Avon Redcrest - what is different?

[awol]

I swapped my old Redcrest for a newer model, one with the outboard bracket made of plastic and designed to make attaching an outboard considerably more difficult than the previous wood and steel version. I normally hoick the thing onboard but yesterday I towed it for a change. The old one used to follow quite sedately but this new one squirrels around like a mad thing. It did not seem to matter how long the painter was. I am towing from the centre point but there are other attachment points that could take a bridle. Do others have similar experience or is it just my particular one?

 

[penfold]

If towing the least worst is to shorten the painter until the bow is sniffing the fairlead and well out of the water; otherwise the length of painter has little practical effect. If it's annoying I'd hoick it onto the deck TBH.

 

[wingcommander]

I change from center to v bridal on a flubber. Made all the difference

 

[johnalison]

My Mk 2 or 3 Redstart, light grey, came with a bridle and tows well enough, though I normally pull it in tight to reduce drag. My previous Tedcrest had a central painter and was less satisfactory.

 

[Stemar]

+1 for a bridle.