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by Zach
Mon Aug 27, 2007 3:01 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Triton Dinghys
Replies: 17
Views: 3267

Ocean passages are what I'm thinking... but that is a few years off.

That pram is beautiful, may have to build one just because!

After switching to an outboard I'm not certain how to dock while towing a dinghy. Tow line and prop would be quite close together.

Thanks guys!

Zach
by Zach
Sun Aug 26, 2007 7:17 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Triton Dinghys
Replies: 17
Views: 3267

Triton Dinghys

Hi guys, In need of a dinghy for the Pylasteki, rented a 13 foot two man kayak for a week... side deck totally consumed and jib track is unusable. What do you guys use for dinghys? I'm thinking a hard dinghy sitting on the cabin top under the boom would be nice, but don't know where to start. Boat i...
by Zach
Sun Aug 19, 2007 10:18 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Thanks guys

I'll keep you updated as to what broke. I'm pondering yanking the atomic four and leaving the outboard. Think I might have fallen in love with docking her... she feels like half her size with that stern thruster.

Zach
by Zach
Sat Aug 18, 2007 9:06 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

I popped the cover off to see the guts of the transmission, as nothing was turning when solidly clunked into forward. (5 pound bronze lever) Just in case anyone wonders... starting up the motor with the cover off causes some oil spray! (Grin) I'll slide the motor forward and see if it'll gain some c...
by Zach
Sat Aug 18, 2007 6:54 pm
Forum: Questions and Answers
Topic: Gelcoat cracks
Replies: 2
Views: 500

Gelcoat cracks

Hi guys, My Triton has gelcoat cracks all over it, in places the gelcoat is an 1/8th inch thick! When repainting, how should I go about removing the old flakey stuff? Does it all need to come off? I'll take some pictures of some of the areas around bulkheads and under the undersides when I haul out....
by Zach
Sat Aug 18, 2007 5:45 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Update: Internet went down at the marina. What I know... the propeller shaft does not spin when in gear. The coupling does not spin, and with the cover off I can spin the prop shaft by hand and the main shaft of the transmission does not spin. Bought an outboard bracket and mounted it yesterday, bor...
by Zach
Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:29 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Update: Grabbed hold of the tiller and put some pressure on it, it moved the whole coupling forward. The tiller movement also moved the transmission housing a small amount side to side. Going to check engine mounting bolts... etc. Didn't adjust the clutch properly, doesnt clunk when going into forwa...
by Zach
Wed Aug 15, 2007 12:16 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Man you guys are fast... The Diver hammered back on the prop, the prop shaft/prop is now jammed against the rudder. There is a 1/8th clean ring around the transmission side of the coupling, which makes me believe it slid out of the transmission... and not the shaft out of the coupling. It lacks a na...
by Zach
Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:09 am
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

She has an early atomic four: Type UJ Serial 73896.

Currently rudder is jammed with shaft, I really don't like the idea of hammering the shaft forward to clear the rudder... but the other option is dropping an outboard bracket on the back to get her home.

Thanks guys

Zach
by Zach
Wed Aug 15, 2007 11:04 am
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Good info to know! Sure wouldn't like to get whacked by a hand crank... Boats broken down! Stuck in Coinjock, NC. Prop shaft is not turning, has slid back and jammed the rudder. Transmission shifts gears, and the gears inside spin. The whole assembly moves fore and aft when working the shift lever, ...
by Zach
Sat Aug 11, 2007 10:13 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Absolutely! Hey... for the life of me I can't find the fill point for the water tank! I've gone nuts looking for it. Do any of you guys have a spare hand crank for the atomic four, or have a sketch of one? I had to set the dwell with a meter since my finally tuned starter button finger couldn't find...
by Zach
Fri Aug 10, 2007 5:18 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Thanks guys,

45 is the number I've been using, as there are some creeks with powerlines strung at that height!

Boat is now in Norfolk... big storms expected for the weekend.
Any suggestions for the ditch on down to Beaufort?

Thanks,

Zach
by Zach
Tue Jul 24, 2007 3:10 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Britton,

Thanks. I'll get a jerry can or two, and top up the tank.

I'll drag a tape up the halyard and add a fudge factor too... sure would hate to give the stick a hair cut on a bridge!
by Zach
Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:51 pm
Forum: Tools and Techniques
Topic: Overheating Sander
Replies: 6
Views: 1365

Sometimes the motors get loaded up with dust. Try blowing it out with compressed air, or taking it apart to clean out the case.

Or... it could be giving you the signs of impending death!
by Zach
Sun Jul 22, 2007 7:29 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Got some more questions... What is the bridge clearance on a triton? Its got a 33 foot stick by the plans I've got, but I'm not sure what it is from the water line to the top of the trunk. What kind of fuel mileage should I expect? Its 320 miles from Annapolis to Oriental by my rough calculations, a...
by Zach
Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:36 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Image

Thats the sail plan, when the file is bigger the numbers are able to be read.
by Zach
Sat Jul 21, 2007 12:19 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Just took a bunch of pictures of the blue prints... but don't have anywhere to upload them. 4 megabites each, so the free stuff doesnt want them.

Anyone want to host them?

Zach
by Zach
Fri Jul 20, 2007 10:09 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Pictures from the ad are here: http://picasaweb.google.com/evanjeffcoat/TheTriton Yeah the build sequence is funny... it came with a ships log that the first page listed the #234, under agreement with Clint Pearson to hold 101 until it was built. But 101 is stamped in the main beam, and on the insid...
by Zach
Fri Jul 20, 2007 6:20 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Yup, Craigslist boat. It is number 101, but was the 234th Triton built. Delivered new April 1, 1961 as Vanity II. Sold in 1973, name change to Pylasteki... which I don't know how to pronounce! Its got a ton of paper work, including the blue prints/layout and original sail plan. (I'm going to see if ...
by Zach
Thu Jul 19, 2007 11:09 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

So... I bought it. Decks are a little soft, and the mast has sunk into the deck... but it sure sails well. How much up and down play should there be in the rudder? It doesnt have any side to side, but up and down is 3/4 to an inch of free play. The tiller is also a little sloppy... but a few shims o...
by Zach
Wed Jul 18, 2007 9:55 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Thanks Tim

Heading up to take a look at it.

Zach
by Zach
Sun Jul 15, 2007 7:25 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Yup, it was an ebay boat.
by Zach
Thu Jul 12, 2007 1:39 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Well... this is strange.

Just got an email from the seller that I need to look for another boat.

I guess the search continues...

Zach
by Zach
Thu Jul 12, 2007 12:14 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Pre-pre-purchase survey... "On July 12, 2007, at your request, I went on board a Pearson Triton sloop as it lay afloat at Mill Creek Marina near Annapolis, Maryland. The purpose was to do a "preliminary" inspection in an effort to determine if this vessel was worthy of a through inspe...
by Zach
Wed Jul 11, 2007 11:59 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Greensboro, NC

But boat will end up in oriental or beaufort.

Edit: That rant makes a lot of sense!
by Zach
Wed Jul 11, 2007 7:52 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Sounds like its worth going up to take a look. Guessing it's worth the out of water survey (20 bucks a foot in this case... ouch) to see whats its got down below. I'm fairly confident that skills wise I can take on most anything with enough tries... and have a finished product thats decent... but it...
by Zach
Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:43 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

My goal with the boat was/is to turn it into something sea worthy for cruising. I don't have much money to do it (College student) but the triton seems like the right size, and design for rougher stuff. Rigging and ground tackle can be overkilled without spending a ton, etc. Havent decided if floati...
by Zach
Wed Jul 11, 2007 4:29 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

More pictures: http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/386/picture49mg7.jpg http://img513.imageshack.us/img513/6075/picture58cw9.jpg http://img118.imageshack.us/img118/5899/picture63js2.jpg http://img515.imageshack.us/img515/939/picture65ma1.jpg http://img106.imageshack.us/img106/4935/picture55ro0.jpg ht...
by Zach
Wed Jul 11, 2007 3:29 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Well... Just got off the phone with the surveyor. Says that theres not a surface on it that would be acceptable to a normal human and the inside is one of the more filthy that he has seen... The deck is mushy, the sails are shot, mast is squishing down the deck... etc. I'm disappointed, figure a wis...
by Zach
Tue Jul 10, 2007 4:01 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Thanks Tim!

Great info.

I recently learned that the boat sunk a couple owners ago... wondering how bad that will be for the bulkheads and deck cores.
by Zach
Sat Jul 07, 2007 10:50 am
Forum: Boatbuilding and Repair Techniques
Topic: The Re-core: process
Replies: 27
Views: 7461

Question... Could one use the inner skin of the deck to build up enough thickness to make a solid deck out of one that used to be cored? Probably impracticle to the extreme, but it seems like doing that would alleviate all sorts of core related problems... (and probably introduce some new ones!) Tha...
by Zach
Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:50 pm
Forum: Pearson Triton Specifics
Topic: Looking at buying a triton, questions.
Replies: 85
Views: 20312

Looking at buying a triton, questions.

Hi guys, Looking at one that I don't know the year of. The # plate is missing. Wondering if there is another location that Pearson put this. Will I need to have the # for when I get the boat documented? Or will the title info suffice? (I'm assuming that the triton is big enough to document based on ...
by Zach
Fri Jul 06, 2007 11:43 pm
Forum: Tools and Techniques
Topic: Cleaning Face Shield
Replies: 9
Views: 2424

Go to the auto parts store and get a clay bar for automotive detailing. Use soapy water and rub it until it comes off. It works for light overspray, if you really laid it on gotta go for more destructive methods. A blue or white plastic scrubber sponge, again with soapy water. Work in straight lines...