Re: keelproblom
hlg@pacbell.net
Wed, 1 Sep 1999 22:06:48 -0700
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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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>I have a Potter 15 that I can not ! get the keel to go up or down .
>I have beat on it whit a 6 lb. sludge hammer! for hour's and I've got in
>the down Poisson ,but not on the pivot pin . the keel is clean and not
>bent, I have poured oil all over it and still have no luck!
> I NEED HELP!!!!! if some one could give an idea I would be most
>grateful
>
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> Frank Mathes
> Fortuna , Ca.
> bonfire@humboldt1.com
Frank:
I think we may need more info to understand what has happened.
1. Did you buy the boat in this condition?
2. If not, what brought about the predicament? Sometimes a P15 centerboard
will get jammed when the boat has been beached because sand or gravel gets
wedged inside the trunk.
3. Where is the boat now - in the water or on the trailer?
4. What is your sail/hull number? The centerboard trunk is different on
earlier models.