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Operation

(4) When leaving the beach, push the boat hard to lift the anchor from the bottom
out into water that is at least 90 cm (3 ft) material.
deep from the bottom of the boat before (6) If the anchor is stuck on the bottom, try
starting the engine. this: Let out a few feet of anchor line and
secure the line to the boat, again. Slowly
Anchoring maneuver the boat around the anchor
until the anchor pulls loose. Keep the line
WARNING
taut during this procedure.
Always anchor from the bow. Anchoring
from the stern will make the boat un- Crossing wakes and swells
steady. A strong current can pull a stern- You will not always have flat, smooth water.
anchored boat underwater. There will be swells and wakes from other
boats, etc.
Select an anchor appropriate for your boat
The best way to cross wakes and swells is
and water conditions. A “Danforth” (or fluke)
with the least jolt to you and the boat. Small
type anchor is suitable for most applications;
swells are not as difficult to cross as larger
your Yamaha Boat Dealer can help you
swells or wakes. Crossing a sharp wake gives
choose an anchor.
more of a jolt than a broad swell.
(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-
ter. For example, if you are anchoring in To cross a wake or swell, change your speed
10 feet of water, let out 40–60 feet of line. and choose the angle at which you cross the
Secure the line. wake or swell. Usually, a slower speed and
(4) Pull on the line to be sure the anchor is “quartering” the wake (crossing at an angle)
holding. Also, periodically check your will reduce the jolt.
boat’s position against the shoreline to Two other things you may notice. The first is
make sure it is not drifting and dragging that crossing a group of wakes or swells is
the anchor. Reset if necessary. not as easy or smooth as crossing just one
(5) To pull in (“weigh”) the anchor, start the wake. The second is that when you quarter
engine and move forward, keeping ten- the wake or swell, the boat will try to steer
sion on the line as you pull it in. When the away from the wake or swell. When crossing
anchor line is straight up and down, pull at a 45° angle, you may not notice this, but at
a smaller angle, say 10°, it can be very strong.

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