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<DIV><FONT size=2>Peter,</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>I understand why you would want to put a bigger diesel tank
in. However, I sailed all last summer on about 3 gallons. My 15
gallon tank in the starboard locker gets in the way. I have been
considering getting a smaller tank to make my lazarette more useful. I
would love to put it somewhere else. You mentioned it was a small tank
under the cockpit sole. Was this standard and how was it
positioned.</FONT></DIV>
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<DIV><FONT size=2>John Bailey</FONT></DIV>
<DIV><FONT size=2>"Zevulun" #33</FONT></DIV>
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<A href="mailto:P.A.Amos@tesco.net" title=P.A.Amos@tesco.net>Peter Amos</A>
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<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>To:</B> <A href="mailto:alberg30@egroups.com"
title=alberg30@egroups.com>alberg30@egroups.com</A> </DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Sent:</B> Wednesday, August 09, 2000 1:14
PM</DIV>
<DIV style="FONT: 10pt arial"><B>Subject:</B> [alberg30] Bits and pieces</DIV>
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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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