Spooner wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Tues was the big day as I finally picked up the new P-19 #1091 without a
> hitch, well actually I did have a hitch, a 2" ball to be exact. What a
> beauty! Here go the questions though as I hope you seasoned sailors will
> help me with. What alternative can I use on the shroud pins besides
> those little round paper clip things to hole them in? Also I started
> the Nissan 5 hp with the garden hose, I really used the pull starter
> though but the problem is it seems hard to find neutral with the flimsy
> little gear lever and when you do find it and let go of the lever in
> rests lightly against in gear mode and makes a gentle grinding unless
> you hold the lever centered, (not good) anyone else had similar
> problems? F and R no problem though. Besides the 3 metal switches for
> anchor masthead and running lights there are 2 black toggle switches,
> one turns on the depth finder but the other one seems to do nothing,
> anyone know what it's for? Today after work I raised the mast by myself,
> I have the mast raising kit included with the pop package but it seems
> useless as the holes drilled in the mast cradle don't line up with the
> holes the drilled in the mast so I just yanked it up without the crutch
> stradleing the cockpit etc. Sunday I'm going to try the sails out in my
> driveway too, so far I've just been dinking around a little bit each
> day, but then again ain't that what it's all about! My hull # is 1091
> which is my house number backwards, does that mean if I can't make the
> payments I'm to leave the house and move into the boat.....blah blah
> blah I dygress. I do love this boat though!
> Cheers..John in CO