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    Operation

           (6) If the anchor is stuck on the bottom, try  To cross a wake or swell, change your speed
              this: Let out a few feet of anchor line and  and choose the angle at which you cross the
              secure the line to the boat, again. Slowly  wake or swell. Usually, a slower speed and
              maneuver the boat around the anchor  “quartering” the wake (crossing at an angle)
              until the anchor pulls loose. Keep the line  will reduce the jolt.
              taut during this procedure.       Two other things you may notice. The first is
                                                that crossing a group of wakes or swells is
           Crossing wakes and swells            not as easy or smooth as crossing just one
           You will not always have flat, smooth water.  wake. The second is that when you quarter
           There will  be  swells and wakes from other  the wake or swell, the boat will try to steer
           boats, etc.                          away from the wake or swell. When crossing
           The best way to cross wakes and swells is  at a 45° angle, you may not notice this, but at
           with the least jolt to you and the boat. Small  a smaller angle, say 10°, it can be very strong.
           swells are not as difficult to cross as larger  Be prepared to steer and balance as neces-
           swells or wakes. Crossing a sharp wake gives  sary.
           more of a jolt than a broad swell.
                                                    Wake

                     Sharp wakes
                                                    90˚

                                                              45˚
                                                                        10˚
                      Broad swell

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