On Fri, 16 Feb 2007 17:53:08 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote:

It's a good practice as long as you don't do it excessively. If you do, you
tend to create nice drag marks in the bottom. I usually do so moderately.

I would much prefer creating a "drag mark" during the day time when
I'm wide awake, than in the middle of the night sound asleep. If the
anchor is not set well enough to withstand backing down with the
engine, especially a small sailboat engine, it will never hold during
a wind squall.