alanporter
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Can anyone advise what dimensions of sea anchor would be needed for a Westerly Renown ketch ? LOD 31 feet.
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snowleopard
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general advice from the makers is dia. = beam of boat. that tends to be a bit mean for monohulls and generous for multis. contact aladdins cave for advice, they stock an australian brand which is quite good value.
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PaulJ
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You will probably find that you want a 12 footer and it just so happens that the cheapest and best option is available from a mail order army surplus place in the States... http://www.swedeandsons.com/ They do a 12 footer for about $150
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hylas
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Re:Jordan drogue
Have you ever heard about the "Jordan serie drogue"??
That's what I have on my own boat.. I must have a look to find the web address..
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Have you ever heard about the "Jordan serie drogue"??
That's what I have on my own boat.. I must have a look to find the web address..
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snowleopard
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Re:Jordan drogue
the drogue is a drag device you stream from the stern to slow you down. the para anchor is set from the bow to hold you 'still' in the water. there is a place for both; i have only the anchor and would like to get a drogue as well, have you tried the series drogue in anger?
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the drogue is a drag device you stream from the stern to slow you down. the para anchor is set from the bow to hold you 'still' in the water. there is a place for both; i have only the anchor and would like to get a drogue as well, have you tried the series drogue in anger?
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LadyInBed
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Re:Jordan drogue
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.acesails.com/drogue.htm> Jordan drogue </A>
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<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.acesails.com/drogue.htm> Jordan drogue </A>
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LadyInBed
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Re:drogue - also see
<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.seaanchor.com/deltadrogue.htm> Delta drogue </A>
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<A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.seaanchor.com/deltadrogue.htm> Delta drogue </A>
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alanporter
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Does the ring collapse ? 12 feet diameter is rather large to stow.
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BrendanS
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Have a look here : <A target="_blank" HREF=http://www.swedeandsons.com/para/index.html>http://www.swedeandsons.com/para/index.html</A>
and scroll down to the bottom to see a picture. cargo sea anchor
It's just like a parachute you'd use to jump from a plane with. Packs into a very small space.
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and scroll down to the bottom to see a picture. cargo sea anchor
It's just like a parachute you'd use to jump from a plane with. Packs into a very small space.
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snowleopard
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stowage
the parachute anchor is just a more or less marinized version of a flier's parachute, it has no rigid structure. not to be confused with the traditional Voss-type sea anchor which has a metal ring to hold the mouth open and is a lot smaller, (now called a drogue).
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the parachute anchor is just a more or less marinized version of a flier's parachute, it has no rigid structure. not to be confused with the traditional Voss-type sea anchor which has a metal ring to hold the mouth open and is a lot smaller, (now called a drogue).
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hylas
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Re:Jordan drogue
No.. I didn't try it in bad weather, this is like the liferaft.. just in case.. but I was realy convinced by what I've read on the subject.. (fortunately I never had to sail with winds over force 7/8 )
Try on Google at "Jordan drogue".. plenty to read..
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No.. I didn't try it in bad weather, this is like the liferaft.. just in case.. but I was realy convinced by what I've read on the subject.. (fortunately I never had to sail with winds over force 7/8 )
Try on Google at "Jordan drogue".. plenty to read..
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DeeGee
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Re:Jordan drogue
Lyn and Larry Pardey detail effects of a paranchor, and typically 8ft is used on 25-36ft (from memory). The bigger the sea-anchor, the more difficult to deploy and recover, and if your boat is an easily hove-to boat, it only needs the sea-anchor to hold the head up a bit and prevent the boat from sailing out of its slick.
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Lyn and Larry Pardey detail effects of a paranchor, and typically 8ft is used on 25-36ft (from memory). The bigger the sea-anchor, the more difficult to deploy and recover, and if your boat is an easily hove-to boat, it only needs the sea-anchor to hold the head up a bit and prevent the boat from sailing out of its slick.
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