Delta Ditch Run @ Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht Club (2012) - Express 27

Delta Ditch Run at Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht Club

June 2

Story

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

Pos	Boat	Total	Race 1
1	El Raton	1	1
2	Magic Bus	2	2
3	Peaches	3	3
4	Scandalous	4	4
5	Wile E Coyote	5	5
6	Loose Cannon	6	6
7	Take Five	7	7
8	Ergo	8	8
9	Great White	9	9
10	Libra	10	10
11	Summer Palace	11	11

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Author: Mark 42
Subject: strong mooring cleat
Info: (16253 views) Posted: Wednesday 6-29-05 03:22:37 PM

On my little San Juan 24 I intend to put a couple of cleats out near the toe rail where they are out of the way, and eliminate the need for chocks.

If I notch the toerail about 1" fore and aft of a 6" marelon cleat, one on each side, and place it between the mounting plates of the bow pulpit, they are convenient and out of the way.

I don't know the Express 27 well, but since it weighs a bit less, I would think the same idea should work.

:: As the proud new owner of #92 I'm trying to figure out
:: the best way to attach mooring lines to the bow. Wind
:: Wizard will be moored in an exposed anchorage and the
:: existing cleats are way too wimpy.
::
:: I'd rather not install big cleats on deck that'll foul
:: lines and sails. A bow eye was considered but it seems
:: that the coring extends all the way to the stem and I
:: don't know the thickness of the outer skin at the stem.
:: The forestay fitting on the deck is a strong point but
:: isn't set up for attaching lines with heavy forward
:: loads.
::
:: Does anyone have a good solution or bright idea for
:: attaching two 1/2" mooring lines off the bow? Thanks.

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:: On my little San Juan 24 I intend to put a couple of

:: cleats out near the toe rail where they are out of

:: the way, and eliminate the need for chocks. 
:: 
:: If I notch the toerail about 1" fore and aft of a 6"

:: marelon cleat, one on each side, and place it between

:: the mounting plates of the bow pulpit, they are
:: convenient

:: and out of the way. 
:: 
:: I don't know the Express 27 well, but since it weighs

:: a bit less, I would think the same idea should work. 
:: 
:: :: As the proud new owner of #92 I'm trying to figure out
:: :: the best way to attach mooring lines to the bow. Wind
:: :: Wizard will be moored in an exposed anchorage and the
:: :: existing cleats are way too wimpy. 
:: :: 
:: :: I'd rather not install big cleats on deck that'll foul
:: :: lines and sails. A bow eye was considered but it seems
:: :: that the coring extends all the way to the stem and I
:: :: don't know the thickness of the outer skin at the stem.
:: :: The forestay fitting on the deck is a strong point but
:: :: isn't set up for attaching lines with heavy forward
:: :: loads. 
:: :: 
:: :: Does anyone have a good solution or bright idea for
:: :: attaching two 1/2" mooring lines off the bow? Thanks.