6/14/2023 0 Comments Anchor alarm![]() I think the problem with this approach is clear. The red circle above illustrates such a zone. Usually, activating the anchor alarm sets an alarm circle around the boat – that is, around where the boat is when the anchor alarm is activated. (Below, by way of illustration are screenshots from our Simrad.) Most chartplotters have some kind of anchor alarm, including our Simrad NSE8. Let me explain – maybe you’ll find it useful someday. In order to get any sleep at all, we used what I’ve been calling a “picket fence” anchor alarm. Looking at the reef just off our stern at Telekivavau. We got the hook down and ended up about a boat length upwind of a very solid and boat-unfriendly reef with the wind blowing about 20 knots. We knew the anchorage would be small, but are you kidding, this small? I guess we should have gone elsewhere but the sea was rough and we just didn’t feel like it. ![]() We spent the day slogging upwind to get to Telekivavau (Ha’apai, Tonga). ![]()
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