Operating Your Boat
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• Allow the boat to back away, keeping tension on the line.
• Release at least six to seven times as much line as the depth of the water.
• Secure the anchor line to the bow cleat or eye.
• Firmly pull on the line to make sure the anchor is holding.
• Occasionally check your position against the shoreline. If the anchor is dragging
and the boat is drifting, reset the anchor.
Helpful guidelines when weighing (pulling in) the anchor:
• Start the engine(s).
• If necessary, move forward until enough tension is off the anchor line to allow for
retrieval of the anchor. Avoid running over the anchor line; retrieve the line as
you approach the anchor.
• Once the anchor line is straight up and down, lift the anchor from the bottom.
• If the anchor is stuck, attach the anchor line to the bow cleat so that it is tight.
The up-and-down motion of the bow from wave action may loosen the anchor
from the bottom. If the anchor remains stuck, let out a few more feet of line and
attach it to the bow cleat. While keeping tension on the line, slowly maneuver
your boat around the anchor to help loosen it. Avoid running over the anchor
line.
• Always stow and secure the anchor and line before departing.
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