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

Polyform EFC-1 Elite Fender Cover

Polyform EFC-10 Elite Fender Cover

Polyform EFC-8 Elite Fender Cover

Polyform F-2 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform G-1 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

Polyform LD-3 Low Drag Buoy

Polyform NF-5 Series Twin-Eye Fender

Polyform Parallel Connector - TFR-403

Maxwell Replacement Windlass V-Ring Seal - SP0708

Maxwell Spare Gearbox Bearing Kit - P90007

Maxwell Windlass Replacement Pressure Arm - 7347

Taylor Made Solar Powered LED Aluminum Dock Light - 46310

TRAC Outdoors Pontoon 35-G3 Electric Anchor Winch - 69003

Vetus Bow 45 Thruster - BOW4512D

Suncor Bow Chock

Suncor Captive Thimble

Suncor Stainless S4 NACM Chain

Suncor Straight Chocks

Taylor Made Dock Cushion - 46011

Taylor Made Dock Pro Vinyl Dock Bumper

Taylor Made Pontoon Fender

Samson HarborMaster Double Braid Anchor and Dock Line

Samson Pro-Set-3 Nylon 3-Strand Line

Samson Super Strong Double Braid Nylon Line

Whitecap Anchor Retrieval Ring - S-0147

Sea-Dog Heavy Duty Thimble

Sea-Dog Rope Thimble

Whitecap Hinged Chain and Rope Deck Pipe - S-0112C

Whitecap Chrome Plated Brass Skene Bow Chocks

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - URM-4

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - BRM-2

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Roller - CRM-1

Lewmar Replacement Windlass Control Arm Kit - 66000649

Lewmar Universal Stainless Steel Platform Anchor Bow Roller - 66840063

Lewmar V-Series Gypsy and Stripper Assembly - 68000360

Lewmar Windlass Free Fall Conversion Kit - 66140008

Lewmar Y-Cable for Dual Gen2 Thruster Controls - 589800

Lofrans Windlass Mounting Stud - LWPPF003A

Maxwell Horizontal Windlass - HRCFF612V

Maxwell Marine Replacement Windlass Stripper - Liberty 2500 - P101526

Maxwell MAXSET Galvanized Plow Anchor

Buccaneer Medallion 8-Plait Nylon Line

C.S. Johnson Single Hook Anchor Chain Tensioner - 46-250-1

Jim-Buoy Rope/Net Float - 1504

Camco Fold-Away Step - 43672

Imtra Continuous Duty Solenoid - 12V - SPA-10600

Kingston Anchors Delta-20 Stainless Steel Bow Roller - DELTA20P

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