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"richard" wrote:

I have a question. When I am at anchor with my 25 foot power boat
(four winns) with not a deep Vee, I tend to swing at anchor more than
anyone else around me. This weekend for example, I was anchored in
Cuttyhunk and as some of you may know, there is not a lot of room. I
thought about a second anchor in the stern but decided (thankfully)
not as the wind did change 180 degrees in the night and I would have
been the only one not moving. Does anyone have any suggestions how to
keep a boat like mine from swinging to much? Someone suggested a
bucket on a roap behind the boat( a sea anchor, I believe) Any other
thoughts

Try cocking the boat to the side a little. I tie a dock line to the rode
with a rolling hitch, let out about 10' of rode and tie the line to a
mid cleat or the stern. After a little experimentation, it'll keep the
bow off to one side instead of swinging back and forth.

Same technique is handy when wind is from one direction and the waves
(or wakes) are from another.

As another said, anchoring from the stern can work. Added benefit for
some boats is increased ventilation. Downside is when it rains.

Bucket never worked for me with our big rudder. Might work better for
you.

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