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Operation

(1) Make sure the anchor line is securely tied
to the anchor and to the bow eye or a
bow cleat.
(2) Move the boat to the spot where you
want to lower the anchor, heading the Sharp wakes
boat into the wind or current. Stop the
boat, and then lower the anchor until it
hits bottom.
(3) While keeping tension on the line, slowly
back up the boat until you have let out Broad swell
line that is 4–6 times the depth of the wa-
To cross a wake or swell, change your speed
ter. For example, if you are anchoring in
and choose the angle at which you cross the
10 feet of water, let out 40–60 feet of line.
wake or swell. Usually, a slower speed and
Secure the line.
“quartering” the wake (crossing at an angle)
(4) Pull on the line to be sure the anchor is
will reduce the jolt.
holding. Also, periodically check your
Two other things you may notice. The first is
boat’s position against the shoreline to
that crossing a group of wakes or swells is
make sure it is not drifting and dragging
not as easy or smooth as crossing just one
the anchor. Reset if necessary.
wake. The second is that when you quarter
(5) To pull in (“weigh”) the anchor, start the
the wake or swell, the boat will try to steer
engines and move forward, keeping ten-
away from the wake or swell. When crossing
sion on the line as you pull it in. When the
at a 45° angle, you may not notice this, but at
anchor line is straight up and down, pull
a smaller angle, say 10°, it can be very strong.
hard to lift the anchor from the bottom
Be prepared to steer and balance as neces-
material.
sary.
(6) If the anchor is stuck on the bottom, try
this: Let out a few feet of anchor line and Wake
secure the line to the boat, again. Slowly
maneuver the boat around the anchor
until the anchor pulls loose. Keep the line
taut during this procedure.
Crossing wakes and swells 90˚
You will not always have flat, smooth water.
There will be swells and wakes from other 45˚ 10˚
boats, etc.
The best way to cross wakes and swells is
with the least jolt to you and the boat. Small
swells are not as difficult to cross as larger
swells or wakes. Crossing a sharp wake gives
more of a jolt than a broad swell.

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