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West Wight Potter Website at URL
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Hi:
Planning to do some sailing over the holidays down at Mission Bay - San
Diego and have a project or two that I would like to tackle beforehand.
Advice or information on the following questions would be most appreciated!
1) My centerboard is bent (that way when I bought it last year). After
talking with several local metal fabricating shops, they tell me they are
not equipped to flatten it out. Does anyone know of a place in
central/southern Calif that might be able to handle this project?
My other options are to get a new one fabricated from scratch, or buy one
from IM at about $280. That seems a little steep for something with no
moving parts, but I hear the new ones are galvanized so actually an
appealing solution too.
2) The bottom edge of my mainsail extends slightly beyond the end of my
boom. This keeps me from adjusting the amount of wind that spills off the
bottom of the sail and it generally runs pretty loose. Is the aft end of my
boom missing something (like an end fitting or something that would extend
the length) or is it likely that the sail has just streched out over the
years? The boom tube (not counting the gooseneck) is exactly eight feet
long.
The sail seems to be the original 1982 equipment from Odessey and is
otherwise in good shape. Could anyone tell me the length of their boom so I
can compare?
Thanks a bunch,
Jeff Manley
P-15 #1240
3Rivers Ca