Re: Getting P-15 off of Trailer

john marotzke/Marotzke Inc. (jmarotz@earthlink.net)
Mon, 28 Sep 1998 20:36:03 -0500

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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Its a easy deal to just slide your P-15 off the trailer on to the grass
or soft sand. I have done it with the tilt and the trailer hooked to
the truck.
Now that you have your boat off the trailer put up the mast, grab the
main halyard and tip her over on her side. That way you can remove the
center board down through the bottom. Check for rust pitting, maybe
repaint and grease up the pivot section.
This is the easy way. If you don't think so just try to remove the
center board while in the water. :-)
John Marotzke
Ortonville, MI
P-15 Hooray

Richard Fletcher wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Greetings, fellow Potterers and Potterettes! As usual, I am in need of
> some helpful information. I need to do some maintenance to my trailer
> this winter, it is in desperate need of paint, among other things. I
> have no place to keep my P15 in the water, so I was wondering if there
> was a recommended procedure for sliding it off the trailer onto the
> ground and if there was any special blocking or shoring needed
> afterwards. I know it's a light boat and it seemed to me there probably
> would be no problem but I would like to hear from some sailor that is
> far more knowledgeable than I.
>
> Fair Winds to All,
>
> Dick Fletcher
> P15 #667