Re: Boom - above or below slot?

Mac Davis (cgula@innet.com)
Tue, 13 Apr 1999 11:23:25 -0400


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Greetings, all
This modification was the subject of a long thread a couple of years ago.
It was originally the idea of the then webmaster, Joe (????) from Texas. I
did it then and it does solve a lot of problems simply. His technique
should be in the archives.
Regards,
Mac Davis, Kelpie, WWP19#804, Aripeka, Fl

-----Original Message-----
From: Dickerson, Richard <Richard.Dickerson@TTMC.TTUHSC.EDU>
To: 'JBlumhorst@aol.com' <JBlumhorst@aol.com>
Cc: 'Potter List' <wwpotter@tscnet.com>
Date: Tuesday, April 13, 1999 10:57 AM
Subject: RE: Boom - above or below slot?

>Judy, on my boat the previous owner had closed the factory slot and opened
a
>new one six inches lower. With my main pulled to the top of the mast, the
>boom gooseneck sits two inches above the slot. Thus, when I lower the
sail,
>it flakes nicely and does not come out of the slot. I do have to use a
>stopper right under the gooseneck, however.
>Richard