SolarFry@aol.com wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Scott/Glen et al:
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> Is there a way to move P19 cabin mounted mast-support/compression post (CMP)
> against daggerboard well? How about outboard towards fwd edges of bunk or
> completely removing it? Any help you could provide in this direction would be
> appreciated by all of us that would like to have some "fun" in that fwd
> bunk... Give it a shot... Try to access that fwd bunk with post in place and
> without post in place, you will notice big difference... Astounding! Yeah!
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> The daggerboard (db) is not a problem as it is far enough away from fwd bunk
> that big feet can fit in between. Or db can be lowered and wiring stored out
> of way making it either a table or another seat. However, CMP sits in middle
> only few inches from fwd bunk making it difficult to use settee and/or access
> fwd bunk. I have small feet but not small enough to squish fwd without major
> contortions of all parts of body.
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> I have been toying with idea of moving CMP against db and placing an aluminum
> or wood beam under mast crosswise (side to side) bolted against cabin top and
> cabin outboard edges plus another beam from relocated CMP to cross beam...
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> Perhaps this could be something to think about if you modify/improve P19 cabin
> in the future. It would surely enhance an already wonderful product. Or you
> could offer it as an option in future models...
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> I love my P19 but am rapidly acquiring fatal attraction to that CMP. One of
> this day's.... Kablooie! It's dead meat.
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> Best
> Solar Fry
> P19 #1028, "Elusive Margin"