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by bcooke
Wed Jan 25, 2012 6:36 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Triton numbers
Replies: 18
Views: 5799

Re: Triton numbers

The only thing I know about #416 was that in 2005 it was owned by Steve Haimbach and named "Deep Blue". I got that info off either the NTA database or NETA database but that's all I have.
by bcooke
Fri Sep 23, 2011 4:20 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Mounting diesel motor
Replies: 6
Views: 1459

Re: Mounting diesel motor

Most of the original engine mounts in Tritons that I have seen are pretty crappy. I wouldn't tack anything to them. I would knock out what you have and start with a new bed designed for your new engine.
by bcooke
Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:31 pm
Forum: Classic Sailboats
Topic: Sad fate for classic boat
Replies: 3
Views: 4019

Re: Sad fate for classic boat

No boat lives forever. Death paid a visit to that hull a long time ago.
by bcooke
Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:31 pm
Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
Topic: Recore or not?
Replies: 4
Views: 2689

Re: Recore or not?

Determining the condition of the decks by sounding them is not a skill you pick up from a book in the library. For a couple hundred bucks you could have a professional boat surveyor use his/her lifetime of experience to give you a really good understanding of the condition of the decks. Considering ...
by bcooke
Sun Aug 14, 2011 10:17 pm
Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
Topic: Dodger Costs?
Replies: 12
Views: 5036

Re: Dodger Costs?

Keep in mind that you are comparing the costs of a brand new dodger against a 50 year worn out old boat. No $8k refit is going to make the boat new again. -Nice for sure but not just like the day it rolled out of the factory. If you were putting a new dodger on a new Triton the price would appear mi...
by bcooke
Mon Aug 08, 2011 5:57 pm
Forum: Classic Sailboats
Topic: Check out this cutie
Replies: 4
Views: 3710

Re: Check out this cutie

I owned a bigger brother to that one, the Compac 19. It was designed by a different designer I believe but close to the same shape; just bigger. A few years ago there was a poster that was doing some pretty extensive work to his but I haven't heard from him in ages. I can attest to the quality build...
by bcooke
Tue Jul 26, 2011 5:07 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Triton in Quincy MA?
Replies: 8
Views: 3616

Re: Triton in Quincy MA?

full keel with a cutaway forefoot if we are going to be technical ;-)
by bcooke
Thu Jul 21, 2011 1:26 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Overall depth on Triton?
Replies: 5
Views: 2514

Re: Overall depth on Triton?

Just remember that every Triton is little different and I haven't seen one conform to the lines drawings yet. If the assymetry between the two hull sides is any indication the actual hull could be way off from the drawings. If you are just supplying measurements for documentation I imagine the accur...
by bcooke
Thu Jul 07, 2011 4:47 pm
Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
Topic: fuel tank
Replies: 9
Views: 3110

Re: fuel tank

My custom aluminum 27 gallon tank was around $500 to fabricate. It had a lot of funky angles and wasn't simple to make.

If that is too expensive Figment had an off-the-shelf 10 gallon tank that I believe was a lot cheaper. There is a thread around here somewhere on the topic.
by bcooke
Sun Jun 26, 2011 5:52 am
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Triton numbers
Replies: 18
Views: 5799

Re: Triton numbers

I think 705 is the 5th Triton I have seen without forward ports. Pearson would leave them out per customer request and I imagine some people have filled them in over the years too. I am not sure why, I like mine and they improve ventilation in the saloon. (just don't forget they hold water as you ar...
by bcooke
Sat Jun 25, 2011 8:55 am
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Triton numbers
Replies: 18
Views: 5799

Re: Triton numbers

Gulnare is #709. The last known Triton ever built.
by bcooke
Sat Jun 25, 2011 5:56 am
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Triton numbers
Replies: 18
Views: 5799

Re: Triton numbers

Reports vary but 709 is most likely the last one built in 1969. I think the production run actually ended in 1967 but 709 was reportedly built for a Pearson supervisor/foreman/somethinglikethat with some customizing (raised sole with only 5 feet of headroom for example) 2 years after production ende...
by bcooke
Mon Jun 20, 2011 6:57 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Triton in Quincy MA?
Replies: 8
Views: 3616

Re: Triton in Quincy MA?

I believe that is #640, at one time owned by Gerry Greene.

My records show it built in 1965 but this would be out of sequence and is probably an error.
by bcooke
Sat Jun 18, 2011 11:45 am
Forum: Boat Shops and Facilities
Topic: Time to build boat shed #2
Replies: 23
Views: 9406

Re: Time to build boat shed #2

Just to clarify, I only used a modified Stimson shed for two years breaking it down each summer and I covered it with a heavy duty tarp that was pulled back weather permitting. I did use three bows as part of a hybrid cover for an additional year. I like the bits Figment posted to tie the bows toget...
by bcooke
Tue May 24, 2011 7:41 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Triton jumper struts /crossbar, I need to make a copy!
Replies: 7
Views: 2854

Re: Triton jumper struts /crossbar, I need to make a copy!

I am a bit out of your range but my mast is currently lying alongside the boat in Newburyport MA.. Overland Marine is the yard name. (google for address) Its the only purple Triton in the yard with the mast alongside so it shouldn't be hard to find. It will be at least two weeks before I launch. I c...
by bcooke
Sun May 22, 2011 9:58 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: What happened to the registration link?
Replies: 9
Views: 2222

Re: What happened to the registration link?

I doubt very much they belong to Rachel as there seems to be a hole in one of the socks. So, are you are saying Rachel doesn't have any socks with holes in them? I thought everyone had a pair of those somewhere in the back of the socks drawer. In my case I have an entire sock drawer full of them. W...
by bcooke
Sun May 22, 2011 9:41 am
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: What happened to the registration link?
Replies: 9
Views: 2222

Re: What happened to the registration link?

Am I supposed to read into your response that Tim is quite busy and needs someone to help with the forum and until he has the help he has removed the registration link? Well, I am not Tim and only Tim knows what Tim is thinking but that would be my guess. No, I don't have any pictures of Rachel's f...
by bcooke
Sun Apr 10, 2011 2:39 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Bottom Stripping
Replies: 4
Views: 974

Re: Bottom Stripping

If the scraper won't touch it: PC7335 and 36 grit sandpaper. Change the paper often. 3m 6800 series full faced respirator. Wear a hat, gloves and long sleaves. Some people use the vacuum attachment. It does reduce the dust but it won't eliminate it. You will need a couple of filters for the vacuum i...
by bcooke
Mon Dec 13, 2010 6:27 pm
Forum: Sailing and Cruising
Topic: Cruising the coast of Maine this summer
Replies: 5
Views: 2721

Re: Cruising the coast of Maine this summer

I love that guide. Best I have ever seen. I spent a few rainy days poring over it when I had nothing else left to read too... The one change I really remember from my first edition guide was that very few of the stores mentioned in the guide were still operating on the islands. Almost invariably, wh...
by bcooke
Tue Dec 07, 2010 6:34 pm
Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
Topic: inspection of chainplates
Replies: 12
Views: 2593

Re: inspection of chainplates

So, after you've cut up the boat and looked at the chainplates, - will you trust the swaged connections on the shrouds? I had two of them fail - one of them simply pulled out and on the other the shroud broke just inside, about 1/8" down from the top - sheared off perfectly.] There is no way t...
by bcooke
Sun Nov 07, 2010 5:48 pm
Forum: Sailing and Cruising
Topic: Guess where?
Replies: 21
Views: 5970

Re: Guess where?

Merchant Row?
by bcooke
Wed Nov 03, 2010 5:49 pm
Forum: Technical Data and Boat Nerdery
Topic: Pos or Neg switching?
Replies: 11
Views: 4587

Re: Pos or Neg switching?

How can you get a perceptable shock off of 12 volts? Its subtle but its detectable. For me its more of a tickling feeling. Takes a few seconds to register usually and depends on how wet/ oily my hands are to begin with. I really work to avoid shocks! I could never understand how some mechanics woul...
by bcooke
Wed Sep 29, 2010 6:02 pm
Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
Topic: Large Heavy Duty Tarp's - Where to Buy?
Replies: 7
Views: 1372

Re: Large Heavy Duty Tarp's - Where to Buy?

Blue tarps are rubbish and there is no reason for them to exist. Generally speaking the heavy duty silver tarps will give many years of service with a modicum of care. This place seems to have good tarp prices http://www.tarpsonline.com/silver.asp I used to recommend these guys but my last purchase ...
by bcooke
Fri Sep 24, 2010 4:48 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Aluminum Tracks
Replies: 9
Views: 1399

Re: Aluminum Tracks

Yes, definitely not any primer. I am not sure what would be considered 'best' but it probably needs to be considered as a companion to the final paint. I think the chromates are on the way to becoming a bit old fashioned but they have certainly been the primer of choice for aluminum in the past and ...
by bcooke
Thu Sep 23, 2010 5:42 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Aluminum Tracks
Replies: 9
Views: 1399

Re: Aluminum Tracks

You could just alodine them when you are done sanding. Alodine is the low brow chemical version of anodizing. In either method the only purpose is to create a thin layer of corrosion on the surface that will protect the metal beneath. Or just use a good primer and paint the tracks when you are done ...
by bcooke
Wed Sep 22, 2010 8:24 pm
Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
Topic: Bronze Flathead Screws
Replies: 12
Views: 2318

Re: Bronze Flathead Screws

In the grand scheme of things, epoxy is dead cheap; easily the cheapest part of the boat project. Its the hardware and shiny bits and pieces that make up the various systems that drive the costs sky high. When I say a few hundred dollars in bolts and nuts I am being conservative and exercising a lev...
by bcooke
Wed Sep 22, 2010 4:57 pm
Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
Topic: Bronze Flathead Screws
Replies: 12
Views: 2318

Re: Bronze Flathead Screws

Those are normal prices for bronze bolts in that size range. Once they get a little long or a little fat the price goes up exponentially. I have a few hundred dollars in common bronze and stainless hardware in my project so far. I even have four 1/2" x 6" bronze flat head bolts that I neve...
by bcooke
Mon Sep 13, 2010 6:11 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Dan's rebuild with electric propulsion
Replies: 80
Views: 16091

Re: Dan's rebuild with electric propulsion

Although this may work it is not optimum as the attachments are attached with bolts that take up the force. Actually, most of the times, this is the case. Those strong looking vertical members on the majority of Tritons don't usually contact the hull and it is the bolts through the mast beam that t...
by bcooke
Sat Aug 21, 2010 9:50 am
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Triton top opening lockers
Replies: 5
Views: 1963

Re: Triton top opening lockers

My late model Triton cockpit storage lids: http://www.triton680.com/images/cockpit_closed.jpg http://www.triton680.com/images/cockpit_open.jpg Note: there is a gutter along the sides and outboard edge. The gutter is about 2 inches deep across the outboard edge (the 'back' of the lid). The gutter alo...
by bcooke
Tue Jul 20, 2010 6:01 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Opinions on gelcoat condition, please
Replies: 5
Views: 1060

Re: Opinions on gelcoat condition, please

As you suggested in your posting, the pictures really don't show enough detail to make a real diagnosis. Sometimes you just have to see it in person to get a good sense. Various colored layers are pretty typical. Exactly what those layers are can be very difficult to identify. Since there is no evid...
by bcooke
Mon Jul 12, 2010 6:52 am
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Triton Hull No. 205
Replies: 5
Views: 1469

Re: Triton Hull No. 205

I saw Triton #205 (1961) by chance while kayaking in Falmouth MA two years ago. Her name was 'Water Witch" and I had a chat with the owner but I don't remember his name.
by bcooke
Sun Jun 13, 2010 11:51 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Epoxy Mixing Technique
Replies: 7
Views: 1046

Re: Epoxy Mixing Technique

Use a bigger mixing bucket... The more bunched up the epoxy is the faster it heats up which accelerates the curing. A larger - and more specifically wider- bucket will allow the epoxy to spread out and dissipate the heat better. The other option is to complete the project in stages with manageable a...
by bcooke
Sun Jun 13, 2010 7:38 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Thin gelcoat on the hull
Replies: 11
Views: 1619

Re: Thin gelcoat on the hull

It is really a fuction of the chemical properties of the resin. Resin forumulations vary and some formulations appear to be more prone to blistering than others. Gel-coat is just polyester resin with a high dose of pigmented solids. Generally speaking, gel-coat won't protect against water infiltrati...
by bcooke
Thu Jun 03, 2010 6:54 am
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: More from the Snobbery Department
Replies: 5
Views: 1254

Re: More from the Snobbery Department

That's a boat designed to be manufactured easily with handling characteristics considered as an afterthought.

It sorta looks like a boat but it isn't really.
by bcooke
Fri May 07, 2010 6:28 am
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Triton for sale on Ebay
Replies: 2
Views: 976

Re: Triton for sale on Ebay

Well, obviously this boat hasn't been to Australia. Just another mix up with the hull #'s.

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/1965-Pea ... ZSailboats
by bcooke
Fri May 07, 2010 6:16 am
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Triton for sale on Ebay
Replies: 2
Views: 976

Re: Triton for sale on Ebay

Where is the boat now?

Last year the boat was in Australia.
by bcooke
Tue May 04, 2010 10:29 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Making new cockpit coamings
Replies: 7
Views: 1163

Re: Making new cockpit coamings

I don't really need to spend 300 some bucks on wood. That's an appreciable percentage of what I paid for the boat. The boat was cheap because it needs a lot of $300 pieces of wood. You pay up front or you pay in the end but either way you always pay. Someday teak coamings will seem like a cheap upg...
by bcooke
Wed Apr 28, 2010 7:35 pm
Forum: Classic Sailboats
Topic: Thoughts on 16' to 20' Daysailer Design
Replies: 37
Views: 7594

Re: Thoughts on 16' to 20' Daysailer Design

After having a closer look at all the lakes and access ramps in the areas I will be sailing, I have decided to go with a centre boarder. I think that is a good idea. My old Compac 19 drew 2 feet of water on a skeg keel. I had to pick my launch ramps carefully. A lot of them were too shallow to get ...
by bcooke
Mon Apr 26, 2010 5:27 pm
Forum: Classic Sailboats
Topic: Sailmaster
Replies: 4
Views: 1694

Re: Sailmaster

Everyone needs two boats. One to work on. The second to use and remember why you are working on the first one.
by bcooke
Tue Apr 20, 2010 5:32 pm
Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
Topic: Protrusion on topsides
Replies: 7
Views: 2039

Re: Protrusion on topsides

The exterior skin is not fractured and there is no internal damage. How do you know that there is no internal damage? Obviously there is something going on. Either it is a manufacturing defect - in which case I think would would have noticed it before - or it is damaged. If you can't determine what...
by bcooke
Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:36 pm
Forum: Classic Sailboats
Topic: Thoughts on 16' to 20' Daysailer Design
Replies: 37
Views: 7594

Re: Thoughts on 16' to 20' Daysailer Design

The Compacs have a loyal following and seem to fill their niche nicely. I owned a Compac 19 for a while. It was a well built boat with lots of interior volume for its size. That short skeg keel and no centerboard made for predictably poor upwind performance but that isn't to say its a downwind boat ...
by bcooke
Mon Apr 19, 2010 9:18 pm
Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
Topic: Triton water storage tank.
Replies: 6
Views: 1522

Re: Triton water storage tank.

A direct replacement tank for the Triton V-berth tank doesn't exist. Most people find alternatives that work for them in plastic such as Joe has suggested. Another alternative is to have a custom tank made out of plastic or stainless steel. I think fabricating a fiberglass tank from pre-made fibergl...
by bcooke
Tue Apr 13, 2010 6:18 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Holding tank gallons?
Replies: 7
Views: 1348

Re: Holding tank gallons?

Too many variables.

I would say, as big as you can get it, which probably won't be big enough considering that we are talking about space starved Tritons.
by bcooke
Fri Apr 09, 2010 5:53 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Barrier Coat?
Replies: 6
Views: 970

Re: Barrier Coat?

Mark, I thought Bob's #407 was fractional rig. Was it yawl rigged like yours or did you have to modify it?

I am almost afraid to ask, why does Bob no longer need a mast?...

oh never mind. That was the perfectly functioning Triton that was chopped up for parts :-(
by bcooke
Mon Apr 05, 2010 10:08 pm
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Ebay Triton on the rocks
Replies: 12
Views: 2477

Re: Ebay Triton on the rocks

In 2009, mast holding cables were changed and sails were professionally fixed.
Ummm... shrouds?... professionally fixed?

and sitting on the rocks. It doesn't inspire much confidence to me.

its all yours Mike. I won't bid against you :-)
by bcooke
Mon Apr 05, 2010 9:11 pm
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Ebay Triton on the rocks
Replies: 12
Views: 2477

Re: Ebay Triton on the rocks

I guess I only meant that there are worthwhile candidates in the boatyard already without having to rent a crane and trailer to haul the boat back to where work can be done. For the cost of the crane rental you could start with a functioning Triton. Not that I really have a good idea what crane rent...
by bcooke
Sun Apr 04, 2010 6:21 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Barrier Coat?
Replies: 6
Views: 970

Re: Barrier Coat?

Question: Does your 50 year old Triton hull layup have a problem with blisters now? ;-)

Good to hear from you Mark. You have been quiet for a long time! How is ol' #59?
by bcooke
Sun Apr 04, 2010 2:53 pm
Forum: Ramblings
Topic: Ebay Triton on the rocks
Replies: 12
Views: 2477

Re: Ebay Triton on the rocks

#173. I bet finding someone to take it will be a problem. With so many derelict Tritons sitting in boatyards already, paying for the additional recovery costs will be difficult to pass off. The crane alone would cost more than the boat is 'worth' (which is about as close to zero as you can get consi...
by bcooke
Sat Mar 20, 2010 10:36 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Worth Restoring?
Replies: 13
Views: 1988

Re: Worth Restoring?

All I can say, is that to rebuild a boat with a good hull, and someone with all the tools and knowledge to do it... it takes about 3 months of 40 hour weeks. I would say that's pretty optimistic but I guess that depends on what the definition of a 'rebuild' is in your book. If I were to guess what ...