Re: Oarlocks for a P-15

Bill Blohm (bblohm@hpbs1686.boi.hp.com)
Mon, 20 Dec 1999 15:56:19 -0700


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West Wight Potter Website at URL
http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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Ken,

I've got a P-19, but am also interested in carrying oars. I was
thinking of using straps by prusik knots around the cockpit rails,
but have yet to try it. I, too, would prefer to row standing but
in my cockpit this would require standing just forward of the tiller
and back enough from the cabin not to hit it. This might be an issue
if I have passengers, but they can sit with their backs to the cabin
easily enough. My main problem is the size of the oars and how I'd
stow them while sailing. The tiller is easy: tiller tamer or raise
it.

Like you, I don't trust my iron sail. It's somewhat recalcitrant,
but I know that's due to operator error last season. I've always
carried two paddles and put any passengers to work. :-) That's
awkward at best, though: too much freeboard for a comfortable
paddle. I could extend the paddle, but....

If you get any pointers to sites showing recommendations for oars
and mounting for oarlocks, I'd be most appreciative as well.

Bill B.
P-19 #454, Dream Catcher
Nampa, ID

Ken Preston wrote:
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> West Wight Potter Website at URL
> http://www.lesbois.com/wwpotter/
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> Ok, so I now have the yellow boat at home (still working on a name) and it
> only took $8 in quarters at the Kenmore carwash to get the great bulk of the
> green slime off. . .it's really a pretty nice boat underneath! The boat
> does have cockpit rails (1982 or 3 vintage I think) but does not have
> oarlocks. I'll be by myself a lot, don't trust motors and don't always end
> up with enough wind, so want oars, maybe set up to row standing facing
> forward, but. . .does anybody have photos showing how best (?) to do it?
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> Thanks,
> Ken Preston
> Bainbridge Island, WA