All,
Another fantastic weekend. Yesterday we had a strong steady 12-15 SE and I decided to see if the wife and I could double trap, I rarely get to trap because I need someone I can trust at helm. I figured that this would be a simple matter.
No joy, my rig is a primitive dogbone set up and with the chop and the speed, I had to squat to hook in and by the time I made my move the boat was out of control and the wife was nervous (she also hates the forward most trap). I need to be able to sit on the tramp, hook up, get set, move out at my leasure and make adjustments on the wire. I also need to be able to swing back in and maintain control without un hooking.
What set up do most folks who skipper from the wire use?
lawrencer2003 wrote: What set up do most folks who skipper from the wire use?
i use an adjustable system (makes hooking and setting the height easy.. when i am out.. i can pull the handle and get higher if a wave is coming...
i sail solo most of the time, if i were a racer i would swap out what i have (and let the crew have the adjustable system)....
edited by: andrewscott, Jul 13, 2009 - 09:51 AM
Andrew, Thanks. Fore is what I have. Aft is what I need thanks. My set up was fine for the racers who owned it before me. As it is a recreational boat now, I need flexibility