Sea Anchor
Posted by Marc Gershel on June 17, 19100 at 08:15:06:
Hi everyone, I've been thinking of purchasing a para-anchor. I have an chance to
buy an 18'diam. one at a good price. Does anyone have any experience with sea
anchors on our boats
Thanks ,Marc Here's 2 Life PDQ36
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Re: Sea Anchor Mike Martin 18:23:58 12/23/00 (0)
Re: Sea Anchor Colin Swithenbank 18:47:40 6/25/100 (0)
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Re: Sea Anchor
Posted by Mike Martin on December 23, 2000 at 18:23:00:
In Reply to: Sea Anchor posted by Marc Gershel on June 17, 19100 at 08:15:06:
If you have access to Practical Sailor, check out the Aug. 2000 issue (Vol 26,
No. 13). "Distant Music" carries a Para-Tech, but we've never had to use it
With luck, it will be like the insurance policy you never get to cash in.
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Re: Sea Anchor
Posted by Colin Swithenbank on June 25, 19100 at 18:47:40:
In Reply to: Sea Anchor posted by Marc Gershel on June 17, 19100 at 08:15:06:
Marc: There are two commercailly available sea-anchors, Paratech and Shewmon
The former is made from a flat piece of material whereas the latter is cut to
form a hemisphere. Data given in a book written by Shewmon suggests that the
latter is a significantly more efficient design and is the one I would probably
select
Contact me if you would like more info
Colin