Memo from Tim Jackett to Dealers

In what appears to be a genuine Memo from Tim Jackett to all the Tartan and C&C dealers on Friday (7/20/07) it would appear Tim Jackett has launched a two pronged direct counter offensive to this blog.

One section of the Memo details what dealers should say about the split hull Tartan and the other the issues surrounding a failed sail drive. What appears to be missing is a formal advisory notice for all owners to immediately check their rigs and hulls.

I am getting validation of the authenticity of the Memo from a couple of sources, but erring on the side of safety and given certain data that I know only Tim Jackett and Bill Ross know and that is contained in the Memo, I am recommending Tartan owners should immediately check the rig tensions. In addition, if owners find their rigs have been been too tight they may wish to consider checking the hull and focus on stress cracks under the forward bulkhead.

The Memo details a number of key points in the split hull case and all but blames the USCG for towing the vessel too fast and the owner for over tightening his rig that caused the hull to fail. The Memo states "We concluded that although we may not know the exact cause of the damage to the hull, that it was the result of several contributing factors, including improper rig tuning".

Once I get final verification of the authenticity of the Memo, I will post more details that I believe every owner should have regarding the split and cracking hulls

Ongoing legal action prevents me from commenting on claims made by Tim Jackett about my own sail drive and other build issues other than to say the statements are inaccurate and misleading, presumably in a weak attempt to discredit this blogger and to divert attention from hard core safety and build quality issues of four digit Tartans.