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I bought 2, 36 inches and tried them out Saturday. They worked great but didn't quite slow me down enough. In the tail end of them, the hole is about 6 inches to allow water to go through. IF I close off that opening, which will not allow water to pass through them, will that slow me down even more?
I tried to tell you to get 48's.
You Gewber. Yes it'll slow you down, but you gonna have a heck of a time gettin em back in the boat. Ya Gewber. Did I already say that? Oh well.
Bigger is better. I have an 15 foot aluminum boat and use 48" in the back and 54" in the front for side ways drifting. Works very well up to about 18-20 MPH.
Let's see: So yur question is, if you sew up the hole and no water can escape thru it.....................will it slow yur boat down more???? hummmmmm. That's a tough one. Gonna have to get with WB about that.
DD, (whisper, whisper) love ya Bro but I already feel yo pain on this one and it ain't even got started yet.
Doubt it's gonna make a difference. Just add a couple of 5 gallon buckets in a line behind the socks. Should be plenty.
Wannabe...
"Log Chains" that way when people get behind you they won't catch anything.
Humm, Lets see. Some folks are just plain guessing, others don;t have a clue but just had to respond, then someone is right. Just don't know which one is right. Oh and Minner, I ain't a wuss so although it may be abit tougher to bring in, I can handle it. Worse come to worse, I do have a 20 foot chain and 50 foot of rope LOL
20 foot chain is way to much. You need two 5 foot sections of chain each on atleast 25 foot of soft cotton rope. The chains are much better in strong winds.
Oh...you wanted a serious answer. Well, why didn't you say so.
The purpose of the hole in the end is two fold. One, it allows water to drain out when retrieved and two, it acts as a rudder giving the sock stability with a straight pull. You remember your buckets? Of course you do. Ever notice how they spiral when you're pulling them?
Closing the hole won't make even a .1 mph difference but it will make your socks spiral and resitence will become uneven cause the boat to sway and turn and possible will have the effect of allowing a faster drift.
You're welcome. You're a gewber.
Wannabe...
I told ya I had two 54's behind my boat and somedays need more and you get 36's....Gewber!
I knew that I would learn something reading this thread......everybody thinks DD is a gewber, lol
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Tim....I only figured about 95%.....did not really think it would be 100%.....but it is, lol
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I keep a 5 foot section of chain and a 15 foot section of chain in my boat. The rope is tied one end to the 5 and the other end to the 15 keeps it organized.
how much does a 15 ft chain weigh?Quote:
Originally Posted by biggerjigger
OK, I is a gewb but ya'll love me LOL
Increasing the length or your rope/ropes will slow your drifts down
It's ok DONDON not everyone thanks your a gewber we will find someone who thanks otherwise. Maybe?
I doubt it blue but then again every single person on this board is a Gewb so I'm in good company
Hey, DD..... I discovered this really cool thang.. it's called the INTRA net and Alphonse Gore invented it back in the 1700's..... anywho if you go on this here intra net and do a search before you go off and buy something that you don't need..... you can figger out what you need by reading up on it. You can read, can't ya? :)
GEEZ LOUEEZE, man......... Stop wasting money on crap you do NOT need!!!
Say it takes one to know one?
Wind sock = A windsock is a conical textile tube designed to indicate wind direction and relative wind speed. Windsocks typically are used at airports and at chemical plants where there is risk of gaseous leakage. They are sometimes located alongside highways at windy locations.
Drift sock = drift socks slow down your drift and keep your boat steady in waves and wind.
You trying to determine wind direction or slow your boat down?????????????????????? Doh
CN is right. You been parasailin round the lake holdin that green cup. Put them in the water and i bet your boat will slow down..DUHHH!!
it did but I was just curious if I closed the dang hole would it slow the boat down even more.
It may, but you gonna get really high up in the air doin that. You gotta have a permit for one of them there wind socks? Seen one once down out the ocean. Looked real intrestin
I would say, depending on what a person had for lunch, a windsock and a drift sock may be appropriate:DQuote:
Originally Posted by C N
and we ARE talkin' about DD!!!!! :) I hear that he's full of hot air before he sits down for the meal! ;)
Im guessing around 25 poundsQuote:
Originally Posted by duckhunter
dd, i bought a 2x, 3x, and 4x drift sock from cabela's this week, and i have not used them yet. in the instructions, it said the longer the lead rope is, the slower your drift will be. try lengthening your lead rope, it may help.
DD seriously you should consider exchanging the 36" for at least a pair of 54's. The little 36's are fine for fine tuning your speed when pullin cranks with your big mota but you have too much boat to slow it down to an effective slow trolling speed for the little fellas.
Yikess he has 4' of sides sticking out of the water and a big green cup.. No windsock gonna slow him down..
RoflQuote:
Originally Posted by BigBlue
omg..... still callin' those THANGS windsocks? Rofl
hate to tell ya DD, go get the bigger ones, I got 2 of the 54
DD ain't gonna read no instructions. Heck, he don't even read the posts on here unless they's a pichur.Quote:
Originally Posted by duckhunter