Re: Potter 15 vs 19 - Siren 17

Wm. Longyard (longyard@ix.netcom.com)
Thu, 21 Oct 1999 20:17:57 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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You didn't look at the Siren 17. It does have a compression
post, has a central swing keel, and most of the boats are now 20
years old and still going strong. I've heard of none of my
fellow Siren owners suffering from delam.

Bill Longyard

SolarFry@aol.com wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> In a message dated 10/21/99 8:54:40 AM Pacific Daylight Time,
> longyard@ix.netcom.com writes:
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> << The Potter 17 has already been built. It's called the Siren 17.
> Perfect 'tweener boat. Has a real cabin, yet is easy to live
> with. (750#). Someone on the list was selling a Siren 17 a while
> back. >>
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> If it is anything like the one I saw, It does not have compression post and
> centerboard is under one of side berths not in middle of floor. The only
> disadvantages I saw was that it sailed on its side and not upright like P19,
> also it has a weak floor in bow area prone to delaminate..
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> It had as much room in it as a P19.
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> I almost purchased one had it not been for delaminated area under bow berths
> leaking water in. The owner had solved leak problem by placing a pump up
> there. I could have fixed it but the dude wanted too much money for a fixer
> upper.
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> SF