Tip: The recommended night area on the anchor is 7:1, but depending on the space to swing, less can work. It is very important to preserve your eyesight and avoid white light soon after dark. The red LED headlight works well and allows you to see instruments and graphics without ruining night vision. Assuming you have the instrument console light, be sure to dim the light if possible and only look at it for a short time. The towel draped over the console works when the instruments do not darken. Also, you need to make sure that you turn off all unnecessary lights on the ship just to save your eyesight and not confuse the rest of the boaters. As with most things, the golden rule of night sailing and night anchoring is to treat others the way you want them to treat you. Other prohibitions include anchoring in the middle of channels, speed, and creating unnecessary noise when people are trying to sleep. You can get isotopes of all shapes, sizes and colors. They are usually super cheap and convenient for night boating, night fishing, and night anchoring. Some Bivvies even have them integrated into the zipper and are much more energy efficient than a typical flashlight. They are also less volatile and prone to breakage, so we don`t see why an avid night fisherman would set sail without at least one. You can even sew smaller ones onto the boss of your net or attach them to spools so they`re easy to find at night.
At night, it is useful to have a flashlight. However, mooring etiquette dictates that you should never direct light directly into other people`s boats unless you`re willing to wake someone up very rudely or see something you really don`t want. Common sense dictates that you respect the privacy of your neighbors at anchor. Laying an anchor point during the day is a simple process. You anchor, watch the boat and bring the anchor back when you need it. You lose touch with the slow changes happening around you. However, if you drop anchor at night and don`t monitor it carefully, you may not notice the following changes that could affect the process: We`ve told you pretty much everything you need to know to find and set up the right night anchor. However, in the thousands of years humans have navigated, there is a lot of etiquette to find your way. At night, you will notice that there are even more unwritten rules that you should know.
The anchor label states that the use of the anchor is on a first-come, first-served basis. Boats that come later must meet space requirements and swivel spokes, as well as other characteristics of those already anchored. This includes, but is not limited to, the obvious considerations: type of boat, method of anchoring, choice of location and boater behavior. Of course, if you are the fiftieth boat at anchor, it is quite difficult to tell who arrived first. You can spend the whole night going from boat to boat and asking, “Who was the first boat here?” or you can treat everyone who was there before you as a precedent. You will need to store a small set of emergency night houseboats with essentials such as bandages, antiseptic wipes and insect repellent. As we all know, fishing is dangerous. You can get tiny little kits that contain everything you need to protect yourself during night fishing without taking up too much space on the boat.
Of course, you have your phone in case of a serious emergency. Make sure you have the local Coast Guard number programmed into your phone, just in case. Many inexperienced boat owners might consider anchoring as a passive activity. You anchor and you can distract your mind from it, right? Unfortunately, this is not the case. Boaters are often required by local laws to have someone to monitor the status of the boat while it is at anchor. In the case of a night anchor, this meant taking turns staying on guard. The Coast Guard recognizes that not all vessels are on the lookout for anchor, but it also admonishes captains and crews who sleep through the night. No matter what high-tech navigation equipment is on board, the first rule of night navigation is to slow down. Floating objects such as crab trap markers, flotsams or unlit solid objects and aids to navigation are often hidden until they are very close. If you enter it, it can result in serious damage to the boat or bodily injury. At a dangerous speed, the ability to maneuver quickly around these objects or other vessels can become dangerous.
The best tool for sleeping at anchor is exercise.
