how to anchor your boat

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Transport C. minimum requirement for a boat less than 8 m is 50' of rode to keep you from crashing on shore in hopefully most situations, they don't care if you can anchor in 8 or 10 or more ' of water.

 

To anchor, chose the right anchor for the bottom or if you only have one, thats it. Let out rode, don't throw, it 7X the depth of the water plus the hight of your cleat or chuck from the water. Back the boat up till the anchor holds tight. Leave out the 7X rode or if conditions allow you can shorten up a little, if your there for the night maybe let out a little more for a sound sleep or another anchor to prevent swing.

 

If its busy you should mark your anchor.

 

Chains always good and can sometimes be used to ground the boat for lightning protection.

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ANCHORING

 

Source taken from fishtv.tv

 

Anchoring is not just an activity to help enjoy a pleasant day on the water. Anchoring is also a safety technique in cases of severe weather and/or breakdown. It is important to know how to set an anchor properly. Rode is line or chain that joins an anchor to a boat. One end must be firmly attached to the anchor and the other, the bitter end, must be firmly attached to a strong point on the bow. Never attach the anchor to the stern of a pleasure craft. Boats have been swamped by waves breaking over the blunt-shaped, low stern. The bow is designed to break the waves.

 

 

 

Anchoring Procedure

Ensure one end of the rode is connected to the anchor and the other end, the bitter end, is attached to the boat.

Select anchorage. Make sure the bottom is suitable holding ground for your type of anchor.

The first boat into an anchorage has right of swing. Remember that different boats swing at different rates; generally boats with deeper keels will swing more slowly.

Lower, never throw, the anchor over the bow. Make sure the rode is not wrapped around your feet or legs. Boaters have drowned because they were pulled overboard by the anchor and rode.

Operate the boat astern until the total amount of rode that has been released is seven to 10 times the distance from the bow chock to the bottom. A small anchor with lots of rode will hold better that a large anchor with a short amount of rode.

Note two landmarks.

Check occasionally to ensure the anchor is not dragging.

If you are anchoring overnight, turn on your all-round white, anchor light.

Lower the anchor over the bow and note the distance to the bottom.

Reverse slowly until you have let out at least seven times the amount of rode that it took to reach the bottom at step 1.