Re: Fore deck Hatch Potter -15

From: happy life skills foundation (hapilife@efn.org)
Date: Thu Jan 20 2000 - 09:45:11 PST


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i guess i'm not following this line...i weigh about 200 pounds and haven't
had trouble going up to the foredeck to change sails, etc.. and it's been
blowing pretty good up here lately.

i haven't had to change sails much either in mid sail....it's been preetty
predictable. unless it's really light wind i use the standard jib. and i
have a downhaul rigged so that makes it easier still.
ken Silverman, p-15 "vegan lorax", still sailing in the now frigid waters
of lake washington

On Thu, 20 Jan 2000 GSTahoe@aol.com wrote:

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> In a message dated 1/19/00 5:21:24 AM Pacific Standard Time,
> mulford@bellatlantic.net writes:
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> << The size hatch that I'd need to get
> through would possibly take up more space than would be safe to remove from
> the foredeck. >>
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> Only if you're one of those gentle giant Norseman sailing a diminuitive
> Potter! :-)
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> A guy up to about 160 pounds and fairly nimble should be able to stand in a
> hatch that would be about 18" X 24" or so.
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> Actually, to change head sails you wouldn't have to even stand clear up in
> the hatch. If you could just sitick your head, hands and shoulders above the
> deck to pull in one sail and hank on another. I imagine you could do that
> kneeling on a cushion in the cabin.
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> Geoff
>
> P-15 Lollipop
> Sail (hull?) number: 1961
> N. Lake Tahoe, NV and
> Monterey, CA
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