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[Great Wight]

Hi All, long time reader of the forum, been playing bass about 5 years but have long periods where it just happens with work etc that I can't even pick it up! I've played in pub bands etc, but mostly I just play for my own enjoyment.

So I tend to have blitz periods on the bass where I spend most of my time just getting my technique back to where I was before the last gap.

 

[MalcolmAmos]

Glad you decided to join us. Glad also to see you are from the Isle of Wight. There is a West Wight Potter sitting at our dock just waiting on me to take her out.

Great little boat. Named her No Tears, long story about how she replaced one I built. There was some blood, lot of sweat, but, no tears involved in the building. She has been with us for 15 years now.

Welcome.

 

[Great Wight]

Thanks for the Welcome Malcolm.

I do quite a bit of sailing myself, haven't heard of the West Wight Potter but yours looks good. Do they have a link to the UK Isle of Wight, or are they named after somewhere in the US?

Just saw the edit - stunning picture.

 

[MalcolmAmos]

The design came from the boat built on the Western side of the Isle of Wight. It is now built in the San Francisco Bay area and kept the Isle of Wight design intact. The Potter name I understand came from the word Potter, which means to the Isle of Wight people something to put-a-round in.

Again, welcome.

 

[Great Wight]

Always good to learn a bit more Island history, thanks. History of the design makes interesting reading: Invalid Link Removed

Sadly, boat building on the Island isn't nearly as big as it used to be, although the locals are still called Caulkheads as it used to be the main industry here.

 

[jamro217]

Welcome to TB.