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: Roger Shepley ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Outboard motor
Info: (24342 views) Posted: Monday 2-11-08 04:47:20 PM
I dont have one but one thing you or others might think about- I cruise a lot and use a 5hp mercury long shaft. I think 5 hp is needed for long range cruising that invoolves a lot of motoring, and powers nicely at 6 knots. You can get a murcury with an optional internal alternator, which is wired to my batteries and allows me to use a tiller autopilot. The alternator charges the batteries nicely.

:: Looking for a 4-5 horse motor to use for cruising on E27
:: Scandalous. Long shaft.
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:: Boat is in Alameda for awhile so could lookm at
:: something in Bay Area.
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:: Garry Owens

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    Garry Owens ~ Monday 2-11-08 10:16:09 AM
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      Roger Shepley ~ Monday 2-11-08 04:47:20 PM