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Old 09-12-2017, 11:49 AM   #27
Rebel112r
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City: Birch bay wa
Vessel Name: Rogue
Vessel Model: North Pacific 42
Join Date: Feb 2013
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I have had chocks on the boat for 2 seasons of cruising. Installed cost around 4K. I have not noticed any speed reduction, no increased fuel consumption. They do not cause problems with docking or lifting the boat. They temper the roll, and help with pitch. This is actual observation and not speculation. I have talked to 4 other NP owners that have had them installed and all have had positive things to say about them. There are about 10+ NP's that have had them installed, but I have not talked to all these owners. Added maintenance is about zero, maybe an extra quart of paint every other year. I have crewed on a fish boat with paravanes, which I feel are more effective than the chocks, but there is a lot of highly stressed hardware involved and there definitely is drag, and they do catch crap in the water. Active stabilization or gyro stabilization would be great, but not available for 4K.
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