fisherman
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When I lost my steering I trailed a round fender (buff, dahn, blaw or bladder depending which port you come from) about 18in dia, off the end of the landing derrick which was swung out to stbd as the boat naturally screws to port, I hauled it in and out at the stern. The drag from a round section is considerable, (try it one day, but don't try to hang on to it in hand) it naturally grips the water. If it didn't I would hang the anchor chain off it.
Often wonder if this would do the job of a drogue, but maybe it won't work at the speed of drifting rather than motoring 4/5kts as I was.
Doubles up as fender of course. Also been used to break out and lift an anchor, by letting it run along the rode and motoring away to get a vertical lift.
Often wonder if this would do the job of a drogue, but maybe it won't work at the speed of drifting rather than motoring 4/5kts as I was.
Doubles up as fender of course. Also been used to break out and lift an anchor, by letting it run along the rode and motoring away to get a vertical lift.