sea anchor

 Hey guys very new to boating managed to get out to the sth end of rotto a couple of times.

Was thinking of investing in a sea anchor to help with a slow drift.

Do these things actually work or am i best just dropping the pick over ?

Any advice is very much appreciated.

 

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sea anchor

Fri, 2016-01-22 08:58

Yes they work, and yes will help with slowing the drift. Enables you to hold bottom and still cover some ground.

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 Get a quality one like the

Fri, 2016-01-22 09:15

 Get a quality one like the ones they stock at tackle world think they are called big snapper of fat snapper or somthing 

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What sizes would be

Fri, 2016-01-22 09:35

What sizes would be recommended for a boat up to 6.0m ?
BCF have one 600mm dia for boats up to 6.5m. My tinnie is 4.2m.
Seems small when I look at it but maybe a bigger one is an over kill....

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The one I have is for boats

Fri, 2016-01-22 11:06

The one I have is for boats 6.5 - 8m yet the boat is only 5.7m. I don't know if there is an exact science behind sea anchor size compared to boat size however any 1 size you get will not be perfect in all conditions as drift speeds vary with the wind, tide, current.

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definately

Fri, 2016-01-22 11:54

Search big fat snapper. Local guy in innaloo who makes them. Great product and a must for local conditions.

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 cheers guys,  I'll look him

Fri, 2016-01-22 12:50

 cheers guys,  I'll look him up

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oceanside sell them

Fri, 2016-01-22 13:57

 Plus you get 10% off through them

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 Spend the money on the silk

Fri, 2016-01-22 21:06

 Spend the money on the silk ones mate , they last and do a great job