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DEEP WATER ANCHORING MADE EASY

Anchoring in deep waters is one of the most dangerous things you can do while sea fishing and you must only do it if the weather forecast promises completely calm weather. For safety reasons there should always be at least two on board for this procedure. The method works just as well when you anchor in more shallow water.

You will need the following:

■ For most boats that weigh less than two tons and are shorter than seven meters, you can have an anchor that weighs 5kg. Cheap all-round Bruce-type anchors work well on soft bottoms. For rockier bottoms it can also be good to have a standard

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