"txmxrider" wrote in message
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Hello,

By appearances alone, the 15' West Wight Potter
seems to have pretty much everything we require and maybe even room for a
portapotty for the Admiral. They also rate high in the "cute" factor,
which
also appeals to the Admiral. Anyone here familiar with these boats? I
appreciate your opinions both pro and con. For reference we would be
sailing
almost exclusively on inland lakes in Texas with maybe an occasional trip
to
the coast once we get some experience and if the boat is capable of
sailing
in protected bays.

My parents bought one of the earliest WWP's new in about 1968. It was a fun
little boat and, as the designer demonstrated, remarkably seaworthy - he
sailed one from the UK to Norway, IIRC, and survived a force 9 gale.

As for space, my folks once did a 3 week cruise on the upper Thames with a
large labrador and a cat. I think Dad had ideas of writing a sequel to
'Three men in a boat' but the title 'Mum, Dad, a cat and a dog in a boat'
just didn't have the same ring to it! Oh, and yes they did have a PortaPotti
installed in the stern locker for use when the boom tent was up.

You could do a lot worse than a WWP and back in 1968 they were built with
very substantial spars for the tiny sails.

Good luck,
John.