T&T: Stabilizer "Issues"

[John Blackburn]

Peggy,

I talked to Chris Washburn at Trawler Fest last weekend about stablizers 
for our 44 DeFever.  We are thinking about installing them on our boat.  
He said costs would be in the neighboorhood of $35k plus or minus 
depending on a lot of things that are unique to every boat and installation.

I've no experience with them, however, I do have 3 seasons on the 
Chesapeake without them!  :-)  Chris convienced us that they would be a 
good thing to have.  He did not think crab pots would be much of a problem.

John Blackburn
44 DeFever "Yak Rack"
Deale, MD

Peggy Carr wrote:

>Hello all,
>
>We are hoping to have stabilizers on our next boat and have had some 
>discussions (and advice!) on some of the issues. One person said, "Oh 
>lord, you don't want all the extra maintenance issues, it's not worth 
>it!" (On that one we kind of thought it was like someone who doesn't 
>have radar saying heck no, who needs radar . . .?)
>We're wondering about extra care that might be taken when running 
>through areas of crab or lobster pots. Or when running through shallows 
>(I'm not talking rocks, here, I'm talking mud, of which there is plenty 
>on the Chesapeake Bay.)
>Would appreciate a discussion of dos and don'ts, advice, warning and raves.
>
>Thanks,
>Peggy Bjarno
>"Aqua Vitae"
>1986 Albin 43
>Kent Narrows, Maryland
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