Short answer: yes.
Eastern Caribbean has wonderful breezes for sailing which come from the almost constant trade winds coming from the east. Unfortunately this also gives almost constant 5+ft waves on the beam as we are usually traveling north and south. 5ft is traveling weather (calm in my jargon) whereas frequently 6 to 9 ft always on the beam.
We know hardy souls in trawlers who do this without stabilizers, but not many.
We have active stabilizers, Wesmar, and use Magnum Rock and Roll stabilizers at anchor. The combination allows me to keep my wife on board.
Thanks AusCan. I've tried finding videos of passive stabilizers on YouTube a few times. Having found few if any makes me wonder if I'm using bad keywords for searching? Given how thoroughly other topics are covered there I'd expect better luck finding them.
I am looking for opinions. Would stabilizers be of value on a 45' Tollycraft that I will be living on in the Caribbean in St. Maarten? I plan to be on the hook half the time and at a Marina the other half.
Thanks!
Yes googling videos is always interesting.
I got this one looking for "flopper stoppers on boats"
Beautiful girl on yachts - YouTube
Any yachtsman knows you should minimize the use of silicon, especially above decks.