Key Takeaways: Choose an anchor weight appropriate for your boat's size. Bigger boats require heavier anchors.Use 3 to 5 times as much anchor line as the water's depth for standard scopes. Increase scope in storms.Attach a float buoy to the anchor line to mark its position.Lower the anchor slowly until it hits bottom, then reverse your boat to dig it...

Key Takeaways: Early navigation relied on basic techniques like celestial navigation and dead reckoning without technological assistance. Radio and radar systems represented major advances by allowing sensing of obstacles and position finding even in poor visibility.Satellite navigation (SATNAV) and GPS revolutionized pinpoint positioning accuracy and eased navigation for all mariners.Dry storage better protects your boat from sun damage, storms and...