For Sale: Para-Tech 18' Sea Anchor - $600.00

[feathercrafter]

Never used. Includes swivel, deployment bag and retrieval line. $600.00 plus shipping cost. I will also be selling many great sails from a 1981 Mariner 47 very soon including racing sails and storm sails. Thanks

[TaoJones]

Where the Para-Tech Anchor will be shipped from would be good information to have.

TaoJones

[feathercrafter]

Shipping is from Boston area 01701 with many shipping options from Fedex, DHL, Greyhound Express to local pickup/delivery. Thanks

[feathercrafter]

I will also include a 1" Stainless eye-to-eye swivel, (worth $275) on the trip line and 3/4 Galv. eye-to-eye swivel at the main line

[CAELESTIS]

Feathercrafter I sent you a PM with phone number.

[feathercrafter]

Shipping to the lower 48 states will be $34.00 insured sent fedex. Payment is best postal money order and item will be shipped as soon as payment has cleared. With Postal Money order order I can cash right away and send right away. Sorry, no western union and no third-party offers accepted.

[feathercrafter]

I also have many coils - 5/8" rode - 125' each available

[erasmos]

may I enquire why you are selling it? was thinking about starting a thread on the best sea anchor..

I dont like the idea that you have to move towards the sea anchor (also Fiorentinas parachute anchors) to get it aboard again.

[feathercrafter]

Hi
Sorry you are unhappy with the type of product which I am selling. As listed, this is unused so I have no opinion for you. Perhaps you can get some feedback on the discussion forums. Good luck.

[erasmos]

Originally Posted by feathercrafter

Hi
Sorry you are unhappy with the type of product which I am selling. As listed, this is unused so I have no opinion for you. Perhaps you can get some feedback on the discussion forums. Good luck.

sorry I was just speaking in general... nothing against you or your 'product' mate.

was just wondering why you wanted to let it go - Im thinking about constructing a different version of the parachute for easy deployment and recuperation!

PS
The employment parachute is fine in use, probably (as I never used this model), though the disengagement of the contraption by one person in a hurricane or Atlantic swell seems somewhat less entertaining..

[feathercrafter]

Sure . . . . I wish I could help you more. Maybe best if you try the discussion forum for feedback on that rather than in my classified ad. Thank you and good luck with that.

[erasmos]

well I dont mean to be impolite and my second line should have been swept from my original post but I just wanted to know why you were selling. Im not completely uninterested in the parachute either just not this month

[EddieS]

Feathercrafter
Have you sold the para-tech yet?
Thanks
Ed

[Michael D]

To recover the parachute or any sea anchor deployed from the bow you should already be at an approximate 40 degree angle which means you can sail upwind relaxing the pull. Retrieve as you go. Or just use the iron jib. Probably more difficult are those deployed from the stern which are the type I don't much like.

I'ld rather slow my drift rate and let the weather pass over me than go along with it thereby prolonging the situation. Others choose different methods...that's just IMHO.

M.

[Michael D]

however for $600 plus shipping I'm very iinterested if it's still available.

M.