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Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-13-2007, 04:54 AM
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Posted By Seeratlas
"Speaking of old boats, drogues, trailing warps,...

"Speaking of old boats, drogues, trailing warps, etc. I've read accounts of cruising done 40 to 80 years ago where the cruiser talks about trailing x many hundred feet of line, or trailing 2 lines of...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-09-2007, 02:33 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,444
Posted By Seeratlas
Stephen, good points. Your experience...

Stephen,

good points.

Your experience at big boat handling is evident but for most small sailing craft the beam at the stern would be substantially less than the length of rode payed out on the...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-09-2007, 02:29 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,444
Posted By Seeratlas
David, thanks for the welcome. First...

David,

thanks for the welcome.

First off, I wouldn't advise *deferring* to anyone https://www.cruiserlog.com/forums/public/style_emoticons/<#EMO_DIR#>/smile.gif When you take command of your...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-08-2007, 10:32 PM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,444
Posted By Seeratlas
14k is a lot of tensile. more than most cleats,...

14k is a lot of tensile. more than most cleats, and more than a lot of plastic/wood boats can take on the stern without something coming off. Also, I attach at two points, so I have a total pull of...
Forum: General Cruising Forum 11-08-2007, 02:14 AM
Replies: 31
Views: 6,444
Posted By Seeratlas
The question of when and how and what kind of...

The question of when and how and what kind of drogue to deploy is a varied one and depends to the largest degree on the nature of your ship and the conditions facing it. For myself, on a 54'...
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