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Choosing the right anchor for your boat

Selecting a good anchor for your boat depends on several factors. Here are a few important things worth considering. The post ...
Anchoring the boat is one of the most intimidating skills to learn for a boat operator. Securing a heavy boat with a rope, chain and anchor in strong current, heavy wind, and crushing waves presents ...
Pulling an anchor up from the seafloor is a job for the birds — or a first mate you don’t like very much. It’s backbreaking work that you probably start to dread the second you deploy the anchor and ...
To the uninitiated, anchoring a boat is a pretty straightforward task. You drop the anchor over the side, and bam, you are anchored. How much more could there be to it? Contrary to popular belief, ...