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- Fri Sep 05, 2008 11:26 pm
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Looking at a Triton
- Replies: 3
- Views: 1162
sailing a Triton
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...
- Tue Aug 12, 2008 4:01 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: There's a banana in my mast
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2110
mast position
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.
Brock
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.
Brock
- Mon Aug 11, 2008 10:05 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: There's a banana in my mast
- Replies: 26
- Views: 2110
- Mon Apr 14, 2008 7:44 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: stern tube replacement
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2078
- Sun Apr 13, 2008 6:00 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: stern tube replacement
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2078
- Thu Apr 10, 2008 5:43 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: stern tube replacement
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2078
- Wed Apr 09, 2008 5:34 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: stern tube replacement
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2078
- Tue Apr 08, 2008 7:43 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: stern tube replacement
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2078
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...
- Sun Apr 06, 2008 9:04 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: stern tube replacement
- Replies: 17
- Views: 2078
stern tube replacement
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...
- Sun Mar 02, 2008 5:51 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: plywood for holding tank
- Replies: 5
- Views: 612
- Fri Feb 22, 2008 10:29 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Just Aquired a Triton
- Replies: 30
- Views: 3898
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...
- Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:27 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Hinge or Tabernacle mast step?
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1964
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...
- Tue Oct 23, 2007 5:10 pm
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: What did you pay for your Triton?
- Replies: 28
- Views: 5976
triton price
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 ...
- Mon Sep 03, 2007 10:33 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Spinnaker Pole Stowage: Inboard or Outboard?
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1788
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...
- Wed Aug 08, 2007 11:45 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Weatherhelm
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5363
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...
- Sun Aug 05, 2007 3:55 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Weatherhelm
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5363
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 ...
- Fri Aug 03, 2007 9:23 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Weatherhelm
- Replies: 24
- Views: 5363
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...
- Fri Jul 27, 2007 8:17 pm
- Forum: Boat Shops and Facilities
- Topic: tarps that last?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5628
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...
- Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:44 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Fuel Tank Access Ports
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1857
- Thu Jun 14, 2007 9:26 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Strap placement when using the travel lift
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2722
- Wed Jun 13, 2007 7:51 am
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: Summer Reading
- Replies: 28
- Views: 7394
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...
- Tue Jun 12, 2007 10:10 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: buying new sails
- Replies: 68
- Views: 18617
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 ...
- Mon Jun 11, 2007 10:13 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Strap placement when using the travel lift
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2722
Strap placement when using the travel lift
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...
- Mon Jun 11, 2007 9:48 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Yanmar oil pressure alarm
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1635
- Fri Jun 08, 2007 8:36 am
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Yanmar oil pressure alarm
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1635
Yanmar oil pressure alarm
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...
- Fri May 25, 2007 8:26 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Mast Tabernacle Design
- Replies: 10
- Views: 2304
tabernacle
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...
- Sat Apr 28, 2007 2:54 pm
- Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
- Topic: splicing nuts
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2606
- Wed Mar 28, 2007 9:02 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Defender sale
- Replies: 16
- Views: 2728
Beach near defender sale
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. ...
- Tue Jan 30, 2007 12:46 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Fresh water cooling
- Replies: 2
- Views: 454
fresh water cooling
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
Brock
- Tue Jan 30, 2007 9:53 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Fresh water cooling
- Replies: 2
- Views: 454
Fresh water cooling
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.
Brock
I have a 1GM10 by Yanmar it would be considerably cheaper then a Yanmar unit.
Brock
- Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:54 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Removing VC-17; keeping/removing 2000E barrier coat
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1364
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...
- Mon Jan 29, 2007 8:33 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Gasoline smell/general A-4 questions/fresh-water cooling.
- Replies: 64
- Views: 14579
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...
- Mon Jan 15, 2007 3:39 pm
- Forum: Classic Sailboats
- Topic: chinook 34
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2462
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 ...
- Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:24 am
- Forum: Classic Sailboats
- Topic: chinook 34
- Replies: 6
- Views: 2462
chinook 34
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...
- Mon Jan 15, 2007 11:10 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Galley sink drain
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5108
galley drain
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 ...
- Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:22 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Sprucing up the Spruce-My boom project
- Replies: 2
- Views: 947
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...
- Sun Jan 14, 2007 12:02 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: wooden gunwale replacement
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1233
Inwale
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.
Brock
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.
Brock
- Sat Jan 13, 2007 6:17 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Starting battery SMALLER than Group 24?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4307
battery
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...
- Sat Jan 13, 2007 2:57 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: wooden gunwale replacement
- Replies: 5
- Views: 1233
wooden gunwale replacement
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...
- Sat Jan 06, 2007 5:50 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Engine mount question(s)
- Replies: 6
- Views: 741
- Wed Jan 03, 2007 3:36 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Ice in Bilge
- Replies: 5
- Views: 724
Ice in bilge
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...
- Tue Dec 19, 2006 3:54 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: Cruising Guides
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3904
holding ground on block island
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...
- Fri Oct 27, 2006 10:04 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Triton #78 topsides paint
- Replies: 109
- Views: 28105
- Wed Oct 25, 2006 8:18 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Triton #78 topsides paint
- Replies: 109
- Views: 28105
Anti Fouling
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.
Brock
Brock
- Sun Oct 22, 2006 4:21 pm
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: Boat names
- Replies: 67
- Views: 13449
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...
- Tue Oct 17, 2006 8:32 pm
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: Why I'm Selling My Triton
- Replies: 67
- Views: 15842
boat price
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...
- Tue Oct 03, 2006 7:47 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Freeing Frozen Fasteners
- Replies: 24
- Views: 4291
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...
- Wed Sep 20, 2006 9:53 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Genoa cloth weight
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3248
sailcloth weight
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 ...
- Tue Sep 19, 2006 4:08 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Genoa cloth weight
- Replies: 22
- Views: 3248
Sail weight
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...
- Wed Sep 13, 2006 12:09 pm
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: Our Winter Worklists
- Replies: 89
- Views: 41031
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...