That's all there is to it. Anchoring just sucks. I've tried all sorts of methods and they are just difficult to manage. I'm staying awake because of slight drifts and strange movements. Sometimes I'll drag for what appears to be 20-30 feet but then holds steady while I take constant gps fixes. Fortunately my ipad can get gps signals and I was able to find a couple of very old apps to use. So I get the numbers and they keep changing. But changing just a bit larger than what my anchor scope seems. But then they go back to the original location. Too weird. I'm gonna have to get an android phone just so I can get an anchor alarm app to wake me if things drag. I also need to get an outboard. The winds really kick up, to try and row the boat and set an anchor alone is nigh impossible.
It's just that I can't really prepare for wind directions. I have a north/south tidal shift, but then winds have been coming from 360 degrees. That just isn't normal. It's supposed to be a 180 deg change dammit. East to West by way of south. I'm getting East to West by south back to East via north. And then at midnight I'm getting NorEaster winds.
Right now I have my anchors set ENE and WSW of my position, 180 deg of shift. This way I should have the best shifting and backup in case of drag. I'm running 70 feet of line from each and I'm a couple hundred yards offshore. So in case of drag I should have a second catching. But it might set too late and just leave me in the shallows.
Oh yeah, I also just learned that I'm right next to an alligator breeding area. Saw a baby in the parking lot on the way to the bathroom. So now if I wash ashore in the middle of the night I'll be crawling through the mangroves with the gators. Oh joy.
On an interesting note, there is no bioluminescence in the water or mud on this side of the point. There is on the other side.
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