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wkearney99 |
Joined: Fri May 19, 2006 3:50 pm Posts: 2444 Location: Boat in Annapolis, live in Bethesda, MD
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Well, if you're only taking a short trip across a lake then it might not be "too hazardous" to double them up and tie them to the inside of the bow rails. But I'd never want to make a regular habit of it. The loss of visibility would be a killer here on the Chesapeake (crab pots). That and the added windage would certainly have a negative effect on your fuel consumption.
But if the trip is more than just 'getting to the other side', with lots of stops along the way, I don't think I'd want them lashed up on the bow. It'd look like hell, be an obstacle to walk around, block the visibility and just generally seem like a bad idea.
If you've already got a rack for the car that'll properly handle them then just stick with that. Draw straws on who gets the 'to' and the 'from' trips. The better gas consumption on a road vehicle alone might make it better to leave the boats and gear there instead of on the boat. With one less person and all that gear you'd probably be talking at least 500lbs saved. That's enough to notice when running on plane.
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