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woody001

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Anyone tried sea brake, picked up a leafet, sounds pretty good.

http://www.seabrake.com/

how do these compare with a sea anchor?

I alway's get worried if i get cought in the storm, my boat is so over powered for her weight.

woody
 
Re: Sea Brake - builders bags

I have a couple of builders bags which I am intending to experiment with as sea anchors.

Anyone else done this?

Can you explain a bit more the arrangement for the trip line?

Is a hole required in the base of the bag, as per parachute type anchors?

Ta
 
Re: Sea Brake - builders bags

The two bag I have are the ones with an outlet hole in the bottom. They are a few years old now and the new ones may not have this hole. With mine the trip line goes through the outlet hole in the bottom of the bag and can be used to tie up the outlet. The line then goes up through the bag and can be led back to the boat or attached to the towing line. If the trip line is led back to the boat it makes recovery very easy as you are only pulling in an empty bag and not a ton of water.
The towing line is just attached to the four handle loops on the bag. I use a rope about 15 m long and tie the handles together with a big bowline loop and attach the other end to a stern cleat.
You can also stream it off the bow if you prefer.
Works really well. Stops the boat from charging about and the turbulence in the water reduces the waves coming towards you
 
Re: Sea Brake - builders bags

I also think SEABRAKE is a good piece of kit with what seems like a fair bit of testing behind it, BUT the builders bag idea really does interest me, so how stable is it ,does it spin or yaw or does it just sit there?, would like to know what to expect before I head out into the bay on a windy day for a trial. Do you need any chain on it to keep it below the surface.
 
Re: Sea Brake - builders bags

I use a multi plait rope and it doesnt spin. 3 strand rope might twist.

It also doesnt need chain to hold it in the water. The weight of water in the bag and the low pressure behind the bag keeps it open( as a parachute )and also keeps it below the surface. With chain I think it would go too low in the water and loose its effectiveness. The tension in the line drops away as the boat speed reduces but keep your hands clear of the line when deploying it as the initial loads are very high. Make sure the end of the line is well cleated off before dropping it over the stern.
 
Re: Sea Brake - builders bags

Thanks Richard I'll give it a go . Polyester or nylon multi plait?. Seabeake, in thier blurb plump for polyester ( less stretch i suppose).

Cheers
 
Forget the builder's bag, for the sack for a few hundard quid, when the ging get's tough, i would rather have something designed for the job, my view.
Anyone tried a sea brake then?
 
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