Kents private wwpotter archive : Safe Working Loads, inter alia

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Greetings, all
Have been watching the vigorous discussion concerning cleats, rope =
clutches and such with interest. It seems that, with a few exceptions, =
the ideal of having all lines terminate in the cockpit has become the =
"ideal potter" paradigm. It has been my experience over several boats =
that having all lines run aft to the cockpit is not an unmixed blessing, =
what with the cost, crowding and confusion that such modifications =
generate. I hope that no one spends their beer money on such a rig =
until they have sailed a while without it, and until they have =
experienced specific situations where leading all lines aft would have =
increased their enjoyment of pottering. =20

Also notice a tendency to over-rig. Since the maximum sail load on the =
main or jib is in the order of 300 pounds total force at 30 knots true =
wind, each line will probably have no more than 100 pounds tension at =
any time. That's why Racelite fittings don't fail and pop rivits are =
able to hold our potters together. Unless you are in love with =
hardware (and, I freely admit, there are worse afflictions) Lewmar or =
Spinlock rope clutches are a little over the top on a P19. As far as =
lines go, the use of =BC inch as original equipment represents a =
recognition that smaller lines are uncomfortable to handle, even though =
=BC yacht braid is way stronger than needed.

One final thought: To all you who preface your rigging questions with =
"this is probably a dumb question," obtain a West Marine or BOAT/US =
catalog. You find most of your questions answered, with engineering =
specifications and pictures thrown in.

Hope Spring finds you all soon.
Regards,
Mac Davis, Kelpie, WWP19#804, Aripeka, Fl

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Have been = watching the=20 vigorous discussion concerning cleats, rope clutches and such with=20 interest. It seems that, with a few exceptions, the ideal of = having all=20 lines terminate in the cockpit has become the "ideal potter"=20 paradigm. It has been my experience over several boats that having = all=20 lines run aft to the cockpit is not an unmixed blessing, what with the = cost,=20 crowding and confusion that such modifications generate. I hope = that no=20 one spends their beer money on such a rig until they have sailed a while = without=20 it, and until they have experienced specific situations where leading = all lines=20 aft would have increased their enjoyment of pottering. =

Also notice a tendency to over-rig. Since the = maximum=20 sail load on the main or jib is in the order of 300 pounds total force = at 30=20 knots true wind, each line will probably have no more than 100 pounds = tension at=20 any time. That's why Racelite fittings don't fail and pop rivits = are able=20 to hold our potters together. Unless you are in love with = hardware=20 (and, I freely admit, there are worse afflictions) Lewmar or Spinlock = rope=20 clutches are a little over the top on a P19. As far as lines go, = the use=20 of ¼ inch as original equipment represents a recognition that = smaller=20 lines are uncomfortable to handle, even though ¼ yacht braid is = way=20 stronger than needed.

One final thought: To all you = who preface=20 your rigging questions with "this is probably a dumb = question," =20 obtain a West Marine or BOAT/US catalog. You find most of your = questions=20 answered, with engineering specifications and pictures thrown = in.