Re: P14/15 centerboard resting on trailer roller

Gordon (hlg@pacbell.net)
Thu, 28 Jan 1999 14:50:45 -0800

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West Wight Potter Website at URL
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Not to worry! In 28 years, I've never removed the centerboard from my P14.
It's time that I did, of course, to inspect its condition and the condition
of the pin, but I see no reason to remove it routinely.

It doesn't seem to matter whether or not I ease the CB lanyard so that the
CB rests on a trailer roller when I trailer (instead of being supported by
the lanyard).

Harry Gordon
P14 #234, Manatee
Mountain View, CA

>Is there an issue here? Do most folks trailer their P14/15s with the
>CB in place? Are there consequences?
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>Frankly, I'm a guy who likes pottering around with the boat ... but I
>*really* don't want to add complications and effort to work at the
>boat ramp.
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>Rich Duffy
>P-14 #362
>Kula, Hawaii