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We were responding to Tom Sparks, who is waiting for his new P19. You can't use a backstay on the P15 because of the four-sided mainsail with the long batten.
I think you need about 8 ft oars, but I haven't got around to adding oars so can't speak from experience.
Harry Gordon
P14 #234, Manatee
Mountain View, CA
>The 'new owner' has a P15, your comments seems to concern the P19. Issue: Does the P15 need a backstay? Of just carefully tuning of the shroud/forestay tension. As another new Potter owner I had assumed I would not need to add a backstay. And would rather not have the inconvenience!
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>While taking this space on the list, could I repeat an earlier question. What length oars have been found best on the P15? I can find long cheap oars and very heavy duty rafting jointed oars, but not cheap jointed? I can't see a need for the strength and weight of a river rafting oar for Potter use.
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>Thanks, Cliff in PA , unamed P15
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