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OPERATING AND MANEUVERING SECTION 6
Towing
Always offer assistance to a vessel in distress. However, towing a capsized boat or
a boat with a damaged hull is not recommended. In these situations, lend aid to
the occupants and call the proper authorities. Remember, you are obligated to
lend aid to any person in distress, but not to the vessel. If you believe your vessel
can not tow the vehicle in distress, do not attempt it. One disabled boat is better
than two.
Anchoring
An anchor’s holding power depends on its weight and the length of the anchor
line. The most effective length is six to seven times the depth of the water you
intend to anchor in. For example, if the water is 10 feet deep, you should have
60-70 feet of anchor line.
Approach your selected anchor site from downwind. Come to a dead stop
over the spot where you want to drop anchor. Have a crew member lower the
anchor. When the anchor hits bottom, reverse engines and slowly move the boat
backward to pay out more anchor line as the crew member keeps a slight tension
on the line. When the proper length is out, the crew member can snub the line
by winding it around the bow cleat. This should cause the anchor flukes to dig
in and hold effectively.
Check for anchor drag. Immediately after anchoring, observe shoreline
landmarks. After thirty minutes, observe the landmarks again. If the points of
reference have changed, reset your anchor.
When weighing (pulling in) your anchor, pull the line in until it is vertical.
When the line is taut, a hard tug will pull the anchor’s shank up. If the anchor
is stuck, wrap some of the line around a bow cleat and keep tension on the line.
The boat’s momentum may free the anchor. If there is a swell, wind the line
around a bow cleat when the bow drops into a wave trough. As the bow lifts,
it may free the anchor. If neither of these methods works, pay out a few feet of
line, secure it around the bow cleat, and maneuver around the anchor. Keep the
line tight until you find the angle that pulls the anchor loose.
An electric windlass simplifies the above procedures. Follow the above
procedures and use the windlass control at the helm to drop anchor. To relieve
strain on the windlass, hooks called devil’s claws engage the chain when the
anchor is down.
If you intend to stay at anchor overnight or if you anchor your boat close to
another structure, consider dropping another anchor from the stern. This
prevents your boat from swinging around if the wind or current shifts.
Be aware of Carbon monoxide (CO) poisoning while anchoring. Refer to
Section 1 - Boating Safety for detailed safety precautions.
You may also need to anchor in a strong wind. If you drop your spare anchor,
make sure the two anchors are laid out at an angle. If both anchors are set in-
line and one of them drags, it may cut a trough for the other anchor to follow.
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To avoid potentially damaging stress on the windlass, always tie off the anchor rope to
the anchoring cleat.