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 H-Series Manual Recovery Upgrade Kit - 66840045

Seachoice Double Braided Nylon Fender Line

Rocna Vulcan Stainless Steel Anchor

Sleipner Control Harness 4-Wire Cable

Sleipner GRP Bow Tunnel - 185 mm (7.28") I.D. x 1250 mm (49.2") - SM9003

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 5/8"

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - URM-3

Vetus 7-Blade Propeller - SET0171

Polyform EFC-A2 Elite Fender Cover

Jim-Buoy Winter Spar Buoy

Attwood Boat Hook

Muir Compact Series Chainwheel

Vetus Temperature Set

Polyform F-10 Commercial Grade Classic European Twin-Eye Fender

Polyform A-5 Commercial Grade Buoy

Whitecap Galvanized Steel Anchor Chain

Taylor Made Sur-Mark Buoy Labels (2-Pack)

Plastimo Dock Line Pole - 29640

Sea-Dog Folding Grapnel Anchor

Chafe-Pro Heavy Duty Nylon Chafe Sleeve

Taylor Made Heavy Duty Straight Dock Bumper - 349

Taylor Made Replacement Buoy Rod - 24" - 33024

New England Ropes Double Braided Dock Line Bucket

Lewmar V2 Pontoon Windlass - 69001139

Polyform A-1 Commercial Grade Buoy

Lewmar Contactor

Sea-Dog Anchor Chocks - 322150-1

Maxwell Windlass Gearbox Seal Kit - P90005

Lewmar Pro Series Windlass Clutch Nut Wrench - 66000099

Lewmar Windlass Control Solenoid - 12V DC - 0052507

Seachoice Claw Anchor

Sea-Dog Double Braided Nylon Dock Line 5/8"

Vetus 6-Blade Propeller

C.S. Johnson Captain Hook Chain Snubber with Nylon Rope - 46-475

Vetus Bow Pro VCAN Bus Cable

Vetus BPSE/PBJE Control Panel Adapter Plate - BPA

Taylor Made Heavy Duty Double Molded Edge Guard

TACO V21-9959 Rigid Vinyl Flex-Core Rub Rail

Maxwell Chain Snubber

Lofrans Tigres Rope/Chain Kit

Lewmar Open Electric Deck Switch

Polyform EFC-3 Elite Fender Cover

Polyform HTM-4 FenderFits Fender Cover

Maxwell Replacement Freedom Windlass Clutch Nut - 4376

Lewmar Anchor Chain Tensioner - 66840068

Sleipner SM20110 Replacement Thruster Propeller

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 3/4"

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 3/8"

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