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Viewed last week at the Golden Gate Yacht Club on a 30-something sailboat out of San Diego: "Rode less traveled".

For some reason, "rode to poverty" immediately came to mind.

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The mast on 188 is filled with chunks of soft foam. It resists getting pulled out and the mast wiring is anchored along the inside of the mast, making wiring changes more difficult than it seems it should be.
David

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Yes, thanks for posting the letters. I thought both the concern and the response were well-reasoned. I'd like to see Practical Sailor or someone else conduct a test for strength and endurance. Just how hard can you make tofu?

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Thanks for sharing the pictures, Tim. At some point down a thread I'd enjoy hearing about how well your inflatable rides on the cabin and how you find the performance of the outboard engine.
My FW foot pump was installed under the sink opposite the head and works very well in that location.
David

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Barry,
They look nice. The simplicity appeals to me.
What was the source for the brackets?
David

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Tim,
Out of curiousity, how did you make the determination that the second partition was not structural?
Thanks. D

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Jay, My bulkheads were heavily modified by the previous owner, who created many large cutouts in them. Having spent several hours watching ocean surge pressing a hull up against some rocks, I can say in my particular situation the bulkheads were serving well to protect the hull from more extensive d...

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I'll second that and say what a beautiful birthday present it was...all of that vertical bright work really looks great.

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I suggest making a careful estimate of the restoration costs and then multiply it by a "delusion factor" (3X?). Compare your best estimate with the cost of buying a used sailboat that someone else has restored and see where you stand.

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I have snow envy!

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Great looking rudder, too, Eric. What's its history?

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On the Big Island in Hilo Hawaii the trades are blowing from the NE at ca. 9 knots, the humidity is 56% and the temperature is 76F.
We've had less snow than Maine.
David

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Having purchased a Triton as a fixer-upper, this one certainly looks like it's worth more than $1 or, as of now, $10 per foot. I hope no one buys it expecting to turn a profit, but it might be a good project for someone who wants to sail a Triton. It's difficult to tell from the pictures, but the br...

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The term "boom gallows" should refer to an old worn-out topping lift- or maybe that's a "widow maker". I always liked the looks of Dan Spurr's boom gallows described in his boat book. Personally, though, I like the freedom to move in and out of the cockpit without additional vert...

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I've used 3M 4200 below the waterline with good success and Boatlife Life Seal for Lexan.

For stanchion bases, bronze portlights and the like I've used 3M 101 and have, as mentioned above, purchased a tube for next summer. It is still available from a number of sources. It is great to work with.

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Regarding headliners, I gather you have one. My first Triton had one and, after 40+ years, it was prone to forming hairline cracks from various kinds of blunt trauma. In a warmer moist clime, the cracks reveal themselves because this is the first place that mildew appears. Be gentle with your interi...

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It probably goes without saying, but be sure to check all deck-mounted hardware for underlying rot. I had substantial rot under cleats that were surrounded by otherwise solid end-grain balsa core.

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I took it for stadium seating for kabitzers. You don't want them to get too comfortable.

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This has been a great thread for me. Thanks for sharing the full evolution of Greyhawk's shed.

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I'm doing one of my Barlow winches at the moment and find the old caked "grease" is mostly dirt that comes off nicely with a small brass brush without the use of solvents. I soaked the parts in kerosene (a cheapskate's choice) afterwards, but there was little old grease left to remove. I c...

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I wonder if the loudspeaker on the stern is some sort of horn alarm mounted for storage to deter a would-be thief? It doesn't look like you'd want to sail with it.

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I'm happy for you. Enjoy it and send more pictures!

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Those are very nice toe-rails in the first picture. Were those standard on the 29, or an add on?

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I like the lines of the cabin- very seaworthy to me.

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Regarding the Dynaplate- mine looks like it dates back to at least the 2nd edition of Dan Spurr's boat book. They're sold by the major marine outlets. After watching a 3AM lightning storm pass over Bass Harbor a couple years back when two boats were reportedly struck, I've thought about augmenting t...

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Pardon my ignorance, but I'll soon be in the same situation scratching my head.

It seems like you'd want it at 5:00 on port and 7:00 on starboard to strip into the cockpit.

And bottom Lewmar pic must be from Down Under.

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Regarding lightning protection, my Triton has a Dynaplate installed by a PO that the mast is grounded to. D

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Eric,
The pictures are very helpful. I like your idea of moving the fuel tank forward. I have the same old arrangement and nothing much fits in the starboard locker except the companionway washboards.

Did you run into any snags removing the engine?

Thanks. David

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My coaming boards were sealed with something resembling Boatlife teak polysulfide. Once the fasteners were removed, I had to gently break the seal by sliding a rigid putty knife down along side the boards. It wasn't hard or time-consuming and the boards came off in re-usable condition.

David

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No, you're not going starkers.
I meant the limber hole described by Tim, above, that drains directly under the v-berth, water tank and into the bilge- the most direct route. My Triton is like that and it is easy to flush and clean.
David

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Regarding sealing off the anchor locker, I once visited a Pearson Triton where the owner had created a watertight bulkhead using a Bomar hatch to provide access. It was one of two such bulkheads forward of the mast. If you visit James Baldwin's site (www.atomvoyages.com) you'll find a discussion of ...

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It looks like a familiar rat's nest, except mine waiting for me doesn't have the building wire woven into the mix.

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One backfire and you loose your Vetus (and hopefully not more). Is it practical and advisable to disconnect it if you are having starting problems?

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Congratulations- I guess it is like painting- all in the preparation.

I've always been in awe of engine removal ever since I helped a school friend lift his VW Bug up and over the engine he was removing.

Good luck with the repairs. I'm sure you'll be happy you did it next season.

David

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I've never heard of one exploding. It sounds like a blockage of some kind. Delanoy in this thread (http://www.moyermarine.com/forums/showthread.php?t=2317) cautions against over-cranking an engine with a vetus attached for this reason. Dave in another thread talks about two vetus units melting (http...

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I hope you're allowing time to take a picture or two. I'd love to see how you swing 300 lbs of iron. Do you use the topping lift?

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Oops, my mistake as well- the picture of the Cole that Rachel just posted is identical to what I called a "Dickinson" in Mahana. It is actually a Cole, bars and all. The only drawback of its position is that the chimney pipe exits immediately behind the port portlight, preventing the latte...

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Barry, Mahana (fka Dorothy G) has an early model Dickinson about the same dimensions as the sale model at Defender. The PPO installed it on the port side of the setee berth by narrowing the berth. I'm not at the boat at the moment, but Tim posted pictures of it earlier under projects(http://www.plas...

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Figment, I'm rooting for you, but there's too little info on the horse to place a bet (It'll certainly keep you from getting bored waiting in line!) For the uninitiated, is there enough clearance to swing your engine out over the cockpit/coaming using the boom? Or are you planning to have the crane ...

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Yes, congrats on 227- that was quite a prolonged period of bidding and re-bidding.

I'm glad to know it will go to someone bent on restoring her!

David

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PS- My dad crossed the Bay of Fundy several times in a small sailboat and sailed as far as Lunenberg Harbor. He was capsized there by a fishing trawler with clear skies. He always wanted to sail to Cape Breton, but never made it. He said it was a long-haul (from Mount Desert Island).
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Scott, I moved a Triton from Tim's with the plan to sail her a much shorter distance. Three years later and it has yet to happen. I'm happy with where she is at and sail her every year while the restoration proceeds. However, if it is important to you to get your boat to Nova Scotia, consider having...

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Jeff, My experiences jibe with MikeD above and work very well. The method was probably developed by someone else on this forum: Suport a ridge poll at the mast step and pulpits (in my case it is the mast), drape 1X4s tied at the ridge and cut to reach the life lines (if in place), then cover with a ...

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I've had older boats with a lot more cracking than what you show. In one case there was rotted balsa core, but it appeared to originate from old deck-mounted fittings- there was no rot evident under the non-skid where the fine cracks appeared along major traffic routes. That said, it seems like it w...

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Barndog5, The molded fiberglass coamings on my WC Triton provided a very strong mounting base for the sheet winches and were maintenance-free. That said, I think the mahogany coaming boards on my current EC Triton are strong enough and more attractive. In neither case, did I have any choice in the m...

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P**P is not poetic.

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Robert, you are rambling.

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BS- You're situation may be different and I don't want to make more work for you but, in looking at your first picture, I saw those dorade boxes staring at me. I removed mine and found more ungly paint underneath them (not to mention that air flow was hampered by several decades of mud and paper was...

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Dan Spurr also quotes Tom Potter from a 1997 interview in his book Heart of Glass (1999). He does a nice job of honoring Potter's contributions, also.

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Yes, thanks, I think I agree. I've been looking at other Triton photos and, if they don't have metal stands, they all appear to have laminated columns of mahogany.

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