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Old 01-18-2018, 08:54 PM   #9
caltexflanc
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Originally Posted by djmarchand View Post
Here is mine:

When looking for an anchoring spot in a crowded anchorage, drop your anchor 50' or even 20' behind the boat with the most room around him. When you pay out your rode, you will be plenty far enough away from him and when you head up to pull up your anchor he won't be in your way.

But only use this strategy with enough wind to keep the boats aligned with their anchors. Light wind combined with current will make them lay squirrely.

David
And as long as the wind or current don't clock entirely with you having a bunch more scope than he has... then it gets really squirrelly...
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