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Dave R · 07-12-2006, 08:21 AM

Throwing a primary anchor is not typically recommended, but the ability to throw and set a small anchor (kedging) is a good skill to have and an acceptable way to set a stern anchor in shallow water.

Often, one can use kedging to self-recover from a soft grounding. Anybody who spends time boating on rivers or tidal waters, where sandbars tend to shift, water levels vary greatly, and soft groundings are common; should have this skill and good kedging ground tackle on board. We use our boat in many waterways, including rivers (we overnighted on a sand bar on the CT River last weekend) and are prepared for soft groundings.

You can't automatically conclude that the person throwing their stern anchor is ignorant, though many are...

07-12-2006, 08:21 AM	#18
Dave R Senior Member Join Date: Jul 2004 Posts: 2,984 Thanks: 246 Thanked 743 Times in 443 Posts	Throwing a primary anchor is not typically recommended, but the ability to throw and set a small anchor (kedging) is a good skill to have and an acceptable way to set a stern anchor in shallow water. Often, one can use kedging to self-recover from a soft grounding. Anybody who spends time boating on rivers or tidal waters, where sandbars tend to shift, water levels vary greatly, and soft groundings are common; should have this skill and good kedging ground tackle on board. We use our boat in many waterways, including rivers (we overnighted on a sand bar on the CT River last weekend) and are prepared for soft groundings. You can't automatically conclude that the person throwing their stern anchor is ignorant, though many are...