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the anchor catch in a rock. On the twine breaking, the strain 

 comes at the other end of the anchor, which is then easily 

 lifted. * 



Another plan, which is only suitable in slack water, is to 

 have a light line from the flukes of the anchor, and, at the end 

 of it, a small buoy, such as a tin can or a large lump of cork. 

 Then, if the anchor sticks, by hauling on this line it is easily 

 lifted. A strong tidal current, of course, sinks the little tin 

 buoy. 



When a stone or anchor is insufficiently heavy to hold the 



BUOYING AN ANCHOR 



bottom, and the boat is slowly drifting away from her marks 

 a most annoying incident when fish are biting well a piece of 

 iron or stone ballast can be easily sent down the cable with 

 advantage. How this is done is very clearly illustrated on the 

 next page. 



It is a capital plan to have a few fathoms of galvanised 

 iron chain next the anchor. It inclines the pull on the anchor 

 to the perpendicular, and increases its holding powers. Often, 

 by merely paying out a few fathoms of cable, the dragging of 

 anchor or stone will be checked. Always be well supplied with 

 cable. 



