Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Windows in the cockpit
eric freedman
Aldo, I just used the stern cleats and then backed them upon the primary winches. The force on the bridles is gentle and there is no jerking of the bridle just a stretching of the bridle. The bridles are quite heavy from memory possibly 30 mm or bigger. Due to the thickness of the bridle I had eyes spliced into them and put these on the cleats and then run heavy line from the eyes to the winches. The lines in the drogue get progressively smaller as they get further from the boat. Fair Winds Eric Kimberlite SM 376
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Sent: Wednesday, August 27, 2014 7:56 PM To: amelyachtowners@... Subject: Re: [Amel Yacht Owners] Re: Windows in the cockpit
Eric. Thank you for such a remarkable account. It certainly gives much peace of mind knowing what our boats can stand. One question: to what point(s) of the boat was the Jordan drogue attached to? I have heard the jib sheet winches being recommended, but also heard the stern cleats could be suitable. Have you reinforced any of the attachment points beyond what it was done originally by Amel?
Aldo Moonshot sm2000 396
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