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I will let Britton fill in the gory details?like correct names (I'm terrible with names, please everyone forgive me), boat ownership, etc. But here are a few pictures from the event.

We had a pretty good turn out of both Triton and Forum owners/afficianados.

Britton has the "guest book" and hopefully will post that info here.

(I'm sorry to say that I didn't get pictures of everybody?if anyone else who attended has more pictures, please post them or send them along to Tim or myself to post. Thanks!)

Ed Hand (far right) regales Britton Cooke, Tim Lackey, Susan Hand and Mike Derrick (forum member, Ariel 414) with stories.


Tim, Susan, and Ed inspect Kaholee


Tim and Ed inspect Kaholee's Bomar hatches.


Britton and Ed discuss Kaholee's shiny new Alexseal paint.


Heather Sanborn and Gerry Greene talk Tritons.


Ed Neisingh, Triton 682 Northwind, inspecting Kaholee


John Irving, Forum member A30_John aboard Kaholee.


Britton, Tim and John aboard Pixie, the fire-damaged Allied Seabreeze


Bailey (Dasein, Triton 668)?one tired boat-dog, relaxing near the end of the event.

Good stuff fellas.

I'm just going to assume that those are bowls of fire-breathing chili. Nice.

I can't help but notice that the guest of honor is absent from the pics. Coincidence?

I assume you mean Allen.

Unfortunately, he couldn't make it at the last minute, and was unable to attend while people drooled over his boat.

Of interesting note to Triton afficianados:

Ed and Susan Hand, own a Triton that Susan's father bought off the ways in Bristol in 196-something. Ed had a veritable treasure-trove of NETA, NTA, and general Triton historical artifacts, including what appears to be nearly every NETA Improvement Bulletin and Newsletter, as well as a fair number of Trumpets, several Triton Owners Directories and miscellanea.

This amounts to about a 4 or 5 inch thick stack of letter-sized documents, plus the several printed Improvement Bulletin books.

With any luck NETA should be able to accquire digital copies of most, if not all, of this material.

Bailey (Dasein, Triton 668)?one tired boat-dog, relaxing near the end of the event.

Mmm I wonder if THAT'S the dog that ran off with my shoe while I was aboard Kaholee... :-;

No, Bailey doesn't much go for shoes. I'm pretty certain that it would have been Chloe!

Nathan, I thought I asked you to photoshop my winter belly!

Robert, your donuts were delicious. We learned that dogs prefer jelly donuts (they got four out of the six when we weren't looking)

No, it was one of Tim's dogs that took the shoe. Bailey nearly leveled me when I entered the shop with the three dozen donuts. He cunningly ran up and dropped his ball under my feet and it was only my cat-like reflexes that saved the donuts.

I have a busy work schedule for the next several days so I can't get to a proper write-up just yet but here is the guest list delivered with some haste:

John Irving (you forgot to sign in but you are noted here) Alberg 30 owner and regular forum contributor.
Ed and Susan Hand, Triton #139 "P.S."
Mike Derrick, Ariel #414, regular forum contributor
Don Tristler (looking to buy a classic plastic)
Ed Neisingh, Triton #682 "Northwind"
Pat and Scott Calkin, Triton #198 "Grenadier"
Gerry Greene, Triton #640, "Explorer"
Sandy and Art Hall, Seabreeze #36 (former Triton owners)
Dan Boxer, Triton #562, "Pleione"
Nathan and Heather Sanborn, Triton 668, "Dasein"
Bear Thompson, (in between boats at the moment)
Tim and Heidi Lackey, Triton 381, "Glissando"
Britton Cooke, Triton #680 "..."


Late model Tritons were heavily represented. Two pots of chili, a pot of pea soup, several loaves of bread (some homemade the night before), cookies, donuts, soda and several pots of coffee were all consumed. I think Tim was left with a couple of six packs of beer and a couple of bottles of wine... Wait a minute!....

Allen was sorely missed. Everyone wanted to meet him and ask questions about his boat, his interior designs and cruising plans. Kaholee was definitely the center of attention.

That's the very quick version. More to follow.

-Britton

Oh, and Heather is not going to like that picture you posted Nathan.

It's OK, Britton. She doesn't like any pictures of her that I post...

I was looking for a Triton when I stumbled across my Renegade. I doubt I will change now, I put way to much labor of love into it, I love them both. Maybe sometime I can make it up, if just to meet some of you in person. I sailed in a Triton as a kid with the former President and spouse of NETA Tom and Dorothy Stevens. They were the parents of a good childhood friend of mine. Thanks for the pics, it adds some reality to our virtual world here.

I guess Heather doesn't rate enough to be included on the attendance list.

And thanks for having everyone out, Tim! What an impressive shop!

JetStream wrote:I guess Heather doesn't rate enough to be included on the attendance list.

Britton's just testy because I told him he couldn't cruise for a whole month with us this summer...

those pictures looked great. I have been sailimg both sunday and today. it sounded like a nice get together. thanks nathan, aor the photo, I am glad every one enjoyed the donuts. easiest pot luck ever!

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I guess Heather doesn't rate enough to be included on the attendance list.

Oops!!!

(Nathan didn't sign her into the list)

I also should add Heidi Lackey, the force behind the Lackey empire, and the woman who said to Tim, "I think you should make your shop bigger" (or something to that effect).

-Britton

Well if we're getting accurate... my mother-in-law was there as well. Bear Thompson. She's in between boats at the moment. She was the owner of a Hans Christion 38, Lucky Bear, for about 8 years which she and her husband cruised to the Bahamas for a couple of winters.

A30_John aboard Kaholee.

Note to Allen: I have to admit, it felt a little awkward stepping aboard Kaholee to view the great work that's being done before the owner got his rightful turn to board first. Having said that, it was amazing to see the transformation on the decks and then go below to look at the blank canvas and try to imagine how things will look a few months from now. A complete refit of a boat is a fascinating thing. To recognize that the old plastic classics are worthy of restoration, and to make them happen, is, well, "visonary." I think we'll see a lot more of it in the future, and for good reason. Perhaps a topic for another thread some day.

Form the pics I saw today looks like the interior is beginning the up-side of its transformation too. Its like watching Glissando all over again.

dasein668 wrote:No, Bailey doesn't much go for shoes. I'm pretty certain that it would have been Chloe!

'cept that it was Azore, my mom's Portuguese Water Terror...

That's right folks, I finally had to break down and get myself a login name... if only to put Nathan on notice that I'm watching and plan to vociferously object if he continues to insist on posting the most unflattering shots of his beautiful wife.

oof. no good can come of this.

(how's that for a nice charming "Welcome Aboard"?)

I think Nathan has always been fairly sensitive in the pics he chooses to share with the world. I, on the other hand, almost certainly hold the distinction of having posted the worst possible photo of one's significant other. Somewhere on this board there is a pic that would certainly be the death of me if Julia ever bothered to wade through our boatnerdishness to find it.

Welcome to the forum, Heather. Nice to have you here "officially"!

Yours must be the only law school with "Bottom-sanding grunts" ;-)

Rachel

It looks like "Independent Nathan" is about to die...worlds are colliding! hehe

NNNNNOOOOOOOoooooooooooo!

;-D

He He... and I got him to create an avatar file for me without him knowing what it was for... sneaky, sneaky.

It looks like "Independent Nathan" is about to die...worlds are colliding! hehe

LOL, they just don't make TV like they used to....

Looks like a great get together, I'd love to see the great work personally, but Like Dave, I have a Renegade too, so maybe we could have just peeked through the windows from the outside.

To recognize that the old plastic classics are worthy of restoration, and to make them happen, is, well, "visionary." I think we'll see a lot more of it in the future, and for good reason.

I think this is going to happen soon, some of the most expensive (per foot) sailboats at the last show, had classic lines minimal interior etc. think about the 'retro' movement in auto designing, the 'Classic Car' market, it used to mean cars were from the 30's 40's 50's, now a restored 60's or 70's muscle car is the market leader. Could the classic wooden boat world give way to a classic plastic movement, With restorations like what we see here , I believe the answer to be YES. I think people are starting to realize that modern sailboats are simply floating condos, some designs seriously compromising sailing ability. When I see classic lines, I am emotionally drawn in, not only for sailing ability but the nostalgia of when things were simpler....

Makes me what to start buying up good candidates for restoration like:

Ebay Link

Big Brother wrote:Original link shortened to eliminate side scrolling!

some how I dont think the wife would be on board with that idea...

Like TV, they just dont make sailbloats like they used to...

Heather's Location wrote:Law School, ME

Is that one of the unorganized territories? Can you get there from here?

S/V Groovy wrote:...they just dont make sailbloats like they used to...

hehe...I think you just inadvertently coined a great generic term for many of the modern sailboat designs of today!

A30_John wrote:To recognize that the old plastic classics are worthy of restoration, and to make them happen, is, well, "visonary." I think we'll see a lot more of it in the future, and for good reason.

Some of us are sort of counting on that very notion...

sailbloats

Ok, that IS a great typo... really describes most of the 'Benehuntalinas' out there these days....

Hmph ...

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sailbloats


Ok, that IS a great typo... really describes most of the 'Benehuntalinas' out there these days....

Hmph ...

Yikes

what can I say ? I know I am in the minority here .. .. ..

Maybe if I just regal you with pictures .. .. ..










No ? maybe not then.

Sorry, I'm new around here, guess I got excited, no harm meant...

No harm done, I'm sure.
Anyone who can dive into the deep end of the Monty Python repertoire at the drop of a hat must have enough of a sense of humor to take the occasional benehuntalina jab!

Who me ?

It's OK, it's only a flesh wound ...

Nice... there is a sailboat in our marina named 'Laden Swallow' and has a bird holding a coconut painted on the transom. I wonder if it's an African or European swallow, well, um, I don't know..... ahhhhhh

there is a sailboat in our marina named 'Laden Swallow' and has a bird holding a coconut painted on the transom.

That's nice. I wish I'd thought of that.

Maybe I should go with a Python theme for the name of my next boat.

what can I say ? I know I am in the minority here .. .. ..

I may be joining you in that minority soon. I guess we'll have to get our own table. :)

By way of redemption, though, I might be getting a project Ensign.

How many hints can I fit in one post?

A Wiley Wabbit would be an excellent project boat and then could be re-named - No ordinary Rabbit!
Of course, be careful to name your favourite colour!

Cheers,
Ian

Well I did see a fellow from Whitefield going around the coast with a cart (well boat trailer actually) saying "Bring out your dead Tritons"

#218 wrote:I may be joining you in that minority soon.

C'mon Jason - spill the beans