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Tony Voulavides on the Yahoo Triton list offered copies of Alberg's drawings. Who's going to say no to that? I was expecting a few sheets of lines and accommodations, hoping maybe one of them would be worth a spot on the wall. I was not expecting a second profile/sailplan drawing of a cutter rig! Fo...

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The heat thing.... I agree, it's counterintuitive. But it works. The tricky part is knowing when to STOP. As far as a bolt stuck in fiberglass/epoxy/FRP goes, it's simple: heating the bolt melts a thin layer of the resin, releasing the bolt. Let's say you've forgotten to wax a screw before driving i...

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And since you have the engine out of the way, you might be able to bring the shaft out the back way.... remove the engine coupling with a common wheel-puller. That's IF you can get the shaft past the rudder with the propellor still on. I'm not familiar with the Hardstad.... just throwing "if&qu...

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The venerable 14" Delta is a good saw, and there are some killer deals to be had on 12" saws like Fig mentions. I really prefer a 16" saw for the extra throat depth, though-- I must say that if I were to spend money on a saw, I would go at LEAST 14" if not 16". Like I said....

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(just read Tim's 11/9 writeup of his new mast beam for Glissando) Tim, I can't believe that YOU of all people do not have a bandsaw. Put one on your christmas list, watch the local classified ads, do what you gotta do, etc.... but get one. (or don't. you get my point.) I think that the bandsaw is a ...

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Jeez, Tim: I gotta get the Morash PBS production crew over to your place to start taping "This Old Boat" [theme music here "Whatcha gonna dooo widda drunken sailor..."]. First episide: Epoxy Science. Tim (our host) wheels epoxycart over and, dressed as Swedish Chef, begins instr...

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Yowza, that epoxy cart is a thing of beauty.

Those big-handled jugs with the spigots.... Is that how System Three ships bulk product, or is that something you came up with?

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Jim, As the jumper stays pass over the jumper struts, they go through a slotted aluminum threaded stud, right? Looks like someone cut the head off a bolt and then hacksawed a slot into it? Where this stud enters the jumper strut, there should be a nut. Back off this nut to allow the stud to retract ...

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1. Yes. 2. Both. Because I'm a sentimental moron, I retained and prettied-up the short forward portion of the beam. The main part of the beam, aft of the bulkhead, I replaced. 3. The original oak beam was secured by screws through the bulkhead from the front with large bronze flatheads, which were i...

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I have elevated the ubiquitous peanut butter & jelly sandwich to a high art.

The preferred complement is tortilla chips, but fritos will do in a pinch.

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What we are really looking at here is a motorsailor... You hit the nail square on the head there, Boyo! My club hires Brownell to haul the sailboats and large powerboats with their hydraulic trailer, and this year was my first experience with the evolution. Between helping my father haul his boat a...

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On a serious race boat, I can get behind whatever goofiness is necessary. On a cruising boat, it's just a gimick. I have heard serious concerns about the lack of backstay support on these Hunter rigs when going offwind in more of a blow. Gimmick. Precisely my point. Same goes for the overabundance ...

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http://www.rcryachts.com/images/hunter326/h326run.jpg This is my neighbor for the winter. Hunter 320, or 326, or something like that. After getting up close and personal with the boat yesterday during haulout, I lump it with the Dawson and the MacGregor (?) above. ok, so it's pure clorox-bottle. I ...

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Figment hauled yesterday. The club's 3000psi powerwasher made short work of the slime, taking much of the (ablative, for this very reason) bottom paint with it. As a club member, the use of this powerwasher was free, and so a no-brainer. Still, I'm on the edge of disagreeing with you, Tim... I think...

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Heck, I'd be pleased just to have a nice smooth floor for rolling tools about! Tim, I predict that your new 2-level pushcart will become your best friend. A mechanic friend of mine has one (don't they all?) that was shiny and new back when the TV show "ER" became popular, and so it was dub...

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Last night the wife brought home a boat magazine that I'd never seen before (how can that be??) called "DIY Boat Owner" http://www.diy-boat.com/ . This particular issue had a brief article on the use of bronze thru-hull fittings in combination with marelon seacocks. I don't remember it wor...

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Caution: wacky idea to follow with very little actual thought in support. Tim, in retrospect, would it have been easier to just sawzall through the fiberglass "beds"? Obviously, I'm going to need to bounce that one off the current owner, but he says he's going the outboard route and has no...

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Quick background: Those on the yahoo list saw BantryBay's offer of a free engine.... I'm the lucky fella. Truly a godsend to a guy swimming in debt. (Kevin, if you read this board, THANKS AGAIN.) I'm going to go assist in the removal in a few weeks. Engine swaps are old-hat for me, but I would like ...

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The first thing that comes to mind is a potential compatibility issue with the resin, but that's just kneejerk. I think that this is just wacky enough to work, but also wacky enough that you need to really test it before you actually do anything to the boat. Build a little mockup, then try to break ...

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This whole Butchery vs. Salvation debate is a favorite of mine. I never cease to be fascinated by the many differing approaches and resolutions. As part of my architectural education, I did a year in England on a joint venture of architecture and historic preservation students. The preservationists ...

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I've also recently read (can't recall where) the idea of using wax from a toilet flange ring. I believe the idea is to get underwater and smear the wax nice and thick around the shaft at the stern tube. I suppose that this wax would eventually go away in use. To borrow from Jeff; this works in my he...

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um..... yesterday was a strange day. I'm not sure where that whole "pirate" thing came from. Anyway, Glissando looks happy in her new digs...... see how the forward portlight kinda looks like one eye, and the bootstripe like a smile? Ok, so today's a strange day too. What can I say? I'm on...

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Happy Haulout Day! It's never really a "happy day", is it Tim? I think you're going to come as close as any this year, once you factor in the milestone of getting the boats moved into the barn. Ahhhrr, she's a palace! (my best pirate voice) A true palace indeed! No Triton could want a love...

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I quit using "liquid electrical tape" after I had an application chafe through really quickly on a connection that wasn't even particularly chafe-prone. Perhaps a few more coats would've been in order, but I lost faith and swore off the stuff. And MESS!!! gah! At least drips of solder pop ...

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I dig the buff-colored spars.

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Are you sure those fittings are as old as the boat? I didn't think that Marelon had been around for that long.

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I used Marelon fittings at my engine intake and head discharge. Just for fun, I took a sledgehammer to one of the leftover collar nuts (not used when threading thru-hull into seacock valve) to see what kind of beating it could take. a 5lb sledge on a monster anvil took 2 swings to fracture the nut. ...

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I'm not trying to beat up on you, Tim. You just happened to be the most easily quotable.... ...I don't believe it should ever be used as a stand-alone method. Can it be used in lieu of heatshrink waterproof material? Couldn't agree more on the stand-alone issue. Heatshrink is likewise a no-brainer. ...

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Nathan's uninsulated terminals post got me thinking about soldering vs crimping vs belts-and-suspenders. Right off the bat, I don't understand why anyone would use non-crimpable solder terminals. My experience with these is that (unless working on a bench) it's impossible to keep the terminal proper...

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She's launched alright. foggy day. http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/p078fe3adfac69b494dd52c4915583a0b/faf991fd.jpg http://www.imagestation.com/picture/sraid81/p5f6032c0e6c0b704e95475e78f0aa863/faf991fc.jpg This whole thing of HUGE sailboats is kinda lost on me. I've never been on a boat o...

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As I believe I've posted before, our search for a new boat that eventually brought us to Figment was spurned by the desire to bring the dog sailing with us.... http://www.cerjanickuss.com/June2003/FirstFigmentTrip/Dsc03429OnDock2.jpg As a Bulldog, Grover doesn't float. This causes a certain amount o...

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Granted:

1. Any hull painted blue earns an automatic 10 points.
2. I'm a sucker for a yawl.

but that's a sweet boat.

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I use weak kool-aid instead of water, so I can see the level at a distance. Because there's a lot of ootching this way and that, the help of an assistant will be invaluable. There's no sense in buying 35' of clear hose that you'll never use again. buy 2 5' lengths, of a size that you can easily jam ...

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Windows, a roof, wiring.... it's a Building! Looking great, Tim. Those windows are the cat's ass. Hey, have you given any thought to a finish for the concrete floor? Specifically, I suggest epoxy paint, but as I write this I realize that you may not be able to pull that off in time to store boats fo...

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Tim, you may remember my little rant down in "Ramblings" about how someone should develop engine controls for sailboats that use an ordinary, removable, winch handle as the control lever. Well, lookee what I found yesterday at the Newport Boat Show: http://www.spinlock.co.uk/images/product...

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Brake cleaner is an effective wasp-nest shooter, if you happen to have some lying around.

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It was a windfall weekend. I dragged these stands out of the reeds (it's amazing what a small vehicle can accomplish in "4-low") and scrubbed them down. They're in fine shape, despite being abandoned to the marsh for a few years. Of course, this kind of activity draws a crowd of yardbirds,...

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http://www.triton381.com/images/hull-o.JPG http://www.cerjanickuss.com/Figment/Dsc03351Painted-.jpg Both of these pics show what appear to be 3' boatstands. My experience with these last winter was that these were a bit on the short side, and that 4' units would have been better. Question: are 5' u...

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Oh, hey George..... is there a source for bronze thimble inserts that you'd care to reccommend?

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Ok, I've just devoured The Sailmaker's Apprentice and The Rigger's Apprentice . I'm still catching my breath. Sail Power is next. Hoist issue solved. Rigger's reminded me of the "Chain Splice" (generally used to join anchor chain to rode when a shackle won't do), which is a very long, very...

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I've started this thread in the hope that we poor barn-less slobs can share ideas and methods for dealing with the logistics of working on a boat that's not parked in the backyard. 1) My personal method is really more of a lifestyle than a method. I drive an old 4runner, and I can't remember a time ...

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Hey all. Fixing the leaking deadlights finally made the top of the list. I bought the butyl tape from a windshield shop, bought some sacrificial screws and washers for compressing it all together, etc... A fairly uneventful process, though it did feel stupid to be reinstalling the cloudy yellowed pl...

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I can't let this one go. I'm pathetic. The current issue of Good Old Boat has a piece about a guy who's built two of Gerr's nesters with cedarstrip canoe construction. 11' and 9'. It's a good read because he reports on lessons learned in tinkering with the design to get it to 9' (not enough capacity...

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whoa. my brain just clicked. I don't think I caught the part about the "cistern" when you first posted the question. an accessory pump, that takes a line off the engine coolant system and then runs it through a water tank (cistern)...... Could this be an onboard hot water system? Is anythi...

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Pilot's Point marina (part of the Brewer network) in Westbrook, CT has a pair of daysailors out on the lawn that have been for sale for at least 5 years. I've driven past a thousand times without a thought, but last weekend they caught my eye for some reason. Unfortunately, my drive-by photo effort ...

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Brock, THANK YOU for the tip on boiling the hose. No amount of struggling was going to get that hose to fit onto the transition-to-pvc hose barb, which really is like 1-5/8" OD, but 30 seconds in the boiling hotpot got it on there like butter! Plus, squeezing the connection sorta "formed&q...

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That looks close enough. Close enough for me to ask about the "return policy" anyway.

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At some point in #78's life, I imagine that the tiller was stolen, causing a PO to install the current ill-fitting replacement. Or, is it normal to need ten washers? ;) Could someone do me a favor and post a pic of the stock tiller end fitting? I think I may have just stumbled across an original at ...

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Because I spent a few hours today laying out pipe routes, deciding if pipe A jogs around pipe B, or vice versa... I'm following my usual pattern of DO-now-LEARN-later. I've just found this eye-popping writeup by Peggy Hall, debunking much of what I'd taken as fact. http://www.boatsafe.com/nauticalkn...

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On my knockabout daysail yesterday, I was a friggin bluefish MAGNET ! I came across FOUR large schools in the middle of a looong feed. I'm used to seeing the water erupt in a boil for maybe 30 seconds before things settle down, but these boys were working overtime! feeding for several minutes at a t...

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