Getting ready to Potter...

Edward L. Zeiser (e.zeiser@worldnet.att.net)
Wed, 6 Jan 1999 18:25:27 -0500


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Hi! I just wanted to introduce myself. I am the new owner of John Haley's
P14. John started the New Year off right for me by delivering the boat from
Rochester, NY to West Hartford. It was bitter cold here, but the roads were
clear. Since then, I paid a rather expensive visit or two to West Marine and
have registered the boat and trailer. I just have to have the trailer
inspected and then I'll be all set.

I do have a few questions:
1. Does anyone have any suggestions for mounting a VHF antenna on the wooden
mast. I am planning on running the coax through a fitting just ahead of the
mast and attaching a 3' base-loaded antenna to the front of the mast. I
would have to screw the antenna connection each time I stepped the mast and
unscrew it at the end of the sail.

2. Any suggestions for charts for the Long Island Sound area? Handling
full-size charts would not be practical. I am looking for something with
lat/long markings on it so that I can set waypoints on a GPS.

3. I would also like to find out what other people are doing for a head.
There really is not enough room for a porti-potty inside the cabin, but it
does look like I could construct something in the storage compartment under
the berth.

4. There is a bulkhead that has started to rot aft of the centerboard, under
the deck and seats. It appears to be only 3/8" plywood and does not appear
to serve any structural purpose. Can it be removed or should I replace it
with something more substantial. I am thinking of using a piece treated wood
under the deck and maybe putting some foam (pool noodles) in that area too.

5. Are there any Potter owners that would be interested in sailing in the
Long Island Sound, the Hudson River, or possibly elsewhere in New England.
I'd be interested in discussing possibilities.

Finally, I do want to thank John for his willingness to deliver the Potter
and for his helpfulness in explaining the boat. I am looking forward to
getting a lot of use out of it.

Ed Zeiser
WWP P-14 "Wisp"
Welcome to my world... (soon to updated with a Potter page!)

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Hi! I=20 just wanted to introduce myself. I am the new owner of John Haley's P14. = John=20 started the New Year off right for me by delivering the boat from = Rochester, NY=20 to West Hartford. It was bitter cold here, but the roads were clear. = Since then,=20 I paid a rather expensive visit or two to West Marine and have = registered the=20 boat and trailer. I just have to have the trailer inspected and then = I'll be all=20 set.
 
I do=20 have a few questions:
1. Does anyone have any suggestions for mounting a = VHF antenna=20 on the wooden mast. I am planning on running the coax through a fitting = just=20 ahead of the mast and attaching a 3' base-loaded antenna to the front of = the=20 mast. I would have to screw the antenna connection each time I stepped = the mast=20 and unscrew it at the end of the sail.
 
2. Any=20 suggestions for charts for the Long Island Sound area? Handling = full-size charts=20 would not be practical. I am looking for something with lat/long = markings on it=20 so that I can set waypoints on a GPS.
 
3. I=20 would also like to find out what other people are doing for a head. = There really=20 is not enough room for a porti-potty inside the cabin, but it does look = like I=20 could construct something in the storage compartment under the=20 berth.
 
4.=20 There is a bulkhead that has started to rot aft of the centerboard, = under the=20 deck and seats. It appears to be only 3/8" plywood and does not = appear to=20 serve any structural purpose. Can it be removed or should I replace it = with=20 something more substantial. I am thinking of using a piece treated wood = under=20 the deck and maybe putting some foam (pool noodles) in that area=20 too.
 
5. Are=20 there any Potter owners that would be interested in sailing in the Long = Island=20 Sound, the Hudson River, or possibly elsewhere in New England. I'd be = interested=20 in discussing possibilities.
 
Finally, I do want to thank John for his willingness to deliver = the=20 Potter and for his helpfulness in explaining the boat. I am looking = forward to=20 getting a lot of use out of it.
 
Ed=20 Zeiser
WWP=20 P-14 "Wisp"
Welcome to my=20 world...  (soon to updated with a Potter = page!)
 
 
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