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It is with great satisfaction and brimming pride that I announce that the Triton JOLLYBOAT hull number 466 was succesfully launched and towed to her mooring in the Five Mile River in Rowayton, Connecticut without incident. The last 36 hours have been spent prepairing for this 'near' historic if not hysterical event. I would like to thank all of my friends on the PCF for your insightful input and suggestions along the way. Though a path well travelled it has not been a journey without its trials, thankfully, time and patience kept the bearing true to its course. Much work still lies ahead but I feel that the rocks and shallows are behind me. Three cheers for Jollyboat - hip, hip, horay! For she's a jolly good fellow!

Dry Dock Items Completed

Bottom Sandblasted and InterProtect 2000 bearier coat apply

Rudder completely rebuilt - Mahogany, West System, Bronze

Fuel Tank Removed

Head Locker removed, port side

Propeller removed

Hull completely stripped of paint to original gel coat, prepped and sprayed
with six coats of Awl-Grip Flag Blue, matterhorn white boot top

Stern pulpit, stancions and stancion based removed

Deck and cockpit drains and standing water pipe drainage system completely overhauled

Five through hulls holes filled

Many holes on the trunk and deck filled

Original deck gear shift system remove and cockpit sole repaired

Throttle and gauges removed from cockpit and holes repaired.

Failed, broken floor boards in salon sole repaired

Seacocks removed, cleaned and re-installed

Forward hatch rebuilt with new white, semi transparent Lexan - (Hinkley style)

Bilges cleaned

Shaft log hose and clamps replaced

Sink drain petcock installed new everything

Bottom painted with four coats of green anti-fouling paint

New main designed and built

Aproximate costs to date +/- $8000.00

Well done, sir!

No pictures, captain sir??? That's not fair, now.

I might have to make it a forum rule that no one can talk about launching their projects without providing pictures here.

Congratulations anyway, though!

jollyboat wrote:Triton JOLLYBOAT hull number 466 was succesfully launched and towed to her mooring

Is that pure sailing? ;-P

Sorry, couldn't resist!

Congrats. Now fork over the pics! hehe

Sorry about the lack of pictures to accompany the announcement of the launching. I will say that even with the topsides and bottom looking very sharp the decks and interior still need much cosmetic work - pictures of cleaned seacocks would undermine the signifance of the occasion, I think - but who knows with this crowd. Also she is wildly out of trim without her engine and no gear at all. I am hoping that once I load up anchors, rhodes, batteries, sails, beer, sandwiches misc. gear and as many scantley clad woman as possible that I can get her trimmed out a bit. I will post photos - promiss - I will be in Newport this weekend so will have to wait untill next week.
Hope to be sailing soon - looking forward to sailing with my more local PCF comrads this spring (FIGMENT). I feel like a hero - dammit that's good!

I would advise that women who make the best ballast are best NOT scantley clad. However, in the interest of full disclosure, it is also best that I not be scantley clad for the same reason.

...and congratulations on your launch.

jollyboat wrote:I will post photos - promiss

OK...I'll hold you to it! But no fair waiting till everything's perfect. In-progress photos are much loved here.

jollyboat wrote:I am hoping that once I load up anchors, rhodes, batteries, sails, beer, sandwiches misc. gear and as many scantley clad woman as possible that I can get her trimmed out a bit. I will post photos - promiss

Congratulations, sir! I can't wait to see those photos. Of the boat of course! ;-)

AJ