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Duncan, One thing it will do is allow some light into the cabin through the hole in the headliner forward of the baffle. Yes. That is reason I chose it. The 1/2 " white acrylic on the box I think is rated at around 35% translucent. It adds some light in the part of the boat that doesn't have mu...

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I built some covers for the fiberglass dorades on my Tartan:

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Thanks Guys! I am very excited to have this big step accomplished!

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Thanks! It is Interlux Perfection Mauritius Blue (though it looks darker in the photos).

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A couple of more:

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After what seems like an eternity, I have a boat with the topsides painted (less cove and boot stripe). Though it is far from perfect, I can live with the flaws. I had to remove the first coat due to adhesion problems, re-sand, re-prime, and re-paint, so this hasn't been my easiest project, but it i...

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I think those wing nuts and portlights were made by Perko or Wilcox Crittenden. My 1969 Tartan had Perko aluminum frames with (I think) are chrome on bronze wing nuts and studs and are the same as Perko bronze units. I broke one portlight casting and never found a replacement, so I ended up restorin...

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The paint was mixed using a whole quart plus activator so I think the mixture was correct.

The primer was the manufacturers recommended: Interlux Epoxy Primecote- 4 coats

The solvent for wipedown and thinning was the manufacturers recommended: 2333N Brushing Reducer

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Hello all, I am afraid that I must have done something totally stupid, Last week I applied the first coat of Interlux Perfection to the topsides of my boat (about 6 days ago). This first coat went OK, with the exception of a few sags and runs here and there. I left for a 5 day trip at work, and when...

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Thanks for the replies everyone! Very Helpful.

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I am prepping the holes over the cabin where the handrail screws pass through. They reside outboard where the cabin top has a substantial angle for drainage. I am excavating the new core around the holes with a modified allen wrench cut to a chisel profile, with the goal of filling them and re-drill...

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Ben,

I have a generic "T" handle on my 3GM, as described above

The cable sheathing will have to be fixed on the engine side. Mine is held in place by a small fuel hose clamp, which doesn't look very elegant, but works.

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I have put in an inquiry with Sika Tech Support, but have not heard back from them yet.

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I’m looking for a sealant I can use in fairly cold temperature to re-apply some hatches and companionway trim. The temperatures here have been in the 50’s during the day and the 30’s at night. The TDS for Sikaflex 291 says that the minimum application temperature is 50 degrees, and for Sikaflex 291 ...

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Looks fantastic. I can only dream of being as far along as your project. Thanks! It looks like you are making good progress your A-35. Don't fret over the gloss on the nonskid. In my experience, the interlux "flattening agent" significantly diminishes the paint's UV resistance. It'll chal...

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Rachel, I maybe missed this before, but is that two-part rolled and tipped? What type? Thanks for the kind words. There are a few small runs here and there and some areas were more thinner would have allowed the paint flow better. The paint is Interlux Perfection, rolled and tipped, for both the whi...

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With the window of weather opportunity closing fast on me, I was able to finish painting the decks this month on Aeolus. I had hoped to have the topsides also painted this fall, and though they are primed, it is just too cold at night here to proceed. So, I guess they will have to wait until spring....

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Mark, When I owned my Triton, I fabricated molded gutters and locker lids to convert from side to top opening lockers. There are a few threads on that, and Figment's boat as well, that I’m sure you will recall. It was quite a bit of work, but very gratifying to do. I don’t think you have nearly that...

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Tim, I’m usually on your professional site every other day to reference information about my current refit. I hadn’t been there for a while, and last night came across your “new” personal project boat. http://www.fisher30.lackeysailing.com/index.html Congratulations on your acquisition! I very much ...

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Yet another happy boat:

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Bryon, I would offer one other possibility, similar, but more robust than formica. The recent construction of my icebox simply made the traditional method virtually impossible due to the confined space and complexity of two doors, two drains, a divider, ect. The original box was located under the co...

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Jeff, I don't know if these are what you are looking for, but I listed in the classified section a couple of tanks that I bought and never used for my past Triton project. These are still for sale. The tanks are the same ones that were used on Triton 577, and detailed on the NTA website: http://trit...

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http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/triton114/Aeolus/Arrival/Delivery10.jpg My Tartan 34 does not have a liner in the main salon. The panels are held in place by strips of ¾” plywood glued to the bottom skin where you see the teak “beams“. This leaves enough space for hardware backing plates and...

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I decided some time ago that I couldn’t put up with the original, grossly inefficient icebox. Unfortunately, the box must have been made before the deck mold was added to the hull, and lies in a nearly inaccessible area under the starboard cockpit seat. Consequently, there was no way the box could b...

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That's stunning! It looks like it compliments your teak parts very nicely.

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Thanks Tim. What's done under Awlgrip or similar marine topcoats? I guess the process is similar to prepping a car for paint, though with the compatible marine primer. I can’t say with any experience, since I now move into uncharted waters myself. I still have yet to resolve what paint system or col...

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After several months of deck core work and fairing, including 10 sheet of core material, I am approaching deck paint. Unfortunately, I am also about to run out of suitable weather. The temperature this week will be in the 40’s. http://i63.photobucket.com/albums/h127/triton114/Aeolus/Deck%20Fairing/D...

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Jeff, I’ve been working under an awning for about five years on two different frames (one commercially made and one homemade). I have had a couple of dramatic failures during high winds. A couple of things became apparent from these failures. -The tarp failures occurred from the grommet tearing away...

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John, I had a similar issue with the core below the cockpit sole on my current project boat. The sole was covered with teak overlay that had leaked into the core below. Someone had cut a large portion of the bottom skin away in an attempt to keep the core dry. I did the recore much as Rachel has des...

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The now long gone aluminum piece on my forward hatch has been found to be, in fact, a pole chock that seems to be a factory option in 1969. Here is one on a 1969 Tartan listed in Yachtworld: http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listing/boatFullDetails.jsp?boat_id=2059262&ybw=&units=Feet&access...

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Wow!!!

She looks fantastic Britton!

Congratulations,

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I have a question about this foam.... How much pressure would it exert? If I pour it into a section of my float, through a small opening in the deck what would/could happen? If I over pour? It can exert a surprising amount of force actually. I have no doubt that it could blow out a cavity like the ...

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Jerry, I replaced the foam in the cavity on my Triton project. If Pearson used the same foam in the Commander, then you’ll find it very, very porous indeed. The material on the Triton was a loose cell foam that must have been readily available during the 1960’s because the same basic stuff was used ...

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Baysailor, What species are you looking for? I assume this is a late model Triton with either mahogany or teak toerails. Right off the top of my head, there is Yukon lumber of Norfolk: http://www.yukonlumber.com They carry marine grade lumber. I can't speak to their prices, because I live in Norther...

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I am curious about how you did your lids construction. Miguel, I used a bit different technique on the locker lids and panel recesses than I have before. On the Triton project, I made some things like seat gutters, and panel recesses by laying up material over a mould made out of inexpensive pine l...

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huh? I thought you sold the project and bought a boat? Your right!! I does feel like a project boat right now. The survey turned up some "isolated" areas of core work. Just a quick deck paint job, and I was to be off and sailing. The surveyor recommended leaving the cockpit alone, but I j...

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Do you ever get the feeling that you have done all this before?... Britton Yep. It’s déjà vu all over again! It does seem easier this time. There's less time standing around pondering the next step. Also, I’ve taken Tim’s advice, and I'm laying up new top skins. Friends shouldn’t let friends reuse ...

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Thanks Tim! Did you incorporate a provision for a rubber seal in there? The existing gutters on the lockers don't have enough clearance to allow for gaskets around the lids. I built gutters for my Triton project, and I can say, without hesitation, that I will avoid the complexities of that this time...

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Here are some pictures of my recent re-work on the cockpit of Aeolus, my Tartan 34C. Over the past couple of months I have: -removed the cockpit teak -built 3 new locker lids -built engine controls and Sailcomp recesses -reconfigured the cockpit drains -rerouted and reconfigured the seat drains -rep...

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Sorry, The reply above by Rachel was posted while I wrote mine. For something of a complex shape, you can't go wrong by building a quick mockup with cheap strips of plywood screwed together to make an outline of you your final piece. A wider section of plywood can be used along your curved hull sect...

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I think using a tick stick to transform the shape of a hull to a flat surface like a shelf is an easy and efficient way. Forgive me if you are already using one, but the tick stick is a homemade tool made of straight wood pointed on one end with saw marks at fixed intervals along at least one edge. ...

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Zach, If you don’t need stainless or bronze, these are economical and should be durable: http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/BOAT-FITTING-FLOOR-DRAIN-BOAT-COCKPIT-DRAIN-PARTS_W0QQitemZ190272986292QQcmdZViewItemQQptZBoat_Parts_Accessories_Gear?hash=item190272986292&_trksid=p4506.c0.m245&_trkparms=...

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Clint, If you are talking about the pictures of the rail work on Triton 114, I don’t keep them online anymore since I no longer have the project. I’ve felt that the professionals that frequent the forum have a much better idea of how best to do this kind of work, and usually freely offer it. However...

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Tom, Wood species are like people, in that they all have their strengths and weaknesses. Ipe has a few virtues that I would say make it ideal for certain parts of a boat. It’s resistance to abrasion and strength are better than teak, and far better than mahogany. It’s resistance to rot is said to be...

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Tom,

I traded my Triton project for a Tartan 34c project, so I can't say how the ipe is holding up or how the adhesive issue has worked.

Do you have any pictures of these thicker sections you're talking about laminating?

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How about spare impellers? I may have a couple of spares for the MD7A if you need them.

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Rachel,

I will enjoy that access, to be sure. I'm told the engine can add a lot of heat to the cabin, which won't be any fun in August with our light Chesapeake winds.

Peter,

Thanks. I was planning to wire brush the worst of it, as well.

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Peter,

I’m planning on painting what I can get to on my Yanmar 3GM without removing the engine. Do you recall what brand of rust remover you used?

Yours looks great!

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Thanks everyone! That gives me a lot to think about. I’m probably not going to attack this issue from below decks after considering all the good advice here. What form of repair I will take here, I still don’t know. The plan for the boat is to have it at my home for all of this year, and launch in t...

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I take it the idea of recoring from underneath is to save the teak if possible? Yes, it is. If you seal the top skin of the sole and seats from underneath from all screw penetrations, and you can dry out the plywood, and you can recaulk the seams to keep the plywood dry in the future, it seems to m...

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