Anchors and Anchoring Systems

By: Eric Colby One thing boaters learn quickly is that, with the exception of personal watercraft, boats don’t have brakes. If a captain wants to hold a vessel in one spot, it takes an anchor, sometimes more than one. But there’s more to it than just picking up an anchor at a...

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