This may be heresy, but we bring the anchor only up to about ten feet below the
keel, then
motor SLOWLY out of the anchorage. It usually washes most of the mud off. If not, I let out enough, so that it is behind the stern and go a bit faster. Our
outboard is hung on the port side, so I just make sure the anchor runs past the
keel on starboard.
As the
rode comes up, I sit on the bow with a rag-towel and wipe it. I find the
boat smells better when I do this. I also have a
water pump">raw
water pump but have not installed. It.