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: Bill Park ([email protected]) contact the author Subject: Re: Outboard for Express 27 Info: (20263 views) Posted: Monday 8-19-02 04:13:00 PM |
Russ Rieber on 8/15/102 11:15 PM said:
>>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.
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>>>>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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