Re: leaking trunks

hlg@pacbell.net
Fri, 20 Aug 1999 23:20:33 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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There never was a Potter 18 per se. It was originally called the HMS-18,
then later renamed the Potter 19.

>>I have been calling it a WWP19 and added the (s) for short
>>mast. You seem to know more about Potters than the average
>>bear. When did the P18 become a P19? Rye Gewalt calls his a
>>P18. I was told mine was a P19 and it was titled that way when
>>new. Guess it doesn't matter, just curious. Is all this info
>>on a website somewhere?
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>I think Jerry or one of the old timers will bear me out on this: The boat
>started out as an 18 and then for marketing purposes they started to
>include the motor mount in the overall measurement. My boat is an 18 for
>tax and mooring purposes, but if I ever decide to sell it, it will be as a
>19.
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>Rye Springfield VA
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>HMS 18.5
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