WWP15 Mast Raising

A short video showing the steps to easily raise and lower the mast on a West Wight Potter 15 sailboat.

[@flyingthesails6801]

Very informative video. I liked the way you did the different camera angles. Very helpful.

[@dalemyers9439]

Excellent!

[@gregpowers4208]

Thank you!

[@gallumbucket4131]

thank you, going to convert mine today

[@robwhigham1717]

Thanks, I just acquired a WWP15. I wish ANYONE would do a video on how to rig the sails and such. I have some sailing experience with boats 25 foot and smaller. I would love to have a video on how to rig the lines.

[@spayment]

Thanks for the suggestion. I will work on that! Fair winds!

[@robwhigham1717]

I got the instructions off line and that has made things clearer. I will work on a video soon as they are so helpful.

[@lanescott7030]

I just bought a 1996 wwp15 with no set up for cradling the mast while trailering. I admire your setup on the bow pulpit and wish I had details of that and the aft crutch.

[@spayment]

Thanks for your comment. Gimme a day or two and I'll try to make another short video of my set up. :-)

[@lanescott7030]

Shawn Payment Thanks! I've enjoyed your videos of Bandit very much.

[@spayment]

Finally got around to making a video about my mast cradling set up. Check it out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aX7bp55sfJuDmpo

[@noiseguy1955]

Thanks, just picked up a 1994 Potter, learning to rig....

[@bearnance8774]

Did you buy that boat with the furling jib? If not how’d you do it?

[@spayment]

I ordered a “CDI Flexible Furler” and a compatible headsail from Hyde Sails. Easy peasy. www.sailcdi.com/flexiblefurlers www.hydesails.com

[@Inkling777]

There's an aftermarket mast step that might make raising the mast easier for some. It replaces that cup arrangement with a hinge. It's especially helpful if you need to restep the mast on the water. www.duckworks.com/product-p/da-dm1.htm

[@spayment]

Perhaps. But I have also seen examples where those hinged steps resulted in catastrophic rig/hull damage if a stay should fail. Trade offs to everything.

[@thomaspackard7101]

It's West Wight Potter.

[@spayment]

Agreed. LOL, it took 6 years before anyone felt a deep desire to correct that error. FYI, I also used to struggle about correcting minor grammatical issues. But then, I went sailing, and I relaxed, and I got over it. Fair winds!