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When you say 'mat' you really mean cloth right?

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A Ford wrench

A quick Google search shows them being sold all over the place.

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Yeah, I check in now and then and scan for ownership changes or info for my database but I struggle to not to hit the 'Reply' button and write something I will regret later. (mostly successfully) I get annoyed with Tim's draconian administrative practices here on this forum but it does keep it on to...

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Ford wrench. Like a pipe wrench but without the teeth. Or, measure the nut and buy the wrench. Cheap short handles wrenches can be bought in large sizes without going with the $75 dollar a piece Snap-Off variety. They work but they don't have tons of torque and are not particularly comfortable. Or, ...

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Step bolts? Do you mean the fasteners on the mast step? Why would that have to come off? If they are original then they are most likely bronze screws. Big ones. Easy to drill out in fifteen minutes. Hinged mast step? The cost savings are minimal compared to the cost of owning the boat. And then you ...

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Re-upholster the seat or buy a fluffy sheep skin cover.

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Keeping a fresh oil absorbent pad underneath sounds good to me. The best advice I can give is to get a maintenance manual. Rear main seals come in many varieties. Some are dead simple to replace. Some are less simple. Some you will fix once and never more. Others you will change every six months. Fo...

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yes. The furler doesn't change anything. An inner forestay is a 'nice' feature. It is hardly necessary. Very few ocean crossing Tritons have them. A stock Triton will cross oceans. They do it all the time. When you have experience you might develop an opinion about how you want to set the rig up. Bu...

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I think the idea of a fractional being higher is that because the jib doesn't go all the way up, the whole rig is designed higher to get the same sail area. The Triton was designed as a fractional and Pearson and Aeromarine offered mastheads as an option. Aeromarine in particular customized rigs, an...

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the standard blue or pink extruded foam board ... I don't have a picture of this product, but everyone knows what it is.

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No vacuum is going to keep the fuel in with the drain plug out.

Maybe plugged? or maybe I am not familiar with the style of filter you are talking about.

I might just put a bucket/milkjug/whatever around the filter and unscrew the whole thing.

Is this for diesel or gasoline?

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...or a Britton's Mystery...

I am pretty sure I ended the mystery on the blog but just in case.

Awlcraft 2000 #F7350 "Aubergine"

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But - I've since noticed the System Three WR-LPU, and have to say that the idea of a paint that stands up like the big names but doesn't require nasty thinners and cleaning solvents does appeal a lot! ... the only real difference I'll see between their product and AwlGrip ... is that it won't be as...

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Something to keep in mind when talking about Pearson history: When Pearson started producing the Triton no one was building boats of that size on the scale that Pearson was. They were at the forefront of creating the large scale boat production model. One big issue Pearson had was that there wasn't ...

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Ignoring the snide jabs of insinuation in your post ;) I guess I'll have to go read the agreement more closely. I didn't realize I was giving up rights to my photos (Flickr). I wonder why some of the more "pro" types use that site? Well, I am over-speaking when I suggest that ALL of the f...

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You know Rachel, a blog site or renting a web server would provide you with a LOT of space for hosting photos. Much more than the free hosting sites and you would retain rights to the photos (you give the rights to the free hosting sites otherwise) You could even use the site for revealing your own ...

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I can only tell you about what I am doing for MY boat. It doesn't deform or move; Umm... all hulls flex. Its part of what makes them strong. Creating an immobile, perfectly static boat hull is theoretically and practically impossible. A stiff hull also imposes much higher stresses on the entire str...

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My new figure is 180AH in a 24hr period. That's still quite high unless you have airconditioning or refrigeration planned. I think I am not alone in saying I am curious what you plan to hook up to the electrical system that would use that much power. Now might be the time to mention Lin and Larry P...

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Keep in mind too that your battery bank needs to hold about twice as much as your expected usage. Batteries don't work well if totally emptied every day. You may have the batteries to store a days worth of electricity but you also need to generate it in the first place. Solar and wind aren't going t...

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Short answer, No. Boatyards can get pretty touchy about storing stuff outside the boat. Every yard is different though so you have to check it out. Try buttering up the yard help with donuts and keeping the piles neat. I have filled most of a basement and garage (the car stays outside in the snow) a...

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I just don't get how we are drawn into sailing by gorgeous boats but most of the ones at the boat show are aesthetically challenged. Because those boats at the boat show are marketed towards the majority- not towards us (the definite minority). Boats are too expensive to build in small numbers and ...

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There is room for everybody out there on the water.

Except maybe PWC's. They are pure evil...

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I have been told, indicate rot. and that is where the confusion lies. If we all take this to be true then your question makes perfect sense. Unfortunately, I and apparently almost everyone else hear has never heard of this. I would be highly sceptical of any 'pro' that states this is a reliable met...

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The Splinter Group disapeared a few years ago. The fact that it was just noticed highights howimportant it was and why its not here anymore. :-) For general c 1700 boats you might try Chapelle's American Small Sailing Craft . I don't know if has a specific model of ship's boat but its a classic that...

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http://www.marshallcat.com/images/marshall225.jpg mmmm.... Marshall Sanderling... I can see a motorsailor as more of a 'get there' boat. Its not about the sailing. The sails act more to make the motoring more efficient. The extra cabin might be nice in the off seasons. Not for me but I can see a pl...

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The same folkboat was in WoodenBoat magazine #180 a few years ago. Not much has changed. The owner is college aged and has a lot of conflicting activities at the moment. The boat sat on the mooring all last year and didn't go anywhere. Currently the boat is at Green's Point boatyard in Ipswich MA. I...

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On fractionally-rigged Tritons, larger headsails tend to work better in terms of reducing helm

I should note that #680 sports a 145% genoa up front.

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Is it possible you can measure and/or take picture of your maststep location for all of our benefit? Well, to establish a position for the mast step I ran a string between the upper shroud chainplates and centered the mast step under the string. That might not work on all Tritons though. I know tha...

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For those who are not familiar with Tritons they are not particularly well balanced crafts. Except for #680 which has been known to sail itself for a couple of hours with the tiller tied off. I am not sure I got the mast step exactly back to the original location so I might have improved it by acci...

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Good old boiled Linseed oil will protect wood quite a while. Taking measures to keep it dry will keep it alive longer than you or me. Epoxy coating will make it last for a thousand years but that might be overkill. Which softwood? I decided to use fir for most of my interior support structure. In we...

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Since there are no clear benefits to 'protecting' a boat from lightning I don't do it. As soon as someone can show a method that works I will jump on it. I don't like the idea of being smoked by lightning either.

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The real story on lightning protection is that no one really knows. There is no data to support or deny any theory and its just anyone's best guess as to what works. There are many theories that seem right on paper but none of them have been shown to work with any hint of a scientific manner for the...

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Any body have experience rebuilding the interior of a boat. There are a few people around... In one way it may be more work than just building an interior. First you have to remove what's there and then re-do it. On the other hand all the stuff is there. So it mostly time and elbow grease. I think ...

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I must be missing something. If the cockpit floor ends up lower than the waterline for any reason, weather it be because of an overloaded boat or a healing hull in a following sea, wouldn't water still back up thru the drians regardless of weather they exit the hull above or below the static waterl...

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Where does one draw the line at trying to be frugal?

One gives up all silly thoughts of frugality when one accepts a boat project. Boat projects are many things to many people but they are never inexpensive. Nothing costs more than trying to save a little money.

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i just don't feel like removing the old track grinding/reglassing all of the holes.

You could just fill them with thickened epoxy. Don't bother applying a finish since you will be covering them over with the track anyway.

2 minutes....

okay, 5 minutes...

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Another option is to inject a small dollop of sealant into the holes instead of using tape.

Yep, that's my idea too. It removes the time contraints.

I have used thickened epoxy in the same way. Drilling it out takes about two seconds later.

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Stimson shed. They can be built cheap and they hold up well. I doubt if something better could be built cheaper. Hopefully, Mike or Peter will chime in with thoughts about theirs. I think total cost is $400-500. http://www.by-the-sea.com/stimsonmarine/smbr1.jpg http://www.by-the-sea.com/stimsonmarin...

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Hmmm... I thought #101 was built out of sequence and I have a note saying it was delivered new on 04/01/1961.

Maybe the end grain balsa came in later than I thought.

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As for sea-kindliness, maybe I'm using the terminology wrong.

You are using the term correctly.

Sea-kindliness is how comfortable the ride is. Sea-worthiness is the ability to survive rough conditions. That's my interpretation anyway.

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Of course. End Grain Balsa is the correct terminology.

The grain is oriented vertically. My mistake.

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With less weight aloft, the boat snaps back to vertical more quickly, making for a more bumpy ride. That is true. More weight aloft also reduces sea worthiness because it retards the tendency of a boat to come back up. The actual effect is most likely negligible in your case. Are you planning on ba...

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heh,

Robert, I read about the cardboard tubes but I thought that was a method that was being tested. I didn't realize actual boats were 'cored' with cardboard tubing.

Joe, thanks for the input. I will make an entry.

Mark, Tikvah. :-)

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My sense in general is that Ev started off with rough engineering data and it got better as time went on. I am also not so sure that the builders on the floor were following directions to the letter. I have heard a story about the workers, fearing a slow down and lay-off put in extra layers of glass...

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I stumbled across this article online about Everett Pearson. http://www.acmanet.org/cm/historical/documents/Pearson_Everett_Part%201.pdf Despite the myths of fiberglass boats being 'overbuilt due to ignorance of fiberglass strength' that we have all heard so much about, the article mentions Everett'...

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I find it easier to let the wind blow the leaves onto my neighbors freshly raked yard...

This week has been a nice reprieve. Its about time to switch to inhouse projects though.

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I have tossed out the idea of... straying very far from Albergs original layout. Amazingly, and despite the obvious shortcomings of these small boats and their interiors, I came to the same conclusion that most of original designers actually knew what they were doing and came up with the best arran...

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Zach, aren't you supposed to go cruising in the spring of 2009?

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When the chunks come up is it exposing the ballast pig underneath or is it truly cosmetic? A picture would be helpful. In my late model deep keeled Triton, I have some sort of 'goop' over the ballast pig but it is sound with no issues - other than being rough and ugly of course. I was thinking it wa...

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2) Worry about whether I should have tried it myself after all. I can say I haven't had a moment of second thoughts about passing on the final paint job. Letting someone else, with the skills and facilities deal with the fussy paint was a good decision for me. Maybe someday I will learn to use the ...

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