In a crowded anchorage, you may want to limit your swing. One way to do this is to take a stern line to shore. Make sure that other boats around you are doing the same thing or you will have other vessels swinging into you. Continue reading “Advanced Anchoring – Using a Stern Line”
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Anchoring Without Yelling
Here is a simple step by step process that will allow you and your crew to anchor confidently and quietly.
1. Select your anchorage using the criteria in “Choosing Your Anchorage“. Continue reading “Anchoring Without Yelling”
Anchoring
Anchoring is a method of using your boat’s anchor to secure the boat for a short time, such as lunch or perhaps overnight.
The objective is to lower the anchor to the bottom, lay out the anchor rode with slack and when you have the required amount of rode deployed secure the rode and let the anchor set into the bottom. Continue reading “Anchoring”