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Thanks for the update and good to hear it was successful.

Mark I generally use 1208 for tanks rather than 1708 since it conforms and saturates easier. You need to judge for yourself how thick and wide of tabbing you need based on hull thickness, size of tank, length of unsupported areas, etc. For example, you might prefer to use two layers of 1208 or try t...

I just had a long talk with tech support at my regular epoxy/fiberglass products supplier uscomposites.com . He recommended to use their 635 Epoxy Resin System for fiberglass tank construction and then for final inside water tank coating use any 100% solids, solvent-free epoxy coating as they will b...

Thanks for the info on Tile Clad. Looks like it comes in a 2 gal kit. That's probably enough to do 3-4 tanks but you can use the leftover for coating bilge or lockers. I've read that any epoxy coating used for water tanks should be mixed perfectly accurately or 1-2% resin rich since the toxic part t...

I no longer have a source for 233H and don't know about suitability of 235 but I recently contacted another tank coating supplier who suggested using Interline 975P. There may be other products out there suitable for potable water but the expense to get them certified is too much for them to bother....

There's not many posters here currently so you might ask about Rhodes 33 cutter rig options on more active forums such as: https://www.boatdesign.net/forums/sailboats/ Maybe there is a facebook group somewhere as well. I have a slight preference for cutter over sloop and a stronger preference for a ...

I have a friend who had termites eating the cabinetry and bulkheads on his 29' sailboat that had been in dry storage for a few years in New Orleans area. He decided to have the termites company who does houses come out to tent and treat his boat. Then he did spot repairs of the damaged wood. His dam...

Thanks for posting this. Looking forward to see more as the project continues.

If you intend to sail the boat mainly as a sloop rig with roller furling genoa rather than a true cutter style with yankee, then the solent stay is the simplest and least expensive option for hoisting a storm jib or even a working jib although it may need to be moved to storage position to furl or u...

Welcome to the group. What a great go anywhere boat and well worth the effort to get her back on the water. Not much activity on this forum recently but a couple of us check in regular.

Welcome Martin Glassing over the outside seam seems like the best way to ensure it is sealed. Just filling the gap with any resin could allow cracks to appear as the hull flexes over time. That may not matter if the intruding water is blocked from reaching the inside and the joint is recovered by th...

Thanks for sharing details of your work and the unique innovations. We look forward to future updates.

People often ask me to recommend a epoxy/fiberglass supplier. After years of using various epoxy brands I find the best combination of quality and price is 635 THIN EPOXY SYSTEM from uscomposites.com. Their website is difficult to order from so best to phone in your order. I mostly use the 635 THIN ...

The owner may check in later but today he is departing for Bahamas for a couple months. He used the Monitor many times on local trips including a couple overnight passages and it is working fine as expected.

Thanks for those details. The innovative work you're doing gives me some ideas to try out.

It will be interesting to hear how the cork works out for you under paint. I have a roll of leftover 6mm thick cork here I'd like to use on some future project. What type primer and paint do you use in lockers? I may have mentioned before that I like to use white Interprotect 2000e or equivalent epo...

Thanks for sharing that detailed installation guide. Good to see you added a thru-bolt to the hound so you'll never have to worry about it. I found that I needed to use a non-swivel snap shackle otherwise when tensioning and releasing it you need three hands because the wire and shackle tries to rot...

Most people find 4" medium firmness cushions sufficient for sleeping on. My boat has 3" due to cabinet doors restrictions and when I developed some back problems in recent years I unrolled a memory foam cushion on top for more comfort just when sleeping. It seems my 3" foam was a bit ...

We normally don't delete the whole thread. Just saying boat is sold is enough.

That looks like a good deal for someone. If you weren't on the opposite side of the country I know of a couple people here that would take the boat and trailer. I'll pass this on to anyone I might think of looking for a boat and trailer in the northwest. You should post your advert on sites that get...

Mark asked me to post this update since he has had trouble posting here recently: Continuing the refit update, other completed projects not mentioned so far include a redo of all non-skid with grey KiwiGrip; re-bedding of the original Spartan bronze port lights with butyl; and installation of new Dy...

Fascinating to watch this boat come together with some novel ideas. I've only used 6mm cork once a long time ago and don't recall which adhesive we used. I suppose if you get to some curved areas that are difficult to support using the thinner cork, instead of epoxy you could use contact cement or m...

Thanks for the update and good to hear all is going well. Looking forward to see your refit progress.

Thanks for raising this switch issue. When you say you want to use the switch between shore power and inverter are you looking for a switch to transfer your AC receptacles between shore power and inverter? On a small boat I sometimes put a male extension cord plug on the input side of the receptacle...

Here is a diagram of the way I set up the solar charging system on a Cape Dory 36 with a 48 volt battery for electric propulsion and 12 volt house bank. The columns numbered 1-8 refer to the corresponding labeled terminals on the transfer switches. For more info refer to this video: https://www.yout...

Thanks for the update and info on scaffolding bases and truck rental. I hope your neighbor likes boats.

If you already have the Harken long link plates the simple solution is to move it to the aft hole. The stemhead fitting is strong enough for that. It will slightly raise the clew and sheeting angle but that should be minimal. Or you could grind down the width of the stemhead and grind inside the Har...

7/32" wire and Unit 0 is the most appropriate size and is what I've used on a CD27 and my own 28' Pearson Triton. I would swap the 1/4" wire instead of buying a bigger furler that is heavier and more bulky. But I've only installed the MKIV, not the cheaper Ocean series so I haven't confirm...

Thanks for the ideas. I also would prefer a solar solution with cleaner lines, but as mentioned, we needed the hoisting point for the motors and the handhold in rough seas is a bonus. Also, this is the best location, high and aft, to minimize shading and not obstruct the cockpit at all. We considere...

That may be so but what is the alternative on this boat when you require a large solar array due to electric propulsion and house load needs? The arch also turned out to be a good hand hold at sea, sun awning attachment point, and for hoisting motors in and out. To me in this case, form must follow ...

Welcome to the group. Maybe someone here can chime in with their experience on this. Meanwhile, I'd say you might be able to fit one 200w panel on a solar arch and save the other one for future use. Running the fridge 24/7 might be too much for only a 200ah battery bank when you have long spells of ...

Four ratchet straps at least 15' long would work. I mostly use these heavy duty 2" straps. They are too long but you can cut off the excess if you want or you might get by using two full length. https://www.harborfreight.com/automotive/cargo-tie-downs/straps-nets-tie-downs/3300-lb-capacity-2-in...

It may have been repaired already or maybe it never required repair. If the inspection found no sign of a problem then should be safe to assume it is alright.

It doesn't have one because it was built before that scheme was adopted. You can check on the Triton Facebook group to see what others are doing or just tell the local registration office it is an older boat that doesn't have anything beyond the hull number and whatever numbers were on the registrat...

I hope later you will share with us any updates and info on your Triton projects.

The outside of frame not including fenders is 74.75" so just over 6'. I think they are all built to similar max width.

Here are two sketches of my trailer that I use for Tritons, Alberg 30s, cape Dory 27 and various other boats. The first sketch is for the Alberg 30. The Triton is similar although the screw pads will meet the hull a couple inches lower. You'll need to set some lumber under the keel in two spots so t...

My Triton's head compartment bulkheads are 1.5" farther apart than this CD27 so you should make the hinged box lid opening wider than on the sketches below for better access. If you want higher resolution sketches you can email me. Notes: 1. The reason for the recessed footrests is because the ...

Welcome back. Not much of the old group is still around here. At least your job list is different now than it was at the beginning of the thread so that's progress, but looks like it's not for a Triton anymore.

You may not find a surveyor recommendation here so I would ask for one at the local boatyards and yacht brokers. The surveyor probably is not familiar with the Ballad and its mast truss so I would send him the info at the link below or any other info you have and ask him if he will be able to check ...

First I would check if it had the galvanized mast step in good condition using an endoscope as I showed in the video linked below at 9:00. If you had to repair it then there is info somewhere online (I don't recall exactly where, maybe an owners forum) if you want to tackle it yourself or use that i...

If you can't find any reports of ballast or keel separation then I would assume it is not an issue on your boat. If it were, or you just wanted to make sure as well as seal the joint you could add a layer or two of fiberglass to the hull coming up at least a foot above the joint but that's a big job.

Yes Alexseal is a two component paint. You need to buy the converter and read the application instructions Here: https://www.alexseal.com/fileadmin/user_upload/Alexseal/Downloads/ALXS_app_guide_1_2_1_WEB.pdf I use a 1/4" nap Redtree mohair roller. You can experiment with that and a foam roller ...

Looks like the other Swiftsure 33 owners here have disappeared. I don't know the boat other than what I've seen online but I'll comment on the outboard well and some of your questions that are universal to boats of this size and type. An outboard well may work on this boat but is still unconfirmed. ...

Thanks for the update. Since 50 gals of water is so heavy up forward on that size boat you probably don't want to fill it to the top except in a situation where you can't easily refill for a long time and need the reserve or when living aboard at anchor long term and not sailing much. Meanwhile, it'...

I haven't been following this rudder build too closely and it's a type I don't have much experience with other than using using and doing maintenance on various spade rudders on small boats. For your size boat the revised tiller arm and Jeffa Tillerhead assembly look more than adequate for your boat...

Sorry to hear about the loss. I also don't see why it needed to be bent at the entry point. Rudders come in all sorts of shapes and there's nothing about yours that necessarily has to be duplicated as long as you have adequate total surface area, the right percent overhang forward of the pivot point...

When I said "should be OK" I should have said assuming you used enough fiberglass applied properly then it will be OK. Stringers in the hull would be optional for areas outside the tank if you felt you needed any. I generally use the equivalent of two layers of 8-10oz cloth on all surfaces...

The factory installed blobs of filler you encounter on old boats are generally made with talc powder or something similar mixed into polyester resin to form a super hard and brittle gap filler like what we do with West System 406 silica with epoxy resin. It can be grinded out but is slow going with ...

Welcome to the group and congratulations on your new boat. Looking forward to hear more of your project once you get started.

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