The Potter 15 is a rugged, trailerable sailboat. Following are some Potter links:

Potter manufacturer page

Potter Forum

Potter Web Ring

My Potter Page

Potter wiki

Potter yachters

West Wight Potters

Packing for overnight sail

Little Dipper

More Potter links halfway down the page

Northwest Potters

More Potter links

New England NOAA weather

Sculling article

Kents Potter articles thread

Get a 2 person inflatable raft and use as a dingy when at anchor to get to shore. Either tow it or inflate it when needed.

Need space on deck for storing sweep oar

As a 6'2" former Potter owner I'd have to say I agree in large part with Trane on the Potter 15- although shorter owners find it very suitible- particularly the original Potter, with its better layout (berths under the cockpit seats, sitting room in the cabin). A 5'8" or shorter sailor might find the 480lb P15 an ideal cruiser.

BOAT SPECIFICATIONS

Length Overall 15' 0"

Length waterline 12' 0"

Beam 5' 6"

Draft

Keel Up 6"

Keel Down 3' 0"

Keel Weight 100#

Boat Weight w/ Keel 475#

Trailer Weight 200#

Trailer Tongue Weight 45#

Aft Cabin Height 3' 9"

Berths 2 - 6 1/2 feet each

Motor Capacity 2-4 hp

Mast Height above deck 15' 6"

SAIL AREA

Main 64

Jib 23

Genoa 43

Spinnaker 85

P-15 TRAILER

Hitch Size 1 7/8" ball

Electrical 4-prong flat plug

Tire/Wheel 4.80-8LRB

Inflation (varies) 60 psi

Max. Carrying Cap. 800#

Boat on Trailer Width: 5’ 11”

Boat on Trailer Height with Mast on Crutch: 7’ 0”

Boat on Trailer Height without Mast: 6’ 3”

Length with Boat and Trailer: 18’ 05”

Potter near disasters

Stanley C Smith sailing a West Wight Potter from the Isle of Wight to Kloster Fjord Sweden in 1965

Ordeal on Lake Michigan

Preventing Potter knockdowns

P15 Mexico to Hawaii