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Old 05-15-2013, 11:15 AM
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Default Re: trouble anchoring

That would be amazing.

Not sure how that could happen. Not enough anchor line the danforth anchor shank goes vertical and breaks free of the bottom.

How would the boat spin with a wave passing under it?



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Originally Posted by Flukemeister1
Great advice Gerry!

. ... not enough anchor line out combined with a big enough wave can lead to the bow being sucked down and the boat will spin on it's nose and end up upside down.
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