T&T: Anchoring/Anti Roll Device

[Truelove39 at aol.com]

Milt is spot on. Leverage makes all the difference. 
 
We have used a Magma unit off the 18' boom of our Westsail  43 in anchorages 
for many years and it certainly makes a rolly  anchorage bearable. Of course 
the 18' is not as good as Milt's 31' and  actually a second one hung from a 
whisker pole off the opposite side would  be much better.
 
I spoke with a N46 owner a few years ago in St. Lucia. He had two and used  
them from his outriggers as Milt does. I got the impression he spent a lot of  
time in anchorages because he said the hinges broke and had to be  re-welded; 
also, he replaced the small line pendants with chain  because the line wore 
out. But he was still using them. I believe it's important  that the legs of the 
pendants be exactly equal in order to prevent failures of  this type - I 
recall someone saying that the holes for the pendant terminations  were 
mis-drilled.
 
On Seahorse, we put one paravane in and that works fine in most  places. If a 
storm swell is forecast, we simply move the boat. 
 
Regards,
 
John
"Seahorse"

> As others have shown, there are lots of opinions about using these  
devices.  Truth be told, my experience shows it's all about leverage.   If you can 
provide the leverage, a Magma boat stabilizer can do the job.   If you can't, 
there's no way it'll seriously reduce your  rolling.


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