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

Greenfield Products PVC Coated Anchor Chain

Greenfield Products Deep Water Anchor Buddy Mooring Line

Lowrance Advanced Wireless Foot Pedal - 000-16177-001

Lofrans #911 Nylon X2/Project 1000 Chain Pipe Cover Support - LWPCP049

Seachoice Anchor Rode Safety Lanyard with Deck Eye - 44190

Seachoice PWC Fluke Anchor Kit - 50-41160

Whitecap Stainless Steel Eye to Eye Swivel

Davis Instruments Telescoping Paddle/Boat Hook - 4372

Davis Instruments Boat Hook Replacement Tip - 5141

Seachoice D Anchor Shackle

Seachoice Twin Eye Smooth Fender

Seachoice Slalom/Marking Buoy

Panther Anchor Rope with Cleat & Hook

Sea-Dog Soft Bristle Brush and Squeegee Boat Hook Attachment - 491075-1

YakGear Brush Gripper

Polyform CC-2 Center Tube Buoy

Polyform CC-4 Center Tube Buoy

Plastimo ARC Fender - 65560

Polyform A-4 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform A-5 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform EFC-10 Elite Fender Cover

Polyform EFC-8 Elite Fender Cover

Polyform Parallel Connector - TFR-403

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - URM-4

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - BRM-2

Samson HarborMaster Double Braid Anchor and Dock Line

Samson Super Strong Double Braid Nylon Line

Suncor Bow Chock

Suncor Bow Shackle with No-Snag Pin

Suncor Straight Chocks

Taylor Made Lifeline Fender Clips - 1096

Titan Self-Righting Anchor Swivel

Whitecap Nylon Skene Bow Chocks - 3.5" - 3455B

Whitecap Anchor Chain

Whitecap Anchor Retrieval Ring - S-0147

Whitecap Chrome Plated Brass Skene Bow Chocks

Sea-Dog Folding Anti-Snag Anchor Kit - 318003KP

Sea-Dog Hawse Pipe - 328170

Lewmar Gen 2 Dual Thruster Control Pad - 589222

Vetus Tailpiece for BOW125 - SET0163

T-H Marine Z-LAUNCH Watercraft Launch Cord

TACO Quick Release Fender Lock Kit for Fiberglass - F16-0200-1

TACO Flexible Rub Rail Insert - V12-0334BKA50-1

TACO Rub Rail End Cap - F90-0001BKN-1

TACO V12-0338 Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail Insert

TACO V21-3670 Rigid Vinyl Rub Rail

Taylor Made Racheting Fender Hanger - 1089

Taylor Made Rail/Lifeline Fender Brackets (2-Pack) - 1097

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