Bunks forward, converting to a double bed; bunks aft extending under the cockpit seats; a one-burner stove, a sink and an icebox; a chemical toilet; a battery and 12v outlet, and there is even a reasonable amount of storage space. And what would the relative running costs be? How much powerboat would you get for that? And portability extends its stamping ground to anywhere in Australia; Shark Bay and the Montebellos are obvious targets, and one prospective owner has Lake Argyle in mind. What’s not to like about this boat?Summer Cover Contest Winner, Multihull Advenures, Racing is On, and More!
There's all sorts of good online resources avaiable about the … Even to raise the mainsail without the halyard routed aft, a tall sailor can stand inside the cabin on the side berths just behind the mast and easily pull up the main and cleat off the halyard. was the O.O. The West Wight Potter 19, like its smaller sister the 15, has been a popular pocket cruiser sailboat for over three decades. In 1963 Olympic gold-medal sail racer George O'Day bought the hull design, redesigned the topsides with a small cabin, and began producing one of the first affordable fiberglass family sailboats, the Mariner 19. The Parts of the Boat It is raised and lowered by a winch next to the helmsman and, once down, is secured in place by four Highfield clips.The dagger board case takes up little cabin space and forms part of the structure of the moveable table, although the cockpit table is likely to get more use. The deck-stepped, hinged mast can be raised by one person with the mast-raising system, or two without, making it a simple matter of less than an hour's work to do everything before launching. Nice gear like sheet tracks and low friction blocks was laid on, but only a single whip purchase and no winch. The concept of trailer sailers has always struck me as a good one, and I have never worked out why interest in them died. Since the boat draws only 6 inches with the keel raised and the rudder hinged up, it launches easily at almost all boat ramps.
Bunks forward, converting to a double bed; bunks aft extending under the cockpit seats; a one-burner stove, a sink and an icebox; a chemical toilet; a battery and 12v outlet, and there is even a reasonable amount of storage space. And what would the relative running costs be? How much powerboat would you get for that? And portability extends its stamping ground to anywhere in Australia; Shark Bay and the Montebellos are obvious targets, and one prospective owner has Lake Argyle in mind. What’s not to like about this boat?Summer Cover Contest Winner, Multihull Advenures, Racing is On, and More!
There's all sorts of good online resources avaiable about the … Even to raise the mainsail without the halyard routed aft, a tall sailor can stand inside the cabin on the side berths just behind the mast and easily pull up the main and cleat off the halyard. was the O.O. The West Wight Potter 19, like its smaller sister the 15, has been a popular pocket cruiser sailboat for over three decades. In 1963 Olympic gold-medal sail racer George O'Day bought the hull design, redesigned the topsides with a small cabin, and began producing one of the first affordable fiberglass family sailboats, the Mariner 19. The Parts of the Boat It is raised and lowered by a winch next to the helmsman and, once down, is secured in place by four Highfield clips.The dagger board case takes up little cabin space and forms part of the structure of the moveable table, although the cockpit table is likely to get more use. The deck-stepped, hinged mast can be raised by one person with the mast-raising system, or two without, making it a simple matter of less than an hour's work to do everything before launching. Nice gear like sheet tracks and low friction blocks was laid on, but only a single whip purchase and no winch. The concept of trailer sailers has always struck me as a good one, and I have never worked out why interest in them died. Since the boat draws only 6 inches with the keel raised and the rudder hinged up, it launches easily at almost all boat ramps.
Bunks forward, converting to a double bed; bunks aft extending under the cockpit seats; a one-burner stove, a sink and an icebox; a chemical toilet; a battery and 12v outlet, and there is even a reasonable amount of storage space. And what would the relative running costs be? How much powerboat would you get for that? And portability extends its stamping ground to anywhere in Australia; Shark Bay and the Montebellos are obvious targets, and one prospective owner has Lake Argyle in mind. What’s not to like about this boat?Summer Cover Contest Winner, Multihull Advenures, Racing is On, and More!
There's all sorts of good online resources avaiable about the … Even to raise the mainsail without the halyard routed aft, a tall sailor can stand inside the cabin on the side berths just behind the mast and easily pull up the main and cleat off the halyard. was the O.O. The West Wight Potter 19, like its smaller sister the 15, has been a popular pocket cruiser sailboat for over three decades. In 1963 Olympic gold-medal sail racer George O'Day bought the hull design, redesigned the topsides with a small cabin, and began producing one of the first affordable fiberglass family sailboats, the Mariner 19. The Parts of the Boat It is raised and lowered by a winch next to the helmsman and, once down, is secured in place by four Highfield clips.The dagger board case takes up little cabin space and forms part of the structure of the moveable table, although the cockpit table is likely to get more use. The deck-stepped, hinged mast can be raised by one person with the mast-raising system, or two without, making it a simple matter of less than an hour's work to do everything before launching. Nice gear like sheet tracks and low friction blocks was laid on, but only a single whip purchase and no winch. The concept of trailer sailers has always struck me as a good one, and I have never worked out why interest in them died. Since the boat draws only 6 inches with the keel raised and the rudder hinged up, it launches easily at almost all boat ramps.
Bunks forward, converting to a double bed; bunks aft extending under the cockpit seats; a one-burner stove, a sink and an icebox; a chemical toilet; a battery and 12v outlet, and there is even a reasonable amount of storage space. And what would the relative running costs be? How much powerboat would you get for that? And portability extends its stamping ground to anywhere in Australia; Shark Bay and the Montebellos are obvious targets, and one prospective owner has Lake Argyle in mind. What’s not to like about this boat?Summer Cover Contest Winner, Multihull Advenures, Racing is On, and More!
There's all sorts of good online resources avaiable about the … Even to raise the mainsail without the halyard routed aft, a tall sailor can stand inside the cabin on the side berths just behind the mast and easily pull up the main and cleat off the halyard. was the O.O. The West Wight Potter 19, like its smaller sister the 15, has been a popular pocket cruiser sailboat for over three decades. In 1963 Olympic gold-medal sail racer George O'Day bought the hull design, redesigned the topsides with a small cabin, and began producing one of the first affordable fiberglass family sailboats, the Mariner 19. The Parts of the Boat It is raised and lowered by a winch next to the helmsman and, once down, is secured in place by four Highfield clips.The dagger board case takes up little cabin space and forms part of the structure of the moveable table, although the cockpit table is likely to get more use. The deck-stepped, hinged mast can be raised by one person with the mast-raising system, or two without, making it a simple matter of less than an hour's work to do everything before launching. Nice gear like sheet tracks and low friction blocks was laid on, but only a single whip purchase and no winch. The concept of trailer sailers has always struck me as a good one, and I have never worked out why interest in them died. Since the boat draws only 6 inches with the keel raised and the rudder hinged up, it launches easily at almost all boat ramps.
A generous sail area is a good start; Seagreen bring the Potter in with the biggest headsail option, and mount it on a furler. It was one of the few review boats I had to be politely ejected from. Its hard-chine hull offers good stability and has a high Although cruising on any small sailboat tends more toward camping than the luxury of walk-around space as on a larger cruising boat, the Potter 19 is more comfortable than others its size. Because Potters have been around so long, it is not difficult to West Wight Potter 15. West Wight Potter 19 Boat Review. No one would want to complicate things with a winch, but Seagreen’s Steve Green intends converting all the Potters’ headsail sheets to a 2: 1 purchase.The cockpit works well. She's five years old, stored outdoors but with a custom boat cover.
and … We were up to hull speed but that big headsail became fairly hard work. It probably won't have the catchiest of names, yet I discovered everything else about the West Wight Potter 19 magnificent. Unlike many US trailer boats the Potter has a good capacity cable locker, also reachable through a hatch within the cabin, and the anchor is provided with a clip on the pulpit – a simple and effective piece of stowage.The single most impressive pieces of hardware on board are the opening ports. How much powerboat would you get for that? The … In the 1950s the Rhodes 19 was a popular wooden racing and daysailing sailboat.
These numbers would suggest moderate to exhilarating performance if this were a normal cruising boat, but in a boat this size where the weight of crew and gear can nearly double the weight of the boat, the numbers don’t accurately reflect performance. I am completely sold on the Potter 19, and I despair for the taste of our boating population if it does not sell in numbers. There are no cavernous storage bins (and who needs them), but there is a useful transom locker. There are also fore and aft grab rails, and access to a boarding ladder.The headsail furler proved its worth even more than on a bigger cruiser. Many Potter Yachters have made the most of the accommodations available by adding canvas tents over the cockpit for extended cruising. Getting the mast up from its neatly designed supports is just about as simple. I am completely sold on the Potter 19, and I despair for the taste of our boating population if it does not sell in numbers. Its four berths are all almost 6 and a half feet long, and there is good storage underneath. Smith did eventually sail one of his designs from the Isle of Wight to Sweden but he never did make his planned Atlantic crossing.The original West Wight Potters were 14’ length overall, had a beam of 5’ 3" and weighed 540 pounds without crew or gear. The sail area-displacement ratios of the two models are 17.4 or 22.9 respectively. An exception that comes to mind was the Windrush centre cockpit boat, a very good sailer but on the claustrophobic side for cruising - something the Potter is not. The concept of trailer sailers has always struck me as a good one, and I have never worked out why interest in them died. As the numbers suggest, better performance can be expected with the larger sail plan, particularly in light air. By 1980 the hull had been slightly modified, and the West Wight Potter 14 became the West Wight Potter 15 with a length overall of 15’, a beam of 5’ 6" and published weight of 475 pounds.
Bunks forward, converting to a double bed; bunks aft extending under the cockpit seats; a one-burner stove, a sink and an icebox; a chemical toilet; a battery and 12v outlet, and there is even a reasonable amount of storage space. And what would the relative running costs be? How much powerboat would you get for that? And portability extends its stamping ground to anywhere in Australia; Shark Bay and the Montebellos are obvious targets, and one prospective owner has Lake Argyle in mind. What’s not to like about this boat?Summer Cover Contest Winner, Multihull Advenures, Racing is On, and More!
There's all sorts of good online resources avaiable about the … Even to raise the mainsail without the halyard routed aft, a tall sailor can stand inside the cabin on the side berths just behind the mast and easily pull up the main and cleat off the halyard. was the O.O. The West Wight Potter 19, like its smaller sister the 15, has been a popular pocket cruiser sailboat for over three decades. In 1963 Olympic gold-medal sail racer George O'Day bought the hull design, redesigned the topsides with a small cabin, and began producing one of the first affordable fiberglass family sailboats, the Mariner 19. The Parts of the Boat It is raised and lowered by a winch next to the helmsman and, once down, is secured in place by four Highfield clips.The dagger board case takes up little cabin space and forms part of the structure of the moveable table, although the cockpit table is likely to get more use. The deck-stepped, hinged mast can be raised by one person with the mast-raising system, or two without, making it a simple matter of less than an hour's work to do everything before launching. Nice gear like sheet tracks and low friction blocks was laid on, but only a single whip purchase and no winch. The concept of trailer sailers has always struck me as a good one, and I have never worked out why interest in them died. Since the boat draws only 6 inches with the keel raised and the rudder hinged up, it launches easily at almost all boat ramps.
