Normally, the Bow, the head end ( to borrow the railroad term) of a ship., There were some German warships that had an after anchor station, presumably when riding out storms between assignments. this was quite rare. The German ships had both a forward rudder ( normal position) and the after one at the stern, when (Tied down) storm condition, both were used.
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stern
Sailing yachts have the anchor at the bow of the boat.
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Move the boat directly over the anchor
It is recommended by the USCG that all vessels should be anchored from the bow,{front} and never the rear. In Texas it is illegal to anchor your boat in lakes or creeks and rivers from the rear.
Boat anchor lights have either a white or a clear lens, and should have 360 degree visability.
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Directly over it.
When you drop anchor, your boat should be moving (drifting perhaps).
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