Sounds like the same old thing under a new name. I am not going to hold my breath.
Thanks for getting my hopes up Rachel >:-(
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- Thu Mar 18, 2010 5:24 pm
- Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
- Topic: Bronze cowls, ports, and deck hardware available again
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2120
- Wed Mar 17, 2010 5:26 pm
- Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
- Topic: Bronze cowls, ports, and deck hardware available again
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2120
Re: Bronze cowls, ports, and deck hardware available again
Thanks Rachel ;-)
- Wed Mar 10, 2010 9:42 pm
- Forum: Tools and Techniques
- Topic: Rave review... Freud Diablo 24 tooth framing blades...
- Replies: 2
- Views: 1926
Re: Rave review... Freud Diablo 24 tooth framing blades...
Forrest :-)
Buy one of these and you will use your Freud's for fiberglass hack work.
Buy one of these and you will use your Freud's for fiberglass hack work.
- Mon Mar 01, 2010 5:51 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Glueing wood to formica
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1440
Re: Glueing wood to formica
I took 'solid wood paneling' to be cuts of wood laid next to one another to cover the space and that is what my post was geared towards.
- Sun Feb 28, 2010 11:39 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Glueing wood to formica
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1440
Re: Glueing wood to formica
Screws.
Solid wood shrinks and swells. Plywood bulkheads do not. Liquid nails is a flexible adhesive so that might work but screws are still much more secure and allow the wood to move.
Solid wood shrinks and swells. Plywood bulkheads do not. Liquid nails is a flexible adhesive so that might work but screws are still much more secure and allow the wood to move.
- Wed Feb 24, 2010 7:45 pm
- Forum: Classic Sailboats
- Topic: Channel cutters
- Replies: 42
- Views: 12338
Re: Channel cutters
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- Mon Feb 08, 2010 6:26 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Some Rookie Questions
- Replies: 13
- Views: 1334
Re: Some Rookie Questions
Given that it will likely get wet a lot, should I use Teak?] Not really. Teak is nice but it is terribly expensive. Just protect the wood well. The real beauty of teak, in my opinion, is that you can treat it badly, ignore it, postpone varnish too long, etc. and with a little sanding and scrubbing ...
- Sat Jan 30, 2010 12:29 pm
- Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
- Topic: Teak
- Replies: 11
- Views: 1718
Re: Teak
That sounds a little high but then again my local supplier has stopped buying teak because the prices are fluctuating too much. Last year I paid $26 (USD) bf but I often see it as high as $30bf. Overharvesting and general bad management have reduced the supply of teak and what is left commands top d...
- Fri Dec 25, 2009 7:29 pm
- Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
- Topic: Silicone Bronze bolts
- Replies: 3
- Views: 883
Re: Silicone Bronze bolts
Sadly, yes.the 4" silicon bronze, flat head, flush mount for $3.08/each and the 3" for $2.17/each. Are these resonable prices?
- Sun Dec 06, 2009 3:28 pm
- Forum: Classic Sailboats
- Topic: Bristol 24…
- Replies: 30
- Views: 9005
Re: Bristol 24…
Nothing is more expensive than a free boat. Sounds (and looks) like the boat is going to need more than new cushions. Are you ready for this?
I just finished posting something about starting new threads so I won't say more about it :-)
(feel free to start a new thread)
I just finished posting something about starting new threads so I won't say more about it :-)
(feel free to start a new thread)
- Sun Dec 06, 2009 10:53 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Bristol 29 mast step rebuild help needed
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3401
Re: Bristol 29 mast step rebuild help needed
Note: I am not telling you what to do; just suggesting. I was King of the highjackers back in the day.
New threads are free and 100% on topic :)
New threads are free and 100% on topic :)
- Sat Dec 05, 2009 7:59 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Bristol 29 mast step rebuild help needed
- Replies: 17
- Views: 3401
Re: Bristol 29 mast step rebuild help needed
Water can get in by any number of ways. There is no way to tell without more info and pictures. Did you have the boat surveyed before you bought it? That probably would have highlighted any truly bad problems. Personally, I think leaving the mast up for long is just a bad idea unless someone goes up...
- Wed Dec 02, 2009 7:56 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Rudder Strapping
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1329
Re: Rudder Strapping
Some of the planks of wood have separated from each other leaving voids in the rudder, only one has increased to about 3/16 of an inch wide (it is easily visible in the picture). Otherwise the thing seems quite strong and the bolts look to still be in good shape after about 20 years. The picture sh...
- Tue Nov 24, 2009 7:36 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Yanmar Alternator Problem
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1086
Re: Yanmar Alternater Problem
when the engine is warm does it idle lower? 12.5 is too low for a 12v system. The alternator needs to be at a higher voltage (pressure) than the battery in order to push the electricity back into the battery and charge it. 13.5v is normally considered the minimum charging voltage in a 12v system. Fi...
- Mon Nov 23, 2009 7:51 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Lifelines
- Replies: 36
- Views: 4213
Re: Lifelines
Boats look much better without lifelines and pulpits. Sometimes the pulpits and lifelines just trip you up before sending you over the side. Most of the time however they catch you which is why they are there. When the deck is heaving around you are likely to be crawling around on your knees and the...
- Wed Nov 11, 2009 8:13 pm
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Roller Swaging Myself?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 2608
Re: Roller Swaging Myself?
Do you have some sort of training in roller swaging or are you going to push the button and hope for the best? In all seriousness, you can only tell if the swage was done properly by destroying the swaged parts. Unless I had some confidence that I knew what I was doing with a tool that I knew functi...
- Thu Nov 05, 2009 6:23 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Galley Cabinet for Cape Dory 30
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2445
Re: Galley Cabinet for Cape Dory 30
More in terms of "convenience of maintenance" applications. Silly little stuff, like the cable ties which secure my VHF antenna and masthead anemometer cables, which must be installed and uninstalled every spring and fall. That's how I usually see them. They come in aluminum as well so no...
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:48 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Galley Cabinet for Cape Dory 30
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2445
Re: Galley Cabinet for Cape Dory 30
Are these the rivets you used? http://www.mcmaster.com/#rivets/=4ck1d6 If they were: It doesn't look like it from the pictures but did you have to cut an 'anti-spin' notch in the hole that matched a stub on the underside of the rivet head? Those help a lot in keeping the rivets from spinning if the ...
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:41 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Galley Cabinet for Cape Dory 30
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2445
Re: Galley Cabinet for Cape Dory 30
hey Bob, I was speaking more in a general sense rather than critiquing your particular application. Before starting everyone on a new great idea I wanted to interject some cautions. Hard rivets (or Rivnuts) in comparatively softer materials (fiberglass) needs to be approached with some caution. The ...
- Tue Nov 03, 2009 6:40 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Galley Cabinet for Cape Dory 30
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2445
Re: Galley Cabinet for Cape Dory 30
They are not really designed for structural loads so use lots.
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 9:47 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Not plastic but....
- Replies: 38
- Views: 14499
Re: Not plastic but....
Rachel, for a girl you sure do drool a lot :-P
- Sun Nov 01, 2009 7:56 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Ericson 27 Project
- Replies: 224
- Views: 251785
Re: Ericson 27 Project
Taken from this old thread I only started sanding on it later in the day but it appears that a good part of the high build application has failed and will have to be ground off and re-coated. Compounding matters was the fact that I had to delay sanding for four days so what did set up correctly is p...
- Sat Oct 31, 2009 7:28 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Anchor Locker Drainage
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4063
Re: Anchor Locker Drainage
Does the bilge drain around your tank? Do you get any bilge yucks all over your tank? How do you keep it clean? http://triton680.com/Plumbing/images/bilge_tank_thumb.jpg Yes, the bilge drains around the tank. You can't really see it in the picture but the tank sits just aft of the ballast pig. At t...
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:57 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Water Inlet Through Hull
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4806
Re: Water Inlet Through Hull
How can the queen of bronze boat parts not know about that half plate thru-hull design?! I have several on my boat and I thought they were readily available. I would definitely cut that ugly thing out of there. But I am known for taking rather extreme positions sometimes. I would want a proper seaco...
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:51 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Anchor Locker Drainage
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4063
Re: Anchor Locker Drainage
My custom 22 gallon stainless water tank that I had made for my bilge cost me around $500 so it pays to shop around. Not that plastic is a bad option. Its fine. I am just saying custom stainless is not necessarily much more expensive than custom plastic.
- Fri Oct 30, 2009 6:49 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Anchor Locker Drainage
- Replies: 35
- Views: 4063
Re: Anchor Locker Drainage
How does one justify paying $6,000 for the boat and $1,000 for a water tank? Because the boat is not really a $6000 boat. It may be worth $6000 because it is all tired and worn out but the new parts going into it don't know that. The parts and maintenance expenses are still based on the new price o...
- Wed Oct 28, 2009 6:33 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Ericson 27 Project
- Replies: 224
- Views: 251785
Re: Ericson 27 Project
I had a similar question to ask myself when I had a primer coat fail in a few places. I considered doing the spot repair as you mentioned but in the end I took it all off. The topcoat was too much effort and expense to risk to a suspect primer coat. If the primer fails you will lose the topcoat. Tha...
- Thu Oct 22, 2009 4:57 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Sudden end of Water Lift Muffler
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2466
Re: Sudden end of Water Lift Muffler
My exhaust was installed by the PO. It works fine and I have had more pressing issues to contend with. A vented loop on my installation would be nice but there isn't room (I tried) because the riser comes up too close to the cockpit seats on the inside. Someday, I will have a custom stainless steel ...
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 10:14 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Sudden end of Water Lift Muffler
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2466
Re: Sudden end of Water Lift Muffler
Classic example.
The good news is that it probably won't happen again ;-)
The good news is that it probably won't happen again ;-)
- Mon Oct 19, 2009 5:18 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Sudden end of Water Lift Muffler
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2466
Re: Sudden end of Water Lift Muffler
Engine oil 'vapors' don't ignite except under extreme pressures. You said the muffler was dry and I find it extremely hard to believe water pressure could blow a muffler when water can exit through the exhaust or backflow into the cylinders. That would be one heck of a blockage and even then I think...
- Sat Oct 17, 2009 11:08 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Solid fuel heater
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1775
Re: Solid fuel heater
My bad, I think my stove is a Ratelco, not a Rapco. Just got the names confused.
- Sat Oct 17, 2009 10:28 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Solid fuel heater
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1775
Re: Solid fuel heater
I don't think I have any good pictures online of the deck fitting other than a survey photo. I will see if I can dig up something better later. http://www.triton680.com/images/Before_photos/deck_aft.jpg There wasn't much clearance between the deck fitting and the coring. Someone cut the hole just bi...
- Sat Oct 17, 2009 8:44 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Solid fuel heater
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1775
Re: Solid fuel heater
I think Britton on the forum has a Dickinson solid fuel heater Rapco. Probably the same thing though. Definitely not over built but it works. It's just a cheesy metal box that holds a fire. Definitely not high tech. I upgraded to a decent water deck fitting after my initial test firing charred the ...
- Wed Oct 14, 2009 9:16 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: 1966 Bristol deck
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1502
Re: 1966 Bristol deck
Hi Don, I think the first step is ask yourself how much work you are looking to commit to. From the photos it looks like you have inherited a TON of work. A project like that is nothing to enter unprepared. First step would be to spend some time getting educated about fiberglass boat construction te...
- Mon Oct 12, 2009 7:36 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Transporting Triton
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1534
Re: Transporting Triton
Congrats on #227.
From what I saw of the Ebay listing, the boat is quite a ways from being able to sail away. Maybe I didn't look too hard though.
From what I saw of the Ebay listing, the boat is quite a ways from being able to sail away. Maybe I didn't look too hard though.
- Sat Oct 10, 2009 5:28 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Transporting Triton
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1534
Re: Transporting Triton
Personally, I would find a good boat hauler and let them do it. The 'savings' in doing it yourself isn't as much as one might think. You have to buy a trailer, modify it or build a cradle, buy a tow vehicle, buy gas, take three days off work, get the boat on and then off the trailer... etc. The exce...
- Fri Oct 09, 2009 7:05 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: East vs West
- Replies: 3
- Views: 802
Re: East vs West
I have read and been told that the Tritons built on the west coast are more solidly build than those built on the East Coast. Is that true? Individual Tritons vary widely so those broad statements should be listened to with a large dosage of salt. If by 'solid' they mean 'thick' then possibly. On t...
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 4:45 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Foil as radiant barrier
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2015
Re: Foil as radiant barrier
and yes, Figment is right. Robert needs a boat. It doesn't have to be a Triton or a 'cruising' sailboat. Just something to get out on the water in.
- Thu Oct 08, 2009 6:59 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Foil as radiant barrier
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2015
Re: Foil as radiant barrier
Robert's 'rambling' has been entertaining and enlightening us on the PCF for many years and his voice will always be welcome here.
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 11:18 pm
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Triton rail scuppers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 940
Re: Triton rail scuppers
About the end of the line is right. Your boat was probably the only Triton built in 1967 and only one is known to exist after yours. That final one was custom ordered so you may have the very last production version of a Pearson Triton.
- Fri Sep 25, 2009 3:56 pm
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Triton rail scuppers
- Replies: 4
- Views: 940
Re: Triton rail scuppers
What hull number do you have? The toerail you are describing was standard on the last 50 or so Tritons built. I don't have a great picture but this kind of gives an idea of the location for my deck scuppers. ...edit... okay, someone changed the parameters for linking photos... I will attach the phot...
- Sun Sep 20, 2009 2:33 pm
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: The Origins of the Pearson Triton
- Replies: 4
- Views: 732
Re: The Origins of the Pearson Triton
The Triton was very much Tom Potter's baby. It was his concept and his initlal efforts that made it come to life. Other people came into the story of the Triton but it all started with Tom and he deserves the credit.
- Sat Sep 19, 2009 8:13 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Old Newbie with questions
- Replies: 6
- Views: 800
Re: Old Newbie with questions
It is much MUCH easier to start with a boat that meets your needs. Buying a boat at a good price and then having to modify it to your needs is rarely the cheapest or fastest way to go. Better to spend more up front and start with what you need. The first question is wether I should restore her to he...
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 5:48 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Porter Cable 7335 Sander
- Replies: 9
- Views: 1115
Re: Porter Cable 7335 Sander
and there is the rub. There isn't a way to tell who is making the tool this month.focus on WHOs making it, not the country.
- Sun Sep 13, 2009 11:29 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Deisel fuel filters
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4115
Re: Deisel fuel filters
Take my advice for what its worth. I run an Atomic Four which would drink muddy fuel with no problem if asked.
- Sat Sep 12, 2009 4:18 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Deisel fuel filters
- Replies: 39
- Views: 4115
Re: Deisel fuel filters
I think by the time you realize that you have a filtration issue then it is too late for that second filter. The main advantage I can see for dual filter setups is filter changes with the engine running. On commercial boats where the engine does not shut off for a week or three this is critical.
- Tue Sep 01, 2009 5:27 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cockpit lockers and fuel tank while I'm in there.
- Replies: 95
- Views: 25102
Re: Cockpit lockers and fuel tank while I'm in there.
Some people don't feel the need for hinges on their cockpit locker lids; let alone locking hasps ;-)
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:38 am
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Cockpit lockers and fuel tank while I'm in there.
- Replies: 95
- Views: 25102
Re: Cockpit lockers and fuel tank while I'm in there.
How are those lids coming?... (2.5 years later)
hehe
hehe
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:32 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Gas Tank Ideas?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4505
Re: Gas Tank Ideas?
Here is the old link. Mike's pictures are not being hosted anymore but the discussion is still valid.
Mike's fuel tank and other stuff
Mike's fuel tank and other stuff
- Sun Aug 30, 2009 9:22 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Gas Tank Ideas?
- Replies: 19
- Views: 4505
Re: Gas Tank Ideas?
For the fuel tank, some people have put them behind the engine along the centerline, I don't know what compromises this involves but I'm sure some others on this board can tell you. Lots. The only way in or out is by removing the engine or galley unit unless its a really small tank less than say 6&...