- Scott Foshee
P19 Kidogo #380
Charleston, SC
--- Scott Pack <scott.pack@dii.com> wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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> At 09:35 AM 8/19/99 EDT, SolarFry@aol.com wrote:
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> I am not familiar with how IM does this now, since I
> have a HMS built P19.
> On my P19 there is no water coming in at all; the
> fiberglass of the trunk
> seals very well with the keel. Is this common for
> HMS vessels?
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> > I am toying with the idea of replacing that 'not
> very useful' piece of
> > rubber for a piece of thick wetsuit material.
> (nylon fabric coated
> neoprene) Has
> > anybody gone this route with success?
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> Here's an idea. Take a strip of neoprene maybe 4"
> wide and long enough to
> stretch/wrap around the seam of the keel and trunk.
> Sew or glue velcro to
> the ends so that it makes a big loop, wrap around
> the trunk/keel seam when
> sailing and remove when needed to allow easy raising
> or lower the keel.
> Mt. bicycles have similar setup to protect hydraulic
> shock cylinders and
> head bearings from water and dirt.
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> > Sure, I may loose about a 1/4 of keel
> > in the water, but I would rather not have to worry
> about creating a wading
> > pool for the kiddo down below.
>
> The above suggestion would allow the full use of the
> keel, in any position.
>
> Good luck!
>
> -Scott
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