Harry
>Jerry,
> My 76 Potter #657 has the concrete blocks. Do you think they make
>a difference? Being an old Sea Pearler, I thought under the bunks looked
>like a great spot for water ballast tanks. :)
> Brent
> 76 P-15 #657
> Lockridge IA
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>> From: Magico1@aol.com
>> To: wwpotter@tscnet.com
>> Subject: Bilge Blocks
>> Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 8:15 PM
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>> West Wight Potter Website at URL
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>> As far as I know the concrete blocks were a Joe Edwards Idea. The Mark
>2
>> Potters built by Herb Stewart didn't have them. Also the early Mark 2
>Potters
>> were called 14 footers. The MK 2 was introduced in Aug 1975 with hull
>number
>> 600. Joe bought the company in 1978 and began calling them a 15 footer.
>The
>> price of resin was going sky high and he had to find ways to cut costs.
>He
>> quit galvanizing the keels and painted them. And he found a cheaper way
>to.
>> build the centerboard housing. And somewhere around 1980 he started
>glassing
>> in concrete blocks. I'm glad to see that International Marine is cleaning
>up
>> some of Joe's messes. Jerry Barrilleaux Sunshine & Breezy
>>