Carver 42 SUPER SPORT, Owner'S Manual

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OPERATING AND MANEUVERING SECTION 6
Stern Anchors
In some anchorages, boats use bow and stern anchors at the same time. To get
these anchors down, drop the bow anchor first, then pay out extra anchor line
(15-18 times the depth). Drop the stern anchor and adjust the length of line
payed out on both anchors as necessary.
Mooring Lines
It’s a good idea to familiarize yourself with mooring line terminology and
using mooring lines. If necessary, obtain training on mooring your boat.
Learn how and when to tie the various knots used in seamanship. Boats that
are not moored correctly can suffer and cause serious damage. The following
information serves only as a guide to mooring your boat.
The mooring illustration demonstrates possible mooring lines for a small vessel.
These lines include the (1) bow line, (2) after bow spring, (3) after quarter
spring, (4) stern lines and (5) forward quarter spring. Of the two dockings
shown, the left one shows how to tie up when docking your boat in an alongside
berth. The docking shown on the right is used when tying up at four corners of
the boat.
The two spring lines are crossed and running to separate deck cleats. If possible,
the stern line should be run to the offshore quarter cleat. Spring lines are useful
in preventing undesired movement ahead or astern in a berth; they also keep a
moored vessel in position when there is a significant rise or fall in tide.
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