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DESIGNERS

Potter 15              Stanley T. Smith
Potter 19              Herb E. Stewart


RUNNING RIGGING - LENGTHS

                           P-15        P-19
 
Main Halyard                36'         37'
Jib Halyard                 28'         37'
Genoa Halyard               28'         35'
Spinnaker Halyard           28'         35'
Main Sheet                  27'         31'
Jib Sheet                   34'         37'
Genoa Sheet                 34'         37'
Spinnaker sheets(2)         18'         22'
Spin. Topping Lift (1/8")   18'         19'
Spin. Down Haul (1/8")     4.5'        10'
Topping Lift  (1/8")        30'         42'
Boom Outhaul               4.5'          4'
Boom Down Haul             3.5'          3'
Boom Vang                   11'         12'
Keel Lift Line              12'      26-28' cable
Jiffy Reefing Line        16.5'         14'
Reef Ties                  2.5'        2.5'
Spinnaker Pole Length      64"           7'

STANDING RIGGING LENGTHS

                     P-15       P-19     P-19 short rig
 
Backstay              --        293"         --
Forestay             146"       216"        173"
Shrouds (upper)      148 5/8"   224 1/4"    172"
Shrouds (lower)       --        130 1/8"     --

BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

                          P-15       P-19
 
Length Overall           15' 0"      18' 9"
Length waterline         12' 0"      16' 9"
Beam                      5' 6"      7' 6"
Draft
  Keel Up                    6"          6"
  Keel Down               3' 0"       3' 7"
Keel Weight               100#        370#
Boat Weight w/ Keel       475#       1225#
Trailer Weight            200#        300#
Trailer Tongue Weight      45#        120##
Aft Cabin Height          3' 9"       5' 0"
Berths                     2           4      
Motor Capacity           2-4 hp       2-6 hp
Mast Height above deck   15' 6"      22' 0"

SAIL AREA

                         P-15        P-19
Main                      64         83
Jib                       23         52
Lapper                    --         76
Genoa                     43        107
Spinnaker                 85        207

SAIL MEASUREMENTS

                               P-15        P-19
 
height of fore-triangle   I   15' 6"       22'  0"
base of fore-triangle     J    4' 7"        7'  0"
hoist of main             P   13' 6"       19' 10"
foot of main              E    8' 3"        8'  0"
 
Sail slug sizes:          5/16"            7/16"

P-15 TRAILER

Hitch Size          1 7/8" ball
Electrical          4-prong flat plug
Tire/Wheel          4.80-8LRB
Inflation (varies)  60 psi
Max. Carrying Cap.  800#         

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