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Linda,
One of the options that I almost passed on was the cockpit storage
compartment. Boy would that have been a big mistake! I know it sounds
funny, but it's one of my favorite features on my P-19. It's small
enough to not we in the way and just big enough to store everything that
I typically need to access quickly. I also bought a 110% lapper, which I
use almost all of the time for my jib. I only use the standard working
jib as a storm jib. I also highly recommend the baja trailer,
especially if you intent to drive on anything other than well paved
roads.
I ordered the popular package and they were very good about letting me
make additions and substitutions at the popular package discount.
As for ease of sailing; it's my first boat too (bought new from the
factory last December) and I seem to have picked it up pretty quickly
with very little instruction outside of books and this web forum. I
still get a bit nervous in high winds but the boat seems to take care of
itself pretty well.
Good luck!
Kellan Hatch
P1-19, Moondance
Murray, Utah
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> Hi all,
>
> We are planning to buy a brand new 19" Potter. We have never owned a
> sailboat before but have always dreamed of owning a Potter. I have
> several questions from any seasoned Potter owners.
>
> Is there any particular item you find the most valuable on your Potter
> or anything you wish you would have got when you first purchased it?
>
> We hope to camp out on ours quite often and wondered what anyone does
> about airconditioning the cabin. This might sound silly but we
> wondered if people run fans or anything else to help out with the
> cooling.
>
> Is it truly an easy boat to sail?
>
> Thanks for any help
>
> Linda
>
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Linda,
One of the options that I almost passed on was the cockpit storage compartment. Boy would that have been a big mistake! I know it sounds funny, but it's one of my favorite features on my P-19. It's small enough to not we in the way and just big enough to store everything that I typically need to access quickly. I also bought a 110% lapper, which I use almost all of the time for my jib. I only use the standard working jib as a storm jib. I also highly recommend the baja trailer, especially if you intent to drive on anything other than well paved roads.
I ordered the popular package and they were very good about letting me make additions and substitutions at the popular package discount.
As for ease of sailing; it's my first boat too (bought new from the factory last December) and I seem to have picked it up pretty quickly with very little instruction outside of books and this web forum. I still get a bit nervous in high winds but the boat seems to take care of itself pretty well.
Good luck!
Kellan Hatch
P1-19, Moondance
Murray, Utah
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - Hi all, We are planning to buy a brand new 19" Potter. We have never owned a sailboat before but have always dreamed of owning a Potter. I have several questions from any seasoned Potter owners. Is there any particular item you find the most valuable on your Potter or anything you wish you would have got when you first purchased it? We hope to camp out on ours quite often and wondered what anyone does about airconditioning the cabin. This might sound silly but we wondered if people run fans or anything else to help out with the cooling. Is it truly an easy boat to sail? Thanks for any help Linda
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