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Dennis,
The concrete blocks appear to be factory installed on the middle aged
Potters. I've removed mine. You will find, if you remove them, that the
centerboard pivot is fiberglassed over.
I think that having 65 lbs. on the transom will have a pretty negative
effect on the trim of the boat. Check out Jerry Barrilleaux's comments
on the Potter Yachter website.
Dave Kautz
P-15 #1632, Tilly Lucy
Palo Alto, CA
denis4x4@frontier.net wrote:
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> At the risk of incurring the wrath of other contributors to this form by
> ignoring social issues and inquiring about the proper outfitting of a Potter
> 15, I need some thoughts on the actual need to use genoa tracks/cars. This
> boat will be used for casual lake sailing and to teach my 6 & 8 year old
> grandchildren that sailing USED to be a way to escape the whiny prejudices
> of the general population. In any event, I have the genoa as well as the
> standard jib set up with a downhaul. I also need some input as to wether
> the factory motor mount will hold up using a 65# Mariner 5-HP or if I should
> replace it with an aftermarket spring loaded motor mount. In cleaning this
> boat up, I discovered that the original owner 'glassed in a couple of cement
> 12" X 12" patio pavers on either side of the keel board trunk.
> Unfortunately, this "ballast" blocks access to the keel bolt. Any thoughts?
> By the way, there is a 6' X 1-1/2" extruded aluminun carpet cap that makes
> an excellent replacement for the older boats with aluminum hatch slides.
> The hole spacing is even correct. Price was under 10 bucks including pop
> rivits. By the way, I paid $700 for a pretty complete Potter. I junked the
> trailer and picked up a new one at the factory as I was trailering this boat
> 900 miles.
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> Dennis Pierce
> Gypsy Witch V
> #1207
> Durango CO
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