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From: Sylvia Jacobs <grannie13_at_webtv.net>
subject: [Paddlewise] Drogue
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 19:06:31 -0800 (PST)
I read something that confused me several months ago on this site. The
poster said that a drogue is deployed off the stern with the stern into
the wind ; whereas, the Driftstopper is deployed off the bow with the
bow into the wind.
I understand why the Driftstopper works the way it does; but, why can't
the drogue be launched from the bow also? I imagine that it could be
attached to a loop of rope that runs between the bow and the cockpit
area. I'm sure you would not want to have the point of attachment near
the cockpit no matter from which end of the boat the drogue was
deployed.     Jake   
BTW, I've followed the postings here for about 9 months. The civility
here is wonderful. Thank You.

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From: Wes Boyd <boydwe_at_dmci.net>
subject: Re: [Paddlewise] Drogue
Date: Fri, 12 Mar 1999 22:59:36
   
>BTW, I've followed the postings here for about 9 months. The civility
>here is wonderful. Thank You.

Ah, somebody's been lurking on rec.boat.paddle. What a zoo that's been this
past week! You're right, everyone here is the epitome of civility by
comparison.

-- Wes

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