Elite Keel at San Francisco Yacht ClubMay 18 - 19
Story
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.
Result
PosBoatTotalRace 1Race 2Race 3Race 4Race 5
1Dianne113(3)2(5)2(7)1(8)3 (11)
2Peaches154(4)4(8)4(12)2(14)1 (15)
3Motorcycle Irene161(1)1(2)3(5)6(11)5 (16)
4Summer Palace247(7)6(13)5(18)4(22)2 (24)
5Abigail Morgan255(5)3(8)6(14)5(19)6 (25)
6Strega308(8)8(16)7(23)3(26)4 (30)
7Wile E Coyote322(2)5(7)1(8)DNS(20)DNS (32)
8Libra449(9)7(16)9(25)DNF(37)7 (44)
9Make Me Smile516(6)9(15)DNF(27)DNS(39)DNS (51)
10Moonlight5210(10)10(20)8(28)DNF(40)DNS (52)
11Elise60DNC(12)DNC(24)DNC(36)DNC(48)DNC(60)
export csv

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Author: Brendan Busch ([email protected]) contact the author
Subject: lewmar hatch replacement
Info: (20699 views) Posted: Monday 10-31-05 10:38:42 AM
If you have the original Lewmar hatch, you should consider fixing it.

Depends on if you turn it around (so it opens facing aft). The newer lewmar hatches will not open facing aft (at least as far as I can tell) because they hit the slight rise just in front of the hatch hole. This causes them to break (cracks the frame and lexan). If anyone has found a solution for this, please chime in.

If you leave the hatch opening forward, then it will stop by hitting the mast and you won't have any problem replacing with a newer Lewmar hatch. The newer hatches fit the hole fine, though the bolt holes are in different places.

New hatches are expensive, and a chunk of Lexan from Tap Plastic is probably not that much. I don't know what it would take to get the rubber seal, though... 

--brendan

:: I have a leaky seal and lots of crazing in my lewmar
:: hatch.

:: Replace it or fix it? I'm feeling lazy. Anyone has a
:: part # to replace/repair?

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