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"JimC" wrote in message
... Capt. JG wrote: Why would I have my dagger board pulled up in storm conditions? In my case, there are multiple choices. - Dagger board all the way down (5.5-ft draft), all the way up (1.5-ft draft), or anything in between. If I had been in your situation, as understood, I would have had the board partially down, providing perhaps 3 ft of draft, which provides control of the boat at displacement speeds but which would also permit it to to be temporarily maneuvered into shallower waters out of the path of oncoming, deeper draft vessels. Alternatively, one could rely on the speeds available with the large motor to get out of their way. My point is that options are available that wouldn't be available with a conventional, fixed-keel, hull-speed-limited vessel. Jim No. You wouldn't have "multiple choices" unless you could avoid the collision and at the same time drop your boards. And, there are no shallow waters to maneuver to out of the path, and, it wasn't "oncoming, deeper draft vessels." A dramatic increase in speed would have put me in the face of the large tug who backed when he saw the situation developing. A slight increase in speed gave the overtaking tug some time to see us and stop forward progress. My point is that you would have relied on your "big" engine and would have successfully screwed the pooch. -- "j" ganz @@ www.sailnow.com |
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![]() "Capt. JG" wrote in message ... My point is that you would have relied on your "big" engine and would have successfully screwed the pooch. That's typical flawed power boat mentality. |
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