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Home Forums Search Boat Show TSBB Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources More Fun About TSBB	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Clear Cookies View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | bucket drogue Posted By: Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 Date: 11/30/06 6:58a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines In Response To: Small drogue... maybe!!! (Kinney 4.6 #592) OK, is this the idea?: Carry a 5-gal plastic bucket with a line attached to it. The other end of the line is then, presumably, permanently attached to the bow (or maybe the stern). You keep this large bucket on the deck of your spacious 15-ft boat. In the rare instance (hopefully!) that you capsize, the bucket will go overboard, fill with water rather than floating right side up (more likely), then orient itself such that the boat's movement to leeward, while on its side, will be slowed (from slow!) by the bucket travelling behind. What force moves the bucket such that it is windward of the capsized hull, with the open end facing the hull, and along the midline between bow and stern? Only in this position would the boats downwind movement be slowed. Or are you thinking that the bucket will fill with water and, if attached from the bow, the boat will pivot around, while on its side and go "head to wind"? It won't work. You're better off grabbing the bow line and turning it yourself. And I'll suggest again to uncleat all the sails before righting. You won't be trying to pull the boat up with ~20 gallons of water (160lbs.) in the jib and the boat won't try to sail away even if you do get it up.

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Question On Spinnaker -- Durango Dave -- 11/12/06 8:01p.m.

Spinnaker -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 11/13/06 5:08p.m.

Block Details -- Durango Dave -- 11/13/06 8:41p.m.

Block Info - Type and position -- Gene Bragalone - #485/5.2 -- 11/14/06 9:15a.m.

Pic of Swivel Base Cam Cleat ... -- Gene Bragalone - #485/5.2 -- 11/15/06 9:15a.m.

Mounting positions -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/15/06 7:10p.m.

Even better -- Gene Bragalone - #485/5.2 -- 11/17/06 6:39a.m.

Sailor dogs -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 11/18/06 6:54p.m.

There's a block and a cleat -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 11/15/06 5:54a.m.

Picture of stock hardware -- Tedd #392 -- 11/16/06 11:16a.m.

Crew -- Mark Worden -- 11/16/06 3:21p.m.

Trim, Maddy, trim... -- Tedd #392 -- 11/17/06 8:16a.m.

Goldens on boats... -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/17/06 11:07a.m.

Mixed feelings about it... -- Tedd #392 -- 11/17/06 2:27p.m.

I've capsized my Harpoon way out on a big lake in a squall... -- Sean McGrew--Catalina 22/Harpoon 5.2--Montana -- 11/17/06 6:11p.m.

Turtle Effect -- Bob Skewis -- 11/20/06 6:19a.m.

anti-Turtle -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 11/20/06 7:49a.m.

I have used a PFD -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 11/20/06 10:05a.m.

Natural Tendency? -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/20/06 4:53p.m.

Does too -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 11/20/06 7:25p.m.

To turtle or not! -- Kinney 4.6 #592 -- 11/22/06 6:30a.m.

capsizing tips -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/22/06 1:23p.m.

nuked -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 11/22/06 7:36p.m.

Indiana math: Lap = Leg -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/23/06 7:47a.m.

Thanks for the cap tips -- Kinney 4.6 #592 -- 11/24/06 6:02p.m.

I don't think the drogue would work the way you want. -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/24/06 6:39p.m.

Hmmm...Ok, no drogue. -- Kinney 4.6 #592 -- 11/27/06 7:16p.m.

drogue or sea anchor for a small boat... -- Martin P '78 5.2 nr. 505 -- 11/28/06 10:20a.m.

Small drogue... maybe!!! -- Kinney 4.6 #592 -- 11/29/06 4:36p.m.

 bucket drogue  -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/30/06 6:58a.m.

Let's do it right... -- Tedd #392 -- 11/30/06 7:59a.m.

Then there's the beer ejector -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 11/30/06 8:03a.m.

Let's do it right with mans' best friend -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 11/30/06 4:22p.m.

OTOH, if you have a bucket on board -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 11/30/06 8:11a.m.

bucket -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/30/06 7:02a.m.

Laugh at the bucket if you want ! -- Martin P '78 5.2 nr. 505 -- 12/1/06 11:03a.m.

Not laughing at all! -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 12/1/06 1:12p.m.

drougue -- WAYNE, '79 5.2, OCALA, FL -- 12/2/06 5:13p.m.

slow response to anti-turtle ideas -- Jeff -- 5/22/07 6:13a.m.

I'd think it would work, just sort of pricey. -- Jenny -- 5/23/07 9:56a.m.

not a good plan IMHO -- Chris Harlan -- 5/23/07 6:34p.m.

no turtles -- Jeff -- 6/5/07 10:43a.m.

anti-turtling -- Doug Woolley -- 12/18/06 4:01p.m.

Haven't seen it done -- Jenny, Harpoon 5.2 -- 12/19/06 9:04a.m.

Harpoon 5.2 -- Bob Wood -- 7/19/08 5:50a.m.

6' 5" -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 7/20/08 12:25a.m.

Asymmetric spinnaker -- Jay Levy - Indianapolis, IN 5.2 #35 -- 11/15/06 4:38p.m.

Asymmetric Spinnaker -- Durango Dave -- 11/15/06 9:02p.m.

Post some pics -- Chris Harlan -- 11/16/06 6:20p.m.

 

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