No need to drop sail, just crank up the daggerboard, she'll slip sideways a
few feet, then catch the wind and off you go. As far as top heavy with the
dagger board up, the depends on how much wind your in. I have been under
full sail (in about 10 knots of wind) and sailing in 18 inches of water.
(that leaves about 6" of daggerboard exposed) I was winding my way through
a channel on a dare at the time. You should have seen the people (kids and
adults) who where wading and staring at our Panacea, well loaded with
myself, the first-and-only-mate, and 4 crew members hanging of various
railings and stays...
Mike Calva
"Panacea" P19 #719
-----Original Message-----
From: Gordon <hlg@pacbell.net>
To: wwpotter@tscnet.com <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Date: Monday, March 08, 1999 11:18 PM
Subject: Re: Estela in the mud
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>You're absolutely right. My thinking, from the viewpoint of a P14 sailor,
>is that a lot more effort appears to be required to pull the keel up on a
>P19. On a P14 or P15, you can feel for the bottom by watching for any swing
>of the 65-70 lb centerboard, then just pull the lanyard to (we hope) haul
>it clear of the bottom. On a P19 you have to lower sails and winch up the
>heavy keel, and if you get stuck you have a lot more boat to get free. I
>understand the P19 is quite top-heavy with the heavy keel hauled up, so
>it's important that the sails are down or at least uncleated.
>
>But you're right; a P19 is perfectly capable of visiting the Estela. There
>seemed to be deep water all the way there, but I did ground the P14
>centerboard momentarily near the ship.
>
>Harry Gordon
>P14 #234, Manatee
>Mountain View, CA
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>> Harry Gordon said...
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>>
>>>Others are welcome to join us if we go, but the shoal waters in the
>>>southern bay may not be well suited for the P19s.
>>>
>>>Harry Gordon
>>>P14 #234, Manatee
>>>Mountain View, CA
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>>I don't understand, please forgive my ignorance, doesn't the P-15 and the
>>P-19 have the same draft with the center and dagger board up? Are you
>>talking about width or am I missing something else?
>>
>>Sparky.
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