Operation:@0.067208:0.056214:0.245007:0.056214:0.245007:0.031685:0.067208:0.031685:0.029277:0.022915:0.021773:0.014307:0.021506:0.013050:0.009469:0.022915:0.022588 181:@0.067208:0.966546:0.107057:0.966546:0.107057:0.951004:0.067208:0.951004:0.013174:0.013459:0.013217 Anchoring:@0.067208:0.095909:0.182259:0.095909:0.182259:0.080602:0.067208:0.080602:0.016045:0.014025:0.013407:0.013858:0.014286:0.009152:0.006014:0.013740:0.014524 WARNING:@0.118186:0.123090:0.234445:0.123090:0.234445:0.107783:0.118186:0.107783:0.022340:0.016326:0.017182:0.017467:0.007150:0.017752:0.018042 Always anchor from the bow. Anchoring:@0.067208:0.150357:0.486876:0.150357:0.486876:0.136525:0.067208:0.136525:0.014604:0.005153:0.017182:0.012306:0.010845:0.011232:0.009451:0.012026:0.012606:0.012026:0.012606:0.012821:0.008053:0.009451:0.006850:0.008053:0.012821:0.019158:0.009451:0.007258:0.012606:0.012026:0.009451:0.012821:0.012821:0.017182:0.005668:0.009451:0.014411:0.012606:0.012026:0.012606:0.012821:0.008053:0.005432:0.012606:0.013124 from the stern will make the boat un-:@0.067208:0.170486:0.486885:0.170486:0.486885:0.156654:0.067208:0.156654:0.006846:0.008306:0.012817:0.019153:0.005971:0.006637:0.007447:0.012602:0.012022:0.012888:0.011227:0.007447:0.012022:0.008048:0.012602:0.012888:0.017177:0.005235:0.005449:0.005449:0.005971:0.006637:0.019153:0.012323:0.012022:0.012022:0.012888:0.007254:0.012602:0.012022:0.012888:0.012817:0.012817:0.012022:0.007447:0.012888:0.012323:0.012602:0.008742 steady. A strong current can pull a stern-:@0.067208:0.190615:0.486919:0.190615:0.486919:0.176783:0.067208:0.176783:0.011174:0.007436:0.012033:0.012312:0.012892:0.010873:0.005718:0.007159:0.014310:0.007159:0.011474:0.007157:0.008295:0.012892:0.012312:0.012892:0.007159:0.012269:0.012312:0.008295:0.008016:0.012033:0.012591:0.007501:0.006880:0.012269:0.012033:0.012591:0.007159:0.012892:0.012312:0.005482:0.005159:0.007159:0.012269:0.006880:0.011474:0.007501:0.012033:0.008016:0.012591:0.008742 anchored boat underwater.:@0.067208:0.210744:0.339991:0.210744:0.339991:0.196912:0.067208:0.196912:0.012024:0.012604:0.012024:0.012604:0.012819:0.008051:0.012024:0.012819:0.006014:0.012819:0.012819:0.012024:0.007256:0.005735:0.012604:0.012604:0.012884:0.012024:0.008051:0.017459:0.012024:0.007449:0.012024:0.008051:0.005971 Select an anchor appropriate for your boat:@0.067208:0.242783:0.487022:0.242783:0.487022:0.228739:0.067208:0.228739:0.013818:0.011176:0.004668:0.011434:0.011176:0.006579:0.009165:0.011434:0.011455:0.005971:0.003473:0.011176:0.011734:0.011434:0.011455:0.012228:0.006880:0.009165:0.011434:0.012314:0.012637:0.006880:0.012035:0.012594:0.006880:0.004582:0.011434:0.006300:0.011434:0.009165:0.006021:0.012314:0.006880:0.009165:0.010639:0.012035:0.011734:0.006880:0.009165:0.012637:0.012035:0.011434:0.006766 and water conditions. A “Danforth” (or fluke):@0.067208:0.262912:0.486913:0.262912:0.486913:0.248869:0.067208:0.248869:0.011163:0.011743:0.012516:0.006874:0.016060:0.011464:0.006309:0.011464:0.006932:0.006874:0.011464:0.012022:0.011721:0.012323:0.004547:0.006545:0.004547:0.012108:0.011721:0.010519:0.005750:0.006874:0.013698:0.006874:0.008929:0.014900:0.011163:0.011743:0.006309:0.012022:0.006932:0.006545:0.011721:0.008929:0.006874:0.005342:0.012108:0.006932:0.006874:0.006309:0.004289:0.011721:0.010927:0.011464:0.005563 type anchor is suitable for most applications;:@0.067208:0.283041:0.486788:0.283041:0.486788:0.268998:0.067208:0.268998:0.006581:0.010555:0.012316:0.011457:0.005449:0.011350:0.011758:0.011178:0.011737:0.012037:0.007161:0.005449:0.004584:0.010555:0.005729:0.010319:0.011737:0.004584:0.006581:0.011178:0.012596:0.004584:0.011178:0.005729:0.006302:0.012037:0.006968:0.005729:0.018137:0.012037:0.010555:0.006581:0.005449:0.011350:0.012553:0.012316:0.004584:0.004584:0.011350:0.011178:0.006581:0.004584:0.012037:0.011758:0.010555:0.005971 your Yamaha Boat Dealer can help you:@0.067208:0.303171:0.486992:0.303171:0.486992:0.289127:0.067208:0.289127:0.010626:0.012022:0.011743:0.006867:0.005971:0.008356:0.013805:0.011421:0.018037:0.011163:0.011743:0.011163:0.014606:0.014600:0.012022:0.011421:0.006652:0.014606:0.014900:0.011163:0.011421:0.004289:0.011421:0.006867:0.014606:0.011421:0.011163:0.011743:0.014606:0.011743:0.011163:0.004655:0.012624:0.014606:0.010304:0.012323:0.011943 choose an anchor.:@0.067208:0.323300:0.241885:0.323300:0.241885:0.309256:0.067208:0.309256:0.011184:0.011743:0.012323:0.012022:0.010605:0.011163:0.005729:0.011464:0.011464:0.006008:0.011184:0.011743:0.011184:0.011743:0.011979:0.007168:0.005971 (1) Make sure the anchor line is securely tied:@0.067208:0.343429:0.486893:0.343429:0.486893:0.329385:0.067208:0.329385:0.005430:0.011745:0.005563:0.017910:0.018318:0.011401:0.010886:0.011165:0.004582:0.010607:0.011745:0.006869:0.011165:0.004582:0.006633:0.011745:0.011165:0.004582:0.011401:0.011444:0.011401:0.011745:0.012024:0.006869:0.004582:0.004635:0.004635:0.011745:0.011165:0.004582:0.004635:0.010306:0.004582:0.010607:0.011165:0.011401:0.011745:0.006869:0.011165:0.004635:0.010607:0.004582:0.006633:0.004292:0.011401:0.012737 to the anchor and to the bow eye or a:@0.107869:0.363558:0.486790:0.363558:0.486790:0.349515:0.107869:0.349515:0.006588:0.012022:0.008592:0.006588:0.011743:0.011184:0.008592:0.011464:0.011743:0.011184:0.011743:0.011979:0.007168:0.008592:0.011184:0.011743:0.012602:0.008592:0.006588:0.012022:0.008592:0.006588:0.011743:0.011184:0.008871:0.012387:0.011979:0.016318:0.008592:0.011184:0.010605:0.011184:0.008871:0.011979:0.006803:0.008592:0.011535 bow cleat.:@0.107869:0.383687:0.205204:0.383687:0.205204:0.369644:0.107869:0.369644:0.012342:0.012321:0.016037:0.005729:0.011139:0.004588:0.011462:0.011161:0.006586:0.005971 (2) Move the boat to the spot where you:@0.067208:0.403817:0.486964:0.403817:0.486964:0.389773:0.067208:0.389773:0.005434:0.011749:0.005563:0.017914:0.018322:0.011964:0.010589:0.011449:0.010310:0.006594:0.011749:0.011169:0.005971:0.004618:0.012372:0.012308:0.011169:0.006594:0.010310:0.006594:0.012029:0.005971:0.004618:0.006594:0.011749:0.011169:0.010310:0.010589:0.012609:0.011964:0.006594:0.010310:0.016045:0.011749:0.011449:0.006874:0.011169:0.005971:0.004618:0.010375:0.012308:0.011943 want to lower the anchor, heading the:@0.107869:0.423946:0.486702:0.423946:0.486702:0.409902:0.107869:0.409902:0.016047:0.011172:0.011709:0.006532:0.009737:0.006532:0.012095:0.009737:0.004534:0.012095:0.016047:0.011451:0.006919:0.009737:0.006532:0.011709:0.011172:0.009737:0.011451:0.011752:0.011172:0.011752:0.012095:0.007155:0.005737:0.009737:0.011709:0.011172:0.011451:0.012310:0.004534:0.011709:0.012095:0.009737:0.006532:0.011709:0.011535 boat into the wind or current. Stop the:@0.107869:0.444075:0.486795:0.444075:0.486795:0.430031:0.107869:0.430031:0.012310:0.012310:0.011172:0.006596:0.008871:0.004577:0.011451:0.006575:0.012310:0.008592:0.006575:0.011752:0.011172:0.008871:0.016090:0.004577:0.011752:0.012546:0.008592:0.012310:0.006876:0.008592:0.011343:0.011752:0.006962:0.006962:0.011343:0.011752:0.006296:0.005780:0.008871:0.013728:0.006575:0.012031:0.012611:0.008592:0.006575:0.011752:0.011535 boat, and then lower the anchor until it:@0.107869:0.464204:0.486971:0.464204:0.486971:0.450161:0.107869:0.450161:0.012387:0.012323:0.011184:0.006588:0.005729:0.008306:0.011464:0.011464:0.012602:0.008306:0.006588:0.011743:0.011184:0.011743:0.008306:0.004590:0.012022:0.016039:0.011464:0.006803:0.008306:0.006588:0.011743:0.011184:0.008306:0.011464:0.011743:0.011184:0.011743:0.011979:0.006803:0.008306:0.011743:0.011743:0.006588:0.004590:0.004590:0.008306:0.004590:0.006766 hits bottom.:@0.107869:0.484333:0.220609:0.484333:0.220609:0.470290:0.107869:0.470290:0.011749:0.004296:0.006573:0.010547:0.005729:0.012544:0.012029:0.006573:0.006573:0.012029:0.018129:0.005971 (3) While keeping tension on the line, slowly:@0.067208:0.504463:0.486895:0.504463:0.486895:0.490419:0.067208:0.490419:0.005379:0.011758:0.005563:0.017923:0.019469:0.011758:0.004584:0.004584:0.011178:0.006014:0.010963:0.011178:0.011350:0.012316:0.004584:0.011758:0.012037:0.006014:0.006581:0.011178:0.011758:0.010555:0.004305:0.012316:0.011758:0.005735:0.012037:0.011737:0.005735:0.006581:0.011758:0.011178:0.006014:0.004584:0.004305:0.011758:0.011350:0.005787:0.005735:0.010555:0.004584:0.012037:0.016032:0.004584:0.010740 back up the boat until you have let out:@0.107869:0.524592:0.487020:0.524592:0.487020:0.510548:0.107869:0.510548:0.012308:0.011449:0.011169:0.010890:0.008306:0.011749:0.012544:0.008027:0.006573:0.011749:0.011449:0.008027:0.012544:0.012136:0.011449:0.006294:0.008306:0.011749:0.011749:0.006573:0.004575:0.004296:0.008306:0.010547:0.012136:0.011749:0.008306:0.011449:0.011449:0.010547:0.011169:0.008306:0.004575:0.011169:0.006573:0.008306:0.012136:0.011749:0.006766 line that is 4–6 times the depth of the wa-:@0.107869:0.544721:0.487076:0.544721:0.487076:0.530677:0.107869:0.530677:0.004582:0.004302:0.011756:0.011455:0.004869:0.006300:0.011734:0.011455:0.006579:0.004590:0.004582:0.010553:0.004869:0.011756:0.010553:0.011756:0.004869:0.006579:0.004582:0.018135:0.011176:0.010553:0.004869:0.006579:0.011756:0.011176:0.004869:0.012551:0.011176:0.012551:0.006579:0.011455:0.004869:0.012314:0.006021:0.004869:0.006579:0.011455:0.011455:0.004869:0.016095:0.011176:0.008356 ter. For example, if you are anchoring in:@0.107869:0.564850:0.486945:0.564850:0.486945:0.550807:0.107869:0.550807:0.006631:0.011163:0.006867:0.005729:0.006874:0.012022:0.012022:0.007168:0.006594:0.011399:0.010884:0.011163:0.018037:0.012602:0.004633:0.011163:0.005729:0.006874:0.004633:0.006008:0.006874:0.010605:0.012022:0.011743:0.006594:0.011399:0.006867:0.011163:0.006874:0.011399:0.011464:0.011399:0.011743:0.012022:0.006867:0.004633:0.011743:0.012022:0.006874:0.004633:0.011943 10 feet of water, let out 40–60 feet of line.:@0.107869:0.584979:0.486971:0.584979:0.486971:0.570936:0.107869:0.570936:0.011724:0.011724:0.004590:0.006010:0.011444:0.011165:0.006590:0.004869:0.012110:0.006010:0.004869:0.016063:0.011165:0.006547:0.011444:0.006934:0.005752:0.004869:0.004292:0.011444:0.006547:0.004590:0.012110:0.011724:0.006547:0.004869:0.011724:0.011724:0.010306:0.011724:0.011724:0.004869:0.006010:0.011165:0.011444:0.006590:0.004590:0.012110:0.006289:0.004590:0.004549:0.004549:0.011724:0.011444:0.005971 Secure the line.:@0.107869:0.605109:0.253037:0.605109:0.253037:0.591065:0.107869:0.591065:0.013747:0.011169:0.011169:0.011749:0.007153:0.011169:0.005729:0.006594:0.011749:0.011169:0.005729:0.004575:0.004575:0.011749:0.011169:0.005971 (4) Pull on the line to be sure the anchor is:@0.067208:0.625238:0.487005:0.625238:0.487005:0.611194:0.067208:0.611194:0.005400:0.011779:0.005563:0.017923:0.013756:0.011457:0.004605:0.004605:0.007447:0.012037:0.011737:0.007447:0.006603:0.011457:0.011371:0.007447:0.004605:0.004305:0.011779:0.011371:0.007447:0.006302:0.012316:0.007168:0.012574:0.011178:0.007447:0.010577:0.011779:0.006989:0.011178:0.007447:0.006603:0.011779:0.011178:0.007447:0.011371:0.011457:0.011371:0.011779:0.012037:0.006882:0.007447:0.004605:0.010740 holding. Also, periodically check your:@0.107869:0.645367:0.486614:0.645367:0.486614:0.631323:0.107869:0.631323:0.011760:0.012018:0.004586:0.012319:0.004586:0.011760:0.012018:0.005724:0.005971:0.007481:0.013457:0.004586:0.010557:0.012018:0.005789:0.013174:0.012555:0.011352:0.006970:0.004586:0.012018:0.012598:0.004285:0.011459:0.011159:0.004586:0.004586:0.010557:0.013174:0.011159:0.011739:0.011352:0.011159:0.010965:0.005971:0.007481:0.010300:0.012319:0.011459:0.007153 boat’s position against the shoreline to:@0.107869:0.665496:0.486679:0.665496:0.486679:0.651453:0.107869:0.651453:0.012357:0.012314:0.011154:0.006579:0.005720:0.010596:0.008886:0.012594:0.012035:0.010596:0.004302:0.006579:0.004582:0.011949:0.011734:0.009165:0.011154:0.011949:0.011455:0.004582:0.011455:0.010596:0.006579:0.008886:0.006579:0.011734:0.011154:0.009165:0.010360:0.011734:0.012314:0.006880:0.011154:0.004582:0.004582:0.011734:0.011154:0.009165:0.006386:0.012329 make sure it is not drifting and dragging:@0.107869:0.685625:0.486704:0.685625:0.486704:0.671582:0.107869:0.671582:0.018107:0.011169:0.010933:0.011449:0.006588:0.010525:0.011728:0.006938:0.011169:0.006867:0.004296:0.006594:0.006588:0.004554:0.010525:0.006588:0.011728:0.012115:0.006551:0.006588:0.012523:0.006938:0.004554:0.006294:0.006294:0.004575:0.011728:0.012115:0.006867:0.011169:0.011749:0.012523:0.006588:0.012308:0.007153:0.011169:0.012029:0.012308:0.004296:0.011728:0.012329 the anchor. Reset if necessary.:@0.107869:0.705755:0.397342:0.705755:0.397342:0.691711:0.107869:0.691711:0.006654:0.011444:0.011423:0.005729:0.011165:0.011745:0.011423:0.011745:0.012024:0.006869:0.005731:0.005729:0.014602:0.011165:0.010628:0.011423:0.006289:0.005729:0.004657:0.006246:0.005729:0.011745:0.011165:0.011423:0.011165:0.010628:0.010306:0.011423:0.006869:0.010628:0.005971 (5) To pull in (“weigh”) the anchor, start the:@0.067208:0.725884:0.486820:0.725884:0.486820:0.711840:0.067208:0.711840:0.005426:0.011741:0.005563:0.017927:0.012020:0.012020:0.007159:0.012321:0.011741:0.004631:0.004631:0.007159:0.004287:0.011741:0.007159:0.005147:0.009163:0.016037:0.011161:0.004631:0.012020:0.011741:0.008884:0.005426:0.006880:0.006629:0.011741:0.011397:0.006880:0.011397:0.011462:0.011397:0.011741:0.012020:0.006865:0.005726:0.007159:0.010602:0.006306:0.011397:0.006865:0.006629:0.006880:0.006629:0.011741:0.011535 engines and move forward, keeping ten-:@0.107869:0.746013:0.486812:0.746013:0.486812:0.731969:0.107869:0.731969:0.011174:0.011732:0.012033:0.004579:0.011732:0.011453:0.010315:0.005729:0.011432:0.011453:0.012634:0.005729:0.018047:0.012033:0.010637:0.011432:0.005449:0.006255:0.012033:0.006878:0.016028:0.011432:0.006878:0.012634:0.005718:0.005449:0.011045:0.011174:0.011432:0.012312:0.004665:0.011732:0.012033:0.005729:0.006663:0.011174:0.011732:0.008356 sion on the line as you pull it in. When the:@0.107869:0.766142:0.486833:0.766142:0.486833:0.752098:0.107869:0.752098:0.010317:0.004582:0.012314:0.011455:0.004869:0.012035:0.011734:0.004869:0.006579:0.011756:0.011176:0.004869:0.004582:0.004582:0.011756:0.011176:0.004869:0.011176:0.010596:0.004869:0.010553:0.012035:0.011756:0.004869:0.012314:0.011734:0.004582:0.004582:0.004869:0.004582:0.006300:0.004869:0.004582:0.011756:0.005784:0.004869:0.019467:0.011734:0.011348:0.011756:0.004590:0.006579:0.011756:0.011535 anchor line is straight up and down, pull:@0.107869:0.786271:0.486951:0.786271:0.486951:0.772228:0.107869:0.772228:0.011172:0.011752:0.011365:0.011451:0.012310:0.006876:0.006300:0.004599:0.004599:0.011773:0.011365:0.006300:0.004599:0.010570:0.006300:0.010570:0.006596:0.006983:0.011365:0.004298:0.012310:0.011773:0.006296:0.006579:0.011773:0.012568:0.006300:0.011365:0.011773:0.012310:0.006579:0.012310:0.012310:0.016112:0.011773:0.005802:0.006300:0.012568:0.011773:0.004599:0.004768 hard to lift the anchor from the bottom:@0.107869:0.806401:0.486822:0.806401:0.486822:0.792357:0.107869:0.792357:0.011758:0.011178:0.006968:0.012553:0.008592:0.006581:0.012037:0.008871:0.004305:0.004584:0.006302:0.006581:0.008592:0.006581:0.011758:0.011178:0.008592:0.011350:0.011758:0.011178:0.011737:0.012037:0.007161:0.008592:0.006023:0.006882:0.012316:0.018052:0.008592:0.006581:0.011758:0.011178:0.008871:0.012316:0.012316:0.006302:0.006581:0.012037:0.018322 material.:@0.107869:0.826530:0.188366:0.826530:0.188366:0.812486:0.107869:0.812486:0.018069:0.011281:0.006513:0.011453:0.006899:0.004515:0.011281:0.004515:0.005971 (6) If the anchor is stuck on the bottom, try:@0.513685:0.094645:0.933248:0.094645:0.933248:0.080602:0.513685:0.080602:0.005430:0.011745:0.005563:0.017910:0.005151:0.006289:0.006874:0.006590:0.011745:0.011187:0.007153:0.011187:0.011745:0.011444:0.011745:0.011981:0.006805:0.006874:0.004571:0.010585:0.006874:0.010585:0.006590:0.011745:0.011165:0.010800:0.007153:0.011981:0.011745:0.006874:0.006590:0.011745:0.011187:0.007153:0.012389:0.012304:0.006418:0.006590:0.011981:0.018318:0.005731:0.006874:0.006590:0.006869:0.010740 this: Let out a few feet of anchor line and:@0.554346:0.114775:0.933278:0.114775:0.933278:0.100731:0.554346:0.100731:0.006592:0.011747:0.004380:0.010587:0.005733:0.005441:0.011747:0.011447:0.006377:0.005441:0.012306:0.011747:0.006377:0.005441:0.011447:0.005441:0.005969:0.011447:0.016043:0.005441:0.005969:0.011447:0.011146:0.006592:0.005441:0.011941:0.005969:0.005441:0.011447:0.011747:0.011146:0.011747:0.011941:0.007151:0.005441:0.004380:0.004573:0.011747:0.011447:0.005441:0.011146:0.011747:0.012737 secure the line to the boat, again. Slowly:@0.554346:0.134904:0.933504:0.134904:0.933504:0.120860:0.554346:0.120860:0.010611:0.011169:0.011169:0.011749:0.007024:0.011169:0.005729:0.006637:0.011749:0.011169:0.005729:0.004640:0.004296:0.011749:0.011449:0.005729:0.006294:0.012308:0.005449:0.006637:0.011749:0.011406:0.005449:0.012609:0.012029:0.011406:0.006637:0.005735:0.005449:0.011406:0.012029:0.011406:0.004296:0.011749:0.005735:0.005729:0.013790:0.004640:0.012029:0.016045:0.004640:0.010740 maneuver the boat around the anchor:@0.554346:0.155033:0.933502:0.155033:0.933502:0.140989:0.554346:0.140989:0.017972:0.011184:0.011743:0.011464:0.011743:0.010304:0.011464:0.006867:0.010596:0.006588:0.011743:0.011184:0.010596:0.012602:0.012022:0.011464:0.006588:0.010596:0.011184:0.006803:0.012323:0.011743:0.011464:0.012602:0.010596:0.006588:0.011743:0.011184:0.005971:0.004904:0.011184:0.011743:0.011184:0.011743:0.012323:0.007153 until the anchor pulls loose. Keep the line:@0.554346:0.175162:0.933332:0.175162:0.933332:0.161119:0.554346:0.161119:0.011741:0.011741:0.006306:0.004588:0.004588:0.004869:0.006586:0.011741:0.011161:0.005149:0.011161:0.011741:0.011161:0.011741:0.012321:0.006865:0.004869:0.012364:0.011741:0.004588:0.004588:0.010602:0.004869:0.004588:0.011956:0.011956:0.010602:0.011161:0.005726:0.004869:0.014318:0.011161:0.011462:0.012321:0.004869:0.006586:0.011741:0.011462:0.004869:0.004395:0.004588:0.011741:0.011535 taut during this procedure.:@0.554346:0.195291:0.802845:0.195291:0.802845:0.181248:0.554346:0.181248:0.006558:0.011176:0.011734:0.006558:0.005729:0.012529:0.011734:0.006944:0.004560:0.011455:0.012314:0.005729:0.006558:0.011734:0.004302:0.010596:0.005729:0.012529:0.006944:0.012035:0.011455:0.011176:0.012594:0.011734:0.006944:0.011176:0.005971 Crossing wakes and swells:@0.513699:0.236849:0.816498:0.236849:0.816498:0.221541:0.513699:0.221541:0.017445:0.009078:0.014355:0.012596:0.012311:0.006012:0.014022:0.014308:0.006302:0.019181:0.013476:0.013476:0.013476:0.012596:0.006302:0.013476:0.014022:0.014355:0.006302:0.012596:0.019181:0.013476:0.005964:0.005726:0.012765 You will not always have flat, smooth water.:@0.513699:0.255870:0.933656:0.255870:0.933656:0.241827:0.513699:0.241827:0.013708:0.012119:0.011732:0.007159:0.016071:0.004558:0.004558:0.004300:0.007159:0.011732:0.012119:0.006556:0.007159:0.011174:0.004579:0.016071:0.011453:0.010529:0.010315:0.007159:0.011732:0.011174:0.010529:0.011453:0.006880:0.006298:0.004579:0.011174:0.006577:0.005761:0.007159:0.010529:0.018112:0.012119:0.012119:0.006556:0.011732:0.007159:0.016071:0.011174:0.006556:0.011174:0.007157:0.005971 There will be swells and wakes from other:@0.513699:0.275999:0.933516:0.275999:0.933516:0.261956:0.513699:0.261956:0.012026:0.011747:0.011361:0.006979:0.011167:0.009737:0.016108:0.004595:0.004595:0.004595:0.009737:0.012306:0.011447:0.005971:0.003486:0.010566:0.016108:0.011361:0.004595:0.004294:0.010587:0.009737:0.011167:0.011747:0.012563:0.009737:0.016108:0.011167:0.010974:0.011361:0.010566:0.005971:0.003486:0.006291:0.006871:0.012026:0.018041:0.009737:0.012026:0.006592:0.011769:0.011361:0.007153 boats, etc.:@0.513699:0.296129:0.613318:0.296129:0.613318:0.282085:0.513699:0.282085:0.012628:0.012026:0.011167:0.006592:0.010630:0.005733:0.005729:0.011425:0.006291:0.011425:0.005971 The best way to cross wakes and swells is:@0.513699:0.316258:0.933439:0.316258:0.933439:0.302214:0.513699:0.302214:0.012024:0.011745:0.011380:0.008306:0.012583:0.011165:0.010585:0.006611:0.008306:0.016127:0.011380:0.010585:0.008306:0.006611:0.012024:0.008585:0.011165:0.006869:0.012024:0.010585:0.010585:0.008306:0.016127:0.011380:0.010886:0.011165:0.010585:0.008585:0.011165:0.011745:0.012583:0.008306:0.010585:0.016127:0.011165:0.004614:0.004614:0.010585:0.008306:0.004614:0.010740 with the least jolt to you and the boat. Small:@0.513699:0.336387:0.933374:0.336387:0.933374:0.322343:0.513699:0.322343:0.016103:0.004590:0.006588:0.011764:0.006594:0.006588:0.011764:0.011163:0.006874:0.004590:0.011163:0.011356:0.010562:0.006309:0.006874:0.004590:0.012022:0.004590:0.006588:0.006594:0.006588:0.012022:0.006874:0.010562:0.012022:0.011764:0.006594:0.011356:0.011764:0.012323:0.006874:0.006588:0.011764:0.011163:0.006874:0.012323:0.012323:0.011163:0.006588:0.005793:0.006874:0.013461:0.018037:0.011356:0.004590:0.004768 swells are not as difficult to cross as larger:@0.513699:0.356516:0.933441:0.356516:0.933441:0.342473:0.513699:0.342473:0.010592:0.016047:0.011172:0.004577:0.004577:0.010592:0.008306:0.011451:0.006876:0.011172:0.008585:0.011752:0.012031:0.006596:0.008306:0.011451:0.010312:0.008585:0.012374:0.004577:0.006296:0.006016:0.004577:0.011172:0.011752:0.004577:0.006596:0.008306:0.006596:0.012310:0.008306:0.011172:0.007155:0.011966:0.010592:0.010377:0.008585:0.011172:0.010592:0.008306:0.004577:0.011451:0.006790:0.011966:0.011451:0.007153 swells or wakes. Crossing a sharp wake gives:@0.513699:0.376645:0.933469:0.376645:0.933469:0.362602:0.513699:0.362602:0.010570:0.016112:0.011172:0.004599:0.004599:0.010570:0.004296:0.012031:0.006876:0.004575:0.016112:0.011172:0.010892:0.011451:0.010570:0.005802:0.004296:0.015188:0.006876:0.012310:0.010312:0.010570:0.004599:0.011773:0.012031:0.004296:0.011365:0.004296:0.010570:0.011773:0.011172:0.006876:0.012568:0.004296:0.016112:0.011365:0.010892:0.011172:0.004575:0.012031:0.004577:0.010570:0.011172:0.010740 more of a jolt than a broad swell.:@0.513699:0.396775:0.820311:0.396775:0.820311:0.382731:0.513699:0.382731:0.018088:0.012095:0.007155:0.011172:0.005729:0.012095:0.006296:0.005729:0.011172:0.005729:0.004534:0.012310:0.004298:0.006596:0.005729:0.006532:0.011709:0.011451:0.011752:0.005729:0.011172:0.005729:0.012503:0.006919:0.012095:0.011451:0.012310:0.005729:0.010506:0.016047:0.011451:0.004298:0.004534:0.005971 To cross a wake or swell, change your speed:@0.513699:0.625293:0.933344:0.625293:0.933344:0.611249:0.513699:0.611249:0.012031:0.012310:0.005162:0.011451:0.006876:0.012031:0.010592:0.010312:0.005441:0.011236:0.005441:0.015983:0.011236:0.011172:0.011172:0.005441:0.012031:0.006854:0.005441:0.010312:0.016047:0.011451:0.004577:0.004577:0.005737:0.005162:0.011451:0.011752:0.011236:0.011644:0.012031:0.011451:0.005162:0.010592:0.012031:0.011644:0.006854:0.005441:0.010312:0.012611:0.011451:0.011172:0.012737 and choose the angle at which you cross the:@0.513699:0.645422:0.933237:0.645422:0.933237:0.631379:0.513699:0.631379:0.011455:0.011455:0.012594:0.005729:0.011455:0.011734:0.011971:0.011971:0.010596:0.011176:0.005729:0.006579:0.011734:0.011176:0.006008:0.011176:0.011734:0.011971:0.004582:0.011455:0.005729:0.011176:0.006579:0.005729:0.016030:0.011734:0.004582:0.011176:0.011734:0.005729:0.010596:0.012035:0.011734:0.005729:0.011455:0.006880:0.011971:0.010596:0.010381:0.006008:0.006407:0.011734:0.011535 wake or swell. Usually, a slower speed and:@0.513699:0.665552:0.933230:0.665552:0.933230:0.651508:0.513699:0.651508:0.016043:0.011447:0.010802:0.011189:0.008306:0.011984:0.006807:0.008306:0.010587:0.016043:0.011189:0.004573:0.004573:0.005733:0.008306:0.015163:0.010587:0.011747:0.011167:0.004573:0.004573:0.010587:0.005733:0.008306:0.011189:0.008306:0.010394:0.004573:0.012306:0.016043:0.011189:0.006807:0.008306:0.010587:0.012306:0.011447:0.011167:0.012606:0.008306:0.011189:0.011747:0.012737 “quartering” the wake (crossing at an angle):@0.513699:0.685681:0.933316:0.685681:0.933316:0.671637:0.513699:0.671637:0.008869:0.012606:0.011747:0.011167:0.006871:0.006592:0.011404:0.006871:0.004637:0.011747:0.012026:0.008869:0.007447:0.006635:0.011747:0.011167:0.007447:0.016043:0.011447:0.010888:0.011167:0.007447:0.005432:0.011404:0.006871:0.012026:0.010609:0.010308:0.004637:0.011747:0.012026:0.007447:0.011404:0.006635:0.007447:0.011167:0.011747:0.007447:0.011404:0.011447:0.012198:0.004637:0.011167:0.005563 will reduce the jolt.:@0.513699:0.705810:0.688920:0.705810:0.688920:0.691766:0.513699:0.691766:0.016093:0.004579:0.004579:0.004579:0.005729:0.006964:0.011174:0.012548:0.011754:0.011346:0.011174:0.005729:0.006577:0.011754:0.011174:0.005729:0.004579:0.012033:0.004579:0.006577:0.005971 Two other things you may notice. The first is:@0.513699:0.725939:0.933305:0.725939:0.933305:0.711895:0.513699:0.711895:0.012048:0.016000:0.012306:0.006309:0.012048:0.006592:0.011661:0.011253:0.007151:0.006309:0.006592:0.011747:0.004573:0.011447:0.012306:0.010308:0.006588:0.010308:0.012306:0.011661:0.006309:0.018041:0.011447:0.010308:0.006588:0.011447:0.012306:0.006592:0.004294:0.011447:0.011167:0.005690:0.006588:0.012048:0.011661:0.011253:0.006588:0.006077:0.004573:0.006871:0.010587:0.006592:0.006309:0.004573:0.010740 that crossing a group of wakes or swells is:@0.513699:0.746068:0.933452:0.746068:0.933452:0.732025:0.513699:0.732025:0.006611:0.011788:0.011165:0.006590:0.008306:0.011380:0.006869:0.012024:0.010585:0.010585:0.004614:0.011788:0.012024:0.008306:0.011380:0.008306:0.012024:0.006869:0.012304:0.011444:0.012583:0.008306:0.012304:0.006010:0.008306:0.016127:0.011380:0.010886:0.011165:0.010585:0.008306:0.012304:0.006869:0.008306:0.010585:0.016127:0.011165:0.004614:0.004614:0.010585:0.008306:0.004614:0.010740 not as easy or smooth as crossing just one:@0.513699:0.766197:0.933142:0.766197:0.933142:0.752154:0.513699:0.752154:0.011642:0.012029:0.006594:0.008018:0.011234:0.010589:0.008018:0.011234:0.011449:0.010310:0.010589:0.008018:0.012029:0.006852:0.008018:0.010589:0.018043:0.012029:0.012029:0.006594:0.011642:0.008018:0.011234:0.010589:0.008018:0.011234:0.007153:0.012029:0.010589:0.010310:0.004575:0.011642:0.012029:0.008018:0.004575:0.011749:0.010310:0.006594:0.008018:0.012029:0.011642:0.011535 wake. The second is that when you quarter:@0.513699:0.786327:0.933593:0.786327:0.933593:0.772283:0.513699:0.772283:0.016047:0.011451:0.010806:0.011193:0.005737:0.008018:0.011988:0.011752:0.011451:0.008018:0.010592:0.011193:0.011193:0.012310:0.011752:0.012310:0.008018:0.004577:0.010592:0.008018:0.006596:0.011752:0.011193:0.006596:0.008018:0.016047:0.011752:0.011193:0.011752:0.008018:0.010592:0.012031:0.011752:0.008018:0.012611:0.011752:0.011193:0.006811:0.006596:0.011451:0.007153 the wake or swell, the boat will try to steer:@0.513699:0.806456:0.933660:0.806456:0.933660:0.792412:0.513699:0.792412:0.006588:0.011764:0.011163:0.008592:0.016103:0.011356:0.010970:0.011356:0.008592:0.012022:0.006867:0.008592:0.010562:0.016103:0.011163:0.004590:0.004590:0.005793:0.008592:0.006588:0.011764:0.011356:0.008592:0.012323:0.012323:0.011163:0.006588:0.008592:0.016103:0.004590:0.004590:0.004590:0.008592:0.006588:0.006974:0.010562:0.008592:0.006588:0.012022:0.008592:0.010562:0.006588:0.011163:0.011464:0.007153 away from the wake or swell. When crossing:@0.513699:0.826585:0.933331:0.826585:0.933331:0.812541:0.513699:0.812541:0.011444:0.016041:0.011165:0.010585:0.006014:0.006010:0.006869:0.012239:0.018039:0.006014:0.006676:0.011444:0.011444:0.006014:0.016041:0.011165:0.011058:0.011165:0.006014:0.012024:0.007148:0.006014:0.010306:0.016041:0.011444:0.004678:0.004292:0.006010:0.006014:0.019478:0.011745:0.011444:0.011444:0.006014:0.011444:0.006869:0.012024:0.010650:0.010650:0.004678:0.011444:0.012329 at a 45° angle, you may not notice this, but at:@0.513699:0.846714:0.933499:0.846714:0.933499:0.832671:0.513699:0.832671:0.011363:0.006294:0.005434:0.011169:0.005155:0.011771:0.011771:0.008420:0.005155:0.011363:0.011771:0.012029:0.004575:0.011169:0.005735:0.005434:0.010310:0.012308:0.011449:0.005434:0.018150:0.011169:0.010568:0.005155:0.011771:0.012029:0.006594:0.005155:0.011771:0.012029:0.006594:0.004597:0.011363:0.011169:0.005155:0.006594:0.011771:0.004597:0.010568:0.005800:0.005155:0.012308:0.011749:0.006594:0.005155:0.011363:0.006766 a smaller angle, say 10°, it can be very strong.:@0.513699:0.866843:0.933574:0.866843:0.933574:0.852800:0.513699:0.852800:0.011386:0.004302:0.010592:0.018045:0.011172:0.004620:0.004620:0.011386:0.006876:0.004582:0.011172:0.011752:0.012031:0.004577:0.011172:0.006016:0.004302:0.010592:0.011172:0.010592:0.004582:0.011795:0.011451:0.008594:0.005737:0.004302:0.004620:0.006618:0.004582:0.011172:0.011451:0.011451:0.004582:0.012589:0.011172:0.004582:0.010592:0.011172:0.006876:0.010592:0.004582:0.010312:0.006596:0.006876:0.012310:0.011451:0.012310:0.005971 Be prepared to steer and balance as neces-:@0.513699:0.886973:0.933312:0.886973:0.933312:0.872929:0.513699:0.872929:0.014598:0.011161:0.006867:0.012600:0.006865:0.011161:0.012600:0.011161:0.007166:0.011161:0.012600:0.006588:0.006586:0.012020:0.006867:0.010602:0.006586:0.011161:0.011462:0.006779:0.006867:0.011161:0.011741:0.012600:0.006588:0.012600:0.011462:0.004395:0.011462:0.011741:0.011161:0.011462:0.006588:0.011462:0.010602:0.006588:0.011741:0.011462:0.011161:0.011462:0.010366:0.008356 sary.:@0.513699:0.907102:0.558918:0.907102:0.558918:0.893058:0.513699:0.893058:0.010596:0.011176:0.006880:0.010596:0.005971 Sharp wakes:@0.643243:0.496879:0.803760:0.496879:0.803760:0.479806:0.643243:0.479806:0.017511:0.016041:0.014597:0.010213:0.016041:0.007299:0.020426:0.014597:0.014597:0.014597:0.014597 Broad swell:@0.650279:0.593391:0.796724:0.593391:0.796724:0.576318:0.650279:0.576318:0.018955:0.009688:0.016041:0.014597:0.016041:0.007299:0.014203:0.020426:0.014597:0.007299:0.007299