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triton274

I'm a Photographer and I just shot a story for The New Yorker about a day of sailing in NYC aboard a Pearson Arial. I thought you all might enjoy click the link below to see the story http://www.newyorker.com/sandbox/portfolio/sailing-new-york-city/ You can check out more of my Photography (some wit...

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I didn't do the instal but when I had a triton it had a Yanmar 2gm20F with a 2 blade prop. I never had any issues with it.

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Very Salty indeed! looks like it might be a little dark below decks, but she looks tough!

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You can catch a few more nautical pictures on my blog: http://therealbenzucker.tumblr.com/

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A few other things to think about: Is the chain centered on the chain wheel when the rudder is amidships? (do you have the same length of chain on both sides of the chain wheel?) Are the steering cables tight? The chain might be able to jump off if there is slack in the system. You can adjust tensio...

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Some things to take a look at are:
-deck core/soft spots
-mast support beam
-chain plates
-false keel
-wood rudder

But generally look over everything carefully. These boats are 50 years old, chances are that many systems are going to need some work/replacement or be suspect.

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What a beautiful looking craft.

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Sounds grim; is there a link?

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Crazer wrote:mostly looking forward to getting my new boat in the water. There are a few projects, but they are very small and should be easily accomplished before spring. I did NOT go the project route this time! I wanna go sailing, dammit!

What did you get?

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Singlehanding is great!

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Hold out for something larger than the Ariel, but that pulls at your heart strings more than the Wanderer....

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it reminds me of the "camber spar" that are on some some of the Freedom boats

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She sailed by me a couple of weeks ago on the west end of the long Island sound. Neat looking boat, snapped a picture with my phone....

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Hotspur, a Rhodes 41...

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I saw this last Augest or September in Noank, CT? Any ideas what she is? She looked to be about the same size as a Cape Dory Typhoon. I should have looked at the HIN #...

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I believe I did. We were there looking at a boat that didn't, Cough Cough..... live up to its advertisement.....We keep our boat in City Island. It was very interesting seeing all the different boats there. If i'm ever in the area I would stop by and try to take it all in.

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I came across this over the winter in mattapoisett, MA. It was upsetting and interesting all at once.

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I saw this boat today while driving, any one have any clue as to what it is? Looks interesting...

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So I figured I'm past due for an update on this, I ended up fiberglassing the inside and then painting it, turned out great. Thanks for the advice. Here is a cameraphone picture showing how it looks now:

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Sorry to bring back an old thread but it seemed like there was no reason to start a second thread;

I was wondering if the HULL of the Corinthian is cored or solid fiberglass?

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So i broke down and decided might as well fix it now, a few boats are in front of me at the yard anyhow....I'll put up some pics once it's done...

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Hello Folks, So it looks like the screen is dead on my depth meter. The PO told me the display was slowly getting harder and harder to read. Now it lights up, but i can make out any numbers (this was on the hard, I expect it will do the same thing in the water) The receiver unit is a Interphase dg-1...

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Ben, I'm really sorry if my original post to you made you cringe. I completely did not mean it that way. I only even mentioned it because it can get confusing when the "wrong" terms actually also happen to mean something else (i.e. topsides vs. deck; ceiling vs. overhead). I was just figu...

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Based on the picture, it looks like the deck was recored with plywood. Then the plywood itself wasn't fully encapsulated in fiberglass. That is a bit odd, to be honest. Normally, when you recore, you encapsulate everything in fiberglass. It might not be a bad idea to look closely on the recore job ...

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tpl wrote:if long enough, a bicycle brake cable works

How would I hook this up to the "plunger" end?

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One of the projects on my list to get my triton ready for the season is to paint the ceiling of the v-birth area. The previous owner recored the deck from below. There is some exposed plywood (see pictures) that is glassed in on the edges that I plan to sand down smooth and paint. I am not sure what...

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Hello folks, So i have a new to me Triton with a Yanmar 2gm20f. The boat has a wheel and on the pedestal the stop cable for the engine is installed. The cable/nob is very hard/ almost impossible to move. A buddy of mine at with a boat at the yard and i were trying to solve the problem. It seems like...

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Was the dinghy used as a planter or sand box? I guess the previous owner had made a stand for it and filled it with ice at a party for drinks. A lot of the holes are from this; for dranage and mounting the stand. When you're through paint it something other than blue so you can find it when it come...

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Got a chance to work on the dingy today. Lucky for me a friend at that yard with a lot of fiber glass experience is also fixing up an old dingy. So I have been taken under his wing a bit on this to make the process go a little smoother. Ground out the 25+ drill holes in the hull and patched them wit...

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Just got a used one in really good shape, with the tackle. Looks like i'm gona have to replace the lighter chain and the float. But it was $150 delivered to my boat yard. Can't beat that!!!

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Does any one have any recommendations on places to buy a new or used mooring mushroom near/or in City Island, NY? I am in need for my Triton for this spring. I am planning on getting a 300lb mushroom, what are all you Triton sailors out there using?

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My plan is to make her in to a functional dingy, I'm not looking to replicate how she came from the factory years ago. As for the seats, I think I would like to use some type of solid wood,any suggestions? And for paint I was thinking I would use some type of deck paint or bilgekote for the inside o...

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Started to work on it yesterday. Built some saw horses, took out the added flotation that ad become soggy and waterlogged after 50years of being left out in the elements. I also chizzled away at some of the epoxy that had been used to hold the old seats in place. Yesterday got me thinking about pain...

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Well I have been Lurking on this site for a few months now and figured that now would be as good a time as any to set up an account. Just over the winter I bought a Pearson Triton and am very excited to get her in the water. But right now I have some questions about fixing up an old beat up dingy th...

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The New Yorker: Sailing a Pearson Arial Around NYC

Re: Prop size?

Re: Mystery Cutter (CAUTION: VERY SALTY)

A little Picture from up the mast

Re: Repeated steering gear failures

Re: Triton Inspection

Re: Anyone know the make/model of this boat?

Re: Sad posting on CL

Re: Plans for the new year.

Re: Singlehanding, Racing and Classic Alberg!

Re: The boat you want to sail Vs. the boat you want to resto

Re: Not sure if shes plastic.....

Not sure if shes plastic.....

Re: Brings a tear to my eye...

What is she?

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Brings a tear to my eye...

any one know about this boat?

Re: What Paint???.... Marine Ply in the cabin.

Re: Bristol Corinthian

Re: What Paint???.... Marine Ply in the cabin.

Depth meter receiver needs to be replaced, Help!

Re: What Paint???.... Marine Ply in the cabin.

Re: What Paint???.... Marine Ply in the cabin.

Re: Yanmar Stop Cable.....Alternatives?

What Paint???.... Marine Ply in the cabin.

Yanmar Stop Cable.....Alternatives?

Re: Dingy Rehab: Wood and Fiberglass Questions

Re: Dingy Rehab: Wood and Fiberglass Questions

Re: Where to get a Mooring Mushroom near City Island, NY?

Where to get a Mooring Mushroom near City Island, NY?

Re: Dingy Rehab: Wood and Fiberglass Questions

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Dingy Rehab: Wood and Fiberglass Questions