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Pretty sad. My memory is dim at the moment but I remember reading something like this: To get business or money, just be THERE. Simply show up. It was something like that. I don't remember the exact quote. Many people just are not "there". I do admit that sometimes a project is not worth i...

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That sailboat looks to be a Rhodes Bounty II. Its a 42 foot sailboat designed by Philip Rhodes. It was first built by Coleman in 1956 or so. Its the largest early fiberglass design I know of. Pearson later acquired the molds and modified the deck a bit. I know the one in the picture is a Coleman Rho...

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The gelcoat in the pictures look to be of the bottom... Its common for sailboats to have more than one layer of gelcoat at the bottom, especially at the very bottom (for sailboats with internal ballast). My sailboat had 2 layers of gelcoat at the bottom of the hull. They were chunky and pitted at th...

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Randy - I sure hope the Mystic Seaport or some other museum gets that guy's huge collection of boat brochures.

Then the brochures could be scanned and put online. Old brochures like that are not common and a fire or a flood can wipe em' out pretty quick.

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I'm aware of the Golden Mean. I studied architecture for a while in a previous life. Rachel - I'm glad I'm not the only one who pore over the drawings! Those smaller Tripp boats don't seem to have the same proportions like the 40 footers, though. Not in relation to the berth lengths, that is. Withou...

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This is serious boat nerdish stuff. Some may find it interesting. Or find me to be a bit insane... I was overlaying measurements of the Block Island 40 and the Mercer 44... I found out that Bill Tripp tended to specify 6'6" long berths. Lots of the brochures mentioned that so I used that number...

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I recognize that picture.

I think it was a Block Island 40. Was you window shopping, Figment?

(confession: did window shop Block Island 40s recently. That plus Mercer 44s.)

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I'll like to comment on vinylester resin... It is a great resin. It is commonly used to prevent blisters. However, it is usually used for "new builds". When you are starting from scratch, building a new boat... vinylester resin is used. It is much cheaper than epoxy. Since you're laying fr...

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One question about the main: How hard was it sheeted in? I sail FIZZ, a Sea Sprite 23 which is an Alberg design, very similar lines to the Triton but smaller... FIZZ does much better when the mainsheet is let out a bit. Sheeting the main in hard caused FIZZ to heel over hard and go slower, even if g...

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Well... I have seen pictures of people testing diesel engines outside (after working on it) and they were attached to a portable gas tank. The very same sort you use with outboards. They apparently works. I wonder about the fuel return lines but on the other hand, the diesels I saw in the pictures w...

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In case you didn't know - a Herreshoff H 12-1/2 is actually 16 feet long. Just mentioning it in case. Until early this year, I actually thought they were 12-1/2 feet long (haven't really studied them in person). Turns out it was the waterline length. I felt like a total fool when I learned about thi...

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About the cabin design on the Mariner 19, I believe that the early Mariners had an open cabin (or had doors) with a non-self bailing cockpit up until around the early 1970s. I don't know the exact year but it was the early 1970s for sure. One easy way to tell is to look at the cabin... if it has a h...

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Correct me if I am wrong but what's wrong with using good old fashioned butyl? Or dolifinite? These materials will not care about silicone (I think, I could be wrong). They rely on mechanical pressure, not from any true adhesive properties. If using dolfinite or butyl caulk, I would think that any l...

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I happen to sail in Winnegance Bay in Phippsburg, Maine. There are LOTS of Marshall Sanderlings there. Catboat races are held there once every August. Winnegance Bay has more catboats than other areas of Maine I have seen so far. They do sail very well and will go upwind decently. When the winds dro...

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I have one suggestion: O'Day Mariner 19. Its based on the 1959 Philips Rhodes designed Rhodes 19 design which sails very well. Its basically a Rhodes 19 hull with a larger cabin that sleeps 4. The Mariner 19 will sail circles around the Nordica 16 or Compac 16 and does have a classic hull design. We...

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If its just water, just drain on the ground. The yard won't care. If not, then use a bucket. As for the gas cap, the keys are very common. Powerboats use them all of the time. Just measure the distance between the holes and see what's available in that size. Hopefully, its an extremely common size t...

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Umm... how about installing a garboard drain? That will solve water in the bilge issues that occurs during winter. It also avoids damage caused by freezing water in the bilge. To install this, drill a hole in the keel... Then let all of that water drain out. Install the garboard drain piece after yo...

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Synthetic rigging certainly looks interesting to me. Less weight aloft is always a good thing for performance. I know that some are suspicious of synthetic but I do have to point this out: Metal standing rigging really were around for maybe a hundred years. For almost all of human history, rope rigg...

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Its a way for the bilge pump makers to make money off you. Many bilge pump companies make their own crappy overpriced corrugated hoses... they happen to be the only ones to make 1-1/8" hoses so they specced their own pumps to take that hose... 1-1/4" should be fine or 1" that's heated...

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Looks like it might be a grease zerk. You pop on a grease gun on this zerk and shoot grease into the rudder tube.

Just a guess.

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Heh. A dinghy like that doesn't truly exist. However, a Spindrift might be the ticket for you. You do have to build it yourself. Some will build it for you but it won't come cheap! A Spindrift rows well, sails well, and will plane under sail or with a 3-4 hp outboard (1 guy only). It is available in...

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Check the jackstands and blocks... are they properly set up? Improperly arranged jackstands can kind of twist the boat somewhat... Its not overly uncommon for some sailboats to have doors not open or close properly when on jackstands. Its not really discussed very often in forums but it does happen....

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The Ensign has lead ballast. Most Alberg designs had lead ballast. The Alberg 30 was supposed to have lead ballast but the builder, Whitby, changed that for cost savings.

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Sounds like you need to install a garboard drain...

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I'm dreading this storm. Its been blowing all day long and this storm is supposed to hit Maine tomorrow on Sunday. Thanks for commenting...

I probably will lose power tonight or tomorrow. Ugh.

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The aft bulkheads probably could be removed with minimal loss of strength for the boat. The forward ones likely are the most important bulkheads and be sure they are fine. However, I gotta say this... if the bulkheads need replacing, the deck core often is in poor shape. They're often related though...

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Sailordave - That Bristol 32 project boat can be great if you want a project boat, one that you can customize to your desires.. However if you want to get sailing at a low price, not so good. Often Bristol 32s pushing the top price range you gave... those often are the best deals. New diesel engines...

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Only you can answer that. In pure financial terms, boats are delusional. So in a way, this forum is filled with delusional people. Try researching costs. I am pretty sure all of the stuff you want for this sailboat (repairs, replacement, etc) will cost at least 10 grand and maybe several years worth...

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Ah, interesting. All saildrives I have seen doesn't have a gasket outside. The hull hole is very tight on the saildrive on all units I have seen so no need for a fairing gasket (as far I can tell). Glad to hear its only a fairing gasket, not the interior type. The interior type requires the pulling ...

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I just wanted to mention one thing: I think that gasket is supposed to be inside the hull, not the outside. I've never seen a gasket outside. I only realized this just a moment ago. I recall from other forums that people replace the gasket by lifting the saildrive out inside the boat then installing...

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How much is your time worth? Projects like this Oday 22 can suck up lots of time and money. Is the boat worth the attention, time, and money? Me, I would say no. But that is something you must decide yourself. It is different for each person. I'll like to mention one thing: From wasteful hours of re...

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Uhh... warmer weather can make the snow heavier. Shovel it off if you're worried.. I had slight roof problems after a big snowstorm once. It held up fine until it got real warm and the snow turned into slush. It ended up HEAVIER. Sorry to tell you this but you're not out of the danger zone yet. - Case

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I haven't done it myself (no need to do so) but is there any zippers on the old cushions? If so, then unzip, remove those old foam. Throw it away. They're probably the source of the stink. Then put the cushion covers in a tub full of detergent and swish it around. Hang dry. Maybe do it again if it s...

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I've never recored myself. But I've been reading for a long time. A very long time... Apparently, you don't really save time (or money) reusing the old skins. Often, it takes more time to reuse the old skins and getting a good result compared to doing a brand new layup. I'll let others with actual e...

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That aft drain behind the rudder post... that is really an odd thing to me. Its not necessary at all. Normally, the cockpit floor slopes downward forward. So having a drain at the aft part of the cockpit makes no sense to me (unless the cockpit is totally flat or actually is sloped aft). Even more, ...

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In the past, I thought about adding more ballast so to stiffen my sailboat... Then I discovered something note-worthy... my sailboat went faster as soon I reefed earlier! Had less weather helm, too. Less water spray. Less heel. The boat even felt "happier", as weird that sounds. In the end...

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I have to hasten that all of my info is hearsay - comments from cruisers who spent time in the Pacific and the Caribbean. One thing that I have noticed about antifouling paints - any types... success seems to vary greatly. For example, Pettit Hydrocoat which is a water based ablative antifouling pai...

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I'm not sure if you can get a good Coppercoat nowadays. Due to EPA laws, copper content has been lowered. I did read from cruisers that the old style Coppercoat used during the 1970s and 1980s worked damn well. Those same cruisers complained about Coppercoat recently... The old style formulas are st...

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No personal experience with LeTonk. But did hear many positives about this varnish. One common thread that I seem to pick up about LeTonk is that it is easy to apply and many people choose it for that reason alone - LeTonk apparently are not as durable as regular spar varnish but is so easy to apply...

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Based on your descriptions, I think those chainplates are "printing thru". It happens. Its relatively common but most times the print thru that is seen is from the bulkheads. Look at many older sailboats, you can see a faint straight line which occurs when the bulkhead pressing against the...

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Relax, man. I've seen your other post about the wood species, etc. It looks to me that you rubbed one other forumite the wrong way and he rubbed you the wrong way. I rolled my eyes when I saw it. It happens. Every once in a while two people meet and it doesn't go well. Its life. I have 100% perfect ...

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I don't personally have any wood recommendations... But I have to say something about the compression block: Some people buy fiberglass sheets between 1/2" to 1" thick then cut them up, then... epoxy them together to reach the desired size. Good old boring cheap fiberglass is sufficient fo...

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Why not just use the second reef in the mainsail more? Have you tried this and was the balance lousy? Did the helm get heavy or did Bolero develop a lee helm? Remember this much: When its getting more windy, you often don't really want to go out there on the foredeck and change jibs. Easier to put i...

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Nice Article! I've read something similar before but a different article. One interesting fact that was left out: Tom Potter and Carl Alberg did have one "warm up" fiberglass design before the Triton. This warm up design was the Sea Sprite 23. Originally designed for Beetle Boats, it ended...

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Not what I'm looking for. The types of sandpaper I'm looking for feedback is those thin sandpaper with foam, only 1/4" or so thick. Often used for final finger sanding for contoured surfaces. Detail Pad is one common name for this type of sandpaper pad. Judging by the lack of responses, I suspe...

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Title says it all. Sandpaper is mentioned lots in this forum but its related to two groupings: Paper or cloth backed square sandpaper attached to a foam or a rubber block and sandpaper for power tools. There ain't much about foam sandpapers, the sort that you use by hand for rounded shapes. Any reco...

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Just thought another reason for the boomkin: Maybe the owner likes to stand right on the cockpit seats at the aft end of the cockpit. Having the backstay at the normal place... lots of head boinking with the backstay. So a boomkin is added to keep the backstay farther away. A weird though, I know bu...

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Perhaps the boomkin is there to enable a mainsail with a monstrous roach. Or its there as an aesthetic choice. Only reasons I can think of. Otherwise, its pointless. I actually do like the boat. Its interesting, quite different. From the placement of the mast, I suspect it may be a fractionally rigg...

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Try out the new one. If its not made in the US, it doesn't always mean that the tool is now crappier. It has more to do with the manufacturer's quality controls. Many people consider Apple computers to be very high quality and they are made in China. That's one example. In the past, I would say that...

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Based on the picture, I'll stay away from that boat. The burned core extends a fair distance away from the exit point of the lightning (from what I can see from the picture). The first thing I thought when I saw the picture: How much of the hull core is burned? It might be LOTS. Or the burned area s...

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