As previously described the paravanes help stabilize the boat. A first glance the tall poles and lines on either side of the center mast give a Kosmos a seaworthy fishing boat appearance.

Yet people then puzzle over what they do and how they work. Here are some videos to show them in operation.

• Video Action
  • Bow Looking Aft
  • View from Cockpit
  • View from Boatdeck

Launching and retrieving is pretty easy (for Eric. The metal fish are 45-pounds each and are too heavy for Christi to lift). It involves 3 lines for each paravane rig. You lower the poles by hand with one line. You tighten the pole down by hand with another line. You then lower the “fish” (metal gliders) with another line connected to a winch.

It helps to have gloves to lift them out and to guide the line around the boat for retrieval.

This was our first time launching them. Maybe later we will make a complete how-to video on the subject someday.