Sea parachute

[bigjudge]

Ihave a fisher 600maxi c/cab just wondering if any can suggest what size sea parachute
would suit this size tinnie and where is the best place in qld to get one any help appriciated.


Cheers and Beers

[Moonlighter]

Para-anchor size 4 should do the job, BIAS has them, as do Whitworths.

Cheers

ML

[johncar]

Yeah I have a Para-Anchor size 4 and using it with my Fisher 660 and works well. Mine has been an excellent quality item, had it for many years now, deployed it countless times and still in great shape. The No 4 seems to be a good size for boats in the 5 to 7 metre range at least.

[bigjudge]

Thanks for the info, is para-anchor the brand name.

[bigjimg]

Thanks for the info, is para-anchor the brand name.

Yeah,Para Anchors Australia,Fisherman series No 4.This is up to 24ft.The next size up is a 7 and this goes to 32ft.I got mine unrigged and had 12mm nylon rope spliced on at 16mtrs and 6mm nylon at 20mtrs with a 6inch ball float and loop spliced each end.Stows very easily with this rope as is nice and soft.Jim

[johncar]

For fishing I just rigged mine with 6 - 8 metres of soft braided stretchy rope, about 12mm. Kind on the old hands when retrieving and has adequate shock absorbtion to keep the shute generally open. I also have a small float attached to a short line and tied to the top to keep the shute at a practical depth and incase I forget to tie it off, I wont lose it to the deep ;)

[Greg P]

I use a 4 on the same size Fisher. It's ok but if I were to buy another I would go the next size to really slow her down


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[tenzing]

Started with a size 4 for the victory but changed to a size 7 which is far more effective. Go the 7 straight up.
Brendan

[trueblue]

4 is good, but 7 is better

[johncar]

Oh no! don't tell me I need a No7. just as well they are cheap lol!!

I gather it will be a bit harder to pull in, won't be good on the arthritus:-?

[bigjimg]

Oh no! don't tell me I need a No7. just as well they are cheap lol!!

I gather it will be a bit harder to pull in, won't be good on the arthritus:-?
Johncar don't you have a retrieve line rigged on the top of the canopy.The 6mm rope on mine allows for the canopy to collapse and pull in without much effort at all.I use a 20ltr bucket to feed the rope into and the chute and mainline as it all comes aboard.Deploying is as easy as feeding it out as you come up to the mark and let the boat pull itself up.Jim

[tenzing]

Piece of cake to retrieve, as per last post. We normally do a quick reverse after deploying at top of drift to fill chute- if tied off bow (easiest if throwing placcies astern.)
Also found it easier to tie main rope to bow then run it around cabin tightly and store chute inboard BEFORE leaving carpark. Tie free end of retrieve rope to side rail before deploying and Bob's your uncle.
Brendan

[johncar]

Thanks bigjimg,,
That is very helpful, never though of doing that even though I have been using this thing for many years lol.. I guess the No4 shute has been managable by just pulling in the main line, but yeah a No7 would be wise to have the retrieval line on the canopy apex I would imagine. When the manager allows me to spend some more money, a No7 might be on the shopping list, but the 4 will continue to do a good job for meantime.

[tenzing]

Please note that I am only referring to tying off the bow so as to drift astern. This way you cast out astern and work you plastic back toward the boat. I am sure bigjim is talking about tying off the stern so that your baits are kept behind the boat.
Brendan

[bigjudge]

Thanks for all the info fellas what would us fisho's do without the interknob.
Cheers and beers