BruceK
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The perhaps more abstemious Nigel Calder suggested that after anchoring, the crew sit down to make and enjoy a cup of tea, while observing the set and the boat`s relationship to chosen landmarks. I don`t think he suggested loading the rig post cup of tea, but it sure makes sense to test the set.One of the TF regulars (I can't recall who) described a technique some time last year that I thought was good.
He would set with just idle power, then shut down and have a beer, eat dinner or whatever for about an hour. This allowed the anchor soak. He then would go back and set the anchor with more force.
To me this made a lot of sense if you are in a situation where you have some force on the rode for that hour. It allows the anchor to dig in over time with mild force, then you set it deeper with the engine.