Delta Ditch Run at Stockton Sailing Club/Richmond Yacht ClubJune 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
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: Dan Pruzan
Subject: Thanks Jason and Tom
Info: (14744 views) Posted: Wednesday 6-24-09 08:32:58 AM

:: Dan-

:: If it were anyone else, I would say use a 1/2" bolt with
:: lock nut clear thru the boats hull, the drag won’t hurt
:: too badly. In all seriousness, what Jason says is the
:: same way I fixed mine, I would however use stainless
:: steel so that the aluminum can not corrode inside the
:: hull even if it does get totally sealed up it is likely
:: to corrode over time which could cause a small blister
:: from the expansion of the metal and corrosion.
::
::
:: :: A couple of the rivets that secure the metal rail of the
:: :: pipe berth to the hull have failed. Any suggestions for
:: :: the best way to remedy this?
:: ::
:: :: Thanks
:: ::
:: :: Dan

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