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I finally figured out how to handle a silt curtain tear in a strong current near the Mobile River mouth

The anchor line snapped at high tide, so I used the auxiliary winch on the port side to pull the curtain against the hull while my deckhand patched it with a spare section of reinforced vinyl and marine adhesive, which held long enough for us to get back to the dock.
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sam_rivera
sam_rivera13d ago
Always thought you had to drop anchor in that situation, but using the winch like that is way smarter.
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jade32
jade3213d ago
Yeah that's a total game changer.
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