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TritonSean

Jeff

that sounds about right. I get 3500 rpms before the stern sits right down. Definetly need a three blade prop.

TritonSean

Just repowered this year. Had to have a new prop made. It was a 12x9 right hand three blade. the old prop was a larger three blade.
I think you need three blades. Lots of fun prop walk in reverse !

Sean

TritonSean

I can't see why that would not work... anxious to hear other opinions.
Sean

TritonSean

Wow, thats alot of boat !

Sparkman and Stephens ?

TritonSean

this year the aft strap got up between the rudder and the keel. that was not fun !
no apparent damage though.
I like under the counter for the aft strap. seems to work.

TritonSean

Luckily for me both the boat I want to sail and the boat I want to restore are my 1963 Triton.
Got to do a bit of both this season finally, instead of just the restore part..... know what you mean about the Ariel
just a really sweet hull !

Sean

TritonSean

sure looks "Pearsonish"... the forward port should be a giveaway.

TritonSean

Great looking boat !
love the cockpit.

have fun !

TritonSean

Interesting !

please send more photos, especially of your exhaust hook-up when you get there.

"head over heels" setup looks much like Jenny Marie's - We have a box for the starting battery and spare engine parts which is very convenient.
Jenny has a Universal M25XP

TritonSean

A fine little ship she will be !

TritonSean

A true inspiration - My old girl is 48 this year, love to go on that kind of cruise !

Sean

TritonSean

Truly sorry to hear this

Deep Blue looked like a very fine boat indeed !

safe travels

TritonSean

Hi There don't know if this is any help but I pasted over my workplan for Jenny Marie. she came to me with a beefed up rig already. I definetly would go for external chainplates, otherwise, I think the rigs on these boats are pretty good. One step at a time so that you don't get overwhelmed. I have ...

TritonSean

I agree, small is beautiful when it comes to these Alberg hulls. I have a Triton, the only other boat I covet is an Alberg 30 -
she will take you anywhere !

TritonSean

Still seriously considering converting from my old Universal diesel to electric at some point. I have read many of the threads here which are helpful. My boatyard neighbour (Alberg 30) seems pleased with his. I wonder how cold weather will affect the battery bank, will they have to be removed for wi...

TritonSean

Looks like a Sparkman and Stephens 32, finer in the stern than the Triton

TritonSean

Hmmm, good one. I think I am going to leave mine alone at this point. I am new to this boat and this rig and it seems to have been fine now for several years. I worry about slacking the rig and giving it more opportunity to move around especially with these stepped on the deck rigs. after next seaso...

TritonSean

My old girl lay under shrink wrap for two winters and one summer - needless to say she was nasty down below when I bought her. I think that is because no ports or hatches were left open. This winter I will leave some ventilation open and I also plan to remove the coamings etc. so I will be working a...

TritonSean

she looks much nicer below decks than my old girl did - less mold, less soot. enjoy the journey.

TritonSean

I have seen pipe rollers used this way to good effect.

We moved a 6,000 lb boat this way off a flatbed by hooking up a come along to a nearby large boulder
worked like a charm !

TritonSean

that is a lovely boat to look at !

thanks

TritonSean

I agree

reducing windage is critical.
get into a "hurricane hole" where you can put out a decent amount of scope and still have some shelter.

still rather be in the water than up on a landwash that will be flooded by a storm surge though....

TritonSean

thanks guys

much appreciated..... as everyone here knows, it is a constant balancing act between what I can afford
and what needs to be done... got some big expenditures coming up; alternator, mainsail... Just want to get back on the water
in as good a shape as possible next Spring.

TritonSean

I need to make some cockpit coamings for my Triton - my local fancy wood supplier wants 7.00 per board foot for purpleheart, 14.00 for mahogany and 33.00 for teak. I really like the look of purpleheart. I was planning on laminating together two 1 x 8's to get the 15 odd inches needed. and then epoxy...

TritonSean

added up my receipts last night.... I paid 5 K for the boat have put in 3.5 K and barely made a
dent in what needs to be done. .. alot of money goes into paint, epoxy and bedding compound. Nickel and dime stuff.

TritonSean

looks like glass to me.... lovely hull shape

TritonSean

If you can afford it, you can't beat an Alberg 30... if you can't quite afford that extra two feet. I would go with a Pearson Triton
that's my two cents.

Sean

TritonSean

I started a dreaded social network page for Alberg owners in maritime Canada... why ? I hope to organize a small gathering of Alberg designed boats in the Halifax area next summer go to Facebook - "Canadian Maritime Alberg Association" and post pics of your boats. all the best Sean Pearson...

TritonSean

today while doing some rewiring, I found a U.S Silver dollar epoxied to the mast support.
1963 - the year she was built.
did Pearson do this for all the Triton's ?

TritonSean

Hey, how come my old girl doesn't look like that ? !

.... in my dreams

TritonSean

Thanks

looks great !

the old compromise, more holes = more leaks = more ventilation.

TritonSean

I am moving a couple of fixed oval ports to replace the retro fitted opening ones on the cabin trunk and replacing those with bronze Triton ports - hoping to stop a lot of leaks in the process. I have a really nice cast bronze dorade type vent which I would like to install in the foredeck in order t...

TritonSean

I now own this boat in Halifax, Nova Scotia

no idea what the hull number is though.....

Sean

TritonSean

I'm learning alot about this as I am replacing my opening fwd ports with sealed plexi ones due to constant leakage.
My bronze opening ports have round lignum vitae "buttons" for the dogs and they seem to work pretty well.

Sean

TritonSean

I need a mainsail, my luff is 31ft and the foot is 12.5 on the old main which is in tatters. does this sound about right to all you Triton owners ? there is a good used loose footed main around here but the luff is 33ft. I have had lots of experience with loose footed mains and I like them alot.

TritonSean

does anyone know if the plastic used to heat shrink boats can be recycled ?

lets hope so....

Sean
SV Jenny Marie

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