Re: Potter 19' Mast Raising

RAeschlima@aol.com
Fri, 25 Dec 1998 13:19:21 EST


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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In a message dated 12/25/98 8:34:59 AM Pacific Standard Time,
spooner@gateway.net writes:

<< I am wondering how difficult it is to raise the mast on the P-19 without
the mast raising system. I don't have my potter yet as you can probably
tell! Thanks John Spooner >>

John,

It depends, if there are two people one can start the mast up from the cockpit
and steady it while the other pulls the mast up by a line to a hallyard. This
is usually a pretty easy proceedure while the boat is on the trailer.
Temporary side stays are a real benefit and I would say an absolute necessity
if you are raising/lowrering the mast while under way, like going under a
bridge.

Ralph Aeschliman
HMS-18 #67 Moby Duck
Flagstaff, AZ

ps. I've been off the mailing list for awhile the volume of Potter mail got to
be too much for me.