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I have obtained a military cargo parachute which I plan to use as a sea
anchor (not drogue). I would use it in moderate seas to keep the bow into
the waves in the event of an engine failure on a 70 foot steel motor barge.
Has anyone done this already, do I need to add anything to the parachute
apart from a long nylon warp, swivel and trip line, e.g. weights? Can I run
the trip line directly from the parachute centre back to the boat instead of
away from the boat to a float then back?
Please don't tell me to buy a proper sea anchor. They are $2,500 this was
$40 and it is for emergency use only, if it fails I'll be little worse off.
David
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