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Production 19-foot monohull aft-cockpit fiberglasssloop from International Marine - West Wight Potters. Designed by Stanley Smith. Built in the USA. Produced from 1960.
Specifications for the West Wight Potter 19
| LOA |
18.8 ft.
| LOD |
18.8 ft.
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| LWL |
16.3 ft.
| Beam |
7.5 ft.
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| Draft |
3.6 ft.
| DraftMin |
0.5 ft.
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| Displaces |
1,225 lbs.
| Ballast |
300 lbs.
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| Mast Height |
22.0 ft.
| Sail Area |
117.0 sq. ft.
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| D/L |
126
| B/D |
24 %
| SA/D |
16.4
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| Comfort |
7.3
| Capsize |
2.81
| L/B |
2.5
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After three seasons, an owner comments in detail about its beachability, speed, sailing capability and other points, with a list of the weak points he found in his second-hand Potter 19.
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An owners organization with West Wight Potter information, a newsletter with archives, advice. classified ads, and articles.
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Horner reviews the thinking behind this design, its construction methods, and its history, including pricing history. He identifies design or construction problems that have been found in older boats. Comments include: "The T-10 is not built or intended for offshore sailing or extended cruising, and she is certainly not as comfortable as other one-design classes such as the J/30. On the other hand, they are considerably less expensive to buy, maintain, or campaign."
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"As the story goes," says Horner, "on his first sea trial there was such demand for Smith?s new design that he gave up on his transatlantic plans and became a boatbuilder."
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