Re: Penny-pinching Potter-ers - Sailboat prep expenses

Gregory D. Welker (gwelker@erols.com)
Tue, 2 Mar 1999 22:08:11 -0500 (EST)


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Hmmm. Just as an excercise, I've put my costs for similiar items after the
"/". Shopping, scounging, and build it yourself saves money.

At 06:11 PM 3/2/99 EST, SolarFry@aol.com wrote:
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>Sailboat add ons...
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>asstd blocks 50/38
>epoxy to reinforce battery spot. 100 (are you sure you used $100 worth of
epoxy for this? That's about 1.5 gallons)
>VHF 150/190 (waterproof submersible
handheld)
>GPS 150/64 (bought a compass)
>Fenders/more line 100/ Fenders: 2@$11. Dock lines: 27
>Anchor + rhode 100/72, with 150 ft of rhode
>Trailer mods (guide bunks,etc.) 200/95 +/- (can't find a receipt)
>Alum Boarding ladder 55/ 48
>Bilge pump 30/26
>screens 25/12
>mainsail cover 170/40 (includes jib sail bag)
>and it goes on and on...
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Greg Welker

Current Designs Pisces
CLC Cape Charles Modified
West Wight Potter P-19 #448

"Good seamanship is using superior judgement to prevent the need to use
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