<< The Potter 17 has already been built. It's called the Siren 17.
Perfect 'tweener boat. Has a real cabin, yet is easy to live
with. (750#). Someone on the list was selling a Siren 17 a while
back. >>
If it is anything like the one I saw, It does not have compression post and
centerboard is under one of side berths not in middle of floor. The only
disadvantages I saw was that it sailed on its side and not upright like P19,
also it has a weak floor in bow area prone to delaminate..
It had as much room in it as a P19.
I almost purchased one had it not been for delaminated area under bow berths
leaking water in. The owner had solved leak problem by placing a pump up
there. I could have fixed it but the dude wanted too much money for a fixer
upper.
SF