Mo Chung wrote:
Actually, none.
I am really new to this!
In my housing development, I cannot park the boat trailer outside. I have my
wife and 3 small children to consider in sizing the boat. I have been
inside a P19 about 3 months ago but decided not to purchase because the
total length was too long (less than 1 inch allowance to the garage door)
for my garage. At the time, I did not know that I can convert to a swing
tongue.

However, if you have other boats for me to consider, please feel free to
suggest. But they must fit into my garage.
I have been considering P19 because the dimensions of the boat on the
trailer were available on the web.
The dimensions to my garage are;
W: 8' 10"
H: 7' 9" door opening, the ceiling is much higher.
L: 21' 6" Base foundation Door Panels
L: 21' 8" Wall to the Door Panels

The Potter manufacturer's website gives following dimensions;
P19 with Standard Trailer
Boat on Standard Trailer Width: 7' 11"
Boat on Standard Trailer Height with Mast on Crutch: 9' 5"
Boat on Standard Trailer Height without Mast: 7"
Length of Boat and Trailer: 21' 8"
Length of Boat and Trailer with Optional Swing Tongue: 19' 10"
Notes:
Height is measured to the top of the bow rail, which is the highest point on
the boat with the mast completely removed.
Length is measured from the tip of the tongue to the back of the motor
mount; a swing tongue can reduce the length
by at least 18" when fully retracted.

Many P19's for sale on the web do not have swing tongues so I have to add a
swing tongue.
Is the 21' 8" with adjustable motor mount or fix motor mount?
What brand of a trailer are they using to come up with the dimensions?
For the trailers for P19, do I need brakes on the trailer?
Thanks in advance.
-Mo-

"John Weiss" wrote in message
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"Mo Chung" wrote...

I want to buy a small sailboat that I can keep in my garage on a trailer.
I live about 15 miles from a lake with a boat ramp.
I live in the midwest with gusty windy days and I don't plan to race the
boat.
I enjoy learning new skills and I want to learning sailing.
I read 2 books about sailing but no actual boat time ;-(

I read about a West Wight Potter 19 on the web and considering 2000 and
newer models.
What would be the 3 best points and 3 worst points of the Potter 19?

Any other boats I should consider?

There are a lot of Potter fans around, and it's a nice day-sailer and
weekend camper for 1 or 2.

Consider boats that have local fleets/followings so you can get help from
the "experts" when needed. The type of boat is not as important as one
that you can be comfortable sailing. What other boats have you seen
around?





I have a V-21 that is 21' long and about the same as yours on the
trailer but not quite as tall. I does not have a motor mount. The
21'8" of the boat on the trailer and can not be shortened.

Because of the shape of the hull I have found that I can get the boat to
fit into a 21' garage by placing the boat into the garage at an angle.
Doing this, the boat on the trailer will fit nicely into a space that
is about 21' X 10 feet. This is equivalent to one side of a two car
garage. When snug against the back wall it just clears the safety beam
on the garage door.

I hang the mast from the ceiling so that it is over the car in the other
space.

So be for you give up on the boat, do some very precise measurements and
get out the Trigonometry book. Remember the stern of the boat is
probably curved.


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Keith Nuttle
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