I've set a stern anchor (5lb. Danforth dinghy anchor) in light winds when I
wanted the boat to point towards a creek channel, where the crabbers get up
early and make wakes.

Scotty


"DSK" wrote in message
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BTW why would you ever set a stern anchor if swinging from a
mooring ball, unless you were in an anchorage exposed to cross
swells? That's a very specialized circumstance, and since the
second anchor is for comfort, not really critical.