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  1. 01-28-2013, 01:29 PM #1
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    I went to sport store today to get a wind sock and they had 4 sizes sock. I not to sure of what size i would need. How do you know what size you will need or work best in slowing you down? Would it be better to get two size, med and a smaller size. I have use but hate a boat anchor dragging.
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    Hey gindog, I ain't got any experience with wind socks, but I would avoid using on lake Conway if you got outside of the cove and gold creek.
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    Figure the size for your boat length, and double it.
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    I thinking about using it in the river. Guru i try to use stumps

    I have a alum 1652 boat so i need one about 32" long?
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    from Cabelas' website
    Small - small boats to 14-ft. 26"
    Medium - small boats to 16-ft. 30"
    Large - 14-ft. to 18-ft. boats. 38"
    X-Large - 16-ft. to 22-ft. boats. 44"
    2X-Large - 16-ft. to 22-ft. boats. 48"
    3X-Large - 18-ft. to 22-ft. boats. 56"
    4X-Large - 18-ft. to 26-ft. boats. 65"
    5X-Large - 20-ft. to 26-ft. boats. 77"

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    Quote Originally Posted by Gindog View Post
    I thinking about using it in the river. Guru i try to use stumps

    I have a alum 1652 boat so i need one about 32" long?
    I would recommend getting two but you can also get one. I use 2 77's on my 1860. If you are trolling it's really hard to go to slow. If I were buying only one I would get the 77 and if buying 2 get the 65's. Btw, the cabelas socks are good ones.


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    Thanks Slick

    i may need to get two of them because i can never go to slow
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    I use 2 also


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    Bigger is usually better as u can pull the sock if need be than scoot fast across the water. Watch out for stumps as they don't mix
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    I use 2 of the Cabelas in large they work good until wind gets to going real good. 17.9 aluminum. If doing again I'd get the xlarge. 2 socks helps control the boat much better than just one.
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