[PUP] Heavy Weather tactics

[Ken Williams]

Phil:

At the end of this email is the proposal I received from Ace Sailmakers. 

Unless someone responds to this posting telling me I'm crazy, I'm go with
this proposal. My guess is that it is the same as what was made for your
boat (Flat Earth). My boat is heavier, with greater windage, but I've
convinced myself this will be adequate. Dave, at Ace Sailmakers, mentioned
that he had made seven of these for heavier trawlers, including one for the
Dashews (http://www.setsail.com/s_logs/dashew/dashew311.html). 

Several people have suggested having different types of drogues for
different conditions, but I'm going to just do this one. It isn't my style
to make a passage unless it is "the best month, and the best possible
forecast from the weather router." I'm also a warm water kind of guy. Thus,
I have zero interest in the extreme northern or southern latitudes. Even
with this, I'm sure I'll get caught in seriously ugly conditions sooner or
later, but hopefully can mitigate this through careful route selection,
picking the right months and a good weather router. 

-Ken Williams

PS to Ron Rogers.. I agree with your comment about windage being more a
factor than displacement. I've been asked on many occasions to contrast the
68 with our (former) Nordhavn 62. I've been consistent in saying that the 68
will be infinitely more comfortable, but there will be MANY days when I wish
I had back that nice low profile of the 62. 


PSPS Thank you to everyone on the list for the invaluable feedback, and
especially to whoever posted the 888 page Coast Guard manual. A lot of great
information there.

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Hi Ken
here's a recent quote for  standard  250  cone  drogue  using  nylon double
braid:

> > > From: Dave [mailto:jordanseriesdrogue@yahoo.com]
> > > Sent: 27 September 2006 06:12 PM
> > > To: ivork@karanbeef.com
> > > Subject: Re: FW: Jordan series drogue
> > >
> > > Hi Ivor,
> > >
> > > A beautiful yacht, congratulations.
> > > for 60 tons loaded displacement:
> > >
> > > A:  Version A:  250 cones on approx 480'  rode
> > >      Approx 170'  of  1"  nylon double braid, tapering
> > > to approx   185'   3/4"  nylon double braid tapering
> > > to  1/2"   nylon for the last  125'/approx  75  cones
> > > on last section.
> > >
> > > Approx  110 lbs for drogue itself (not bridle legs)
> > >         Approx  20"  x  20"  x  26"    volume
> > >
> > > $XXXX plus bridle legs, if desired, plus shipping/handling.
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > > VERSION B:  Using Spectra braid, as we did for Steve
> > > Dashew's power yacht, will cut weight in half, and
> > > reduce volume.  Bridle legs could also be Spectra.
> > > I can quote if desired. Line is much  more expensive,
> > > and it is much more labor to install cones.
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > > Dave Pelissier
> > > Ace Sailmakers
> > > JordanSeriesDrogue@yahoo.cpom
> > > FAX 860 739 7999