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A sea anchor is deployed off the bow and a drogue is deployed off the stern. The sea anchor keeps the bow up to weather, a drogue is usually smaller, and allows you to move downwind while acting as a brake. Each has wide variations in the sizes used, and this affects their specific role in sea survival.
Mushroom anchors do not have the holding power of a fluke or plow anchor and should only be used on small, lighter weight boats. A local marine supply store can help you select the proper anchor for your boat and for the waters in which you will be boating.Anchors also must have something to attach them to the boat. This is called the anchor rode and may consist of line, chain or a combination of both. If other boats are anchored in the area you select, ask the boat adjacent to the spot you select what scope they have out so that you can anchor in such a manner that you will not bump into the neighboring vessel. 2  Anchor with the same method used by nearby boats.