By dropping an anchor close to the beach and a second anchor in the opposite direction you can locate the boat precisely in the anchorage.

Stern boat anchor. But all you need is good enough as that will get your hook mounted on the stern. There are many reasons why we shouldnt anchor from the stern. B Ideally some form of fairlead is needed at the stern to reduce wear and help the anchor cable to pay out smoothly.

Anchoring Bow and Stern. To stop your boat from blowing sideways tie a line from the other quarter and rolling hitch this to the anchor cable so that they form a bridle. If I really dont want to move Ill throw the box anchor off the bow and a normal smaller anchor off the stern so the boat doesnt move from left to right with the wind changes.

I use Danik hooks to attach to the bow eye and rear hold-down. Normally back in a cove with 14 - 20 depth. Reverse the boat keeping the bow into the swell until the rode becomes taut.

Drop the stern anchor and take up the five scope of bow rode. In shallow water for boats under 15 feet in length this anchor should work well. Presenting the pointy end to the oncoming storm not only uses the design of the hull to present less resistance to seas and wind and thus to lessen stress but also uses the design and shape of the superstructure which is usually designed to best deal.

When retrieving the anchor the rode is rolled up until the boat is over the anchor. Team Shurhold has another great Clean-N-Simple boating tip for you. I boat inland on the TN River Lake Pickwick with either mud or rocky bottom.

If I am in shallow waters like sand bars I throw the box anchor off the stern close to the boat. An alternative is to take the stern anchor in the dinghy to where out 51 scope and then winch it taut. This anchor setup is widely used as a stern anchor.