Re: First Sail!

happy life skills foundation (hapilife@efn.org)
Mon, 6 Sep 1999 00:25:30 -0700 (PDT)


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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On Sun, 5 Sep 1999, Stallings Mike wrote:

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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> ECPA and WWPotter,
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> Today my brother and I took my P15 for its first sail and we
> had a great time. CLIP.
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> First of all the boat handled great in the higher winds.
> I had previously complained about stability (board up), but sailing
> with the board down, at no point did I feel we were about to flip.
> We almost had water coming in over the gunnel a couple of times.
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Mike, it is not advisable to sail with the board up--good way to turtle!
> So, overall, I am very well pleased. But I'm better at complaints,
> so here they are:
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> 1. The main block on the seat next to the cabin must go. The
> cockpit was entirely too busy. Adding boom end sheeting is my
> first priority. GOOD IDEA!
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> 2. While pointing in higher winds, the main was difficult to sheet
> in. I need to add another block or something for more purchase.
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> 3. There were only two of us, yet I felt we had a full load.
> Tomorrow I'll be taking 3 or 4 people out and we'll see how it
> goes. We kept the cabin buttoned up today, so perhaps opening
> that will make for more room. Also I'll send somebody to the
> bow.
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> 3. I like to sit aft, but the boat sails best with weight forward.
> Some counter weight up forward, and not taking the stupid motor
> (a separate email about the motor coming...) along may help.
> Ballast forward is great!
> 4. My sail slugs slide very poorly.
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> Don't get me wrong, I love the boat, and today we had a great
> time. We are looking forward to getting out again tomorrow, and
> personally I wish Dennis would come back again!
>
> Mike
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