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3. Always use proper anchoring procedures when anchoring. (See Chapman's)
4. Bring boat to complete stop before lowering anchor.
5. Pay out sufficient scope before setting anchor.
DURING THE NIGHT.
water or less with a 5:1 scope. Know how much the tide will change while anchored.
CAUTION: Review the copy of Chapman's onboard if you need to review the
correct anchor setting procedure or the amount of scope to use. Be Safe! Drifting in
the middle of the night is unpleasant at best and always very dangerous.
6. Be sure you do not allow QUE SARA to ride at anchor directly against the
windlass. Properly snub the anchor rope using a snap ring and line attached to the
deck cleats.
7. Monitor the vessel's position periodically after setting anchor to see that the anchor
remains set. This is important because both the wind and currents change constantly.
8. NOTE: If snubbing line is not used on the anchor chain, it will make a snapping noise
when winds swing the boat. If anching on a rocky bottom, the noise from the chain
dragging across the rocks when the current or wind shifts will magnify and the sound
will follw the chain into the boat (These will be heard mostly in the middle of the
night when it is dark and cold and wet on the bow) Insert a snap-ring in a chain link
and run a line through the snap-ring and take pressure off of the chain by securing the
line to the forward cleats.
WEIGHING ANCHOR
CREW NOTE: You will be signaling the skipper which direction to move in order to
retrieve the anchor. The objective is to always have the chain vertical when retrieving.
NEVER allow the boat to run over the chain, or pull the boat with the windlass.
Do not force a stuck anchor with the windlass. It will pop the breaker or damage the
windlass.
If the windlass strains or stalls, wait ten seconds and try again. Often this will
let the anchor pull free. If this does not work, notify the skipper. Consult Chapman's for
suggestions.
Stop the chain when the anchor is within 3 feet of the roller. Turn the anchor so the point
is towards the bow. Very briefly tap the deck switch until the anchor slowly comes up
over the roller and snugly back against the roller. Make sure the chain is snug but not stiff and
tight. secure with a safety line and hook.
1. Make sure the crew weighing anchor has been trained in using the windlass and
knows what you expect them to do.
2. Always start main engines before you begin to weigh anchor. Do not pull the boat
with the windlass – this could cause the windlass to fail and require manual (read
painful) retrieval. Keep the chain vertical when raising the anchor. This will
minimize windlass strain and anchor swinging.
3. Care should be taken that anchor does not swing into bow.
4. Stop the windlass when the anchor shank reaches the roller. Make sure the anchor is
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ALLOW FOR HIGH WINDS
There is only enough anchor chain (400') to anchor in 80' of
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