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Originally Posted by syjos
Our boat was equipped with paravanes when purchased.
We used them several times in the straits; Georgia, Johnston, Queen Charlotts. They were effective but a PIA. Cought seaweed and other debris in the cable. Also need to put them out long before you actually need them.
We came to the conclusion that if the sea was rough enough that paravanes were required - we should'nt be out.
Took the paravanes off 17 years ago after purchasing a boathouse.
Thousands of boats cruise to Alaska every year and very few are equipped with any form of stabilization. We cruised north of Desolation annually for over 15 years without stabilizers and as long as we took our time, followed the weather predictions, study the currents and picked the right time to go, we did not encounter any difficulty with sea conditions.
If I were to need a stabilizer, I'd look at the gyroscope stabilizers. Nothing in the water.
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Simon, do you still have those paravanes?