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: Russ Rieber ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: Re: Outboard for Express 27
Info: (22198 views) Posted: Thursday 8-15-02 11:15:00 PM
I bought one of these about a year ago and am pretty pleased. You will definitely need the long shaft. At 3/4 throttle the motor will push the boat along at 5 knots into a light breeze, and run for a little over an hour on the 1 quart integral tank. If the wind is blowing (20-25) the motor won’t do much, but I figure that’s when the sails should be up anyway. I am very pleased with mine but have three minor gripes. 1) It tends to be a little on the noisy side (but most engines are). 2) You have to hang off the back of the boat to add fuel if you want to motor for more than 1 hour. 3) It’s very sensitive to being a little low on oil, and it’s impossible to check when you are under way. This last point isn’t a problem if you only use the motor for 1-2 hours which is plenty for getting you to and from most races. But in my honest opinion it would not be a good motor if you plan to use it for any extended motoring.

Joe Andresen on 8/15/102 9:54 AM said:

>>What outboards are your favorite for use with the Express 27?

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>>Is the 28 pound 4 stroke Honda 2 horse power outboard adequate for the San Francisco Bay? Is the 15 inch shaft version long enough or do you definitely need a 20 inch shaft length?

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