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1996 West Wight Potter 15 15

Listed
Expired
$6,295 USD

Seller's Description

1996 West Wight Potter 15 Excellent condition, stored indoors most of its life. 15 long 66 wide Weighs 475 lbs. Centerboard draft 6 to 3 Ballast 100 lbs. Main sail with reef points Genoa Jib Interior cushions in great shape. Cockpit cushions Galvanized trailer with current registration Electric motor, with extension handle Kick-up rudder, tiller tamer This shippy little sloop has made some amazing voyages. This boat has been very lightly used and the gelcoat still gleams. It has a v-berth inside that sleeps two, and it has sitting headroom. The boat is easy to tow even with just a four cylinder car, and it is also easy to beach with its shallow draft. There is a small anchor rope locker forward, two cockpit lockers, and electrical system, a mast crutch, a paddle, anchor and rode, dock lines, tie-down straps, mast-head anchor light, boarding ladder, companionway hatch makes a small cockpit table, two small blue fenders, horn, whistle, two lifejackets. Larry Brown has written two books about these amazing boats. Boat is currently registered, and I have the title in my name. $6295. Delivery possible.

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Specs

Designers
Herb Stewart
Stanley T. Smith
Builder
International Marine
Associations
?
# Built
2500
Hull
Monohull
Keel
Lifting
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
14 11 / 4.6 m
Waterline Length
12 0 / 3.7 m
Beam
6 5 / 2 m
Draft
0 5 / 0.2 m 4 11 / 1.5 m
Displacement
500 lb / 225 kg
Ballast
100 lb / 45 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
87′² / 8.1 m²
Total Sail Area
?
Mainsail
Sail Area
?
P
?
E
?
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
?
I
?
J
?
Forestay Length
?

Auxilary Power

Make
?
Model
?
HP
?
Fuel Type
?
Fuel Capacity
?
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
?
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
1

Calculations

Hull Speed
6.3 kn
Classic: 4.64 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

6.33 knots
Classic formula: 4.64 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
22.2
>20: high performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
22.21
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
20.0
<40: less stiff, less powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

20.0
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
127.9
100-200: light

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
127.9
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
6.1
<20: lightweight racing boat

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
6.08
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
2.8
>2.0: better suited for coastal cruising

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
2.79
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

Based on the earlier WWP 14.

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