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Harry,
As I do not plan to use a motor, I can get by with a little more weight,
but I understand your point to keep the construction light. I plan to
'glass in the rear of the foot well and then add a plastic hatch like the
access hatches in West Marine. The smaller foot well will give me a place
to brace my feet when rowing and will hold less water if the cockpit is
flooded. I want the project to look factory, so I plan to take my time on
planning. I also plan to add a larger scupper. For added ballast, I am
thinking of putting a water blatter on either side of the centerboard
trunk. There already is a block of concrete on either side of the
centerboard trunk.
Thank you for your ideas,
Brent Wilson
P-15#657
Lockridge, IA
> As you probably know, the "Potter 14s" had built-in lazarettes. I find
the
> one on my P14 very useful and would hate to do without it. It's actually
> designed to stow a Seagull outboard, which I have occasionally done.
> Generally, you don't want to put much weight in the lazarette because
> Potters abhor weight in the stern, so I'd recommend keeping your
> construction as light as possible. You might even add some ballast
forward
> to compensate for the weight of the lazarette.
>
> There's no loss of legroom because nobody should be sitting that far aft
> anyway IMHO.
>
> Harry Gordon
> P14 #234, Manatee
> Mountain View, CA
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