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AADIVER
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Initially Posted - 04/09/2006 : 23:34:22

Has anyone used this Rock 'n' Roll Stabilizer by Magma?

Two hundred bucks at West Marine. I found one diving today at Catalina Island. According to the specs, only one needed on boats up to 40,000 lbs.

Frank Farmer
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'01 C-250 WK, Hull #558

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britinusa
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 06:45:30

Well the price is right

Let's know how it works out Frank.

Paul

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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 08:32:51

There must be a reason it was on the bottom. Looks like the topping lift has to be strong and if the halyard is used it would be pulled at an angle which chafe it at the mast head. Daughter gave me a broach preventer. Has anyone had to use one?

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djn
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 09:12:10

Hi Frank, a friend of mine bought one and said the only problem is that when the boat heels to the side with the stabelizer and they rocks back, if the weight has not pulled it all the way down to the end of its line, you will experience a loud chunk when the line tightens. When the line tightens, it slows down the motion so that is good. I just got up so if this does not make sense, my apologies. Cheers.

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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 09:18:37

A bucket on a line dropped over each side of the beam and sunk works pretty well! (And that's about as cheap as you can get!)

Derek

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AADIVER
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 16:03:04

Big question: why would a manufacturer of barbeque grills have a stabilizer in their product line? Simple: stabilize the boat so the stuff on the barbee doesn't slide off into the drink

Flopper Stoppers are much cheaper, too.

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ClamBeach
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 20:13:01

Derek has it figured... "bucket on a line dropped over each side of the beam and sunk".

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sweetcraft
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Response Posted - 04/10/2006 : 20:34:11

Is that a five knot bucket or a 6 knot bucket? Is it two over the side and how deep?

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Response Posted - 04/11/2006 : 14:07:01

I use 3 of those orange cones on each side plus a 8 lb mushroom anchor. Will cut 30 degrees of rolling to 10. Will cut 15 degrees of rolling to 0. Hang one set off the spinnaker pole and the other just off the cockpit winch.

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