At 10:45 AM 12/31/2004 -0500, Rcgibbert_at_aol.com wrote: >In a message dated 12/31/2004 7:36:34 A.M. Pacific Standard Time, >kdruger_at_pacifier.com writes: > >I think I can imagine what a surf drogue is, but tell us more, especially >when/how you would use it. > > > >I would use it to get someone else through surf, not myself. The drogue, when >attached to the stern will keep the boat perpendicular to the wave. It will >also slow the boat down. The chute on mine is about 12 inches in diameter and >has a line of about 9 feet. John Dowd's book has almost an entire chapter dedicated to when/how to use a drogue. John Fereira jaf30_at_cornell.edu Ithaca, NY *************************************************************************** PaddleWise Paddling Mailing List - Any opinions or suggestions expressed here are solely those of the writer(s). You must assume the entire responsibility for reliance upon them. All postings copyright the author. Submissions: PaddleWise_at_PaddleWise.net Subscriptions: PaddleWise-request_at_PaddleWise.net Website: http://www.paddlewise.net/ ***************************************************************************Received on Fri Dec 31 2004 - 10:40:42 PST
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