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-11 Elite Fender Cover

Polyform F-7 FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform FenderFits Fender Cover

Polyform NF-5 Series Twin-Eye Fender

Polyform Parallel Connector - TFR-403

Samson Super Strong Double Braid Nylon Line

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel BR-23 Electro - Polished Bow Roller - BR23P

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

Lewmar Replacement Windlass Control Arm Kit - 66000649

Lewmar Universal Stainless Steel Anchor Stern Roller - 66840067

Lewmar Universal Stainless Steel Fairlead Anchor Roller - 66840062

Lewmar Universal Stainless Steel Platform Anchor Bow Roller - 66840063

Lewmar Y-Cable for Dual Gen2 Thruster Controls - 589800

Lofrans Windlass Mounting Stud - LWPPF003A

Buccaneer Medallion 8-Plait Nylon Line

Seachoice Fender Lock Eye (2-Pack) - 30131

Seachoice Stainless Steel Bow Chocks (2-Pack) - 31251

Seachoice Double Braided MFP Dock Line

Maxwell Foot Switch Assembly - P100734

Lewmar V1/2/3 Windlass Base - 66000624

Lewmar V1/2/3 Windlass Chain Pipe Cover - 66000625

Lewmar 185TT Bow Thruster Tunnel Gasket - 553035

Lewmar 185TT Bow Thruster Saddle - 553071

Lowrance Advanced Wireless Foot Pedal - 000-16177-001

Greenfield Products PVC Coated Tri-Fluke River Anchor

Greenfield Products PVC Coated Slip-Ring Fluke Anchor

Sea-Dog Stainless Steel Bow Shackle

Seachoice C Guard Profile - DE1132S

Seachoice D Anchor Shackle

Seachoice Twin Eye Ribbed Fender

Whitecap Bow Chocks

Whitecap Oval Spare Cover with Chain - S-0114T

Davis Instruments Fender Tender II (2-Pack) - 393

Osculati Windlass Foot Switch

Peguet Brass Standard Quick Link

Peguet Stainless Steel Standard Quick Link

Lewmar Socket Head Cap Screw

Sleipner S-link System Cable Terminator - SM61327

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - URM-4

Yale Cordage Nylon Brait 8-Strand Rope

TRAC Outdoors Anchor Winch 2nd Switch Kit - 69043

Vetus Bow Thruster Side Mount Control Panel - BPSM

Peerless ACCO Grade 30 Domestic Proof Coil NACM Chain - 3/16"

Taylor Made Lifeline Fender Clips - 1096

Taylor Made Vinyl Dock Bumper

Sea-Dog Quick Link

Sea-Dog Utility Ring

Whitecap Nylon Skene Bow Chocks - 3.5" - 3455B

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