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Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

10-10-2013, 12:40

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Parasailor

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Posted By S/V Alchemy

Re: Parasailor

Yes, I would think so...it would be prone to a lot of pull. I am personally happy with "regular" line for most halyards, but I would be tempted to spring for a hundred feet of Dyneema for the...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

09-10-2013, 07:55

Replies: 8

Parasailor

Views: 1,720

Posted By S/V Alchemy

Re: Parasailor

That brings up an interesting point: if you can sail this spi up to 20 knots safely (i.e. it doesn't overpower the boat and doesn't approach a level of damage to the sail), do you need to oversize or...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

08-10-2013, 16:36

Replies: 8

Parasailor

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Posted By S/V Alchemy

Re: Parasailor

Because we are planning to spend literally months in the trades, we've considered it as an alternative to poling out the headsail as a way to blunt the roll a bit, but ours is a somewhat specialized...

Forum: Seamanship & Boat Handling

08-10-2013, 10:27

Replies: 8

Parasailor

Views: 1,720

Posted By S/V Alchemy

Re: Parasailor

You might wait some time for this, not because they aren't good, which I suspect they are, but because they are a big investment, and I have not had the impression they have sold hundreds of them to...

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