Phil,
Since sailboat experiences are allowed here <G>, I'll say this, FWIW:
My Westsail, like many trawlers, has too much windage forward, and so she
horses around on her mooring; as much as 90 degrees. I have tried virtually every
method to reduce this. The W43 has a substantial bobstay fitting at the
waterline, about eight feet aft of the bow rollers, and I have tried attaching the
rode or the snubber there to reduce the problem. It does not do so. I have
also tried bringing the rode through only one hawsepipe, and even "sprung" the
boat, a la Jack Aubrey, so she lays off the wind but neither are good solutions.
A riding sail, resulting in more windage aft than forward, is the only thing
that works.YMMV.
John Camm
"Seahorse"
lying St Augustine
Philip J. Rosch wrote:
I've entertained putting a tow-eye on Curmudgeon, but for different reasons.
I like the idea of running the snubbers through the eye to keep the pull on
the anchor close to the waterline. If they serve multiple purposes builders
might be more likely to install them as standard equipment.
My pals with Nordhavns also spend a lot of time on the hook so it would seem
to be a sensible offering.
Phil,
Since sailboat experiences are allowed here <G>, I'll say this, FWIW:
My Westsail, like many trawlers, has too much windage forward, and so she
horses around on her mooring; as much as 90 degrees. I have tried virtually every
method to reduce this. The W43 has a substantial bobstay fitting at the
waterline, about eight feet aft of the bow rollers, and I have tried attaching the
rode or the snubber there to reduce the problem. It does not do so. I have
also tried bringing the rode through only one hawsepipe, and even "sprung" the
boat, a la Jack Aubrey, so she lays off the wind but neither are good solutions.
A riding sail, resulting in more windage aft than forward, is the only thing
that works.YMMV.
John Camm
"Seahorse"
lying St Augustine
Philip J. Rosch wrote:
I've entertained putting a tow-eye on Curmudgeon, but for different reasons.
I like the idea of running the snubbers through the eye to keep the pull on
the anchor close to the waterline. If they serve multiple purposes builders
might be more likely to install them as standard equipment.
My pals with Nordhavns also spend a lot of time on the hook so it would seem
to be a sensible offering.
