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While anchoring your vessel, when is the best time to let go the anchor?

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While anchoring your vessel, when is the best time to let go the anchor?

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• Anchoring while making way – how the vessel’s motion over the ground affects anchor holding and gear strain • Ahead vs. astern movement – what happens to the cable and anchor if you drop while going ahead versus astern • “Dead in the water” – advantages and disadvantages of having no way on when letting go anchor

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• Think about what you want the anchor and chain to do immediately after it hits the bottom: should it drag, snub tight, or lead in a certain direction? • Consider which situation puts the least shock load on the windlass, chain, and anchor when they take the strain. • Ask yourself how you normally control the vessel’s position over the ground during anchoring: is a little sternway helpful, harmful, or unnecessary?

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• Verify which option gives controlled, gentle tension on the cable instead of a sudden jerk. • Check which condition helps the anchor set in the seabed rather than skip or skate along it. • Eliminate any options where vessel speed would cause excessive shock load on anchor gear or poor control of position.

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