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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