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The old gunter rig Potters came with an x-shaped support, two sticks held
together with a single bolt near one end. The purpose was to support the
gunter yard and boom when the sail was lowered. It was not very practical
because there was no means to attach the lower end of the X to the boat,
and it would stay in place only if the mainsheet were cleated in tight. As
a result it was frequently being flipped into the drink. I installed a lazy
jack instead and quit using the X-support on the gunter rig.
Still, the method might have merit on a P19 if the lower ends of the
X-support could be attached to the seats or the transom, possibly with
hooks and eyes. With the two legs of the X swung together, it would stow
neatly.
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Harry Gordon
P14 #234, Manatee
Mountain View, CA
>Ray Boivin wrote:
>One problem which I am trying to deal with is the need to
>lower my mast to get under low bridges during some portions
>of my trip this summer...
>Ideally, the foot of the mast would remain attached to the
>cabintop with the aft pin.
>
>Ray -
>
>Some suggestions:
>
>1. If you don't already have cleats on the top of the port
>and starboard ends of the transom, you might want to put
>some there.
>
>2. The combination of a whisker pole and a little creative
>carpentry on your paddle/oar (a couple of eye screws) would
>provide a bipod to support the mast and boom at the stern.
>
>3. Secure the lower ends if the whisker pole and paddle/oar
>on the cleats or cockpit rails, and tie/clip the upper ends
>to support the mast.
>
>--
>Robert Skinner, Rockville, Maryland
>'87 Potter 15 HMS #1618 "Little Dipper"
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