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You might try bridle anchoring. two anchors at 45 to 75 degrees apart up
current of the wreck.
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x x is where the boat is floating
at the end of two anchor lines
W you can adjust the distance
left or right or forward and aft
by letting out or pulling
in on one or both lines.
you can drop a third
weighted
line from the stern of the boat
witch should be somewhat up
tide depending on how far back it will drift while its lowered.
this is how party fishing
boats anchor to fish wrecks or reefs
when they do not want to get their anchor stuck in wreckage
you set one anchor at a time
then feed out and retrieve slack
as you set the other . a marker bouy helps as a reference
point. If you are anchoring near coral reefs
or sharp wreckage have
to be careful not to chafe the line or damage the reef.
On a large boat you need a winch to retrieve
the line . the party fishing
boats up hear North Atlantic all have winches if they
wreck fish in the ocean. they have from 1200 to
2400 feet of anchor rhode for
each anchor. and use 65 to 120 lb danforth
type anchors with 15 feet or so of chain , but we have no
coral reefs( you may
need more chain)
on smaller boats and in shallower
water lighter anchors and less
line is needed. it takes some practice to
manage the two lines , there is a tendency to get the first
anchor line caught in the
propeller while maneuvering to set
the second anchor. A third and final line can be set and secured
to the wreck as a down line. I some times do this when carrying a diving
charter, if for some reason i can not anchor directly to the wreck. or
want to anchor with a longer scope with out having the divers make a
long swim to the wreck.
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