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LA VIDA OPERATING MANUAL
NW Explorations
3.
It allows the anchor rode to have a lower angle relative to the sea bottom, thus increasing
the anchor’s holding power
9.2
Retrieving the Anchor
1.
The engines should always be at idle when you are retrieving the anchor.
2.
Ensure that the Maxwell Windlass breakers are on.
3.
Turn on the saltwater washdown pump. The hose is in a bucket in the bridge fender
locker.
4.
Connect the hose to the port spigot to rinse the chain and anchor.
5.
Press the up-foot button to bring up the anchor chain and remove the bridle.
6.
Continue to press the up-foot button to bring up the anchor chain, stopping as needed
to clean the chain.
7.
Wash the chain with plenty of sea water before it comes over the roller to keep the
mud off the boat. Try to create a waterfall of water down the chain to remove all mud
and debris. Do not stow a muddy or debris filled chain.
8.
As the chain tightens and starts to bog down the windlass, wait until the boat catches
up, then continue. Don’t drag
the boat by the anchor chain through the water.
9.
The anchor chain tends to build up (castle) in the anchor locker when being
retrieved. We have found that its important to have a crew member help distribute
the chain as it pools in the locker in order to allow all of it to be retrieved without
clogging the hawes pipe.
10.
when the anchor is clear of the water, make sure it is clear of mud. A boat brush and
hose may be needed.
11.
Be careful in the last couple of feet to make sure the anchor is facing the proper
direction.
12.
Attach the anchor safety line and lower the chain stopper.
13.
Release the tension on the chain slightly to take the strain off the windlass.
9.3
Shore Tie or Stern Tie
In many anchorages, especially in the Gulf Islands of British Columbia there are rings or chains
secured to the rocky shoreline that are used to tie the stern of the boat toward the shore. Stern
tying will keep the boat in position and will eliminate swinging while at anchor. More boats can
occupy an anchorage when they are tied to the shore. You can also pass your stern line around
a sturdy tree and then return it to the boat. Have your tender launched and tied alongside of
the boat before you anchor so that it will be ready to take the stern line to shore.
