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carterskemp

I use Rhino 3D. On both OS X and on WIndows. The Mac version is officially beta, but has become quite robust over the last couple of years. I like it for it's ability to quickly mockup 3D shapes as well as it's similarity to AutoCAD when working in 2D. It's not cheap at $1000, but if you are a stude...

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actually, it is solid surface! there is a little bit of butyl, but just at the right side of the image which was toward the front of a strip of half round. the rest of the bumpy crud is actually rock hard resin and glass. I want to grind it smooth so as the stainless, or whatever I use as a rubrail,...

carterskemp

Hi all, Hope all your spring projects are going well. My big projection on my beloved 1962 Pearson Triton this spring is to paint my topsides. (the area from the water line to the deck. I have always called this the topsides, but then recently I have heard the deck and cabin referred to as the topsi...

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excellent rachel. as always. I was cutaway kidding. I am not retracting my belief that the triton has got a big keel, but now I know that it isn't as big as it could be!

really excellent. thanks.

c

carterskemp

really? a cutaway forefoot? I can't imagine that the triton could have any bigger of a keel. especially when you ask my arms after scraping the thing last year.

carterskemp

it is a full keel. it is not just the angle of the picture.

carterskemp

just want to throw in a word on the sea sprite 23's. of important note is that there are two models, the weekender and the day sailor. I like the day sailor better, it's got a bigger cockpit for that sit-down-in feel that rachel so likes. I race on one in bristol, RI. where there is an insanely comp...

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thanks for the offer ric! that is really really nice of you. luckily, i too am versed in the ways of metal fabrication. but since i need to use a friends setup, it isn't always my first option i turn to, nor can i offer it up so kindly as you have. ok. will post pics eventually. for now though, clea...

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thanks. already thought of that. but unfortunately to try and get it to be similar to what is already there that setup won't quite work. the shank on a bolt that fits through the tangs is too small. while a bolt with a shank big enough to accommodate the press fit pin will not fit through the tangs....

carterskemp

hi all.

i am still looking for a couple of new portlight dogs.

anyone? anyone?

carterskemp

nice dink spotted in bristol, ri this afternoon.
can anyone tell me what kind she is? she has a centerboard slot that you can't see in the photo. just forward of the middle seat.

carterskemp

thanks for the reply. I am looking to change because the boom has pulled the track off of the mast several times. larger and larger screws are not doing the trick, and now the track is held on to the mast with hose clamps, which isn't the prettiest thing around, and won't last as the track itself is...

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so, I am trying to figure out a way to convert my gooseneck from the current sliding track setup to a fixed one. I am looking for a simple fixed mast mount bracket similar to what Tim has here: http://www.triton381.com/projects/maintenance/gooseneck6.htm is this a part that must be custom ordered fr...

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finally got back to working on the messed up portlight. used a punch to get out the peened-in pin that holds the dog. slightly bent the hinge posts, but i kind of knew that would happen with the soft bronze. i don't think it will be a problem. the dog's diameter is 0.23" to the outside of the t...

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Glenn[/quote] Tubing would imply that it is hollow. McMaster Carr has all kinds of rubber stock: round, square, sheets, tapes, hollow, solid, foam, almost rigid, yada, yada. It is quite possible to find a product to replace almost any gasket situation. I have used their materials to gasket hatches t...

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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 restori...

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thanks for the replies. will check out bristol bronze. and, yikes! $50 to get the 10' of gasket I need. I will continue to dig around to see what I can find. will post if i can find a cheaper solution. I found a solid rubber 1/4" x 1/4" on mcmaster, but I like the idea of the hollow ones b...

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Hi all. Hope your springs are going well. I am trying to address the ubiquitous leaky bronze portlights on my triton. Two questions: First, the seals. I looked on defender and only found a T-section seal. I am thinking a square section would be better. Anybody know of a good source? Second, all the ...

carterskemp

couple of things to note. i too have a loose footed main(not roller furled), and it is great, gives a superb shape down low on the main with the use of a good outhaul setup. because all the pressure is now located at the clew, and the shape is more dependent on the outhaul, the outhaul setup is much...

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for what it is worth, my triton #345 is from 1962.

carterskemp

there were two models made, the weekender, like the one pictured and the daysailor. I like the daysailer model myself as it has a far bigger cockpit. both models sail like a dream.

carterskemp

my bad, rachel. I didn't search before posting. brain apparently wasn't working last night. found lots of good stuff this morning. thanks!

carterskemp

anyone know anything about the Chinook 34? a friend is interested in one for sale on craigslist. so far, what i have found out is that there were 70 built from about 1956 to 1968 in Portland, Oregon by a kind of DIY group called Yacht Constructors. a link to the chinook 34 webpage: http://www.chinoo...

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thanks for all the info. not sure where i am leaning but Tim's pics, as always, are so alluring. the danger is that i won't be able to do quite as nice a job on a tape line. which leads to a point along what rachel was saying. that there are easier and harder ways to do things, but that they are all...

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hi all. i would love to get your opinions/advice. there is a simple metal rub rail on my 1962 triton. it is pretty crappy looking. i have attached a photo. i kind of just want to remove it, then fill and smooth the screw holes. leaving no rub rail at all. not sure where i will paint to without the r...

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had a nice sail on tuesday. really great clouds and light. this is heading out bristol harbor with prudence island in the back ground.
little jib up because it was cranking to start, wind faded a bit, but still nice.

carterskemp

hi all, meandering about the forum, i found this thread. i know it is a wee bit on the old side, but i can't resist. rob browne is a great friend of mine and i raced Scot Free with him often this summer. here is a shot of us from july 2010. racing on a wednesday night in bristol harbor. blowing abou...

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thanks for the info Figment, that was exactly what i was looking for. i ended up not going though, the weather never really cooperated enough to make me want to go. ended up staying in bristol and getting some super great sails in here. i love this boat. next year will involve trips. this year was j...

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so. i keep my boat in bristol, ri. after weathering this latest big gale (gusted to 52 on one nearby bouy), i have been planning to sail out to block island for a few days to hangout with some friends who have a house. i don't really care whether it is sunny or not, but i wouldn't mind a little help...

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my method for removing silicone from my large window frames on my triton was kind of a hack job using stuff i had at the time, but it worked pretty well. a super heavy duty stiff green scrubby, a wire wheel, and Petit bottom prep. the wire wheel did the bulk of the dirty work, with the green scrubby...

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just a quick props for the butyl rubber tape. fantastic stuff. rebedded all my deck hardware this spring as well as the large windows on my triton(glass and bronze). so far so good. boat is now almost bone dry from above(this winter is going to be the winter of though hull replacements). used a grey...

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as for the jib tracks, why not just mount them directly on the rail? mine are similar looking tracks that are straight when unmounted, but then with the help of an assistant mount directly onto the rail. curved and all.
gets them off the deck and makes one less thing to jam your toes on.

carterskemp

just a heads up. triton for sale on craigslist in gloucester, MA.

http://boston.craigslist.org/nos/boa/1908609869.html

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Also, nobody likes a smart a**! my grandmother always used to say "it's better to be a smart a**, than a dumb a**". really. ...and I find that this story mimics a pretty common scenario i have encountered. It is amazing how many times as a product manager, and now architect, that I have h...

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it's a Graco full flow elbow, the space above the through wasn't conducive to getting the hose to make a nice turn.
here is a pic of it off of jamestown distributor's site:

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carterskemp

just a final follow up.

i installed a fancy groco. ($150+ w/ all hardware. yikes!)
in my haste i used a plywood pad with several coats of epoxy. i would have rather used a figberglass pad. will probably swap out in off season when i redo ALL the other through-hulls.

-carter

carterskemp

thanks Rachel, Barry, and Dave. will try the tape and cut method, sounds good. will also employ soapy water. get some good soapy water on the stern, and it gives you a little wiggle room when putting the vinyl down, and once squeegeed out, does not effect adhesion at all. thanks also for the 54"...

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anybody have the dimensions for the triton stern? I am having my boat's name cut in vinyl, and it would save me a trip out to my boat. I have a good picture of her stern to use in Illustrator, but not the exact dimension from rail to rail. I know, I know, water install is not the best, but this year...

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hi all, thanks for the inputs. filled water tank and put whatever miscellany that was kicking around in the cabin up front. now she looks a lot better. got her out in a fresh breeze, 12-15 kts, and she sailed like a dream. just like i thought she would. her is a pic from 7 am this morning, as i rowe...

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hi. after a wicked long launch day for my triton #345, that included such fun as: underwater caulking, up the mast dancing, and a pretty stiff 20 kt westerly for her first sail, my new to me, and first time in the water in 5 years, triton is sitting mostly peacefully at the mooring. my question is: ...

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thanks Rachel and Figment,

the answers seem spot on, and I will go about my business. launch day is Wednesday!

have I told anyone how much I love plasticclassic? really amazing.

Carter

carterskemp

1) On the picture of the bottom, is that paint over ballast pig(i.e. lead)? Or is that paint over fiberglass, elsewhere on the bottom? 2) On the photo of the topsides near the chainplates: I see some cracking and the brown pustule-looking things. Do you think someone might have faired over where th...

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hi all. again. this time with a couple of questions that are bothering me about the hull of my boat. it is a 1962 pearson triton #345. it has been on the hard for about 5 years. i purchased it last fall and am working on getting it seaworthy for this summer. the next few winters will be about gettin...

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thanks drew,

electrical tape sounds like a good idea.
will give it a try.

-carter

carterskemp

hi all, I have searched this forum as well as all over the web to no avail. so please excuse if this is a repost of an already answered question. I removed my bronze mainsail track from my mast in order to paint my mast. it was held on with small stainless self tapping screws. there was some kind of...

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ooh. them do look nice...

$100.

will go the self-made route this time. I think.

thanks!

c.

carterskemp

hi all, my bakelite mast head sheave is chipped around the edges and i would like to replace. any ideas? rebuild the exact same 6.5" O.D./ 0.5" I.D. sheave? out of plastic? out of aluminum? re-do the system for 2 sheaves? right now, i am planning on turning an identical replacement out of ...

carterskemp

hey. so out it goes is the consensus. so, ok. any examples at what would replace it? it is for the water inlet on the atomic 4, the next stop for the water from this valve is a strainer that also needs replacement. something like this? (a strainer) http://www.defender.com/product.jsp?path=-1%7C311%7...

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the external strainer seems to be integral to the threads i can see on the inside. i can undo the flange nut a bit and the whole thing gets loose. so i think i am going to first try tightening the flange nut back up, and see if i can get the 'BODY' to unscrew off the treads. if i can't, hello sawzal...

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hey. sorry for the slow reply. i forgot to check the notify me option. here is a pic of the outside basket. IMGP7007.jpg Also, here is a quick drawing of what i can see of it so far: through hull DRAWING.jpg are the 'THREADS' and 'BASKET' one item that are then screwed into the 'BODY'? i was thinkin...

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