I was wondering if it is safe to tie off to your back cleat when pulling the anchor. My problem is that my rope is getting too close to my prop when I drive upstream. I've heard the horror stories about getting caught in the prop and sinking boats. Also, is it better to have more or less line out when pulling the anchor (ie I have 300' of line but only 200 is out, should I let the rest out before pulling?)
Any help would be appreciated. Thanks