HRC101012VLP

Polyform HTM-1 Line-Through Fender

Lewmar Windlass Control Arm Replacement Kit - 66000600

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