[PUP] PPM, Convergence, narrow boats, etc.

[Truelove39 at aol.com]

I  have been aboard Dave Cooper's boat and I can tell you there is NO motion  
whatsoever when a 4'  wake hits the anchored Swan Song broadside.  Absolutely 
unbelievable and I am envious as hell! 
 
I  have corresponded with Dr. Bass about adding an ART to Seahorse, but  
unfortunately a suitable tank for our boat would not be aesthetically pleasing.  
So we will stick with the paravanes which, after modifying our methods, we  now 
find no trouble to deploy/retrieve safely, in a matter of just a few  
minutes. As a matter of fact, the only problem we have not yet cured is that  of use 
in shallow water. We have a fix, but have not implemented it  yet.
 
However,  I still believe the ART is perhaps the best solution. I would love 
to know  why the builders have not yet embraced it. Perhaps as someone said, 
it's because  it is not expensive enough.
 
Regards,
 
John
"Seahorse"
 
John  Marshall wrote:
 
>  A flopper-stopper or two would have helped as well... not sure how to   
compare those to a tank for at-anchor roll reduction.



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