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All this just to plug a hole in the boat??

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I know this is a little late, but back in the 60's the dealer could actually list the year for the title OR bill of sale for the year the vessel actually sold. There was no build date coded into the VIN.

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Could you install a couple of elbows in the exhaust before the muffler to raise the exhaust to just below any overhead obstruction and then it drop to the muffler?

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YAAA HOOOO !! This is great news !! The very best of luck, I'll sure join in with pictures and some text of what I've been doing with two of the Electras I own plus a third parts boat. 325, 236 and the derelict 288.

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There were supposed to be some kind of factory updated kit for forward lower shrouds made from aluminum that bolted in and most corroded away over time.( According to internet lore) Is your compression beam damaged now or are you simply trying to upgrade. The pearson Ariel site has a nice mod you ca...

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I keep looking at your picture trying to offer a suggestion but i need a little info, What does this boat weigh? How long is it? You may be able to get a large wrecker (tow truck) to help they work pretty cheap compared to a crane, they can easily lift 5000-7000 lb boat maybe larger, you will need 2...

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Crazer, No forward facing ports and no raised coach there is a picture here on the Triton specific thread under: Triton numbers . The head has been removed so I'm going back with a Lavac and hope to put an 8gal tank behind the bowl. I would like to mount the tank above the water line but don't think...

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I like your plan very much. I also picked up a Triton (705) which has been parked on the hard since 1987. Luckily for me it had a nice large garboard drain that was left open so no water collected higher than the bilge. Which was really pretty critical because it had 2 1" holes drilled in the l...

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Welcome, Have you had any time to visit James Baldwin's ATOM website, There is much real and very useful info there, to me it appears very factual and concise . It will always take longer than anticipated and costly as well, I think if you don't burden yourself with a lot of debt trying to do this a...

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I suggest you fab a bulkhead fitting. For example if your exhaust hose is 2" use a piece of stainless pipe that will fit inside your exhaust hose make the pipe about 5" long where you can slip on about 2" per side of hose. take the pipe and weld on a 5-6" diameter flat ring /doug...

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Well from your advantages list I don't see how it would be stronger, when the proper nut is used it doesn't back off. through deck bolts can be installed without leaking. I think that installing a knee much like internal chainplates have for chocks, cleats and stanchons would make for a stronger sys...

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Well for one thing, it is the hardest bronze available from what I've read. Don't know the Brinnell rating but I would guess harder than mild steel.

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Very nice boat, I love looking at all the brightwork. Is that a Universal diesel engine for repower?

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Walter, I'm impressed with your work to refit this hull, as a hobby boat refurbisher I can't imagine the scope of such an undertaking. Zach , my Triton has no impact damage to the hull or deck and except for the cockpit sole no soft coring. It is however just a maze of spider cracks in the gelcoat. ...

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Go to pearsonariel.org , search for the commander 227 thread, he did an electric conversion and posted much of the swap. It's a long thread so have some time. He is also in MN so he knows some things about cold weather storage. Carl

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Duncan, This isn't your problem but,,,(and you may already know this) As a quick note don't leave batteries connected together, it seems that one will draw down some ,then the other draws down some and as the batteries try to even out they just keep pulling each other down till dead. If your near ju...

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Don't discount that the battery is simply drawing down on it's own. For your test to be conclusive, let the battery set with nothing hooked to it.

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I have a source for reasonably priced used mast. If you get me some measurements I may be able to help. Also many other boat salvage parts. It's takes me about three - four weeks to check on availability, as I'm gone for weeks with my job. It would be In GA, the last time I spoke with him he has a m...

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Actually this is a great question that has been bothering me as well, Barrier coats seem to create their own problems. My thinking is a couple coats of Epoxy primer, then bottom paint, but I am also looking for the answer.

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Rachel and Glenn, It's never easy is it? Neither sailboat shows side mounted Nav lights, however,the Powerboat does. LOL

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As you are layering the cloth, wouldn't you also want change the direction of the weave of the cloth, especially with biaxial?

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WLL of 1900lbs (grade 30) seems terribly light for anchor chain, Is that what most are using? just curious. My plan is to use Grade 70 galvinized 5/16". Is this overkill for a 10,000 boat?

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NOT FOR SALE, FOR FREE: http://stlouis.craigslist.org/boa/2636006113.html TRITON no pics but I have seen pictures boat is very complete.

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kudos on the mold, I was admiring the work that went into that.!! Molecular properties of curing Epoxy??? I'll leave that to the scientist here!! I just mix, smear it on, sand it off and then hit it with a hammer, if it doesn't fall off, I'm good!!

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My thought is the silica should have been fine, mill fiber might have been better. I think of Epoxy as glue, so I might have used a couple of layers light fabric to hold it all together, kind of like rebar in concrete. I've also seen where the chainplate is wrapped in wet out cloth left to setup the...

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[quote="mitiempo"]I think he means to blend the stringer into the bulkhead and not end it either abruptly or before the bulkhead.

Rachel, yes this is what I mean,especially if the intent is collision protection

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The freighter that ran into the ocean liner Irish Princess in the St Lawrence seaway years ago was built this way, with the main structures built horizontally , they are not called stringers but I can't remember what they are called. The freighter sustained very little damage and the Irish Princess ...

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Of the six Pearson I've worked on the biggest restriction of a water strainer has been bottom paint, some holes are completely blocked with paint and the rest are about 50 percent, the slotted ones are no better.

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Very nice, she has an A4 alright but that is a much newer engine than an early 60's model, so it has been replaced, may be a great piece.

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Tallystick says:" Dilute epoxy seems to work well if it's used highly diluted at 50:1 or so, and many coats are used, sanding with finer grit paper between each coat (I use 60 through 600 grit). If you let the epoxy really soak in and then evaporate and cure, you end up filling the pores of the...

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Ahhhhh, Richard, Hindsight is always 20/20. Enjoy your day on the water,but don't sacrifice your new headsails just to come in first, if a crewmember goes overboard... well that's what a committee boat is for.. Good Luck!!!

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Richard, Remove the part and take it to any starter , alternator rebuilding shop. Throw it up on the counter and say, Hey I need one of these, it's for a old volvo I think, and see what happens. Don't bother with Auto zone, Jack and Harry's etc, they wouldn't have a clue!

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Why not use the inexpensive balsa, it has already proved itself after 40 + years? The balsa didn't fail , the water intrusion thru improperly bedded deck hardware is what failed. I would and have used the scored balsa, I wet the balsa out with epoxy, bending it backward to open up the scoring and ap...

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Nice work and photos,It appears that rudder was worth saving, That is beautiful wood. What's your plan on finishing? sealed in fiberglass cloth? penetrating epoxy top coat and paint? or just paint. I've done a couple of these myself, I might ad both were a lot worse than what yours appears. If I can...

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One thing to very aware of is how you are going to get the boat back on the trailer. I'll share what I did. I rolled the cradle off the trailer on 1"pipe. I had a couple of old bent trailer axles with tires on them . When the end of the cradle cleared the trailer I slid one of the old trailer a...

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Very nice work Glenn, with the opening now flat there will be a better bite on the plexiglass and the frame will not be distorted clamping the glass, providing an excellent water tight seal.

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I would agree the flapper and the grinder disc are the best way to remove the non-skid, it is also the easiest way to take a deck and turn it into a gouged out mess in short order. I purchased an Ariel where the PO was simply removing the cove stripe using a grinder and sanded and gouged his way thr...

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I would sand it off with the orbital sander and 60 grit IF it is higher than the deck finish, if it is lower, I would scuff up very rough and backfill with epoxy and some filler to bring it to up to height. wear long pants and sleeve shirt and a dust filter. Good Luck

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Charliej, Well there is a method to the madness.

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Glenn...... Ahh you're scaring me.. (LOL) . I'll get to work on the photos Thanks again

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Did the jumpers stay or go when running the stay to the masthead?

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I finally picked up 705 and got to look at it, since it was purchased unseen except for photos. This boat has a full headliner from stem to stern. The toerail does indeed appear to be factory as the bow stem fitting bolts over the top of the rail and the forward edge seems molded into the hull. The ...

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The angle of the photo makes it look like a full keel boat.

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Fiberglass coatings in FL sells thinned Epoxy for sealing wood, I use it on every piece of wood that appears porous or weathered.

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I understand you would like the big cockpit of an Ensign but don't discount the Electra. Same hull, a whole heck of a lot less varnishing than an Ensign, I see Electras all over the country for sale for $500. Some up to $6500 totally restored with trailers. Great classic looks of an Alberg. I bought...

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Thanks Glenn , Very impressive web site and they make parts seem readily available. They are reproducing blocks and cylinder heads. guess they are not ready to give up on the A4. Well, I went ahead and traded for the A4 which includes all attaching pieces shaft , panel ,controls, tank, etc. I traded...

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Anyone ever used a "Jibaway" furler made in California? I came across one in my "stuff", it has the top swivel, the drum and the sail. The sail appears to wrap around just a cable. Any one interested in this or knows what is missing?

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A4 Question. I can buy a 1985 used A4 out of a Catalina , this is the last year for this engine and Catalina was the last company to install these engines. The question is , is this worth replacing the A4 in 67 triton or am I just replacing an obsolete engine with another? The Triton engine is parti...

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A different, cheapskate, what's laying around method is this: For a stud or bolt heat with a propane torch quite warm, then touch the bolt with an ordinary candle, let the wax melt ( this works whether working overhead or downward, much like sweating a pipe joint) let cool and back the bolt out. Thi...

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