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When you are ready to leave the anchorage, put the boat in
reverse for a few seconds to ensure the anchor rope is taut and steer
towards the Port or Starboard side whichever you are comfortable with and
bear off at 30 degrees from where the anchor and anchor rope are set.
For this example the Anka Yanka has already been fitted to the anchor rope on the initial setting of the anchor, so the Anka Yanka and Buoy will be located in front of the bow. It is extremely important that you keep the anchor rope taut and in your sight at all times to prevent the anchor rope running under the hull as you set off. Cathedral hulls are more susceptible to this if you do not ensure that the anchor rope is taut when setting off due to the chines and hull design. A simple solution to cure this is to fix a small buoy 30 feet from your bow roller on the anchor rope that acts as a stop as the ring of the Anka Yanka cannot pass through it. The smaller buoy also acts an indicator to show you where your anchor rope is at all times and is especially helpful if you are on your own and also have a crew who are not familiar with using the Anka Yanka.
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