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I am on lake champlain near burlington Vt. My triton is currently for sale I would be happy to take you out and let you sail it. It is in good shape so you can get an idea of the difference between a redone/restored boat vs an original. PM me if interested no need to be interested in my particular b...

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Zach
I also moved my mast forward and I have not noticed any affect on the spreaders I moved it an inch or inch and a half. My guess is that there is this much play in the spreaders.

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John I Agree with Lazy Guy. My triton had alot of weather helm until I raked the mast forward. I f you have neutral helm with the mast forward I think you will find more weather helm with it aft. 5" does seem excessive for the forward rake but some forward rake may be desirable. I do not believ...

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But wait, I think I missed something. Why are you replacing your existing stuffing box?[/quote] My thinking was to use a 2" stern tube and reuse the cutlass bearing and replace the stuffing box. I think my new plan is to use 1 and 3/4 " tube, if Spartan marine will ship and actually has it...

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I am running into a snag in this project. My shaft is 7/8" and the only stuffing box I can find for 7/8" shaft is the Buck Algonquin model. It uses 1 and 3/4" hose. Mcmaster Carr has tubing in 2" and 1and 1/2" OD sizes . Does anyone Know of another stuffing box for a 7/8&quo...

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Thanks Rachel
I never heard of Buck Agonquin but I like the name. I had a hard time finding stuffing box hose and ended up using exhaust hose with a steel wire in it last time so I'll try them.

Brock

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I had thought about the stuffing box having to be replaced already. I think a larger one might be better anyhow. Not having the two stern tubes seems less complicated and worth the price of a new stuffing box.
who makes a good stuffing box? Where are they available?

Thanks Brock

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Tim I don't know why I didn't see that article earlier. I usually follow your projects pretty closely. I like the idea of the stuffing box to align rather then the cutlass bearing as I was planning. Where is the best source for sterntube material? and what should I be looking for? Thanks everyone fo...

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The stern tube in my triton consists of two different sized tubes one inside the other. The one for the cutlass bearing is, I think, 1and 7/8 inch inside diameter. Inside of this is another tube for the stuffing box that is outside diameter around 1and 1/2 inch. Unfortuanately these two tubes are no...

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I built a stitch and glue tank out of 1/2" baltic birch and it seemed fine. Baltic birch is nice in that it has a lot of plys. I figured with it being saturated with epoxy and cloth it didn't need rot resistance. Make sure to put baffles in a 30 gallon tank. I think as long as there are baffles...

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Reu I recored my boat with Nida core and was very happy. That being said the sections of my boat where the balsa was not intruded into were rock solid. It seems to me that the nida core is less likely to be damaged by water getting in somewhere unexpected. I believe it may be a little cheaper too. I...

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John I have a tabernacle on my boat. My thinking was that a Tabernacle gave me the ability to lower the mast to the stern. If you build one fabricate it so the pivot height is a little higher then the companion way hatch cover. It seems to me that lowering to the stern would be preferable to lowerin...

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I paid 5500 for my Triton. It had a good Yanmar diesel 1gm10 and good sails. The interior was original but it did have newish cushions. The rig was ok and the running rigging was usuable. The boat was very dirty and the decks were soft in a number of places but with a little effort it could of been ...

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If you aren't racing I would think about mounting it on the mast. I have always wanted to try this on my boat but haven't done it as yet. It always seems that a pole is in the way on deck. I have seen a couple of boats with there poles on the mast and it always intrigued me. I have no idea how the s...

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Ray I went out for a sail tonight after work and had enough wind to test the tritons weather helm. It was fifteen gusting to twenty on the way out. I was beating into the wind with full main and 110 jib. The boat handled it well. Had to dump the main a couple of times in the puffs. I noticed that if...

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With a 7/8s rig to get a tight headstay without bending the mast aft you need to put a prebend in the mast with the jumpers. This allows for a tighter headstay while keeping the mast straight. To rake the mast forward you don't need to do this. It is only to increase the tension of the headstay. To ...

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My triton seemed to have the helm issues you have when I first got her. I raked the mast forward and that helped alot. I also moved the mast an inch or two forward and that helped as well. Having a really tight forestay also helped alot. I have a 7/8s rig and had to prebend with the jumpers to get t...

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I would suggest the plastic used for silage piles by farmers. I used to use it for covering roofs during construction projects and found it far more durable and waterproof then the blue tarps. It comes in a translucent white which has good light transmission with less heat build up then other colors...

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I think you could make them from stainless. You might want to consider two pieces . The monel is thin so it would be difficult to tap a bolt into so it would probaly need through bolting. I would make a ring of 1/8" stainless or for that matter a 5" square with a 4" inch hole in it Bo...

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The rer strap was even with the rudder, above it,but not on the keel. I believe that is how they have always slung it and I believe that is the reccomended location for a Triton. The straps just need to be tied.

Brock

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One more reccomendation that I was sure was here but I didn't see is The Boat That Wouldn't Float by Farley Mowat. Great story of sailing misadventures in the maritime provinces. I had expected his writing to be preachy and self rightous and had avoided him but I found him anything but that. Self de...

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I don't think roller furling sails neccesarily denote poor preformance. As long as they are not furled I think their performance would be so close to a similar sized hank on sail that there would be little to no difference on most boats. I think the difference comes when they are reefed. other then ...

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Just wanted to let everyone know the importance of tying the front strap to the rear strap on the travel lift when lifting a triton. My boat was dropped from the travel lift today when the rear strap,positioned above the rudder,slipped up and off the counter. Luckily it was above the water when it h...

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I guess I could probably spring for the six bucks. I was really wondering why I couldn't get the buzzer to sound by connecting the wire of either sensor to 12 volts or ground. It just didn't make sense to me.

thanks for the info
Brock

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The Oil pressure alarm fails to register on my Yanmar 1gm10. I want to figure out if it is the sending unit. How do these work? There is one wire coming out of it. I disconnected it and touched it to 12 volts and also to ground. Nothing. I tried the same with the temperature sensor which works and a...

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Stephen There are some pictures of my tabernacle on the MIR section. they are under the heading of Good Goose's Blade in the sails section. My Mast step was aluminum so I removed it and had 5/16 aluminum sides welded to it. I had a piece of angle welded to the bottom for attaching blocks. I had a pi...

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Anyone use or have any thoughts on these? www.splicingnuts.com

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Mark The nicest beach near the defender sale is Harkness State Park. Beautiful lawns surrounding a mansion sloping to the sound. No swimming there so if you are thinking of swimming go to the waterford town beach next door. Access is next to the Eugene O'Neil theater. Mapquest should get you there. ...

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I would not do it if we stay in fresh water. We are thinking of a year long cruise and if we did that I might consider it. I don't know if I have the valve and bypass line or not. I'll have to look.

Brock

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Would the A4 freshwater cooling unit sold by Moyer work on a small diesel?
I have a 1GM10 by Yanmar it would be considerably cheaper then a Yanmar unit.

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Rachel If you are going to leave the VC-17 on the boat why not do a test patch of your bottom paint of choice over it. Maybe if you just roughed it up a little it would work. Do a 1 foot section near the bottom of the keel. If it holds up maybe you could save yourself the trouble of stripping it. Br...

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Rachel Congratulations on the new boat. I would check the vent line and make sure it is clear. wasps like to stuff mud in them and they can become clogged. I would then check each connection starting at the tank and working my way to the engine. replace any suspect fuel line and hose clamps while yo...

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Rachel Thanks for the link. Here is a web site with a beautifully restored Chinook. Cramermarine.com. http://www.cramermarine.com/chinook34.html Tim thanks for all the help posting the pictures links and web sites referred to in my posts. I seem unable to fathom how to do this. I finally got a link ...

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Saw an ad for a Chinook 34 on Boattraderonline.com and did some research. Apparently they and not the Triton were the first fiberglass production boat. They had several out of their mold before the first triton. Beautiful boats,long overhangs, wooden cabin, true classic wooden boat lines. Be a great...

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Figment I believe you can get a schedule forty pvc threaded fitting to go on the drain. You might have to scrape the threads on the fitting with a pocket knife first. Then you can put in a barbed hose fitting. It's a little more solid that way. Actually I think you can get a female threaded to male ...

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Your repair for the delamination sounds good I would use epoxy it is much more water proof then gorilla glue. I might try to use the heat gun and see if you could get the glue to release from the rest of the joint. You would get a lot better joint if you could get it apart and really clean it out we...

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Thanks Dave
That was exactly what I was looking for. I had never heard of an inwale before so it was good to learn that as well.

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I have a 1 cylinder yanmar and I use a rolls 1 2490 xj series 3000 it has 520 cca and 90ah and 165 res it is 49 pounds and about the same size as a car battery. It starts the engine well if it is charged. I tend not to use the engine much so every once in awhile it gets discharged.I don't have two b...

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The gunwale on my dyer dinghy was shattered along with the bow of my dinghy in a windstorm. I have fixed the fiberglass and am attempting to fix the wooden gunwale. The original was 1/2" by 1 1/8" white oak on each side of the fiberglass riveted together. My plan was to rip thin strips and...

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Peter
Did the old mounts fail? I have the same ones and was curious what the lifespan is and if they were prone to a particular kind of failure.

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I had that problem last year. I got my cover on late. I used rock salt and it was very effective. I think I used a five pound bag for the triton. Melted it out in three or four days. Bilge pump was fine. I used a cup and a bucket to get rid of the salt water. I think if you have more than four or fi...

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George I have anchored many times on block island and never dragged. In season it is nearly impossible to find space and you may want to rent a mooring. I have often used two anchors to limit swing so that might have something to do with it. It is expensive to rent a mooring 35.00 a night 4 years ag...

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I just scrubbed for slime. I never had any hard growth. I also got two years out of the Petit Trinidad.

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Do you know a paint that doesn't have to be scrubbed periodically? I used Petit Trinidad when my boat was in Noank and I usually scrubbed it once a month or so. I think you have to scrub them all. Come to think of it I think I put Cayenne in it too.
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Having renamed a boat once I was reluctant to do it a second time. I bought an old 27 square meter that had been reworked with an aluminum mast and a fairly ugly doghouse. It was named stilleto. The name fit as it was a long skinny boat. It was a little macho for me though. I renamed it redundancy I...

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Jason It think your boat is priced about right. The New Orleans area boat market has got to be pretty weak right now. This is always a tough time of year to sell a boat. I think it would be worth it to paint the top sides. You want to set your boat apart from all the storm damaged boats on the marke...

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I found when taking off the fittings on my mast that the cordless drill removed a lot more fastenings then the Impact driver or the hand screw driver. The screws that wouldn't come out with the cordless drill I filed a flat on opposing sides and used vice grips. the screw usually came out. If it did...

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We still sheet in front of the winch I think the sail is like a 167 I had the sailmaker measure it after some people complained about our phrf. I think our track goes back to the coaming. If I was just going to cruise I would have the clew raised so I could see under the sail. I think you could try ...

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I would opt for the heavier end of the spectrum myself. If you think you will be racing then definately go with the 170 it is worth the penalty. My 170 is 5 or 6 ounce and I like it alot. It has been my experience that with a reefed main and a couple people on the rail it was good up to 20 kts. In l...

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Tim I did a job at bayside one summer on a cottage there and kept my boat in the harbor. It was a really pretty spot. I think that if you kept your boat in the harbor you would find friendship pretty nice. I kept mine there awhile and got to know a couple of lobstermen and never had any trouble at a...

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