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Carl-A259 wrote:AHhh, the lessons learned the hard way!

Indeed, the lesson learned in this case being that, with boats, the hard decision is usually the right one. Also, choose your boatyards carefully.

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I have recently sold my Pearson Triton, feeling that she was simply too much of a commitment for me to take on at this time. Although I wavered in my commitment to selling her, I had set the processes that would lead to her sale in motion some time ago and I knew in my heart of hearts that this was ...

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Sold her today. It's sad, but happy too, and I'm very relieved. I made the right call. She'll have a better home than I can give her. I have another boat, a much simpler project, in my sights. So stay tuned, I continue on.

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Looking good, this is going to be the classiest, best taken care of Coronado on the water. Nice kitty too! :)

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Well my resources aren't that limited in the long run, it's mostly time as opposed to cost. I could afford in monetary terms to replace the engine but I really would like to not have to take a multi-month detour to find a new engine, get the old one out, tune up the new one, and install it. I will b...

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Well my worst fears were confirmed. Go here for the story: http://www.moyermarine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=6854 I'm not sure how to proceed, I'll do my best to save the engine but if it ends up needing replacement or a complete rebuild I'm not sure how feasible this restoration will be, given my ...

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Thanks, I'll be sure to keep everyone updated! Today I'm going out to the boat, and I'm a little bit nervous about what I'll find seeing as I haven't been out there since last January. No matter how many times I repeat "I got her well covered" to myself I still can't banish visions of wate...

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The Harmony 31 is a very close relative of the Trintella 29. Trintellas reportedly are very, very similar to Tritons in terms of their sailing characteristics. So I'd imagine that the Harmony would handle very much like an Alberg 30, in other words a pleasure to sail in almost any conditions. Absolu...

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Thanks for the suggestion, I guess I'll just start there. I was hoping for some kind of "silver bullet" solution (there never is one) but knowing where you're going is just as important as where your starting from. Now I've just got to sort through all the possible options and decide which...

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Thanks, earlylight! I hope to get out to have a look at her next week and make sure that she's in good shape and ready for the winter, and more importantly, ready to be hauled to Ithaca early next year. I've come up with a preliminary work list for the boat, obviously subject to change and expansion...

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So I'm sure we've all had to deal with this at some point, but I want to refinish my boat and need to know what type of paint is already on the hull. The paint that is there is in pretty good shape and so I don't see an need to take it all off for refinishing. So, is there some way, any way, that I ...

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I think it is safe to say at this point that this project will be going forward. I have a new job that seems more secure than my last and I hope to be able to get some updates on the Triton soon...

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Parts could be stripped and sold for way more than $1,000, not even including scrap value of the lead keel, aluminum masts, etc. However, some owners will sell boats very cheaply or even give them away just because they want someone to bring it back to life again. Well, in theory, but the reality i...

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TampaBay wrote:Crazer, Keep on Keeping on!

Good to hear from you. I can't imagine having more than one boat.

Now that I've done it, I can't imagine it either! Thanks for the encouragement, I need it!

earlylight, I can't imagine having five boats. Although I don't count small ones, heh.

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Just a note to say the Sea Sprite has found a new, loving home with someone who can look after her far better than I can. My deteriorating financial situation forced me to reduce to just one boat and heaven knows the Triton is costing me enough. It was one or the other and the Triton won. Now even s...

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Ah yes, I know her. Always admired her, very sweet lines, like a stretched Alberg 35. Very impressive in terms of her size, not sure I'd want to be trying to keep up with something that big. Sorry she didn't live up to her advertisement, it's too bad because she could be really cool.

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Doubt it. I think she, along with another Tartan and a handful of other boats, was a casualty of Irene. Keel and centerboard case were extensively damaged. I think she was being cut up and parted out. triton274, I'm curious which boat you were looking at, I know a lot of them by name and know a coup...

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I ran into a familiar looking boat in the local marina. I knew the type but forgot what it was called. It's going to drive me crazy until I know. It had a fin keel, skeg hung rudder, with an interesting prop shaft arrangement. The shaft extended from the aft of the keel and was an integral part of t...

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Yep, that's the plan. It's taken me long enough, heaven knows, to get her this far. Started out in late May on the first leg, second leg was in late June, final leg will be in late July. A third of the trip a month! Good thing I didn't start breaking it up into tenths! :) Good news is that my new ou...

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Ah, but the Cayuga-Seneca canal links the Erie canal to Lake Cayuga :) So just make a left turn after Syracuse and there you are.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cayuga%E2% ... neca_Canal

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Thanks for checking in, my last post in this thread was strangely prophetic. I haven't yet got the boat to my home here in Ithaca, I've had two outboards break down on me. The first one was toast (overheated) but it looks like the second one should be repaired in a couple weeks after I get back from...

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Did you see a white Triton (mine!) with a blue tarp over her? :-) I know Brownell's well! You don't have your boat there do you?

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Thanks! And yes, plenty of time for both sailing and restoration. Time is half the cost with a project like this, the $ cost of a restoration may be high but in my experience it's finding the time that's a burden.

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Well I lost my job so I guess it's time to go sailing again.

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You say a while until she goes into the water but you are certainly making good progress! Looks absolutely fantastic, I love that moment when it all comes together under a coat of paint.

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I couldn't agree more about the interior finish. I find a white interior with bright trim to be pitch perfect, especially on an old (narrow, low) boat. It does wonders for the feeling of openness and comfort. I find a dark interior confining and, in the summer or in warmer climates, incredibly hot a...

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Well #137 was launched from City Island on the 15th and after a couple of false starts and one major crises we made it to Newburgh, NY where she sits waiting for the next leg of the trip to Ithaca. I was very pleased with how she handled the rough spots on the trip, wakes from large ships, Hell Gate...

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Thanks for the reply. I figured it was a problem a lot of Sea Sprites had, assuming it was not caused by some great trauma. It definitely looks like a serious problem. I don't think there is much if any water intrusion into the core, or if there was it was fixed because the decks are solid and there...

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On my Sea Sprite there is a place under the mast where the inner layer of fiberglass has completely split through. The point where it's split is right where the inner layer of fiberglass joins the deckhouse. As you can see in the photo this is just aft of the aft compression/support beam for the mas...

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Thanks guys! Lloyd, I know, I couldn't believe it either even though I had sensed he was leaning in that direction. Yep all she really needs aside from the aforementioned repair is a good cleaning and some paint inside. Carl-Well headroom is 4' 2"... :P She's really roomy inside though, no bulk...

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Well I went and did it again. I bought an old boat. It all started innocently enough, I was looking for a daysailer in the $1K range to keep me occupied while I work on the Triton. I ran into an Ensign for quite a low price and went and had a look at her. Before I committed I thought I'd look a bit ...

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The Pilot sounds like a good match for my mystery dinghy. Thanks so much for the added info and pics, that's really a huge help.

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My boat is languishing in MA, and transportation is too expensive for me right now so I can't work on her. But I'm going to buy something to sail here so I don't go crazy over the summer. It's counter intuitive to buy another boat when you aren't able to finish the one you have but if you buy someth...

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Well I have an update and the news isn't good. My partner on this project, who had been with me on it for a year, backed out. I am now just beginning to chart a new path for the boat and my life. Rest assured, Rumor will be restored, but I need to come up with a plan B. I will be going to Kenya for ...

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Thanks, that helps. Do you happen to know if Dyer changed the design of their boats at any point? My dinghy is about 8 ft give or take six inches and has a round-bilge hull. All the Dyers I've seen around have hard chine hulls with the exception of a REALLY old double ended boat that was being calle...

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Very nice work, really well done. This is something that I want to do in the near future, but I think my methods will be a bit more "modern"...my carving skills aren't quite up to the task. What kind of wood did you use?

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Congrats, Bill! I expect lots of photos of the big day. :) It gives me a lot of inspiration for getting my own boat in the water.

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Correct. The original transom was cut off at some point in the past, along with approximately 3-1/2" of the bottom rear of the hull (apparently to accommodate the straight 2x12 treated pine planks). A new transom is currently being mocked up for fabrication and fairing into the hull. The repla...

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To be clear, this restoration has been going on for a while. It is the subject of a long thread on the boat design forum. It initially started as an "improved Ensign" project, but then the owner decided to just proceed with restoring it as an Ensign. As far as I know he has obtained a new ...

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This is one of two dinghy sails that came with our Triton. It is about 6' 11" along the foot and approximately 10' 10" along the luff. I don't recognize that symbol at the top and a brief Google search yielded nothing. The other sail is very ratty and looks like it's been resown a couple o...

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Looking good! Thanks for sharing the step-by-step.

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We are replacing the chainplates on #268, and I'm having a friend who can do machining make the new ones for us. I would like to slightly increase the size of the chainplates. By how much I haven't decided yet. But my question is in relation to the strength of these new chainplates. If I beef up the...

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I don't think there's such a thing as an ugly boat, just a boring boat. The crime of being uninteresting is far greater than the crime of being ugly.

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These names may be terrible, but at least they're unusual and in some cases even mildly creative. What gets me most are the owners who give their boats completely uninspired, generic "boaty" names, "Sea Dog" etc. It seems like a lot of owners don't put a lot of thought into their...

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Thanks for the responses. That answers another question I had, which is whether you can disassemble the mechanical fittings once they were installed. I read another article that recommended swage fittings at the top and mechanical at the bottom. How much of a difference in weight and windage would i...

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Thanks! It was as easy as it sounded-once we got the wire cutters, that is.

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I am pricing out the replacement of our standing rigging and I have found that it would be cheaper to have the fittings swagged by a rigger than it would be for me to install mechanical fittings myself. BUT I have heard that mechanical fittings are stronger and for me, stronger usually wins. Would a...

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So would I. I think Dave is planning on telling the whole story once he feels up to it. Any time something like this happens there is a lesson to be learned and one more failure point to be addressed.

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