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Conditions for turtles

Posted By: Tim..."Morning Dove" P19 #457 Potter Valley CA
Date: 11/1/08 5:37p.m.

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In Response To: That's the only case I've heard of one turtling the P19 (Eric, P-19, #1221 Austin, TX)

I think the conditions would have to be very specific to get a P19 to turtle with the keel locked down. The boat I turtled only did so after several attempts at righting her from being blown down.
It was a very inexperienced crew of four one who could not swim and I was concerned for them and did not really think out my actions. I kept swimming around the mast to lift it into the wind to right her (it was quite windy)no one was able to cut loosed the main sheet once it was up , so it just went over again.
Finally the wind on the hull buried the mast and put her upside down. Once assistance came and hooked up and got the other on board I was able to loose the sails and as it was beginning to be towed put her upright. Fortunately the water was warm.

Messages In This Thread

Turtle Roll Call -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 10/31/08 3:32p.m.

My boat is a turtle, but not me. -- Chris J -- 10/31/08 5:16p.m.

Dick, what a great idea! -- Bill Nolen, WWPotter Owner's Web Site -- 10/31/08 5:43p.m.

Jerry built that!!! -- Eric Hughes WWP 15 # 2475 Moonbeam Mechanicsburg Pa -- 10/31/08 5:48p.m.

Radio Controlled Sailboats -- Jerry Barrilleaux -- 11/1/08 5:51p.m.

I built one -- Eric Hughes WWP 15 # 2475 Moonbeam Mechanicsburg Pa -- 11/2/08 1:51p.m.

I bought some balsa and epoxy and built one.. -- Jack, H23.5, Force 5, Clermont Fl. -- 11/2/08 2:21p.m.

probably should have bought a kit.. -- Jack, H23.5, Force 5, Clermont Fl. -- 11/2/08 2:29p.m.

Thats pretty cool. -- Eric Hughes WWP 15 # 2475 Moonbeam Mechanicsburg Pa -- 11/2/08 5:45p.m.

I once turtled an International 14 -- Mike Higgins -- 10/31/08 10:30p.m.

Turtles -- Mike Westfield,webmaster potter-yachters.org&potter-pod.com,Richmond,VA -- 10/31/08 6:50p.m.

Turtles...Mike W. -- Dan Phy P15 #1051 Ol' Geezer , Ft. Bragg, Ca. -- 10/31/08 8:22p.m.

Turtle acceptability... -- Tim..."Morning Dove" P19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 10/31/08 9:07p.m.

TURTLE ACCEPTABILITY -- Don Person -- 10/31/08 10:43p.m.

Wow! You capsized a Star? -- Mike Higgins -- 11/1/08 8:53a.m.

It took a few trys -- Tim..."Morning Dove" P19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 11/1/08 11:53a.m.

Turtle -- Dan Phy P15 #1051 Ol' Geezer , Ft. Bragg, Ca. -- 10/31/08 8:07p.m.

Turtle roll call -- Don Person -- 10/31/08 10:27p.m.

You bet your sweat ...... Oh, wrong Turtle group. -- Dave_N - - SF Bay Area Sailor -- 11/1/08 12:37a.m.

WWP-19 turtles? -- David Lee P-19 #478 'Ohana' Stillwater, MN -- 11/1/08 5:38a.m.

Mine is a P19 -- Chris J, P19 "Rocky" SLO CA -- 11/1/08 7:56a.m.

P-19 and Turtle -- Robert Griffin P-19 #1505 Sandbob, Tahoe -- 11/1/08 10:22p.m.

phew! -- David Lee P-19 #478 'Ohana' Stillwater, MN -- 11/2/08 1:36p.m.

Where my water is.... -- Tim..."Morning Dove" P19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 11/2/08 2:24p.m.

Water Bag -- Robert Griffin P-19 #1505 Sandbob, Tahoe -- 11/2/08 7:24p.m.

Water Stowage -- Eric Zilbert -- 11/10/08 10:17a.m.

I've been tempted to do the same. -- Eric, P-19, #1221 Austin, TX -- 11/10/08 3:08p.m.

P15 water stowage - bottles -- Mike (Potter 14 MKII "Courageous") -- 11/11/08 4:43a.m.

Yup! Be sure the board is down when the sails are up. -- Harry Gordon, WWP14 #234, Manatee, Mountain View, CA -- 11/1/08 11:25a.m.

That's the only case I've heard of one turtling the P19 -- Eric, P-19, #1221 Austin, TX -- 11/1/08 5:07p.m.

Conditions for turtles -- Tim..."Morning Dove" P19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 11/1/08 5:37p.m.

Sails Work Better When Dry -- Petek WWP-19 -- 11/11/08 7:53p.m.

Peter Welcome Aboard (or I guess its "Below" -- Tim..."Morning Dove" P19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 11/11/08 9:27p.m.

excuse me.. Petek (automatic fingers I guess) -- Tim..."Morning Dove" P19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 11/11/08 9:28p.m.

Brotherhood of Turtles -- Dick Herman, Muddy Duck -- 11/1/08 8:51a.m.

"BOT'S" -- Dan Phy P15 #1051 Ol' Geezer , Ft. Bragg, Ca. -- 11/1/08 2:09p.m.

Campaign Rhetoric -- Tim..."Morning Dove" P19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 11/1/08 2:29p.m.

Tim, me thingst you're on to something . . . -- Jerry Kergan (P-15 "Lazy Ka", Concord / San Francisco Bay) -- 11/1/08 6:55p.m.

-- Tim..."Morning Dove" P19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 11/1/08 7:35p.m.

Turtles and dismasting -- Katie Lea, P14 #691 "Follow Me", Santa Clara, CA -- 11/3/08 3:52a.m.

One thing we should not forget -- Robert Griffin P-19 #1505 Sandbob, Tahoe -- 11/3/08 6:57a.m.

SF Bay and hypothermia -- Vince, P-19 #1642, "Ithuriel's Spear", SF Bay -- 11/8/08 8:12a.m.

Lifeboat Tea -- Stephen Butter, P 15, Butter1, #2200, Olympia, WA -- 11/8/08 11:40a.m.

Thanks for the tea tip Stephen.. -- Tim..."Morning Dove" P19 #457 Potter Valley CA -- 11/8/08 12:58p.m.

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