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| Elite Keel at San Francisco Yacht Club | May 18 - 19 |
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| Congratulations to Dianne with their win in the Elite Keel Regatta.
Here is Steve's Top Ten List that he has submitted for publication. ELITE KEEL STORY-A LIST OF TEN THINGS THAT HELPED DIANNE 1) The crew: Jarian Westfall, Laurel Schmidt, Mike Pastrone, Jeff Fellicetti 2) Will Paxton wasn't there. 3) This crew can change head sails, the hanked kind, in less then 2.3 minutes. 4) Wilie E Coyote didn't race Sunday. 5) Sun was shining. 6) It was my birthday weekend. 7. El Raton wasn't there. 8. We went left when we could. 9. The wind was blowing. 10. This crew has 59 combined years sailing with me. |
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| Author: Brendan Busch ([email protected]) contact the author Subject: hull supports on trailers Info: (20522 views) Posted: Tuesday 11-16-04 04:53:24 PM |
I use the standard 4 supports, and since most of the weight is on the keel, this hasn't appeared to put any undue stress on the hull. The boat has been on the trailer for all of its 20+ years and has no indents at the pads.
However, when I bought the boat there was significant blistering under the 4 pads. Beware using house carpet as it traps too much water underneath the pads during the long winter months and can lead to water intrusion.
Other folks have suggested various better materials, from astro-turf to ribbed rubber to help prevent trapping water against the hull. Just something to be aware of...
--brendan
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