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Handling the drouge chain, on the bomkin, from the hatch.
May 17, 2026 · 7 min · 3K views
What this video covers
Sven Yrvind installs a compass aboard his small boat and rigs a rope system to deploy and retrieve a drogue chain and anchor from the boomkin without going on deck.▶ 0:03 The compass, a white-cased unit, is mounted with six screws — three per side — using a sealant he squeezed from a nearly empty tube.▶ 2:30 He notes the compass sits close to electrical wiring and warns that nearby DC circuits can deflect a compass 180 degrees, citing a friend who sailed a full night in the wrong direction before noticing the sun rose in the west.▶ 0:48 To handle the drogue chain from safety, he runs a line through the boomkin rigged with an alpine butterfly knot, functioning like a halyard: the chain or anchor can be pushed out and pulled back from the interior hatch.▶ 3:56 A similar arrangement is planned for the bow bollard, which is also out of reach from the hatch.▶ 6:02 The drogue line attachment point, called Gunken, can be unclipped and stowed when in harbor or not needed at sea.▶ 7:02 Electrical interference near a compass is a serious navigation hazard on small, wire-dense boats.
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