Re: floation for a p15

hlg@pacbell.net
Wed, 13 Oct 1999 21:00:23 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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My only reservation about using inflatable flotation concerns sharp
fiberglass edges and protruding screws in hidden compartments, which might
puncture the inflatable material.

Harry Gordon
P14 #234, Manatee
Mountain View, CA

> Greetings to as many of you as love the potter,
> Any high school physic book will tell you how
> to achieve positive bouyancy (yes that is spelled
> correctly). So, what I did to "Small Wonder" was
> to insert two 600-16 tractor tubes inside Her.One
> in the forward locker, another under the floor of the
> foot well. then I inflated them to the point where
> they are locked in place tightly.This is in my
> opinion a great improvement over the two 8"X8"
> X4ft foam blocks I found there.
> In light of the potters reputation, and my own
> experience, I can see that people who worry
> about such things probably want training
> wheels on a Ford pickup. Don`t worry about
> the potter, instead try to become a better
> sailor, common sense is your best bet for
> safe sailing. The P15 is the safest boat
> under 30ft, available to most of us.
> Fair Winds.....Blue Skies, Bill P15#2001 "Small Wonder"