Sand Anchor and Sand Spike: Beach Days Sorted
Nose the boat onto a sandbar, toss the regular fluke anchor onto the beach, and you already know how the …
Anchor & Docking
Anchors by bottom type, rode and chain, fenders, dock lines and boat hooks, sized to your boat instead of guessed at.
How to Anchor a Boat So It Actually Holds
Most anchoring problems are not equipment problems. The anchor is fine, the rope is fine, and the boat still ends …
Bungee Dock Lines: Snubbers for Choppy Slips
A slip with any fetch in it turns dock lines into a hammer. Every wake and every gust loads the …
Boat Hook: Telescoping Picks That Do Not Bend
The boat hook is the tool nobody thinks about until the moment it matters, and then it is the only …
Boat Fender Holders and Clips: No-Rail Options
Hanging fenders is the part of docking nobody practices. You are coming in with a crosswind, somebody is holding two …
Boat Fender Covers Stop Hull Scuffs and Squeaks
A bare vinyl fender does its main job well. It keeps the hull off the dock. What it also does, …
Anchor Pole for Shallow Water: Stake-Out Picks
In three feet of water over grass, a conventional anchor is more trouble than it is worth. You pay out …
Anchor Chain: How Much You Actually Need
Plenty of trailer boats anchor on rope alone and get away with it most of the time. Then one afternoon …
What Size Anchor for Your Boat Length? Chart
Anchor sizing is where boat forums produce the most confident wrong answers. Somebody says a pound of anchor per foot …
Shallow Water Anchor: Pole, Pin or Power Pole
In three feet of water, a conventional anchor is more trouble than it is worth. There is not enough depth …
How to Dock a Boat Without an Audience Cringing
There is a particular silence that falls over a fuel dock when somebody comes in too fast. Everyone stops talking, …
Fluke Anchor: Danforth-Style Picks and Sizing
If you own a bowrider, a center console or an aluminum fishing boat, there is a very good chance the …