Can someone point me a site regarding drogue sizes?

[ChrisE]

I'm about to buy a drogue for keeping the boat under control in big following seas and when being towed. I've got a feeling that someone posted a link an MCA(?) sight where recommended sizes for length/displacement of craft were shown. Can someone refresh my memory?

TIA

Chris

 

[tcm]

www.cruisinghome.com should be able to help

tel 01202 258 562

for a 35fiooter you need 48" delta

 

[ChrisE]

Ta, looks like just the jobbie.
Chris

 

[FullCircle]

Anybody got some idea of cost for 35 footer?

Ta

Jim

 

[wooslehunter]

Drogue or sea anchor? I've done lots of towing with a drogue around 12" dia at the mouth. It's a long tapered thing rather like a wind sock you'd see at an airfiled and seems to do OK even for boats over 45'. This is in the solent though possibly consider a bit bigger for open sea but 48" sound too big.

On the other hand if you're after a sea anchor for then these things can get really big.

 

[ChrisE]

Jim, the cost is about $200 according to one US web site.

Woosle, the size looks big and this is because the drogue is not a cone but more like a flat bishop's mitre with a large hole on the top. The idea is that the device provides a given amount of drag but does not collapse as conical ones can do according to the literature. I know of other people that have used a mini tyre to similar effect but where the hell do you store a mini tyre when it's not in use?

Chris

 

[richardandtracy]

Mini tyre stowage

Hanging over the side, where else? Don't you use tyres as fenders then?

Regards

Richard.

 

[ChrisE]

No!

Not after the paintjob we're just having we don't!

 

[wooslehunter]

Re: No!

Hi Chris,

The ones I've used have a solif SS ring on the mouth - hence no problem with collapse.

Dave

 

[hylass]

Re: jordan series drogue

See:

seriesdrogue.com/designersnotes/designersnotes.html