You might want to think about rigging a drogue that deploys when you
release the dink as the boat may well drift faster than the MOB can
swim. Or, You might experiment with having a really long floating
painter that you can deploy so that it will circle the MOB when you do
a quick stop (like a life sling)...

Have fun,

-- Tom

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You might want to think about rigging a drogue that deploys when you
release the dink as the boat may well drift faster than the MOB can
swim. Or, You might experiment with having a really long floating
painter that you can deploy so that it will circle the MOB when you do
a quick stop (like a life sling)...

Have fun,

-- Tom



It would be interesting to see what the tradeoff is between complexity and
usefulness. The previous COB workshop I believe showed that simpler tends to
be better.

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www.sailnow.com

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You might want to think about rigging a drogue that deploys when you
release the dink as the boat may well drift faster than the MOB can
swim. Or, You might experiment with having a really long floating
painter that you can deploy so that it will circle the MOB when you do
a quick stop (like a life sling)...

Have fun,

-- Tom



It would be interesting to see what the tradeoff is between complexity and
usefulness. The previous COB workshop I believe showed that simpler tends
to be better.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com


I think I'm going to try a variation on one of the previously-mentioned
ideas: Short painter (three boat lengths, or 100 feet for good measure) but
additional MOB line (same polypropylene or other floating line) on a spool.
Quick release on the spool would allow the rest of the painter (as MOB line)
to pay out while the boat encircles the MOB. I think it's worth
experimenting with. The inflatable stays attached to the boat, as does the
line.

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"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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You might want to think about rigging a drogue that deploys when you
release the dink as the boat may well drift faster than the MOB can
swim. Or, You might experiment with having a really long floating
painter that you can deploy so that it will circle the MOB when you do
a quick stop (like a life sling)...

Have fun,

-- Tom



It would be interesting to see what the tradeoff is between complexity
and usefulness. The previous COB workshop I believe showed that simpler
tends to be better.

--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com


I think I'm going to try a variation on one of the previously-mentioned
ideas: Short painter (three boat lengths, or 100 feet for good measure)
but additional MOB line (same polypropylene or other floating line) on a
spool. Quick release on the spool would allow the rest of the painter (as
MOB line) to pay out while the boat encircles the MOB. I think it's worth
experimenting with. The inflatable stays attached to the boat, as does the
line.




How are you planning on trying it?


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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com

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"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
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I think I'm going to try a variation on one of the previously-mentioned
ideas: Short painter (three boat lengths, or 100 feet for good measure)
but additional MOB line (same polypropylene or other floating line) on a
spool. Quick release on the spool would allow the rest of the painter (as
MOB line) to pay out while the boat encircles the MOB. I think it's worth
experimenting with. The inflatable stays attached to the boat, as does
the line.




How are you planning on trying it?


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"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com




Oh, I figure I'll pick up an expendable crewman at the marina and toss them
overboard. That's what Captain Kirk would do.

"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
et...

"Capt. JG" wrote in message
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"KLC Lewis" wrote in message
et...

I think I'm going to try a variation on one of the previously-mentioned
ideas: Short painter (three boat lengths, or 100 feet for good measure)
but additional MOB line (same polypropylene or other floating line) on a
spool. Quick release on the spool would allow the rest of the painter
(as MOB line) to pay out while the boat encircles the MOB. I think it's
worth experimenting with. The inflatable stays attached to the boat, as
does the line.




How are you planning on trying it?


--
"j" ganz @@
www.sailnow.com




Oh, I figure I'll pick up an expendable crewman at the marina and toss
them overboard. That's what Captain Kirk would do.



Ah... well, I know some people I could volunteer. g


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www.sailnow.com

wrote in message
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You might want to think about rigging a drogue that deploys when you
release the dink as the boat may well drift faster than the MOB can
swim. Or, You might experiment with having a really long floating
painter that you can deploy so that it will circle the MOB when you do
a quick stop (like a life sling)...

Have fun,

-- Tom


I take it we're talking a REALLY long floating painter -- half a mile's
worth? :-)