Donsan
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- No Mo Trawla
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- Hurricane SS188
This is what a previous poster used specifically for crab and lobster pots in the northeast:
http://www.trawlerforum.com/forums/s24/prop-protection-13936.html
He reported some parasitic drag from it. Dragging sea weed on the grating might be another issue. Guess a shaft mounted line cutter is the best approach. Certainly don't plan to intentionally run over crab or lobster pots but my previous experience on the Indian River is they are hard to avoid if you go out of the channel even a small amount.
Greetings,
Mr. tt. I would think the rudder would be more effective being directly in line with a "contained" discharge from the prop "tunnel"...no?
Yes, when the props are thrusting, i suppose that would be true. But under any sort of glide?