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Thank you Northstar; This is the encouragement I needed. I will do the design work here in Colo. this winter, and do the project when I get back to Solomons next spring. It is amazing what we can make from the stuff that just lays around to be picked up for free. Fair Winds Phil

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Thanks Dick. Phil

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I have a nice 12' piece of bamboo. I intend to wrap it with xynole cloth, make some ends and use same for a wisker pole. Has anyone tried this? How did it work? Any ideas or comments? thanks Phil

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Dick; That is sad news. On board was 2 454 Chevys/ transmissions in perfect condition, a 5or 10 kw generator, 2 new Blue Sea 12v panels with over 30 breakers each. Miles of copper wire all in conduit, about 8 of the largest bilge pumps rule makes. The list is endless. The marina could have made a sm...

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Sean; A friend of mine restored an old Owens Aruba powerboat and kept meticulous records. To his suprise 50% of his expenses were expendables, sandpaper, mixing cups, on and on. Last time I checked with him he was well over $100,000. Of course his electrical system alone was just slightly more compl...

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Carl; I left the jumper struts as is, The forward stay is not used in heavy weather conditions. The Genoa and the working jib were stored on the lifelines while underway with short ties, making sail changes both quick and easy. I am not a rigger, but this arrangment worked for me. The decision to ad...

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Dear Magic; Congratulations on a job well done. I would favor option one as the fairing compound unsupported might crack over time and might absorb water. One last suggestion would be to apply a cap layer of dynel, or xynole to guard against impact cracks from dropped tools etc. The open weave will ...

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Eric; Well you have sure opened the can of worms. You will get plenty of advice most of it contraticdory. I took this same journey as I live in Denver. My choice started with the idea that I wanted a boat that would take care of me despite any errors of judgment I might make. After 3 false starts I ...

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You can try to disconnect the cables and shift manually while at the dock. Often shifting problems are within the cables rather than the transmission. Good Luck Phil

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Glenn; Your ideas look pretty good to me. On my Triton I built a dual fold table. First I bolted a mahogany 2x4 to the bulk head. Heavy hinges allow the table supports to swing out. The table is attached to the first support with piano hinge and then fold down flat and connects to the bulkhead with ...

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I have a scoop from my triton; Bronze but very rough, Unfortunately the screw lid is missing. Its your for postage if you are interested. Phil

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I aligned my boat on the hard, and then realigned after she was in the water for a week. The second alignment was very minor. I then installed a drive saver to take up engine movement on its mounts. The result a 2 cyl with the smoothness of a 4 cyl engine. Lots of luck. Phil

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I aligned my boat on the hard, and then realigned after she was in the water for a week. The second alignment was very minor. I then installed a drive saver to take up engine movement on its mounts. The result a 2 cyl with the smoothness of a 4 cyl engine. Lots of luck. Phil

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Congratulations Chuck: Your voyage is an inspiration to us all. Hope you keep up the good work and kep us posted. fair Winds Phil

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Jay; My system is similar in demand. I use 2 Golf cart bateries in series, and chose 2 32 watt amorphous panels mounted on the Dodger with a charge controller. This system worked without grief for over 8 years now never letting the batteries get below 90%. I like the Amorphus panels for their shade ...

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Bill On my Triton the outhaul was corrosion frozen. I ended up installing an external outhaul with a cleat. Also when I installed slab reefing I drilled and tapped a stop bolt into the boom roller system as it tended to rotate a bit underway. Good luck Phil

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Thanks for the input.. The set up I have works fine, and perhaps not all ideas are good ones. Phil

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Deep Blue currently has an 11 gal. plastic diesel tank. A custom tank to fill the space could hold about 15 gal. An aluminum one is prohibitevly expensive. Is it possible to make one using stitch and glue techniques, with epoxy, and multiple layers of glass cloth? Has anyone ever done this, or heard...

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Ray; If you are not racing, you might consider a battenless, loose footed main for your Triton. Mack or Somerset can provide one and at a good price. I have been very happy with mine, and the price was only slightly more than an excellent used main from a broker. Just a thought Phil

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The information passed on here has been outstanding. Another point for anyone going offshore, Gel and AGM batteries can be prohibitively expensive. Fisheries Supply up in Seattle sells an outstanding Polyethelene battery box for 2 GC batts. at a very good price. My last set of GC batts went 8 years ...

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I second Early Lights recomendation. I keep a pound of anhydrous lanolin aboard at all times. You can get it at any Pharmacy for about $20. The uses aboard are legion. Fair Winds Phil

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John; My post concerning the at sea repair is posted under the Sails and Rigging thread. The repair I made at sea is still in use. Here are a few options you might want to pursue. 1. Go to a consignment shop and see if you can find a piece of 7/8 track. 2. Obtain a piece of 7/8 x 1/8 flat stock of 3...

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Ouch! I would give serious consideration to the Simrad/ Lowrance broadband radar. Less power draw, better close up resolution, and much less electomagnetic radiation. Has anyone had experience with these new to the market radars? Fair winds Phil

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Dear Caterskemp: I had a similar experience at sea on my triton. If the Gooseneck is too close to the end of its travel it overloads the screws nearby. The original setup had 7 #10 machine screws and when the uppers failed it was like a zipper. Mine failed at sea. I bent the track back into place on...

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I fashioned my own knockoff of the topclimber with ascenders from REI. one ascender is attatched to the bosuns chair, and the other to custom fabricated foot loops. The foot loops were made from tow straps carefully sewn. A safety loop goes around the mast to control swing. I also use a lap belt on ...

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Ray; You can see Deep Blue and her hard dodger in the mail bouy section of the current issue of Good Old Boat. Lots of luck Phil

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sorry folks. but you have to order the catalogue to see what they have. Phil

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Here is a website you might want to check out. www.surpluscenter.com . This company located in Lincoln, Nebraska deals in industrial surplus. Nonetheless they have some items that will prove of interest to sailors and at very attractive prices. Capt Phil

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I have a similar set up on Deep Blue. I used #10 wire for all draws above 1 amp and #14 wire for all loads less than one amp. I did this to simplify purchasing in order to have more colors available. The extra money spent has paid dividends in that the system has proven bullet proof. For electrical ...

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I have purchased here and found the quality satisfactory. Saved bags of money. Phil

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Jerseyman26; My reading lights were in fine condition and used double contact bayonet bulbs. I purchased LED replacements from Defender. This has been a great success. For area lighting I purchased 4 amber LED truck markers from Jc whitney. Each contained 56 LEDs and the total draw was about 1 amp w...

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Thanks for the input. The manufacture's plaque is still intact and clear. She has top opening lockers.
I was just curious, as one likes to know as much as possible about a beloved boat. Phil

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Deep Blue has a clear Maryland title for the year 1962. My hull number is 416 and this does not seem to fit with other hull numbers and year of manufacture posted by other forum users. Can anyone help? Phil

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I made this conversion several years ago. LEDS worked great as reading lamps, and I needed to do nothing more than buy the bulbs. For area lighting LEDS, proved less successful. In the end I ripped out my LEDs for floresant. The power draw was very close. While voyaging area lighting is used seldom,...

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Sailor Dave; I have been involved in putting 4 old boats back into sailing condition. The lesson I learned is that there are new boats and derelect boats. Unless you love the work, the best buy is one that has just been redone and must be sold for some reason. Never buy a boat with soft decks or sev...

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Ray and Rachel; Thanks for your offers of help. When I return to Md. come March I will get some lessons. Meanwhile I have e-mailed Dick Coerse and hopefully he can post some photos. These hardtops are becoming more and more popular with ocean boats. Perhaps we need a separate discussion concerning s...

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Dear Ray; Aesthetics are of course your own choice. My Triton came with a cheap aluminum bimini frame that I cut down to make a dodger frame. I then Installed the frame on the boat, and stabilized it with lathing strips. To this I pop riveted 3mm marine ply. Next, I applied 3 layers of glass to the ...

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Rachel: I found these lights on e-bay at a much more reasonable prices. I have purchased from this Canadian co. in the past, and they have been reliable. E-Bay motors/ parts and accessories/ electrical and lighting/type in navigation lights. Good luck on your search. Leds sure made my life offshore ...

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Rachel; I purchased these lights on E-bay from Australia, brand unknown, for $30 the set. West Marine lists a set very similar as Aqua Signal for $63 per side, Wow. p447 2010 catalogue. As an aside I now recomend a masthead tri-color for any boat headed out to sea. Ships could not see me because my ...

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I am a firm beleiver in the kiss principle, however several electronic devices performed yeoman service for me during my trans Atlantic. First was the Spot messenger which kept the family and friends informed of my progress. Soon 68 folks were following Deep Blue. Second is the NASA instuments AIS r...

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I have just such a system on Deep Blue. I use a racor 125 primary followed by a facet fuel pump, and finished with a 2 micron Perkins engine filter. Each spring I filter the fuel for about 3 hrs and then replace the filter elements. When I built the system I put a tee into the fuel return line and t...

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Dave & Steve; Thank you for the kind words. As for what worked and what didn't, I hardly know where to begin. Deep Blue was purchased for $400 as a partially completed project. The final success was a result of the kiss principle married to a severly limited budget. Decks were recored, the engin...

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Great discussion. Follow the rules and you can not go wrong legally. If you are going offshore do not leave without the most powerfull masthead tri-color you can afford. Give ships the chance to see you. On the Pearson Triton the nav lights are only 1 meter above the waterline, all but invisible fro...

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Just a note to let everyone know that Deep Blue has completed her voyage, from summer 2009 to spring 2010. Deep Blue toured the Azores, Portugal, Madeira, Canaries, Cape Verdes, Grenada, Isla Mujeres, Ft. Myers, and ICW to the Chesapeake. I missed a single handed circle by the 450 miles from Sines P...

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Before going offshore I made the modification contemplated by Ray Chang. An 18 inch anchor platform was added, and the stay was extended to the masthead. The genoa or drifter are hanked to the mashead stay, and either the working jib or the storm jib are carried on the inner stay. These cca type boa...

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On Deep Blue I suspended an eleven gallon Tempo tank from beneath the cockpit sole, aft of the packing gland. This modification was made while converting the A-4 to a Yanmar 2GM. I have experienced some problems with fuel feed in heavy weather, This tank has no baffles. Current plans contemplate a c...

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I did exactly this modification on Deep Blue. Drinking water now comes from 2 13 gallon tanks installed in the old ice box location. The original fill was modified to provide pump out. The extra boyancy forward was welcome in heavy weather. Deep Blue also carries a 25 gallon bladder tank in the port...

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Thank you Steve for your reply. I am compiling a file of hard dodger construction techniques. They are becoming ever more popular on ocean boats. Too many, including factory installations look like log cabins bolted to the boat. On Deep Blue the dodger supports 2 flex solar panels and the boom crutc...

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Steve you have an outstanding Triton. Do you know any of the construction details for your hard dodger? Deep Blue has a similar dodger, which was a godsend while at sea. Best of luck to you Phil

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Wish I had found this site sooner. While doing an Atlantic circle I too experienced constant leakage. As soon as I returned to Solomons Md. I built up the cabin sides and installed opening ports. These alter the appearance, but they do not leak. Sorry no pictures, I am computer illiterate Capt Phil ...

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