Our tillers are built in-house from top quality wood selected for its strength and beauty. 2014 West Wight Potter 19, 2014 West Wight Potter Sailboat. But having experienced how helpless we were to get ourselves out of the mess we put ourselves into, I'd rather do it differently if there is a next time. I am the second owner and it has always been stored inside its entire life. My husband, James, went to the bow and my daughter, Angela, stood on the cabin top hoisting the mainsail.
Motor is 2 years old and has less than 50 hours on it, still in mint condition. Our ordeal was not over even when we reached the safety of the launch ramp. Posted Over 1 Month. We headed upwind and got about a mile offshore. But the sail is so small and easy to manage that we were able to douse it in under 30 seconds, and stay out of trouble. We loved taking the boat out for a day, and even taking it to the keys and sleeping on it. He on his part was only too happy to have some direction even if it involved having to dive down to find the boom. Draft Board/Drive Up. Very good condition. He made a list of things that he would modify on the boat, and we dutifully took notes. 1997 International West Wight Potter 19 1997 19 West Wight long shaft 2 stroke and Lapper sails, Updated riggingStove, Sink, portable toilet, V-Berth and 2 Aft Quarter Berths sleeps 4.
As a result of these events I have made several mods to Lionheart that I hope to review in later issues of the Potter Yachter. After an hour of bouncing around in 6-8 foot seas and 15-20 mph winds, losing our jib sheets (no stopper knots), missing several tacks, and a hilarious reefing exercise, we finally settled down to some pretty clean and safe sailing. Make no mistake about it, the positive flotation in the P-19 works. Add details on availability, style, or even provide a review. The water was warm and inviting -- the temperature in Phoenix at that time of the year is always above 100 degrees. And when you trim in the tackline and sheet, it'll handle angles well above a beam reach. The West Wight Potter 15 is a well respected pocket sailing cruiser with a huge following. With a shape like this, the asymm will sail very deep angles downwind, as well as be managable on a reach.
Inside the cabin, you'll find an adequate size v-berth and 2 quarter berths that can sleep 4 adults. It is also true that it did not float anywhere near as level as the boat in the brochure. Redwing was screaming along at speeds ranging from 2. At Newport's Ida Lewis Yacht Club, the day was hot, with a moderate breeze, with some slightly heavy gusts. I subscribed several weeks ago, but have been holding back on the discussion for fear of looking silly and not having enough sailing experience to offer much advice. WEST WIGHT POTTER 15 was first built in 1979. I have replaced the Potter with an older Catalina 27 (1982). I thought seriously about having a sign made to attach to the tiller which says, "IT'S THE CENTERBOARD, STUPID, " but the memory of my daughter's anguished face as I surfaced with Andy in my arms is sign enough for me. He was wearing a PFD and the lake is fairly narrow. We learned some valuable lessons about hurrying, about over-confidence, about the necessity for establishing checklists and/or routines, about not having a designated Skipper who is giving orders. No bailers, no buckets, no effort, no fail. Trailer-able, bottom paint, adjustable length boat hook trailer. • double-needle sleeve and bottom hems.
International Marine West Wight Potter (1). Of different boats, then here is a complete review of WEST WIGHT POTTER 15. No hurricane damage by Sandy. She and I swam around grabbing items that instantaneiously floated to the surface. The Potter 19 has a simple rigging system with a folding mast, making her one of the quickest boats to rig and launch in her size. West Wight Potter Boats Review and Specs. I had my hands so full steering the boat that I could not let go of the tiller to shorten sail. 16, 048 Topics, Last Post: - Started on.
The water was fairly calm; no monster waves on this man-made fresh water lake. With a sail area/displacement ratio of 37 and a displacement/length ratio of 76, it moves very well in most any kind of air. It might be reassuring to know that this writer, a self-trained and sometimes absent-minded sailor, has sailed a Potter 14 for over 27 years without capsizing, a fact I contribute largely to my awareness that capsizing is a possibility and also to my conservatism in avoiding, insofar as possible, conditions where my limits or the boat's limits could be exceeded. I also should have released the main from my steering station by letting go of the clew from its cleat on the back of the boom.
The local sheriff's office -- game and fish division -- came by, but were of little help. We all stared open-mouthed and in silence at the perfectly formed overturned boat hull bobbing on the surface of the lake. Aboard the EXPO, you can shove off and be sailing in five minutes. Coming: More turtle tales. The price is difficult to compare with other daysailers. Instead, because she treated us so fairly and because we work in the legal field, we named her DUE PROCESS. Hoyt warned that, under power, it will not work against much of a chop.
We also see the EXPO as simply a very safe, comfortable, inland lake or bay boat that would be a joy to own. The workers at the sailboat shop told us they admired our willingness to "get back on the horse after falling off. " I am scheduled to crew on a 48-foot sailboat next month when the owners begin their liveaboard experience with a trip to Cabo. As instructed, Kyle furled the sail and motored back to the dock, with little ado. Category Cruiser Boats. Angela calmed down a bit once Andy was aboard another boat happily eating a cookie. The picture in the brochure of the Potter with the holes drilled in the bottom and the pretty girl standing confidently in the cockpit had given me unwavering confidence that I could go pretty much anywhere I pleased. The total weight of the boat, trailer, motor and associated accessories, is well under 2000# making it towable by most vehicles.
We continue to learn from each sailing experience and will never minimize our accident in any way. The boat has a brand new roller furler, used about 3-4 times. Angela surfaced after her fall -- uninjured -- and, not surprisingly, went into a sheer state of panic at not immediately seeing Andrew. You can have your new tiller varnished by selecting the option to have premium UV resistant, spar varnish applied. I don't think either of us could have swum to shore.
Since you spend so much time with the tiller in your hand, why not get the best? The time is now 1510, and Paul Connors, a guy who lives only a mile away from me, arrives to save our bacon (bacon much chilled by that time, I can tell you)! I thought I was being cautious. The boat has been shrink wrapped every year and meticulously maintained. Put Gary Hoyt, Ted Hood and Everett Pearson in a canoe and you have the marine industry's maximum tripartite brain power. The 14-pound, tapered carbon fiber mast rotates on a Harken base. After a morning of motoring around a lot and dragging a tow line for swimming, we located a small patch of sandy beach.
"Do you need any help? So sometimes a combination of wind and sea, inexperience or inattention, a fouled sheet, or any number of other unexpected factors can cause a Potter to reach a "point of no return" and a capsize happens. I am usually very cautious and NOT the risktaker. The roomy interior has three berths that accommodate four adults. It might make a tender or harbor sailor for a big boat that can hoist her aboard, but unshipping the mast would be difficult. Hoyt said that of the 70 built and in use as of late 1994, mostly in educational programs and rental businesses, he knows of only one capsize (by a very hefty gentleman beginner who, in a stiff breeze, jibed and didn't move until he was in the water). To try out the EXPO, we dragooned two lads—a 14-year-old experienced Laser racer (he happens to be our son, Kyle Nouse), and Kyle's 14-year-old buddy, Joe Costa, who knew absolutely nothing about sailing. Andrew and I stood in the cockpit -- our rule was that someone would always be within one foot of Andrew at all times, no exceptions. Even in strong winds the Potter 19 does not heel excessively. This boat was sold new in 2011 and although used as a demonstration/show boat from 2008, it has had little use. For almost 90 minutes she floated upside down while power boaters helped us dive to take the sails off and to loosen the shrouds. Tom got the jib down easily then. The daggerboard is easy to operate and has a stopper hole and pin to secure it in the withdrawn position. We literally did not even think about the centerboard.
SCARY to two new sailors. We also don't tow anyone behind the boat in San Diego Bay! Long Beach, California. Happy hunting for your next sailboat, and hopefully, it will be my WWP 19. James wears an attachment to his glases to keep them floating if they go overboard. It all took about an hour and a half, at the end of which Kyle and Joe were zipping around the harbor, changing helmsmen frequently. That's exactly when the gust hit. The sail is just beautiful. Anyway, even though when I reached Lionheart I was shagged out (30 ft swim) we did get her to start a roll, very slowly at first, then, as the sail came out of the quick!
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