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Anchoring -
Lowering the Anchor
1.
Turn on the circuit breaker for the windlass (port aft berth).
2.
Reset chain counter at helm (if desired).
3.
Untie the line holding the anchor in place
4.
Slowly lower the anchor off the bow roller down to the water to minimize the
anchor swinging back into the bow.
5.
Lower the anchor until the needed chain is paid out.
6.
Attach the snubber (blue line in anchor locker) to the chain
7.
Wrap the black end of the snubber around the anchor chain to make a loop just
fore of the windlass
8.
Pull the two blue permanent loops in the snubber through the single loop you
made around the chain. (additional wraps are not needed)
9.
Attach a black dock line (also in the anchor locker) through the two blue loops
on the snubber with a bowline.
10.
Cleat the dock line to either of the fore cleats.
11.
Lower the snubber through the bow roller until there is slack between the
anchor chain and the windlass.
12.
Set the anchor by reversing at 800 RPM for 1-2 minutes,
DO
NOT go above
1000 RMP
.
13.
Turn off the circuit breaker and, if appropriate, turn on the anchor light.
