Good, that way when they pull anchor to move closer,
they run aground before hitting you!

Scott Vernon wrote

I'm usually the last one in to an anchorage as I like to sail as late as I
can. My shallow draft helps to 'get away from the crowd'.


"Bart Senior" wrote
One point for you katy.

Two nights ago, what I described happened. I slept
on deck and when the wind shifted found myself very
close to another boat. I couldn't shorten scope without
pulling closer to another boat.

Last night, I waited to anchor, went away from every one
else. Of course they all move over near me! So I asked
two of them to move farther away, as they were about
to anchor and they did.

It helps to ask before they drop the hook. Which means
you have to keep an eye on them and ask them to move
before they set the hook.