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The famous 27 8 X 10 color glossy pics!

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I just replaced my cable. I ordered it from Torresen Marine for $30 and they come in different lengths. You could cut your old one down by carefully cutting the outer cable then replacing the ajuster.

Pete

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Actually, there are 2 materials that I use, and there may be more that are acceptable

ok, I'll bite.

Pete

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I think it is possible that if a boat was built in one year and then was shipped to a dealer, then was not sold until the next calendar year, the dealer could have sold it as being a new boat from the year it was first sold. When I bought Alli-Ann (#53), the bill of sale lists her as a 1961 Pearson ...

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You could give Tim McKnight at Ocean State boat moving in Warwick a call. He has hauled my Triton for the past 3 years, never a problem.

Pete

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One thought on tools on the boat:

I have my good tools on the boat but I also have a cheep pair of plyers and a
"fit-all" to take on deck, so I can wave bye-bye instead of saying "Oh S#!T" when
they go overboard.

Pete

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Perhaps that IS Simon Templer's boat.

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If you do get to the Providence area, Water Fire is nice but you will have to check the dates.

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hmmmm...
I wonder if anybody makes non-VOC boat paint?

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You can try Marine Consignment of Wickford / Mystic. The last time I was in Wickford, Sam said that he had some
of the ports.

Pete

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Something I have been thinking about lately: Will ice in a cooler last longer if, 1. drain the water once a day 2. leave the drain plug open 3. don't drain until the all the ice is melted. I have some other deep questions like, why are there more horses rear ends than there are horses, but those are...

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I made mine useing Tim's system and it works ok...but I do not have full battons and I am planning on adding a third leg to help catch the sail. The only other problem I have with mine is I need a little more weight on the boom line. When I want to tie the system off, I have to pull the boom lines d...

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Sometime in the past week someone broke into my son-in-law's boat and stole a lot of his boat stuff: This happened in the Lincoln, Rhode Island area. If anybody hears of someone trying to sell this stuff, please contact me. We have already contacted Sam at Wickford consignment store. Garmin 440s GPS...

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Scott, I checked my original tiller and it is 38" long but I have replaced it with an "off the shelf" tiller from West (I think). I cut it down to a comfortable length, about 35", and routed the base to fit the original bracket. My main sheet starts on the port side with a combin...

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I took mine off last year. I found 3 broken screws and the PO had rebedded both of the coamings with the evil silicone. I had to cut it all with a hacksaw blade between the coaming and the deck, then scraped & sanded the rest of that s#*% off. A couple of treatments with West teak cleaner & ...

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I have a small soda blaster which works great at getting into small spaces. One problem you may have is getting enough air pressure. Most small diy shop compressers do not have enough CFPM to get the most benifit from the soda blaster. The other thing to think about is the cost of the media. I plan ...

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'There's light at the end of the tunnel.'

That is the headlight of an on-comming train.

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I am hoping to see the Bristol fireworks Friday night and I was wondering if anybody knows if we would have a good view out off of Colt State Park? It would be a lot less time for me to get back to my mooring than if I have to go into Bristol harbor.

Thanks

Pete

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Congratulations Dr. Brodie

Hope to see you sometime this summer sailing on the bay

Pete

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Sorry it took so long to get the info you were looking for.

John Devine at the Gloster Boat Sales, Pinewood Park Chepachet RI

Pete

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http://mysite.verizon.net/vze7xxov/petestriton While I was on vacation in Florida, I noticed that Allen's spotfinder said that he was south of where I was staying. After a 30 minute drive we found the marina and his boat. We only had time for a couple of beers but it was great to talk to Allen abou...

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Rachel

Do not forget to change the carb to intake manafold gasget. A small air leek will give you all sorts problems in the future.

Pete

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Tim

Thanks for the reply.

Pete

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Tim,

Are you still happy with where you located the lazyjacks on the boom
(4' to 5' and 10') or did you move them? I am planning to install your system this year.

(yeah, I know, this is an old thread)

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I messured Alli-Ann hull #53 yesterday and came up with 4'3" to 4"6" at the true water line. (I knew there was a reason I have not power washed the hull yet) The differance between the port and starboard water line height is due to the pitch of my driveway and we did not put a level o...

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It's my turn to say "Great Job"

Congrats!!!

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We got the Alli-Ann out under sail Sunday, she still needs a lot of finish work but the important and safety stuff is done. We sailed from Edgewood to Comminicut point and part way back before we ran out of wind and time so we finished the trip under power. It made all the time and money I've put in...

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Ray
Thank you very much.
I got the boat in the water the end of June and we were able to get the mast up 2 weeks ago. We went though the engine last Sunday with new belts, hoses, filters etc. I hope to have electrical done by theis weekend.
The sails went on yesterday.

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Thanks, hopefully the Alli-Ann will be in the water in about 2 weeks, we are going to do painting today and re-do the electical this weekend. After that I need to install the port-potty & pump-out and check the stuffing box, engine etc then it will be splash time. The rest can wait until next ye...

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Hi Ray

Sorry, but I did not get the E-mail.

My address is 150 Cobble Hill Rd
Lincoln, R.I.
02865

Thanks again
Pete Hunt

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Hi Ray.

Thanks !!! Please let me know how much the shipping will be,
you can E-mail me at Pera150@msn.com.

Pete

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Hi,

Anybody know where I could get winch handles like the ones I have?
It would by just my luck to drop one of these overboard. I have not seen handles like these in any catalog or web site.

Thanks,
Pete

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#53

Bristol R.I.

my Bill of Sale / title says 1961 ??????

Original rig (???) Fractional
Original mast type straight 37' 1/2"
Maststep aluminum

no headliners
bronze deadlight & ports (opening)

deck type #2

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John,

Was #53 mentioned in the newsletter? If so what was the name at that time? I have found a partial name on the mast besides the name that was on the stern when I got the boat (Liberte).

Thanks

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Thanks Mike,

Would I want to put the lower halyard line on the bottom of the dowel to help keep it straight upright?

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I would like to make a pigstick and I have a couple of ideas on how I might do one but I would like to see how other people have made them. I am also thinking of adding another halyard to the very top side of the mast, on the other side of the bracket for the light, for the pigstick. [img] [img]http...

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Thanks, I'll try that this weekend when I can get some help flipping the mast over on the stands.

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I replaced some of my standing rigging and now I need to find out how much tention to put on the upper diamond rigging.

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The 4oz Haagen-Dazs comes with a small plastic spoon!!!!

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I have been looking for insurance for my boat, and i got a quote from Progressive for $ 243. Bodily Injury & Property Damage: $100,000 person/$300,000 accident/$50,000 property damage Uninsured/ Underinsured Boaters: $50,000 person/$100,000 accident Medical Payments:Comprehensive: $500 Deductibl...

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Tim,

Thank you

Pete

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What is the make and name of the color of that paint?

Pete

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A 1 gallon garden sprayer with a TSP and bleach mix should work. You can get one for about $25 at a hardware store. A pressure washer inside a cabin can be done but use the low pressure tip and be sure to have goggle type eye protection because you will get a lot of splash-back.

Pete

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I found out that it was an insulator for a SSB radio.
Add 1 backstay to my to-do list!

Pete

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I stand corrected, it is the backstay.

Pete

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Figment, I know what you mean. I have a nice collection of S shaped blades.

Pete

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I am getting ready to replace some of my rigging, the jumpers have some frays, but I don't know what this is on the forstay. Is it a patch or is something to do with the roller for the jib? Pete [img] [img]http://img3.freeimagehosting.net/uploads/8e7e01392c.jpg[/img] [img] [img]http://img3.freeimage...

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Melville is a district of Newport, near the Navy base. It does not show up on most maps. All of RI cities & towns are divided into districts (mostly started as Fire Districts) and the locals often say that they are from some district rather than the city or town.

Pete

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Robert,

Maybe you could keep the boat and sell the wife?

Pete

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I would like to wish Tim and everybody a happy and safe holiday.

Pete

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