Hi,

Just a quick question, although I suspect there is no easy answer.

Whilst out drifting yesterday I was wondering if there was any quick way of correcting sternward bias to prevent the boat from crabbing slightly across the natural drift direction. If I had been using a drogue I could have shortened the rope to bow slightly to square myself up.....but a nice gentle breeze yesterday meant a good steady drift and the drogue stayed firmly where it belonged - in the bag.

I loaded my gear to bow to provide a bit more ballast, but this didn't seem to have any significant effect.

Any ideas?

Matt

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Doesn't turning the boat round and fishing out of the other side of the boat work ?? Does for me when I find mine wants to go bow first .

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That's a good idea - hadn't thought about that. Thanks.

M

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If you have a Northampton Style Rudder - mount on the backside of the boat and adjust the angle to stop this altogether - foolproof but widely illegal - pity , I could have used the business !

Steve Parton

Drop a 5 gallon water barrel in the bow to level the boat out,

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When I'm on my own and the boat is crabbing.I have a small drogue made from the canopy of a standard umberella,which i fasten to bow or stern to suit the drift. this work quite well.

Jim

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