Re: picture in the brochure

The Costas (uffda@sonic.net)
Wed, 12 May 1999 19:56:55 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
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>Maybe someone can explain this one: why do the pictures in the Potter
>brochure show the P-15 and P-19 floating so high and dry even though they
>have large holes drilled in the hull? It looks like the water wouldn't even
>be touching the flotation in the P-15. Is it possible to levitate the boat
>out of the water by drilling even bigger holes in the hull?
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>Jim Nolan
>

Jim

I've also wondered about that. According to the reports on turtled boats
that I have read, the absolute floatation in a P-15 is just enough to keep
about three foot of the bottom of the bow above water. Maybe tests are in
order... anyone want to volunteer their boat?

Larry