That’s having (and using!) an anchor alarm. Step three is one that I haven’t really talked about before and so I wanted to raise here. Don’t be intimidated – anchoring well isn’t difficult, it just takes attention to detail and getting into a routine so that you do it properly every single time. The same article I linked to above details our anchoring technique. Having the right gear does nothing if it’s not deployed correctly. The big thing that I want to point out is not to focus on just one piece of the gear, but the entire system. There is no universal “best” system – it depends on the bottom, the depth, the expected conditions, and so on. Everything has to work properly together. It’s the anchor, the chain, any rope rode, snubbers or bridle, the fairleads, chafe gear, connectors, attachment points on the boat and so on. And ground tackle is a system, not simply your anchor. Or if you do, you’ll find out before there is any damage. But one of the biggest has to be trusting that you won’t drag. Getting a good night’s sleep at anchor involves a lot of things.
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