We have only had our boat for 3 weeks and only done on improvement, which isn't
really a modification but I'd like to share it anyway. I suppose it is in the
Elegantly Engineered category.
When we trailer Miss Maggie (a '98P19#1010), we tie up the roller reefing genoa
on the mast. This takes about 10 minutes to get the ropes wrapped around the two
parts. We just had a sunbrella cover made that zips over the mast and roller
furler. It is tight enough so that it holds the roller furled sail and the stays
together for quick, easy trailering. It also protects the genoa and lines from sun
damage while it sits in our driveway. We also had a batten put in one end so that
we can raise the cover (via the main halyard tied to a grommet in the end of the
cover)over the genoa when Miss Maggie is rigged, if we leave her in the water for a
period of time. The cover is dark blue to match our sail cover and is reinforced
with vinyl on the inside where the metal fittings on the mast stick up. And it
looks great! And we don't need to use bungies or lines to tie things up--we just
zip everything together and we are done!
"Judith Franklin Blumhorst, DC" wrote:
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Bill Combs [mailto:ttursine@yahoo.com]
> <<snipped>>
> When *you* build the
> lots-of-bang-for-the-buck boats, you can do it your way (which, dear lady
> would cost about $25,000 per copy if you indulge your penchant for overkill)
> <<snipped>>
> Yup, it’s true… and I’m getting closer to $25,000 with each passing day!
> <grin> … my boat is a shining (or is that “glaring? ”) example of
> “overkill”…. Redwing isn’t the first sailboat I’ve gone “overboard” on
> outfitting and it probably won’t be the end of it either. <grin> . Some
> folks would say it’s ridiculous how much stuff I’ve added to Redwing – and I
> ’m the first to agree with them.
> Redwing is an ongoing experiment in “how much stuff can you put on a small
> sailboat”. It’s a Potter-sized laboratory in compact rigging, gadgets,
> electronics, and cabin and deck layout. I bought her for next to nothing,
> just one step away from decrepitude, just so I COULD rebuild her my way. I
> think of Redwing as a thirty footer in miniature – why shouldn’t she have
> everything you’d find on a 30-footer?!? (except the cost of keeping in a
> wet slip).
> Now, before anybody misinterprets what I’m saying, there’s an IMPORTANT
> point I want to emphasize : I respect any skipper who prefers to leave the
> ELEGANT SIMPLICITY of the stock Potter intact. There are a LOT of good
> things to be said for that approach. Take Jerry Barrilleaux’ boat
> “Sunshine” as an example. “Sunshine” is about as simple as could be – and
> she’s one of the best big Potters around and Jerry can out-skipper me
> anyday. Sunshine and Redwing are on opposite ends of the spectrum. And
> they’re both top-notch boats, different as they are from each other.
> But, sooner or later, no matter how what our personal preference for
> simplicity vs complexity, we all modify our boats. I’ll bet there’s not a
> Potter (or any other sailboat, for that matter) around more than a year or
> two old which hasn’t been modified in some way by the owner.
> I’d like to start a poll – what’s the most unusual modification you’ve done
> to your boat? I’d like to propose four categories to start you thinking–
> * most creative/imaginative
> * most elegantly engineered
> * most ridiculously self-indulgent (betcha I’m a winner in that category!)
> * most shining example of “overkill”
> I’ll start with two mods I’ve done on Redwing:
> 1) Most ridiculously self-indulgent – Redwing has a 7000 BTU
> water-cooled portable air-conditioner and electric heat!
> To explain – I think a Potter is the height of luxury in small boats. My
> husband thinks otherwise, his idea of camping is “let’s stay in a hotel”.
> If it’s hotter than 80 degrees, he loses all resemblance to the easy-going
> guy everybody knows except if he’s on the golf course <BG>. He also has
> serious allergies and sinus problems whenever we sail inland (sailing on the
> ocean actually helps his allergies), and recently started making threats
> about abandoning ship. I love my first-n-only mate and would do just about
> anything to keep him happy and keep him sailing with me.
> 2) Most creative/imaginative - I use the 3” thru-deck collar on the
> foredeck for more than just sticking a cowl in it. And I installed another
> 3” collar on the stbd side of the transom.
> A) I can put a solar/battery powered ventilation fan in either end of the
> boat to keep condensation down and prevent mildew. B) I made two chain
> pipes on teak bases that snap in either the bow or the transom. I run the
> anchor rode thru there. The chain weight keeps the chain pipe cover down to
> prevent water ingress in all but the most severe conditions. C) I can snap
> in solid deck plates to make the openings water tight in threatening
> conditions. D) I could snap in the standard rubber cowl, but I never do
> anymore.
> Okay. Who’s next?
> Fair breezes,
> Judy B, 1985 WWP19 #266 Redwing, Danville/SF Bay, CA
>
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