Short video on How to Properly Anchor

[flyhigh123]

Here is a vid that shows the basics of anchoring:

http://www.boat-ed.com/images/animations/anchoring.html

[Shewillbemine]

This was an excellent video and post. Thanks!

[flyhigh123]

no problem. i'm new to boating so learning to anchor by trial and error was not easy. wish i had this video. important is to line up with the wind, lets out lots of rope.

[Perris_holic]

That was a great video. Whenever I rent a boat i just drop the anchors over the side and always ended up going in every direction because I never knew how to properly anchor. Thanks

[fishfinder]

but does any-one carry 700-1000' of rope to anchor in so cal lakes?
i use the twice as much rope as depth rule.

[DockRat]

That short chain is for lakes only.
1 1/2 times the boat length in the salt.
I got 30' of chain on my 18' boat.

[dixoncider]

They didnt show the part where the guy anchors up wind of me and then drags right into me...

[Perris_holic]

Does this technique work with rental boat anchors which are basically coffee cans filled with concrete. I tried anchoring today in a rental and I got blown all around off my spot.

[Hometown]

no rental anchors aka cement dont hold bring your own anchors