Anchoring/Mooring

To break the hold of an Anchor

• put the engine in reverse until the anchor breaks free.

• put the engine in forward and run over the top of the anchor until it breaks free.

• maneuver the boat over the anchor and pull straight up.

• haul in tight and tie the rode to a bow cleat when you see a big wave coming.

The Anchor light is the light

• in the anchor compartment (anchor locker).

• marking a designated anchorage area.

• on a buoy a big ship sets directly above her anchor

• displayed from the foredeck or masthead of a sailboat at anchor

Scope is the ratio of the

• length of the anchor rode to the depth of the water

• water depth to the length of the boat

• mast height to the length of the boom

• waterline length to the draft of the sailing vessel

the primary purpose of a sea anchor is to

• provide vertical stability

• provide drag

• anchor where the water is too deep for a normal anchor

• increase the holding power of a normal anchor

Chain on an anchor rode

• produces horizontal pull on the anchor

• protects the lower end of the road from chaffing

• maybe heavier than the anchor

• all of the above

advantages of the Bahamian anchoring technique include

• two anchors on the bow double the holding power

• two anchors on the bow reduces yaw in high winds

• is commonly used locally so is not confusing to other vessels

• allows vessels to turn into the wind with little swinging

What is the minimum scope when anchoring

• 3:1

• 5:1

• 7:1

• 9:1

Rules of anchoring include

• adequacy and condition of ground tackle

• using appropriate scope

• observing the anchorage area

• never anchor after dark

Which is the TRUE statement

• The Ground tackle is the line and chain attached to the anchor

• a minimum scope of 5:1 is required for a Danforth anchor

• The CQR anchor is the same as a Danforth anchor

• The rode is the line and chain attached to the anchor

Under USCG law, when anchored at night

• a white deck light MUST be displayed between sundown and sunrise

• a masthead light MUST be displayed while anchored at Avalon

• a masthead light MUST be displayed while anchored outside of a designated anchorage area

• a masthead light MUST be displayed between 6:00pm and 6:00am