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 Contactor

Taylor Made Tuff End Fender

Sleipner E170/250TC eVision DC Thruster

Polyform EFC-2 Elite Fender Cover

Lewmar Pro Series Windlass Clutch Nut Wrench - 66000099

Sea-Dog Rubber Snubber

Sleipner S-Link System Spur Cable

Whitecap Galvanized Steel Anchor Chain

Vetus Flexible Coupling for BOW110/130/160 - BP117

Vetus Easy Docking System for Bow/Stern Thruster - EZDOCK2

Kingston Anchors Stainless Steel Heavy Duty Anchor Bow Roller - DELTA-23 - DELTA23P

Seachoice Galvanized Anchor Lead Chain with Shackles

Seachoice Escape Plow Anchor

Windline Stainless Steel Anchor Bow Roller - URM-3

Peerless ACCO Mooring Chain - 3/8"

TACO Semi-Rigid Rub Rail Kit - 50' - V11-9795BBK50D-2

Lewmar Fluke Anchor

TACO V21-9959 Rigid Vinyl Flex-Core Rub Rail

Lewmar Manual Recovery Fallsafe Pawl Kit - 66000628

AutoAnchor Sensor Cable

Douglas Marine Silenced Mooring Springs

Taylor Made Sur-Moor T3C Mooring Collar

Sleipner Boatpanel Thruster Control - SM8965

TRAC Outdoors Fisherman 25-G3 Electric Anchor Winch - 69002

Suncor Anchor Shackle with Oversize Screw Pin

TACO V11-3447 Flexible Vinyl Rub Rail Kit

Whitecap Brass Skene Bow Chocks (2-Pack)

Maxwell MAXSET Stainless Steel Plow Anchor

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

Sleipner GRP Bow Tunnel - 215 mm (8 7/16") I.D. x 1250 mm (49 1/4") - SM12012

Maxwell Replacement Freedom Windlass Clutch Nut - 4376

Maxwell Replacement Windlass Seal Kit - P90003

Polyform G-4 Ribbed Twin-Eye Fender

Lewmar Replacement Compound Gear Assembly

Chafe-Pro Yacht Series Barracuda Chafe Guards (2-Pack) - BARRACUDA

Vetus 6-Blade Propeller

Wichard HR Bow Shackle

Sleipner Control Harness 4-Wire Cable

Vetus Bow Pro VCAN Bus Cable

Taylor Made Replacement Buoy Rod - 24" - 33024

Maxwell Freedom Windlass Shaft Service Kit - P100087

Sleipner Single Round ToucHPanel - SM8955G

Suncor Skene Bow Chocks

Whitecap Rope or Chain Deck Pipe - 6008HC

Lewmar Replacement 5-Button Remote Fob - 68001006

Vetus Bow Pro Thruster

Taylor Made Sur-Moor Taper Buoy

Sleipner E100/185T eVision DC Thruster

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