Delta Ditch Run at Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht ClubJune 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)"
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1
1El Raton11
2Magic Bus22
3Peaches33
4Scandalous44
5Wile E Coyote55
6Loose Cannon66
7Take Five77
8Ergo88
9Great White99
10Libra1010
11Summer Palace1111
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Author: Joe B.
Subject: Rudder Bearing Question
Info: (14979 views) Posted: Tuesday 4-17-07 04:54:00 PM
Bob, that's the way mine was too. I would suggest replacing both the lower and uppers, about $100 from Buzz Ballenger. If you can send the OD of the upper post and lower post and dimension of the bearings that will help him. (I actually drove rudder and old bearings down to him) I know there are variations and I even had to grind the ends of one new bearing a little. I believe my lowers originally had a chamfer (sp?) on the top end that wasn't part of the new bearing set.

If you decide to add sealant instead, some have had difficulty removing the bearings later. On the other hand, others that have used Silicones report slippage. I used a polysulfide blend from Life calk(?) and it's still adhering a year later.

:: I own #93 in Michigan.
::
:: I noticed that the lower bearing is loose in the
:: 'pocket'. Both bearings appear to be good on the rudder
:: post (no slop).
::
:: Do you think I could just lower the rudder, drop the
:: lower bearing, put some 5100 (or silicone?) around the
:: bearing O.D., then just push the bearing tightly back in
:: with the rudder and replace the collar?
::
:: Would that seem to be an adequate procedure?
::
:: Bob

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