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<BR>The way I read this is that you must have a motor, and if your motor and fuel don't add up to at least 50 pounds, you have to add ballast.<BR>
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>From the couch,<BR>
Frank<BR>
<EM>Tackful</EM><BR>
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To: tuna@myfleet.org<BR>Date: Sun, 11 Jul 2010 19:53:51 -0400<BR>From: antrim27@aol.com<BR>Subject: [Santana 22] Question about carrying motors<BR><BR><FONT color=black size=2 face=arial>
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<DIV>Fellow Tuna 22 racers,</DIV>
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<DIV>A question has come up regarding caring motors while racing. The following is copied from the rules:</DIV>
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<DIV align=left>"A motor, plus motor fuel and ballast, shall be carried to total not less than fifty (50)</DIV>
<DIV align=left>lbs. nor more than one hundred twenty five (125) lbs. The motor and ballast shall be</DIV>
<DIV align=left>secured in any location and cannot be moved during a race. Motor fuel, <I><FONT face=Arial>with the</DIV>
<DIV align=left>exception of fuel in an outboard with integral fuel tank, </I></FONT><FONT face=Arial>shall not be carried inside</DIV>
<DIV>the cabin. </FONT><I><FONT face=Arial>(Revised July 1995)"</FONT></I></DIV>
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<DIV>I am not sure what the ballast part means. Maybe someone that has been around awhile can shed some light on the ballast part. The only additional ballast I am aware of is the following: </DIV>
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<DIV align=left>"A marine head or self contained head and/or ballast added nearby to result in a total</DIV>
<DIV align=left>weight of not less than twenty (20) lbs. shall be carried under the forward berths in</DIV>
<DIV>the location where the head is normally installed. (changed 2004)"</FONT></DIV></DIV>
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<DIV>It seems pretty clear to me that boats must carry a motor and fuel within the weight limits in the rule when racing. Does anybody interpret the motor rule?</DIV>
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<DIV>Tom Montoya</DIV>
<DIV>Fleet Captain 2010</DIV>
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