Re: Bilge Blocks
Brent and Laura Wilson (backforty2@lisco.com)
Fri, 19 Nov 1999 17:52:41 -0600
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
- - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
Harry,
I have an area under the after part of the bunk with a hatch that
leads to the concrete blocks and the glassed over centerboard bolts. I
thought I might put a water bladder in this cavity, but maybe not. I do
plan to add floatation higher in the boat. If flooded with all the
floatation down low, it makes for a rather unstable boat.
Thank you,
Brent
76 P-15 #657
Lockridge IA
----------
> From: hlg@pacbell.net
> To: wwpotter@tscnet.com
> Subject: Re: Bilge Blocks
> Date: Friday, November 19, 1999 9:29 AM
>
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> The area under the bunks is a flotation chamber, which forms a major part
> of the boat's flotation.
>
> Harry
>
> >Jerry,
> > My 76 Potter #657 has the concrete blocks. Do you think they
make
> >a difference? Being an old Sea Pearler, I thought under the bunks
looked
> >like a great spot for water ballast tanks. :)
> > Brent
> > 76 P-15 #657
> > Lockridge IA
> >----------
> >> From: Magico1@aol.com
> >> To: wwpotter@tscnet.com
> >> Subject: Bilge Blocks
> >> Date: Thursday, November 18, 1999 8:15 PM
> >>
> >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> >> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
> >> - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - - -
> >> As far as I know the concrete blocks were a Joe Edwards Idea. The
Mark
> >2
> >> Potters built by Herb Stewart didn't have them. Also the early Mark 2
> >Potters
> >> were called 14 footers. The MK 2 was introduced in Aug 1975 with hull
> >number
> >> 600. Joe bought the company in 1978 and began calling them a 15
footer.
> >The
> >> price of resin was going sky high and he had to find ways to cut
costs.
> >He
> >> quit galvanizing the keels and painted them. And he found a cheaper
way
> >to.
> >> build the centerboard housing. And somewhere around 1980 he started
> >glassing
> >> in concrete blocks. I'm glad to see that International Marine is
cleaning
> >up
> >> some of Joe's messes. Jerry Barrilleaux Sunshine &
Breezy
> >>
>
>
>