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ANCHOR SYSTEM
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The purpose of the Anchor System is to
make fast your yacht to the ground surface
below the water level. You may want to
anchor your yacht for a variety of reasons,
such as an overnight stay in a harbor, sta-
tionary fi shing or, if your yacht becomes
disabled, to remain in one identifi able loca-
tion until assistance arrives. The equipment
used in anchoring your yacht, also known
as “ground tackle”, is as follows:
• Anchor
• Anchor Chain or Line (Rode)
• Anchor Chock
• Anchor Cleat
• Anchor Safety Chain
• Anchor Windlass (Optional)
• Rope Locker
• Scope
Anchor
Your 352 MY is equipped with a “Danforth”
type anchor, weighing 18 pounds. This uni-
versal type of anchor is very effi cient for a
variety of bottom surfaces.
Anchor Chain or Line (Rode)
The Anchor Rode on your 352 MY may
be chain, rope or a combination of both
and, depending on the option you selected
when you purchased your yacht from your
Silverton dealer, the length is as follows:
Standard Equipment: Three hundred (300)
feet of nylon rope, 5/8 inch in diameter.
Optional Windlass Equipped (Standard):
Fifteen (15) feet of chain coupled to one
hundred fi fty (150) feet of nylon rope, 5/8
inch in diameter.
Optional Windlass Equipped (Optional):
Three hundred (300) feet of chain.
Anchor Chock
The Anchor Chock on your 352 MY is lo-
cated on the underside of the bow pulpit
and supports the anchor while it is not in use
(See photograph below, which illustrates the
location of the Anchor Chock).
Anchor Cleat
Your 352 MY is equipped with an Anchor
Cleat and its purpose is to secure the anchor
line after the anchor is set. If your 352 MY
is equipped with an optional anchor wind-
lass, the anchor cleat will also eliminate un-
necessary pressure on the windlass clutch
and maintain the proper “scope” (length of
released anchor rode) in the event of wind-
lass failure. If your 352 MY is not equipped
with an optional anchor windlass, the anchor
cleat is located aft of the anchor in the re-
cessed walkway. If your 352 MY is equipped
with an optional anchor windlass, the anchor
cleat is located between the anchor and the
anchor windlass in the recessed walkway
(See photograph on Page 48, which illus-
trates the location of the Anchor Cleat).
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