> > > However, I think the cost of sea anchors (if I remember correctly) is > > > not in the extreme range. > > > > Mine was $20-$30... > > Cheaper than what I remember! Not worth making one unless you > just enjoy sewing. > > Where was that? Can you get it mail-order? I don't know about mail-order... I got mine at Oshmans. It was just the chute, I did the rigging. You might look at Bass Proshops web page, saltwater fishercritters use them to slow their boats drift while fishing. Which is basically what I use mine for, in those situations where anchoring up will make people mad, though it really does slow me down to much. I'll probably break down and add a little rigging to reduce its drag a bit so that my drift rate will be similar to other boats. Currently I run mine from an anchor cleat behind the cockpit, but if I were rigging it for an open crossing, it'd have to go forward, like Dowd's book illustrates. Other posters indicated what a pain retrieval can be when its setup that way though... *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List Submissions: paddlewise_at_lists.intelenet.net Subscriptions: paddlewise-request_at_lists.intelenet.net ***************************************************************************Received on Wed Feb 04 1998 - 11:31:18 PST
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