Potter help

[Kiteboard]

Hello I am new to this sight .I Have a west wight potter 15,and as I was sailing I heard a cracking sound,well I just got home and upon inspection under the cushions on both sides of the mast the fiberglass cracked. Can anyone offer advice. She sailed fine I stayed out for 4hours without issue.
Thanks
And hello from Florida

[cabo_sailor]

Hard to tell without seeing it but one possibility that comes to mind is that your rigging was too slack to actually support the mast. The side loads were then transferred lower part of the mast, cracking the surrounding fiberglass.

Just a thought, and welcome to the forum.

Rich

[Unicorn Dreams]

+1 above

Welcome aboard CF

Where in Florida ae you.

[SkiprJohn]

Aloha Kiteboard,
Can you take a photo of the stressed area and post it here? On our club Potter 19 we have a compression post just forward of the daggerboard trunk and it steps on the cabin sole. If your mast is rigged a bit different I can offer some suggestions as to how to fix it.
kind regards,

[John Turpin]

Get thee to the Potter forum at: West Wight Potter Forum - Message Index

They know all things Potterish and can give the best advice possible.

[cabo_sailor]

Originally Posted by John Turpin

Get thee to the Potter forum at: West Wight Potter Forum - Message Index

They know all things Potterish and can give the best advice possible.

The moderator's first name wouldn't be Harry would it?