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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I hope to be back in Florida in November to work on
Tait Tait for a few weeks.The first project will be to get rid of the small
diesel tank under the cockpit sole and put an 18gallon tank on the ledge in the
starboard locker.Once that is done I want to improve the cockpit drainage
by adding extra drains. I also want to increase the size of the existing drains
at the forward end of the cockpit and reposition their thru hulls and valves to
a more accessible position. I had in mind to take them out of the engine
compartment and re-site them at the forward end of the port and starboard
lockers just above the waterline.If anybody has done anything like this I would
be interested to know how it worked out.</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I followed the correspondence on mast wiring noises
and got some good ideas that I can incorporate when I renew the standing
rigging,(see below, should the standing rigging be beefed up), thanks to all
those who contributed.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>I am in a gradual process of preparing Tait Tait
for some serious blue water cruising. I have my own ideas about what needs to be
changed or strengthened,cockpit drainage is one of them,but any and all opinions
would be welcome.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Are there any A30 enthusiasts on the East coast of
Florida in the Titusville area?</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2> Last but not least. I read the article by
Dave Cooper "Cookin" #464 in the August edition of the Mainsheet and he had made
it to Bermuda.I met up with Dave and Renee in Georgetown Bahamas during Regatta
week this year and they were considering a trip to the U.K. If they are coming
here they might like to see a friendly face,so if anyone is in contact with them
and can relay please e-mail me outside this forum.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Peter Amos</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2>Tait Tait #478</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT face=Arial size=2><A
href="mailto:P.A.Amos@tesco.net.U.K">P.A.Amos@tesco.net.U.K</A>.</FONT></DIV>
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