"Bart Senior" wrote in message t...
It seems every time I anchor with a group of
boats, they other skippers want to anchor close
to me. If I anchor last, it is not uncommon to see
other boats pull anchors and move even closer.
I call this the "herd" instinct.

What should a "non-leaf-eater" do in this situation?

Ok what you do is losen the anchor wench cluth just barely.

Start the main, and generator. Put the main in gear @ idle with 5
degrees port or stbd rudder lashed. Go below turn up the music. Your
anchorage should be quite wide and open within an hour or so. Make
sure you have a steel hull before you attempting. Have fun!

Joe