Deck General · Anchoring — Dredging
'Dredging' the anchor (walking it along the bottom with a short scope) is a technique used to:
- AClean the hull
- BIncrease speed
- CControl the bow and assist maneuvering in a current or tight channel✓ Correct
- DSound the depth
Explanation
With a short scope the anchor drags lightly along the bottom, holding the bow up into current/wind and slowing the vessel, giving the handler control in a narrow channel or when making a tricky landing. It is a deliberate, controlled technique.
Authority: Knight's Modern Seamanship
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