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Potter 14/15 Type: P-14 #151 "Gunter" P-14 #480 "MK I" P-15 #2025 "MK II"
L.O.A. 14 ft 0 in 14 ft 0 in 15 ft 0 in
L.W.L. 11 ft 6 in 11 ft 6 in 12 ft 0 in
Beam 5 ft 2 in 5 ft 2 in 5 ft 6 in
Draft (Board up) 7 in 7 in 6 in
Draft (Board down) 3 ft 0 in 3 ft 0 in 3 ft 0 in
Center Board Weight 75 lbs 75 lbs 100 lbs
Lenth of Cabin 5 ft 5 ft n/a
Height of Cabin (aft) 3 ft 9 in 3 ft 9 in 3 ft 9 in
Height of Cabin (forward) 3 ft 0 in 3 ft 0 in n/a
Weight Empty 540 lbs 490 lbs 475 lbs
Sail Area : Main 52 sq ft 52 sq ft 64 sq ft
Sail Area : Jib 20 sq ft 20 sq ft 23 sq ft
Sail Area : Genoa n/a n/a 43 sq ft
Sail Area : Spinnaker n/a n/a 85 sq ft
Mast Height Above Waterline 13 ft 9 in 17 ft 11 in n/a
Mast Height Above Deck n/a n/a 15 ft 6 in
WEST WIGHT "C" TYPE
A gunter type rig with two conventional battens (no large batten).
The lower batten is in the middle of the sail and the upper
batten is between the top of the mast and the lower batten. Drawing shows
sail number 151. The sail emblem is a double "w" with a P above it.
Design: Stanley Smith, U.S.A.
Supplier: Ring Marine, England
Specifications:
Construction: GPR
LWL: 3.58m/11'9
LOA: 4.42/14'6
Beam: 1.6m/5'3
Draft: 0.81m/2'8
Displ: 245kg/540lbs
Fittings: Mahogany trim. Drop keel, Self-bailing
Interior: 2 berths
Variations: Optional outboard. 7HP maximum
Sails: Area: 10.2m/110 sq ft. Spinnaker area 6.0m/65 sq.ft.
Rigging: Sloop
Price Guide: L450 (English pounds)
Summary: Designed specifically for the North Sea. Very competent for offshore
cruising. Self-bailing - non-sinkable.
Source: "Sailing Boats of the World" edited by Rhonda Budd,
published in 1974 by Prentice Hall
WEST WIGHT POTTER Mk I (early 1970s)
The drawing reflects a conventional mast and two conventional battens (no
large batten). The two battens are placed so as to divide the leach into
three almost equal parts. The sail emblem is a sail outline containing a "P".
Design: Stanley Smith, U.S.A.
Supplier: HMS Marine Inc., U.S.A.
Specifications:
Construction: GPR
LWL: 3.51m/11'6
LOA: 4.27m/14'0
Beam: 1.6m/5'3
Draft: 0.81m/2'8
Displ: 250kg/550 lbs
Ballast: 34kg/75 lbs (see center plate drawing)
Fittings: Galvanized steel ballast. GRP deck. Aluminum spars
Interior: 2 berths in 1 cabin
Variations: 1-5HP outboard
Sails: Area: 7.1m (4.8 + 2.3)/76 sq.ft. (52 + 24).
Rigging: Sloop
Price Guide: $1,650us
Summary: A traditional small cruiser. Designed for the North Sea. Very sturdy
and stable.
Source: "Sailing Boats of the World" edited by Rhonda Budd,
published in 1974 by Prentice Hall
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