Docks and Docking Skills - resources for cruising sailors

Merco floating docks

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Manufacturer Merco floating docks

Very large selection of floating docks and the accessories such as pile guides, cleats, flagpoles, bumpers, etc.

[Merco Marine, Wellsburg, WV, USA]
- Merco Marine's home page

These flexible fiberglass poles, mounted on the dock, hold the boat away from the dock. Multiple sizes rated by the manufacturer for boats up to 72,000 pounds. Also useful for keeping a dinghy from hitting the transom at anchor or underway.

[Mooring Products International, Inc., Ormond Beach, FL, USA]
- The mooring whips

Hook-mate boat hooks

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Manufacturer Hook-mate boat hooks

Aluminum one-piece boat hooks that float.

[Beckson Marine, Inc., Bridgeport, CT, USA]
- The boat hook products
- Beckson Marine's home page

Ankarolina flat docking line

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Manufacturer Ankarolina flat docking line

Very strong webbing can be used for docking, stern anchor line, or other purposes. Stows compactly and dries on UV-resistant plastic reel on pushpit or in a locker.

[Ankarolina, USA]
- An Ankarolina dealer

The Loopee docking aid

[Vendor]

Manufacturer

Pole that holds a rope noose at its end. Use it to reach a dock cleat or piling.

[Loopee Co., Guildford, UK]
- The Loopee docking aid

Bronze deck hardware

[Vendor]

Fabricator and dealer

Bronze boathooks, cleats, deck fillers, chocks and fairleads, flagstaff sockets, sheet leads and track and other gear. Site contains lots of good articles about boats, particularly traditional rigs.

[Classic Marine, Woodbridge, Suffolk, the UK]
- The deck hardware
- Classic Marine's home page

Perimeter lifeline cushions

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Manufacturer Perimeter lifeline cushions

Polyester-covered foam tubes to cover your lifelines where you lean on them.

[Taylor Made, Bradenton, FL, USA]
- Taylor Made lifeline back rests
- Find a U.S. dealer

BoatMates organizers

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Manufacturer BoatMates organizers

Selection of clips and hooks to hold dock lines, fenders, power cords, water hoses, cables, life rings, and other deck items. Some of these products have a photoluminescent additive, which allows them to glow for up to eight hours after dark.

[BoatMates Marine, Westlake, OH, USA]
- The BoatMate organizers

TideSlide

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Manufacturer

UV-stabilized plastic cleat slides up and down on stainless steel rod attached to dock or piling to maintain consistent mooring distance and pressure as the tide rises and falls. Multiple sizes.

[PSI Marine, Inc., Saginaw, MI, USA]
- PSI Marine's TideSlide

CareFree docks

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Manufacturer CareFree docks

Structural plastic, decorative plastic, and wood/plastic composite lumber made from recycled plastics resists moisture and will not rot, split or splinter. Many colors available.

[U.S. Plastic Lumber Corp., USA]
- The CareFree dock components
- N. American CareFree dealers

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