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Christopher - Nice boat! A dock neighbor of mine has a B29 and I've always really liked his. Yours looks great. Thanks for sharing all the pictures. You ask about a mast-up chainplate replacement. That's how I did the chainplates on my Triton. Like almost all in-water or mast-up work, it is possible...

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I have taken several old chromed bronze parts to a local plating shop and they have removed the chrome quickly and cheaply in their acid baths. Price is typically $10-15 for a portlight or for a collection of smaller parts. This seems to be by far the easiest, cheapest, and safest way. Strangely eno...

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I use two things depending on the job: 1) PVA. Brush on two or three coats and let dry, and you magically have a plastic film covering the part/plate/whatever. Dried PVA films are just like green Saran-Wrap except that they dissolve in water! 2) 100% polyester taffeta from the craft or fabric store....

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Interesting experiments and I love following along as you iterate through the designs, gradually improving the reefing system. So today I went out and tried correct these shortcoming by incorporating some of Figment's ideas. I lashed a little piece of spectra to the 1st reef grommet with a bowline l...

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I chose to cut the tabbing along all four sides first to get the tank off the cockpit. Then I cut a V shaped tank top off (i.e. if you look at the top that is cut off from the fore and aft direction you see a V shape) so that the remainin bottom can slide out of the cockpit. So mine came out more o...

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Ray - How difficult a job was it to cut out the old fiberglass fuel tank? I was just about to start cutting mine out (#450 is a WC too). Was yours the same tank as mine: a 25 gallon monstrosity that occupies most of the space under the cockpit sole and even sticks out several inches on each side of ...

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Great video. Thanks for sharing, Peter.

I think I recognize that knotmeter!

kabauze

I used Series 93s and they have worked well for me. They seem to be much higher quality than the 'normal' Marelon seacocks sold in most chandleries. The Series 93s are completely different; see http://www.forespar.com/onlineCatalog/2009/Marelon/marelon_marelonOEM2009.shtml for some basic drawings an...

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I have a couple of Norseman fittings left over from last year's re-rig that I c an't get the old wire out of: http://trbimages.s3.amazonaws.com/IMG_2163.jpg http://trbimages.s3.amazonaws.com/IMG_2164.jpg I've tried chucking them in a vise and twisting or hammering the old wire out, but that only scr...

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Transom-hung rudder? Gotta be a Trintella 29. Sure looks like one, but the ports don't seem right. They aren't that common here in California (although we have two here in Santa Barbara) but seem to be a cult boat in the UK. The one I've been on was beautiful. Not much info on the web about these bo...

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Its tough but very brittle, tried chiselling, it looks like im gonna have to sand it! My Triton ( a West Coaster ) has the same kind of crap underneath its headliner. They used great gobs of the stuff at the factory when they installed the liner, and when I began ripping out sections, I was faced w...

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All the later (3xx and 4xx) West Coast boats seem to have cored decks, although the cabintop is still solid glass. Mine (#450) is balsa cored. It seems that only the early Aeromarine boats were built with solid decks. While attractive from a maintenance standpoint, the solid decks are thinner and th...

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Mine (#450 from 1963) is the same way.

kabauze

Yeah, to add to the chorus...I have to say that Tim's paint jobs are always worth drooling over, but this one looks especially amazing in photographs. Tim, you're a real inspiration!

kabauze

I'd been up the mast many times in the two and a half years since I bought Nevermind, and I knew that things were basically sound, but that maintenance couldn't be delayed much longer. Both uppers had broken strands, the mast paint was chalky and failing in spots, many fasteners hadn't ever been lub...

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Hmmm...not too many projects on the forum the past few weeks. I thought I'd share some photos and narrative from some of the recent work on Nevermind. I've been refitting the entire rig...and when I say "entire", that means from chainplate replacement and bulkhead reinforcement all the way...

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Yes, there are grades of polycarbonate that are more UV- and abrasion-resistant. For example, GE has its "MR10" grade of Lexan which is intended for outdoor windows in architectural use: http://www.usplastic.com/catalog/product.asp?catalog%5Fname=USPlastic&category%5Fname=68&produc...

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I'm using a Benjamin Moore contractor-grade semi-gloss alkyd on Nevermind's interior. It's excellent paint that covers and levels well, and they easily tinted it to match my Formica work. Ben Moore also makes a one-part polyurethane similar to Brightsides (M22) which I'm going to evaluate for fiberg...

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That's waterproof grease made from Smurf lard; very hard to find.

kabauze

Sailboats make interesting canvases for some interesting people. My sentiments exactly, and like you, I'd love to find out the story of this craft. Obviously someone had one hell of a dream but more than that, they made it happen. This isn't everyone's boat, sure, but not all of us need the ubiquit...

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Does anyone know what this is? While it's probably a one-off and probably home-built, maybe someone knows about it. Evidently this picture was taken in Nootka Sound, Vancouver Island B.C... http://www.mvdirona.com/WestCoast2003/images/IMG_7738.JPG I kinda like the look of those black-painted rails.....

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I used an alternative type of rope to chain splice, called the 'long splice', when I recently replaced all of Nevermind's ground tackle. You can find general advice about rope to chain splices in this well-written article: http://www.bajaseafaris.com/anchor.html and specific instructions on making t...

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Congrats, Peter! Your planned trip sounds like a great adventure - have fun!

Todd

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Wow, that is exceptionally clean work! Nice job. I'm looking forward to seeing the rest of the repair. What layup schedule do you plan to use?

Todd

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I'm going to chime in with the guys that say make it removable. The previous owner of my boat installed a sea hood but just glued it down with 5200. The sliding hatch doesn't slide too well anymore but I can't get to the rails to clean & lubricate...This means that I will have to pry the thing o...

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Around here it is common practice to use Interprotect 2000e barrier coat as a sort of primer for bottom paint. The normal sequence goes like this: haul boat, strip old bottom paint with DA sander, sand gelcoat with some 80 grit, and roll on some 2000e followed by the bottom paint. This all happens i...

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Another great and fairly cheap source for small orders of stainless bar & plate is Online Metals. For small pieces of stock, they are cheaper than anything else my machinist can find.

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I use Lanocote for this purpose with good results. I get the paste version that comes in a 4 oz tub.

Todd

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Stickler! OK, it should read "installing athwartships knees", which means knees like the EC and late WC boats have. Figment keeps me honest.

kabauze

The chainplates on WC boats were done in at least a couple of ways. On the early boats, like #106 above, the shroud chainplates were aligned fore-and-aft and were screwed/bolted to blocks of fir 2x4 on the inside of the hull and then glassed over. The backstay chainplate was done the same way except...

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Thanks for posting this! There's one of these near me in the harbor and I always was curious about what the hell it was. It has a VERY narrow beam which is even more pronounced in person.

Todd

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Yeah, those unvarnished teak 'booster-blocks' or stanchion pads were there when I bought the boat and evidently were mounted because the stanchions have zero degree bases. Deck inclination is somewhere around 10-12 degrees from level near the stanchions, so the blocks were cut on a bevel to bring th...

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WOW!!! That is fantastic. Except that it's evil. It's giving me all sorts of very destructive and time-consuming ideas. What's that look like from the exterior? Oh, it's evil all right! On my boat, the exterior is covered by a massive seahood salvaged from the Bismarck : http://www.bryan-group.com/...

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It looks like we may have located yet another inconsistency in Tritons, with Todd's post above indicating over 6' headroom in his Aeromarine Triton. I've never been aboard a West Coast Triton, but all the East Coast versions I've been on seem to be closer to the 5'-11" that I measured on #158....

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So what's the headroom on a Triton? It's 6'2" or 6'3" in the main cabin - quite high, actually. That was one of the big plusses of the Triton for me, since I'm 6'4". The only other small sailboat I know of that has that kind of headroom is the Pacific Seacraft Dana 24, which goes (us...

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Well, I took some measurements this afternoon down at the boat. Needless to say, it was an afternoon of surprises! The mainsail tack, which is where the black band would be if I had one, is 31" off the deck. That means it's a couple of inches lower than it should be. That explains why I thought...

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I've got a question for the Triton gang. Nevermind is a West Coast boat with a fractional rig. At some point a previous owner replaced the original mast with a tapered spar from an early East Coast boat. In a few weeks I'm going to unstep the mast to refurbish it, and I want to convert the sliding g...

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OK, as a followup, I'm posting to describe what I ended up with. I took Nathan's approach and headed to the local Sears. I stood in front of the wall of batteries for a while until I saw a few that were the size I was envisioning, and then I selected one with enough CCA to turn my engine. Simple. Th...

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I replaced my sink drain tailpiece with a cheesy plastic one for exactly the same reason: cheesy plastic may be cheesy but it doesn't corrode.

I found an all-plastic drain & tailpiece combo at Do It Best Hardware, but I'm sure most hardware stores have them.

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I'm about to replace the starting battery in Nevermind and would love to hear from anyone who has successfully used a starting battery smaller than Group 24 with their inboard diesel. Group 24 is actually pretty large - at least in the tight confines of a Triton. If I can find a small enough startin...

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Bosch was bought out by an American company a number of years ago. I would hope it would be available here. They still make some excellent tools, except they have ruined their jigsaw. The barrel handle model that has been considered the best jigsaw on the market for 25 years by many woodworkers is ...

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Thought I'd post a followup on what I found out about lead paint in my Triton. I know this thread is called 'Asbestos', and that I'm way off topic, but... I called up a local firm that advertised itself as consultants and contractors for lead, asbestos, and mold abatement. They were very helpful and...

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George, Will this fit in your limited headroom? They aren't bronze but they might fit. http://www.forespar.com/onlineCatalog/43-marelonPlumbingSystem2006.shtml Dan I used three of these Series 93 Marelon seacocks on Nevermind for the cockpit and sink drains. They are really nice seacocks and are di...

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Fiberglass, lead dust, and the like are hazards with which I am familiar, and from which I am comfortable with the means on hand for protecting myself. Hmm, as soon as I read that I realized that the mountains of dust currently spread around the inside of my Triton may be from lead paint. I've been...

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Figment's mention of the VHF intelligibility rule reminded me of a couple of occurences with my boat. She's named Nevermind , so I'm forever getting on the VHF and calling "Harbormaster, Harbormaster, this is the...Nevermind, over." They love that, and show their love by never responding t...

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I've been gradually replacing all the backing plates on my Triton as I rebed all the deck hardware. Instead of plywood or SS plates I've been using 1/2" polyethylene. My understanding is that Starboard is polyethylene. Starboard would work well but you don't need to pay its higher price. You ca...

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I have one too. It was one of the first things I did, or rather had done, to the boat. (Thanks again, Tim!) Though it's far from watertight - I need to work on that issue. But, I highly recommend one! I don't see how people can work in that area without the access. This is how we work without the a...

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Thanks for all the advice, guys! Not sure if I'm ready for the 'adventure' of shipping by Greyhound, but pulling the prop seems a lot clearer now. Tim correctly surmised that I wasn't going to pull the engine and needed to pull the shaft out of the coupling and out of the boat aft. So...I may try to...

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I've now had my Triton a mere six months and it's time for the first haulout. We're doing a bottom job, replacing some through-hulls and seacocks, filling a couple of useless through-hulls, and working on the cutless bearing & stuffing box. Thanks to this forum, other sources, and my limited exp...

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That's really funny! That boat (Rowdy) is on the end tie two slips away from my boat in Oxnard. She is beautiful in person - probably the best-looking sailboat I've ever seen. It's pretty good inspiration when I'm working on the Triton to look over my shoulder at that Herreshoff. But then, she's a w...

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