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Home Forums Search Trailer Sailor Roster Chandlery Events Classifieds Resources About TSBB SBO Sites	Instructions/FAQ | Rules & Etiquette | Edit Profile | Forum Login View Thread | Post Response | Return to Index | Read Prev Msg | Read Next Msg | Something new! The Great Loop! Posted By: Bill Nolen, West Wight Potter Owners Home Port Date: 9/16/09 8:12a.m. Report: outside forum guidelines Greetings! For some time I have been exchanging emails with Buzz Gentes of Champaign, Illinois. Buzz has just retired and around October 2, 2009 he plans on embarking on his dream voyage...The Great Loop! Buzz will be traveling on this voyage in his greatly modified 2009 Potter 15. The boat has two Honda 2 HP outboard motors mounted on the transom, as well as other additions. Since Buzz doesn't know how to sail, and time restrictions do not allow him time to learn, he will be leaving the sails at home on this trip. I won't go into the details here of the route that Buzz will be taking on his six-month plus voyage, you can read all about it below. But he will leave Peoria, Ill, travel several Rivers, to the Gulf of Mexico. to Florida, the Florida Keys, and then back up the East Coast to New York, and back to Illinois where he started! Just wears me out writing about it! Buzz has established a web site where he plans on posting his progress as he travels The great Loop! You can read all about his planned voyage here: http://www.wwpotterowners.com/SailingStories49.html It will be wonderful if Buzz is able to accomplish his dream! Bill

West Wight Potter Owners Home Port web Site

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 Something new! The Great Loop!   -- Bill Nolen, West Wight Potter Owners Home Port -- 9/16/09 8:12a.m.

re: the great loop -- Tim Marks-Seaward Fox-Annapolis, MD -- 9/16/09 10:57a.m.

Thanks Tim, those are good points and questions. -- Bill Nolen, West Wight Potter Owners Home Port -- 9/16/09 11:52a.m.

Great Loop -- Buzz Gentes -- 9/16/09 1:14p.m.

Great Loop -- Tod Mills -- 9/16/09 1:28p.m.

re:Great Loop -- Tim Marks-Seaward Fox-Annapolis, MD -- 9/18/09 2:41p.m.

Buzz, I envy you this trip, best of luck to you!! -- Westcoaster - O'day 19, Oregon -- 9/16/09 1:37p.m.

What about the centerboard? -- Harry Gordon, WWP14 #234, Manatee, Mtn. View, CA -- 9/19/09 6:32p.m.

RE Centerboard -- Buzz Gentes -- 9/20/09 3:45p.m.

one thing with a centerboard.... -- Tod Mills -- 9/20/09 6:33p.m.

Thanks for letting us know about this Bill! -- Charley P-14 #729 "Sea Bug" -- 9/16/09 4:50p.m.

Charley, thank you! It's my pleasure! -- Bill Nolen, West Wight Potter Owners Home Port -- 9/16/09 6:43p.m.

P-15 will make a great little trawler -- Charley P-14 #729 "Sea Bug" -- 9/16/09 8:42p.m.

Charley 2nd Loop -- Buzz Gentes -- 9/17/09 6:31a.m.

The Loop -- Roger Browning -- 9/17/09 7:37a.m.

potter trawler -- goose p14#164 -- 9/17/09 7:39a.m.

Piglet worked great as a trawler, catfishing boat, and tow-boat! -- Bill Nolen, West Wight Potter Owners Home Port -- 9/17/09 10:54a.m.

motor usage -- Buzz Gentes -- 9/18/09 5:50a.m.

oars -- goose p14#164 -- 9/18/09 7:54a.m.

I've been thinking about this.... -- Tod Mills -- 9/20/09 9:58a.m.

2nd Gas cap -- Rich McDevitt P-15 # 2531 Minnow SF Bay -- 9/17/09 9:02a.m.

Very wise advice... -- Charley P-14 #729 "Sea Bug" -- 9/17/09 7:09p.m.

perhaps a lanyard could be attached to it so that it COULDN'T be lost. -- Tod Mills -- 9/17/09 9:04p.m.

An extra kill switch clip is good, too. -- Westcoaster - O'day 19, Oregon -- 9/17/09 10:01p.m.

Tod, Rich,Westcoaster extra parts -- Buzz Gentes -- 9/18/09 5:29a.m.

re: Westcoaster extra parts -- Tim Marks-Seaward Fox-Annapolis, MD -- 9/19/09 8:51a.m.

REfilling small motors on the boat. -- Westcoaster - Boatless in Oregon -- 9/19/09 10:43a.m.

Great design, and locally available! -- Harry Gordon, WWP14 #234, Manatee, Mtn. View, CA -- 9/19/09 11:04a.m.

re: gas cans -- Tim Marks-Seaward Fox-Annapolis, MD -- 9/19/09 11:33a.m.