An excellent point, Terry. We have not been in *really bad* weather (not the same for every boat) so we aren't sure just what we'd do. Beebe says that running off may be best in big seas, though, and that the fish assist in not broaching. Usually that means going faster than normal down the face of a wave, so maybe we wouldn't want to rig for slower speeds. Could you give some examples of your procedures and the general dimensions of your boat? No question that changing settings is practically impossible with any safety in even small seas. Thanks! John > Another thing that might matter is that you might actually want the paravanes to work best at slower speeds, regardless of efficiency at higher speeds. When the weather gets really bad, we slow down. We also want the stabilizers to work their best at that slower speed. Just something that you might want to figure in. Our paravanes are backups to our active fins. We don't deploy them unless we expect bad weather. We like to be ready for Murphy ahead of time rather than trying to deploy the paravanes in rough conditions. So our situation may not apply. **************Gas prices getting you down? Search AOL Autos for fuel-efficient used cars. (http://autos.aol.com/used?ncid=aolaut00050000000007)