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- Tue Dec 28, 2010 9:46 am
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Spinnaker Pole
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3591
Re: Spinnaker Pole
I know sailrite's database used to show symmetric spinnaker information. I don't imagine that it was ever a big seller, but still very odd that they'd remove it. I don't find myself trimming the foreguy often. I set it for a particular point of sail, and that's that. My 160 blocks are roughly at the...
- Tue Dec 21, 2010 11:26 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: What is a bowsprit off the transom called?
- Replies: 4
- Views: 926
Re: What is a bowsprit off the transom called?
Not only is it a beautiful boat, but it's a rather significant one in terms of its lineage, which makes that chunk-o-plank boomkin an absolute travesty. That's the very first "upgrade" I'd undo!
- Mon Dec 20, 2010 11:42 am
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Spinnaker Pole
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3591
Re: Spinnaker Pole
Is that spinnaker in good condition? Good enough to let it determine your hardware configuration? Step one: measure the luff and foot of that spinnaker and compare to the "standard" Triton spinnaker sizes (reference Sailrite). If it's close enough to either the standard fractional or masth...
- Wed Dec 08, 2010 9:19 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: inspection of chainplates
- Replies: 12
- Views: 2712
Re: inspection of chainplates
sigh. There he goes again, being all reasonable and stuff...
- Tue Dec 07, 2010 10:09 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Galley sink drain
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5108
Re: Galley sink drain
Yes, I did use the bronze tailpiece. And while I was at it (the most expensive words on earth), I installed a seacock for that drain. The only difficult part was getting the hose to connect the tailpiece and the seacock, because there really isn't much clearance beneath the bottom of the tailpiece a...
- Tue Nov 30, 2010 3:20 pm
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: Officially: I will never learn
- Replies: 3
- Views: 856
- Fri Nov 19, 2010 3:50 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Replacing entire hatchboard system..
- Replies: 18
- Views: 3128
Re: Replacing entire hatchboard system..
I know they need to shed water and all, but making the sill more broad and butt-friendly is definitely on my "next time around" list.
- Mon Nov 15, 2010 9:15 am
- Forum: Classic Sailboats
- Topic: Sea Sprite 30
- Replies: 13
- Views: 4065
Re: Sea Sprite 30
Wrong water hose, or wrong fitting at the pump, or both. http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/Sea%20Sprite/P1010062.JPG Pet peeve here... Why do people leave the rig so loaded when the boat is on the hard??? http://gsosun1.gso.uri.edu/~brooke/Sea%20Sprite/P1010102.JPG A very nice boat, though. What's ...
- Thu Nov 11, 2010 11:34 am
- Forum: Boat Photos
- Topic: New to me Triton #202
- Replies: 11
- Views: 2219
Re: New to me Triton #202
202? I see cockpit lockers and a raised fuel fill, I thought those were 300+ features?
- Wed Nov 10, 2010 10:40 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Sikaflex 291 Minimum Temperature
- Replies: 3
- Views: 542
Re: Sikaflex 291 Minimum Temperature
I've always worked on the priniciple that application is application, the minimum temperature is about letting the chemicals flow into pores or otherwise bond with substrates. I'd want to maintain that 50+ degrees for a couple of hours before and after the application, but otherwise I think you're f...
- Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:53 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Brownell hydraulic trailers
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1600
Re: Brownell hydraulic trailers
And just think of the candy payload potential on that rig!
- Wed Nov 03, 2010 8:47 am
- Forum: Technical Data and Boat Nerdery
- Topic: Pos or Neg switching?
- Replies: 11
- Views: 5092
Re: Pos or Neg switching?
so all the wiring and components of the whole circuit (right up to the switch) are forever energized, just waiting for something to chafe through or otherwise short out for an instant catastrophe?
No thanks.
No thanks.
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:23 pm
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Fairing my new transom
- Replies: 7
- Views: 1853
Re: Fairing my new transom
Yes. Get the longboard (and rolls of sticky sandpaper) from Jamestown, or make your own. Apply the fairing compound with a notched trowel. This cuts the effort of longboarding in half, because you're cutting down half as much surface area. Find something (a nice straight 3/4"sq stick) to use as...
- Tue Oct 26, 2010 4:12 pm
- Forum: Projects
- Topic: Tartan 34C Deck Paint
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1652
Re: Tartan 34C Deck Paint
Good stuff Joe!
Don't fret over the gloss on the nonskid. In my experience, the interlux "flattening agent" significantly diminishes the paint's UV resistance. It'll chalk itself down to a matte finish soon enough.
Don't fret over the gloss on the nonskid. In my experience, the interlux "flattening agent" significantly diminishes the paint's UV resistance. It'll chalk itself down to a matte finish soon enough.
- Wed Oct 13, 2010 8:49 am
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: innovation on ebay
- Replies: 4
- Views: 900
innovation on ebay
http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/Gulfstar ... 41538f2867
I'm not sure if this is a guy using photos of his broker's listing to try to do an ebay end-around on said listing or not, but I found it amusing.
All class, either way.
I'm not sure if this is a guy using photos of his broker's listing to try to do an ebay end-around on said listing or not, but I found it amusing.
All class, either way.
- Tue Oct 12, 2010 9:07 am
- Forum: Classic Sailboats
- Topic: Now THAT is a centerboard...
- Replies: 20
- Views: 8069
Re: Now THAT is a centerboard...
I'll hazard a guess that lowering the board that far (moving the CLR forward) will induce a lot of weather helm.
- Fri Oct 08, 2010 4:57 pm
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: Homecoming
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3189
Re: Homecoming
Yes I did visit the HMM, but really only to pay for the mooring. It was a monday, and the museum itself was officially closed. I've toured before, however, so no biggie. I lingered on the upper loft only long enough to decide that yes I would very much like to have a Fishers Island 31. D, I had inte...
- Wed Oct 06, 2010 9:41 am
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: Homecoming
- Replies: 6
- Views: 3189
Homecoming
The Cruise got off to a rocky start. Several "events of life" popped up to prevent me from visiting/preparing the boat in the weeks leading up to departure. Even fundamental provisioning was left until the morning of departure. The boat was unprepared, I was unprepared, and frankly I'm mor...
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 1:30 pm
- Forum: Boat Shops and Facilities
- Topic: Kover Klamps -vs- Framemaker ??
- Replies: 16
- Views: 6498
Re: Kover Klamps -vs- Framemaker ??
I use hose clamps at the crossings. They're cheap and quick.
- Mon Oct 04, 2010 10:44 am
- Forum: Sailing and Cruising
- Topic: weather forecasts messing with my plans.
- Replies: 3
- Views: 2290
Re: weather forecasts messing with my plans.
It will be a long day, but if you can catch a flood tide up the bay it's perfectly doable. Last sunday I departed the salt pond 0700 and was on a mooring in bristol 12 hours later, wind was NNE 15-20 until I was north of the jamestown bridge, when it piped up to 25 or so for the duration. I had the ...
- Thu Sep 16, 2010 1:07 pm
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Dan's rebuild with electric propulsion
- Replies: 80
- Views: 17173
Re: Dan's rebuild with electric propulsion
Do you need any kind of lens or cover over the red and green running lights?
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 9:00 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: converting from compression post to strongback mast support
- Replies: 13
- Views: 2879
Re: converting from compression post to strongback mast support
Suggested modification to plan: After you've done all of these support beam and bulkhead modifications, build a removable (screw-adustable like a boatstand or house jack) compression post that you can easily install for heavy weather sailing.
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:51 am
- Forum: Sails, Rigging, and Systems
- Topic: Used Headsails
- Replies: 8
- Views: 3504
Re: Used Headsails
A sail, for a given weight, is built the way it's built regardless if it's a "racing" sail or a "cruising" sail. Racers replace their sails with greater frequency because they have less tolerance for degradation, and probably also because they use them a lot more, but not because...
- Mon Sep 13, 2010 8:41 am
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: Another outstanding bad boat name
- Replies: 111
- Views: 41796
Re: Another outstanding bad boat name
Bare Asset
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 1:23 pm
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: September's POINTS EAST
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1278
Re: September's POINTS EAST
First thing I noticed was the pristine clean bottom. There is something very wrong with me.
The orange band on the mast is an interesting idea. There's no traveling in stealth for you.
Who's the wus wearing their hood on the rail? ;)
The orange band on the mast is an interesting idea. There's no traveling in stealth for you.
Who's the wus wearing their hood on the rail? ;)
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 11:00 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Dan's rebuild with electric propulsion
- Replies: 80
- Views: 17173
Re: Dan's rebuild with electric propulsion
also... If you're doing the big bitt on the bow, why also do little cleats? Tritons originally came with those two little cleats on the stern deck, AND a large cleat at the forward edge of the stern deck. That large cleat was for the mainsheet, before a PO replaced it with the traveler. Traveler or ...
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:26 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Dan's rebuild with electric propulsion
- Replies: 80
- Views: 17173
Re: Dan's rebuild with electric propulsion
I'll go the other way on the mid cleats. Mine are only 6", and I wouldn't want them any larger. They're only used for springlines and hanging fenders, and those side decks are crowded enough. I've also seen some REALLY nice lay-flat or pop-up cleat designs over the last couple of years which ha...
- Tue Sep 07, 2010 10:09 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: More on De-Chromed Bronze
- Replies: 4
- Views: 893
Re: More on De-Chromed Bronze
One approach is to determine one common fastener size that will work for most of your applications, and buy the box of 100. This approach as the virtue of simplifying your inventory (of drill bits and taps as well as bolts and nuts), which is a very nice virtue indeed. I think 90% of my boat is eith...
- Fri Sep 03, 2010 9:12 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Navigation lights
- Replies: 14
- Views: 1928
Re: Navigation lights
2. Showing a masthead (i.e. "steaming") light while underway means you are a power-driven vessel. A sailboat becomes a power-driven vessel anytime the propulsion engine is running, whether or not the shaft is engaged and whether or not the sails are up. and so I've always wondered why thi...
- Fri Sep 03, 2010 8:51 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Bilge Tank for West Coast Tritons
- Replies: 28
- Views: 2141
Re: Bilge Tank for West Coast Tritons
This tank really isn't all that large, and the fore and aft free surface effect shouldn't matter to the boat at all, would the baffles really add anything meaningful? Other than stiffening the sidewalls and possibly making the assembly a bit easier?
- Thu Sep 02, 2010 8:09 am
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: Earl: Buoy Reports 49-Foot Waves, 101 MPH Winds
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1200
Re: Earl: Buoy Reports 49-Foot Waves, 101 MPH Winds
That reminds me... I saw another Marlin on a mooring in Boothbay Harbor. Yours is better.
- Wed Sep 01, 2010 10:51 am
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: Another outstanding bad boat name
- Replies: 111
- Views: 41796
Re: Another outstanding bad boat name
Dream Ketcher
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 11:43 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Marinum Winches ??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1461
Re: Marinum Winches ??
Looks like a knock-off to me.
The clean-and-lubricate advice still stands, though.
The clean-and-lubricate advice still stands, though.
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:50 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Marinum Winches ??
- Replies: 15
- Views: 1461
Re: Marinum Winches ??
After cleaning, lubricate with a very light oil. If the action on those winches is anything other than smooth, it's because the old oil has picked up a bunch of gunk, or because someone used grease instead of oil last time.
- Mon Aug 30, 2010 8:46 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Chrome over Bronze Deck Hardware??
- Replies: 10
- Views: 1980
Re: Chrome over Bronze Deck Hardware??
The owner of Rayco Metal Finishing in Middletown CT is a boat guy. He un-chromed a big pile of stuff for me about five years ago. I think his name was Mark.Hirilondë wrote:
Yes. I personally think bronze with the natural green patina is absolutely beautious. I know of no place that will do this....
- Thu Aug 26, 2010 9:00 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Advice on bulkhead replacement?
- Replies: 14
- Views: 2514
Re: Advice on bulkhead replacement?
I don't mind cutting out roughly 2ft sections of the v-berth - I can either rebuild using wood, or glass back in. Either way, most of the resultant damage and fix should be covered by the v-berth cushions. (Much easier than new casework or satisfactorily glassing and finishing the galley back in). ...
- Tue Aug 24, 2010 1:33 pm
- Forum: Technical Data and Boat Nerdery
- Topic: standing rigging
- Replies: 4
- Views: 2683
Re: standing rigging
My backstay adjuster is a cascading series of spectra purchases. I suppose that's both standing and running rigging, but I think it applies to your question. I wouldn't hesitate to use it again. Learn to do a brummel splice, buy some thimbles and you're golden. On an Ensign I wouldn't even bother wi...
- Tue Aug 10, 2010 9:14 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Any tips for removing the injector pump on Westerbeke 40?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 897
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 3:11 pm
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Trailering - how crucial is it to use straps?
- Replies: 12
- Views: 1664
Re: Trailering - how crucial is it to use straps?
Shrink wrap can be patched. Cut holes for the straps and patch later.
- Thu Aug 05, 2010 8:07 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Triton Brass windows
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6384
Re: Triton Brass windows
Dan, I happen to have a photo of a similar boat with something like you propose and I thought you might like to see a good way to ugly-up a boat with otherwise nicely harmonious lines . This is "Que Onda," an early sixties S & S-designed Columbia 29, in the Cruiser's Anchorage in San ...
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:28 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Water Inlet Through Hull
- Replies: 25
- Views: 4857
Re: Water Inlet Through Hull
Really, I wouldn't bother.
- Tue Aug 03, 2010 8:24 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Triton Brass windows
- Replies: 30
- Views: 6384
Re: Triton Brass windows
The issue may not be the color of the sealant in the hot climate, the issue may be the very different rates of thermal expansion between the metal frame and the plastic/glass.
Use a sealant that gives, not one that grabs.
Use a sealant that gives, not one that grabs.
- Wed Jul 21, 2010 9:36 am
- Forum: Ramblings
- Topic: Whale Breaches Yacht [Photos]
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1444
Re: Whale Breaches Yacht [Photos]
Perhaps there ARE good reasons not to have silly graphics on your genoa!
- Mon Jul 12, 2010 8:19 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: Triton encounters
- Replies: 1
- Views: 865
Triton encounters
Seen Friday afternoon (7/9/10), white hulled Triton, towing a dinghy, inbound Watch Hill Passage, looking good.
Who was it?
Who was it?
Re: Building a wood Spinnaker Pole…have a couple of questions…
Right.
Now to the question of stowing it. It won't do to simply lay it on the deck like some common aluminum fencepost. What's the plan?
Now to the question of stowing it. It won't do to simply lay it on the deck like some common aluminum fencepost. What's the plan?
- Tue Jul 06, 2010 9:17 am
- Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
- Topic: Anchor rode stowage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 963
Re: Anchor rode stowage
That is an interesting idea. Spinning the reel just seems like it would be SO much more fun (not to mention easier) than yanking the rode down through the pipe one armlength at a time. Hmmm, I just feed mine through after I have hauled the anchor and all onto the deck. Do you really have to pull it...
- Tue Jul 06, 2010 8:54 am
- Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
- Topic: How should the Triton sit at the mooring?
- Replies: 8
- Views: 1760
Re: How should the Triton sit at the mooring?
there is a very minimal amount of water in the bilge, at least 5 gallons of fuel under her starboard cockpit seat, no drinking water , a couple of sails, no cushions, and not much else on her. How far below the cockpit sole is the water in the drain tubes? Yes it's down at the stern, but everything...
- Thu Jul 01, 2010 3:50 pm
- Forum: Materials, Sources, and Innovations
- Topic: Anchor rode stowage
- Replies: 4
- Views: 963
Anchor rode stowage
Perhaps I'm just easily impressed, but I think this is brilliant!
Spinning the reel just seems like it would be SO much more fun (not to mention easier) than yanking the rode down through the pipe one armlength at a time.
Spinning the reel just seems like it would be SO much more fun (not to mention easier) than yanking the rode down through the pipe one armlength at a time.
- Wed Jun 30, 2010 7:51 am
- Forum: Questions and Answers
- Topic: Help choosing new batteries?
- Replies: 3
- Views: 783
Re: Help choosing new batteries?
First: Welcome to the asylum. Second: GREAT boat name. On to business.... Don't worry too much about the current battery location. No, you can't really get a proper battery enclosure and yes it's REALLY tight to get two batteries in there, but it's worked for decades. We've all considered various ot...
- Fri Jun 25, 2010 8:17 am
- Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
- Topic: Hull Questions...
- Replies: 6
- Views: 1259
Re: Hull Questions...
Pic number one, I'm guessing by your description, is aft of the lead ballast, in the foam "false keel" or "deadwood" portion of the hull. The foam holds water, until the boat warms when the water finds teensy little pinholes to the surface. The water reacts with the copper in the...