skipperdude
Guru
Do you have one?
*Do you think you need one?
If so have you ever had call to use it?
Who makes the best?
SD**
*Do you think you need one?
If so have you ever had call to use it?
Who makes the best?
SD**
I have a small one I bought just for king salmon fishing. My boat is incapable of slowing to 2 knots, even with the trolling valve doing it's thing. With the sea anchor deployed, I can get down to 2.2 knots.skipperdude wrote:
Do you have one?
Do you think you need one?
If so have you ever had call to use it?
Who makes the best?
SD
1. No.skipperdude wrote:
1. Do you have one?
2. Do you think you need one?
3. If so have you ever had call to use it? [or had an occasion to want one?]
SD
I think what you are refering to would be called a drogue rather than a sea Anchor.Carey wrote:
I have a small one I bought just for king salmon fishing. My boat is incapable of slowing to 2 knots, even with the trolling valve doing it's thing. With the sea anchor deployed, I can get down to 2.2 knots.
Rather emphatic there aren't you Marin.Marin wrote:
1. No.
2. No.
3. No
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I think what you are refering to would be called a drogue rather than a sea Anchor.skipperdude wrote:
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Carey wrote:
I have a small one I bought just for king salmon fishing. My boat is incapable of slowing to 2 knots, even with the trolling valve doing it's thing. With the sea anchor deployed, I can get down to 2.2 knots.
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In my own words, as I understand it, a sea anchor would most likely be needed to prevent a broaching situation, or pitch poling on the face of a major following sea. Not having experienced this, I would appreciate any correction of my understanding on this.healhustler wrote:
I'd have to concur with Avista, for the same reasons he noted. *I do have a para-type sea anchor, and my boat is a single screw. *I bought it for just the incident he described, that is, crossing Gulf Stream, engine down, squall or storm coming up before I can repair or tow, and throwing out the sea anchor to direct the bow and boat to a more predictable state. *When it's going to be topsy-turvy, it's a lot safer when its a predictable topsy-turvy.
FF wrote:
Any old truck tire with a wrap of chain is a great drogue.
A parachute with a couple of floats makes a fine sea anchor.
Rather emphatic there aren't you Marin.skipperdude wrote:
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Marin wrote:
1. No.
2. No.
3. No
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