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Attach a springline to the anchor rode or chain with a rolling hitch (see illustration, above right) (1). The line leads aft outside all rigging (2). Pay out the anchor rode about half a boat length. Haul in on the springline until the boat faces the waves (3).

Springing the rode

Try this simple substitute for flopper-stoppers Issue 37 : Jul/Aug 2004 Have you ever anchored in an apparently protected harbor only to find a surge running into it? The boat starts rocking and rolli...

Tor Pinney
September 8, 2026
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