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If you are anchoring overnight or for extended periods, use two or
more anchors set at 45° to each other. If you don t use two anchors,
make certain there is enough space for the boat to swing in a full circle
to prevent damage in case of shifting winds.
A Comment from Seaswirl: Keep the anchor secure while underway
to prevent damage or injury in case the boat’s attitude should shift
suddenly.
Dropping Anchor
1. Have a crew member carefully lower the anchor. Keep slight ten-
sion on the anchor line while lowering and maintain the tension
after reaching the bottom.
2. Maneuver the boat slowly backwards until length of anchor line is 6
or 7 times the depth of the water.
IMPORTANT: Secure anchor line only to bow eye or bow cleat. Never
tie anchor line to a rail, rail fitting, or other hardware not designed to
support this stress. Never anchor using only a stern cleat. Waves could
swamp your boat under windy conditions.
3. Fasten the anchor line around the bow eye or deck cleat. Anchor
flukes should dig in and catch. Watch for anchor drag by checking
shoreline landmarks at the time the anchor is dropped and one-half
hour later. If the boat has drifted away from these reference marks,
the anchor is dragging and must be reset.
Pulling In the Anchor
The engine should be running when you pull in anchor.
1. Slowly maneuver the boat forward to reduce tension on the line
and make retrieval of the anchor line easier.
2. Pull in anchor line until the line is vertical. Pull firmly to lift the
anchor’s shank and free the flukes from the bottom.
If the anchor becomes stuck, attach the vertical line to the mooring cleat.
Wave action on the bow may lift flukes from the bottom and free the
anchor. If the anchor is still stuck, feed out a few feet of line and attach it
to the bow cleat. Maneuver the boat slowly around the anchor, keeping
the line firm. Determine the angle that will work to pull the anchor free.
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