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"Gordon" wrote:

How do all you cruisers keep your boats from walking all over the
place when using brait or nylon at anchor? Chain lays on the bottom
and pretty much holds you in one place but line lets a boat roam at
will. How do you prevent that?

As others mentioned, if you're the first in the anchorage, twin anchors
off the bow is the usual answer. Most of the time, doing what everyone
else is doing is right, though.

Once in a while, we'll tie a dock line to the rode with a rolling hitch,
cleat at a mid or stern cleat, then ease the rode out so the boat
"cocks" to one side. At about 30 degrees to the wind, the boat wanders
very little. Handy for keeping the sun in the right place. Also handy in
those times when wind and waves are not aligned.

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Jere Lull
Xan-a-Deux ('73 Tanzer 28 #4 out of Tolchester, MD)
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