> I was recently reviewing the Nordhavn and Krogen boats when a nagging > question began to bother me. > > How do vessels with high windage and small engines deal with high winds? > Can they maintain their bow into a storm in 30 or 40 knts of wind and > pounding chop? > > Tom Mahowald > 1977 CHB 34 DC > > Tom, I can't speak for Nordhaven but our Krogen WhaleBack with it's "little" Cat 3208 NA certainly has had no trouble in conditions such as those you mention or in conditions significantly worse. We also have handled breaking following seas on auto pilot. Estimated sea height 15 feet plus. In spite of our windage neither have we had problems draggging anchor in winds in excess of 50 knots. Of course we set it carefully and use plenty of scope. -- Dolph and Beverly McCranie M/V The Right Whale (KK 48 Whaleback)