New to trawling, chartered an AT34 for a few days. Even in mild conditions, this boat "sailed" at anchor, tacking left and right about 40 degrees or through 80-90 degrees total. I come from sailboats, many of which do this as well. Do most trawler type yachts do this, and is there a solution? On the sailboat we kept the mizzen hoisted, strapped to center line and it eliminates this behavior completely.
In mild conditions this is a small annoyance (wife was trying to paint, and the view kept changing). If it does that in stronger weather it can be a hazard.
In mild conditions this is a small annoyance (wife was trying to paint, and the view kept changing). If it does that in stronger weather it can be a hazard.