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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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