GO TO BOTTOM .. NO TOP POSTING FOR ME.
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"Roger Long" wrote in message
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"Wayne.B" wrote


Hopefully you back down on it with the engine at some point. That is
the acid test for me and I highly recommend it. Take a shore sight on
something to verify that you are not moving even an inch, then go to
sleep.


Nope. Interesting how people's environment effects their perspective.
What is it you have Wayne, 6-71's? People have been anchoring under sail
for a lot longer than there have been engines. I'm not going to start the
engine, warm it up barely, and the run it up to near full power just to
set an anchor. 15 hp in reverse isn't going to put a lot more strain on
it than my heaving. With the line in your hands, you can also sense a lot
about the bottom, is the anchor just holding in weed, is it hooked on a
stone. When each jerk get's firmer and firmer, you know it's going down
and will continue to do so with more strain.

When I do anchor under power, I back down but the engine is warm and it's
convienient.

None of this is appropriate to your big power boat with it's big engines
and high windage but I've never draggged.

Shore bearings I do take.

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Roger Long
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This is from my Power Squadron Course .. taking it again. Always good to
get a refresher.

The vertical distance to the bottom includes: 1. height of the bow of boat
to water surface. 2. depth of water. 3. anticipated difference in water
depth due to the rise and fall of the tide.

Approach the place you intend to anchor against the wind or current;
whichever is stronger.

Lower [ never throw ] anchor, let it hit/set on bottom. Allow the boat to
drift with the wind or current. Use more rode than you need for the planned
scope. This will increase the horizontal pull ..

When satisfied the anchor is set, take in extra rode. tie to bow cleat ..
use a Cleat Hitch.

Take a bearing to object of shore. To check for dragging.

no engine .. not for sailing vessel.