Advice & How-To
Your anchor should be part of an anchoring or "ground tackle" system. System components include the anchor, anchor chain, anchor shackles, anchor roller, anchor rode and windlass. Anchor rodes can be all chain or a combination of rope and chain. The anchor rode is secured to a boat cleat, Samson post or held in place by a chain stopper. Equipping your boat for anchoring includes installing a boat ladder. You might need to tie up to a boat mooring. For this, we offer a selection of mooring gear and mooring lines.
Here you'll find solutions for all your docking and mooring needs. Start with what you need to secure and protect your boat. We offer dock lines by West Marine and New England Ropes. The selection includes splliced single-braid, three-strand and 12-strand line. Protect your boat with Taylor MadeĀ® Products. Choices include boat fenders, dock bumpers, dock wheels and rub rail. To make docking larger boats easier, we offer bow and stern thrusters. Choose from our selection of dock steps and board your boat in comfort and style. We offer dock lighting fixtures to make your dock safer at night. For storing maintenance supplies and tools, shop our selection of dock boxes. We offer dock carts and wagons. These make transporting gear from your car to your boat easy. Other dock enhancements include dock ladders, de-icers and bird deterrents. Do you live next to the water and want a private dock? Shop our selection of dock hardware, floats and construction materials. Want a private mooring? See our selection of mooring gear and chocks. We have a full selection of fixed-length and telescoping boat hooks.
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