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n. Nautical. A drag, usually a canvas-covered conical frame, floating behind a vessel to prevent drifting or to maintain a heading into the wind. Also called drogue.
No. The sea anchor uses the force of the current to counteract the force of the wind.
to slow down the speed of your drift. your lure/bait might zip right by over their heads, otherwise. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sea_anchor
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I believe it keeps the bow into the wind and or waves to help keep from getting sideways and rolling over, a bucket will help pass as a sea anchor. It will also help slow down (mph) when trolling with a larger engine.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_a_sea_anchor_help_a_...
The two bag I have are the ones with an outlet hole in the bottom. They are a few years old now and the new ones may not have this hole. With mine the trip line goes through the outlet hole in the bottom of the bag and can be used to tie up...
http://www.ybw.com/forums/showthread.php?t=84498
Well, there are quite a few reasons to use a Jordan Series Drogue over a parachute sea anchor. Here are a few of the more important ones IMHO. First, the Jordan Series drogue was developed and tested in conjunction with the US Coast Guard, ...
http://blog.dankim.com/2009/04/19/don-jordan-and-the-jo...
Ohh (: I just got into that nautical theme also. I think it's super cute. Pretty much, you just have to look around at stores with variety. There is no store that only sells clothes like that. Charlotte Russe has lots of stuff like that rig...
http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index?qid=20090526103...
Yes there are anchor free zones all over. The large anchors of some ships damage coral beds and habitat.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/Does_anchoring_effect_the_sea...
Yes, about 20 meters from the coast we have stone in the sea and 'bova'(anchorage) for holding the boat in the sea through the summer. It could be OK for smaller boats. About that question we must speak before your arriving (about eventual ...
http://www.apartmentsinmurter.com/FAQ.htm
1. restraint consisting of a canvas covered frame that floats behind a vessel; prevents drifting or maintains the heading into a wind
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