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When you swamp the boat it floats at a level with the windows submerged. It
is impossible to bail out (self rescue) you must be towed to shore. The
gunwales are under water. Once beached, you have to bail it by hand (or
pump), including all the water under the cockpit before the winch and
trailer can handle the load. If you attempt to pull it up on the trailer
full of water you will strip the gears of the winch. If you pull it up on
the trailer full of water via a 4wd truck you will collapse the cross
members of the trailer. It is very difficult to get the water out from under
the cockpit with a bucket. The air bags/ flotation reduce the amount of
water in the boat. Keep the hatch door on if you plan to roll it. Don't
believe the brochure.
Jim Nolan P-19 #426 Panache (ex P-15 #1055)
>From: "Bill and Linda Farris" <eaglesv@mwt.net>
>To: <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
>Subject: Unidentified subject!
>Date: Thu, 27 Jan 2000 02:13:16 -0600
>
>A question for the readers...
>
>This past August I purchased a used Potter 15. My wife and two children
>enjoy the sailing as much as I. Since then I have been doing as much
>reading as possible about Potters and have learned a lot from the folks
>here on this news letter. I do have a question that someone may be able to
>answer. The Potter 15 is advertised as unsinkable and is shown afloat with
>holes drilled through the hull. Why then is there so much discussion about
>adding additional flotation to them in the form of foam, inner tubes and
>air bags. Why is the additional floatation needed? There must be
>something I am missing here.
>
>Thanks in advance for your advice and comments.
>
>Bill and Linda Farris
>Freezing in Wisconsin
>Potter 15 # 1186
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