Comments on: How The Flopper Stoppers Work http://setsail.com/how-the-flopper-stoppers-work/ A New Paradigm for Cruising Sat, 11 Feb 2012 12:58:16 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: Steve Dashew http://setsail.com/how-the-flopper-stoppers-work/comment-page-1/#comment-7463 Steve Dashew Thu, 01 Jul 2010 12:32:00 +0000 http://setsail.com/?p=11807#comment-7463 Hi Nils: No real formula of which we are aware, just experience doing it. The subject of stopping rolling at anchor is covered in both <em>Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia</em> and <em>Practical Seamanship</em>. Hi Nils:
No real formula of which we are aware, just experience doing it. The subject of stopping rolling at anchor is covered in both Offshore Cruising Encyclopedia and Practical Seamanship.

]]> By: Nils Pettersson http://setsail.com/how-the-flopper-stoppers-work/comment-page-1/#comment-7459 Nils Pettersson Thu, 01 Jul 2010 08:15:10 +0000 http://setsail.com/?p=11807#comment-7459 Hi Steve, Is there a formula for calculating size of stoppers/length of booms relative to boat size, or is this simply done by experience? Same question regarding paravanes. How do size them for optimal performance. Do you cover this in your books? Reg. Nils Hi Steve,

Is there a formula for calculating size of stoppers/length of booms relative to boat size, or is this simply done by experience? Same question regarding paravanes. How do size them for optimal performance. Do you cover this in your books?

Reg.

Nils

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