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| Delta Ditch Run at Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht Club | June 2 |
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| Norcalsailing report featuring Summer Palace:
http://www.norcalsailing.com/entries/2012/06/05/ditchrun2.html#.T-iWoI2Mfqs Below quoted from Pressure Drop: Drew Scott was helming a F-28. "My crew is starting to swing around to pick me up when El Raton, in perfect control slides up beside me and asks if I would like to get picked up. They had already doused their chute and stopped beside me. I took their offer and got back into a boat (trying to stop a lightweight trimaran next to someone when it is blowing in the mid-20s is not easy so I figured I would not turn down El Raton. My crew ably finished the race on Papillon, only one boat behind El Raton! And I had many adventures with El Raton, but that is their story to tell. So, a great big thank you to the Ray Lotto and the crew of El Raton for pulling my soggy hide out of Suisun Bay!! Drew Scott Papillon (most of the time)" |
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| Author: rshepley ([email protected]) contact the author Subject: outboard Info: (25779 views) Posted: Thursday 7-6-06 05:27:17 PM |
:: I use a 3.5hp Nissan long shaft on hull#93. Integral
:: fuel tank is good for about 45 minutes at around five
:: knots. Not a great option for long distance, but perfect
:: for occasional use. Weighs 28lbs and has neutral-forward
:: shift.
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:: :: Just another view- I do significant long distance
:: :: cruising often motoring for 8 hours. I use a mercury 5
:: :: horse long shaft (with an alternator to charge the
:: :: batteries). It is heavy to move on and off, but I see no
:: :: issues with the mount, other than the obnoxious
:: :: vibration inherent in the mount design. For serious
:: :: transport I think you need 5 horse, for occasional use 4
:: :: would be better. Long shaft is a must for any serious
:: :: use
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