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gjvp wrote:I notice that the WP has cut off comments . . .

Maybe the WP didn't like what Britton and I had to say about mssr Trouble?

Case, you had an extra [/url] in the link. I fixed it so that the original link works.

Oh. My.

Unique.

I am left without speech. That ad... it just... oh my.

To stir the pot further: I think they extended sides look just plain dumb. So there ya go! ;-P

bcooke wrote:I am already lusting after that boat...

One at a time, Britton. One at a time.

I saw Bolero in person today and I have to say... wow... she's a beauty. The pictures just don't do justice to that hull. Congratulations!

Tim Mertinooke wrote:The tire is beginning to grow on me.

Yeah, I'd like it better if they had just used tires instead of those ugly flourescent balls...

Figment wrote:Why can't we just pin an Aerosmith poster over that scrape in the topsides?

HA!

I did the rough math and if you were to buy the 5 gallon resin kit and a 32 oz of pigment it works out to roughly $34 per gallon of "paint". Heck if you want to be really picky and put it all together with shipping it still only comes out to $42 a gallon. Bilge coat is almost twice that a...

JonnyBoats wrote:
Otherwise, save a few installation hassles and use standard mushroom heads.
Yes, unless you happen to have some with flush heads ;-)

Return/exchange?

I hear that! That's why I usually try to haul by around the first of October here in Maine. I miss out on some incredible days on the water, but in between we get enough snotty stuff like that that it isn't worth the risk. Especially in Falmouth with about a 3 mile fetch to the southwest and northea...

Rachel wrote:Well at least it wasn't just me.

Common in New England. Most of us tried to block it out though.

Was that article supposed to impress us, or frighten us? ::shakes head::

Nice photos. I'm sure it's sad to see her go, but you've got a nice "new" boat coming so that should ease the pain a bit!

Figment wrote:I think the owner of the Valiant 40 down the dock is about thiiiiiis close to offering me an even-swap.

Yes, but clearly as part of the deal you'd have to bring the Triton into the slip for him every time he went out, no?

I would think that should be more than plenty strong on its own. For waterproofing, I'd go with a couple layers of relatively lightweight cloth. 6oz would probably be fine.

Coastal Forecast for Southern Maine... TONIGHT NE WINDS 10 TO 15 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 20 KT...INCREASING TO 20 TO 25 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 30 KT LATE. SEAS BUILDING TO 4 TO 6 FT. A SLIGHT CHANCE OF RAIN LATE THIS EVENING AND OVERNIGHT WITH VSBY 1 TO 3 NM. SAT NE WINDS 25 TO 35 KT WITH GUSTS UP TO 45 KT...

catamount wrote:...A. Lot...

oof!

Not having the boat in your shed probably doesn't help much with the motivation factor, huh?

The major problem we had in Falmouth back in the 90's was finding parking. It was tough and there was alot of slepping involved. That's about 90% of the reason we moved to PYC. Also, there are now limited dinghy permits at the town landing. This was really a necessity, given how ridiculous the ding...

Building something like a tank is surprisingly labor intensive to do well, so it only makes economic sense if you're using your own "free" labor. Otherwise, expensive hours add up far too quickly. This also explains the seemingly insane pricing of custom tanks. Once you do it yourself you...

bcooke wrote:I don't want to think about it yet...

Coward.

Well, it's that time again... Inspired by Figment , I present My Winter Worklist, 2007. Some of these may seem vaguely familiar... Must do... 1. Run a vent line and install a fitting for holding tank. 2. Improve holding tank retention system. 3. Run fresh-water fill hose from deck fitting to fresh-w...

As I recall, we rented (borrowed technically) a town mooring from someone. That was back in the early 90's. Sorry that's not much help. That doesn't fly in Falmouth any more. At least, not easily. The harbormaster doesn't allow any boat on any mooring except the boat that is on the permit applicati...

Make your own?? Has anyone done this and can speak from experience that it was a good move? See above... I dunno about polyethelene, but plywood and epoxy is a pretty low-cost method (so long as you assign no dollar-amount to your own time/labor). My little poo box used maybe $15 worth of material....

Clearly, no kids!

See Babies and Colds These things are more commonly called Bulb Syringes, but I prefer Baby Nose Sucker, myself.

It's kind of amazing that the boat was still floating...

I love my Yanmar, but I'm kind of curious about these marinized VW engines: VW Marine. I also love the TDI engine in my Jetta.

I'm sure not going to rush out to buy one though! (Not to mention they're a bit large for a small boat...)

Fun dredge! Did you get sopped with rain while you were at it?

Thanks to a nice invitation from Mike Haas, Tim, Britton, and I were treated to a nice sail yesterday aboard Figment. Tim arrived at my house in Portland at 0445 and we headed south, picking up Britton along the way in Amesbury. Despite some brief confusion about where we were going, we soon met up ...

Barring cost? Yes, absolutely.

Nathan, if you're only $3k away from having the boat "finished", then you must already be shopping for the next boat. Fess up. Yup. Not what you're probably thinking, though. I know what it is....probably be a little while, though, right? Yeah, I wouldn't expect to start it for at least 2...

Oh, good point. I always forget about those molded glass rails.

Figment wrote:Legacy 34.

Ummm. No.

Figment wrote:Nathan, if you're only $3k away from having the boat "finished", then you must already be shopping for the next boat. Fess up.

Yup. Not what you're probably thinking, though.

bcooke wrote:If Nathan really thinks 3-4k will 'finish' the boat he has obviously not been paying attention.

What's left? New fuel tank and galley. Few sheets of beadboard. Note that I didn't include the new jib in that cost estimate.

One reaches a point in life where money is basically an abstract quality anyway; it's all just random writing on little bits of paper (or, more recently, on bits and bytes of electrical impulses, which are even more unreal). . Is that the point at which one has accumulated more debt than one could ...

I can't recommend enough a beefier toerail like the one I added to Dasein. The difference in the feeling of security when walking around on a heeled sidedeck is amazing. Really. I love my new toerail. Love it. No, really. I LOVE it!

Dasein, 668, was listed for 12,900. We paid 8000 (Thanks, Tim!) in September of 2001. She was in basically sail-away condition including 2-year-old standing rigging, lifelines, roller-furler, and jib, and 5 or 6 year old Yanmar diesel. Somewhat better-than-stock interior. Reasonable electronics (dec...

I'm sorry, Britton, but I have to give away your new color scheme. http://www.latitude38.com/lectronic/img_lectronic_799orless/2007-10-17_7914_EyeofInfinity-side.jpg hehe...subtle...:-p I actually like the idea, but the execution of the eye of infinity "logo" leaves something to be deisred.

Tim wrote:Now, now...how many times have I emphasized the need to read and follow product directions?

Have we actually established that Britton can read? ;-P

bcooke wrote:
Rachel wrote:So, what's the word on topsides color?
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Me wrote:Green
I take it back. I am going with the Other option...

You tease! (Thank goodness that I know what other is!)

It is, indeed, a mule. It's a holdover from the schooner hey-day as just another sail to use to fill the space up there. Goes nicely with a mizzenstaysail and topsail. According to wikipedia, "A staysail or gaff topsail schooner may carry a fisherman (a four sided fore and aft sail) above the m...

Figment wrote:My hose just ducks into a big ol' hole in the side of the mast.

Ditto. I might have to rectify that!

Ugh, that stinks. Sorry man! Hopefully a nice October sail with Beers and Cheesey Comestibles will brighten your disposition.

bcooke wrote:I knew you couldn't keep a secret for long...

It was a whole week. Jeez, whaddya want from a guy?

How 'bout some primer pics, bub?

bcooke wrote:Oh, and my chainplates are stainless, not bronze. Just another difference among Tritons I guess.

Mine too. Only 8 boats apart though, so I guess that shouldn't be a surprise.

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