Re: Fresh to Salt Water
Gordon (hlg@pacbell.net)
Sun, 15 Nov 1998 20:25:08 -0800
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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>Jerry,
>
>I have been sailing my 1990 Potter 19 for 3 years and have never used a
>plug in
>the cockpit drain. I was told it was a self bailing cockpit and didn't need a
>plug. Have NEVER had any water come IN the drain even with preety rough water
>and following seas. Have had water go OUT after showers, rain and spray.
>I did
>have a leaky drain line when I bought it which I replaced.
>
>How about it Potter 19 sailors? Am I supposed to buy a bottle of wine so
>I can
>have a cork? When do you cork and when don't you? Is the 15 different that it
>needs to be corked?
>
>Ted Duke
>WWP 19 #626
>Mountains of Virginia
>
I installed the cockpit drain in my P14, so it is probably not typical of
the newer boats.
I leave the plug out in the cockpit when singlehanding. The outlet has a
rubber flap to prevent back flow, but I did have some water flow in with
three men in the cockpit, weighing down the stern.
Harry Gordon
P14 #234, Manatee
Mountain View, CA