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Sailing yachts have the anchor at the bow of the boat.
Move the boat directly over the anchor
According to the Navigation Rules, a rapidly ringing bell every minute signals a boat at anchor in the fog.
an anchor that is on a chain and is winched up onto the boat
A boat is kept in place by an anchor.
The in board end of an anchor line attaches to the bow (ie front end) of the boat/ship. On a small boat such as a River Drift Boat, the anchor line may be attached to stern (ie back end). of the boat.
from the bow
Boat anchor lights have either a white or a clear lens, and should have 360 degree visability.
Kedge Anchor.
A boat anchor is not permanently in the water. A crew on a ship or individuals on a smaller vessel deploy an anchor to keep the boat at the current location and sometimes used to help slow down by creating increased resistance.
The side where the anchor line will give you the least problems.
A kedge is a small anchor, usually used to manoeuvre a boat.