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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: Ralph Deeds Subject: Motor mount HP max Info: (18067 views) Posted: Sunday 5-11-08 08:54:04 PM |
:: I just acquired "Heineken" and want more power to get
:: through tidal currents. What the max hp rating for
:: Express 27 motor bracket?
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:: Thanks,
:: Fredrik
I don't think there has ever been an official max horsepower rating. However, too much horsepower or weight can damage the internal motor mount tube. Also, too much weight at the back end of the boat is not desirable. I recall one case where the tube cracked from somebody standing on the motor mount and another where cracks developed for no apparent reason. They are easy to repair if you catch the crack before the damage is severe, anyway. Simply get some fiberglass tape and wrap it around the tube with plenty of epoxy. I agree witht the comments that a long shaft 4-6 hp is plenty. I use a 2 hp Suzuki. The only time I wish I had more horsepower is for a long trip up the Detroit or St Clair River.SWX4
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