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After nearly a year of trying to decide what boat, then which boat, I have bought a Triton. She is Hull #202 and has been sailing out of Jamesport, NY for the last 4 years. She is in pretty good shape for a 50 year old boat but is going to need a lot of work and updating. First thing that has to go is that hideous wheel. I do not have it home yet but I am having a trailer made for it by Sail Trailers in Columbus, Ga. As soon as that is done I can go get my new baby! I am really looking forward to getting to work on her. I have a lot of questions so be prepared!

The album is public if you wish to view all of the pictures I have.
http://s1231.photobucket.com/albums/ee5 ... %20before/

Sweet! Thanks for the photos.

And, welcome to the forum :)

Rachel
(on her way to admire #202 in Photobucket)

Hi Jim,
Welcome and many thanks for posting all those pics on photobucket. I have a similar aged Triton and I think we share a number of upcoming projects (for example, my rudder looks much like your's). i look forward to comparing notes. Excuse my bias, but you have a beautiful boat.
David

Oh, one thing I meant to mention before: Another member here bought a Triton with a wheel and removed it, as you plan to do. The bonus was that he sold it for quite a nice sum on eBay (hopefully to someone with a 35+ footer and not another Triton, in my opinion).

Rachel

Thank you both for replying and for the kind comments!

Rachel,
Yes, I thought about selling the wheel. I am a recovering pack rat who dreams of a tidy ship so it will either be sold or given away to highest or the friendliest bidder! (there is a joke there)

David,

Thanks I am glad to be here! I plan to begin work on 202 in just a few weeks and will be posting the boat refit porn to a blog for the pleasure of everyone!

202? I see cockpit lockers and a raised fuel fill, I thought those were 300+ features?

I looked at a Triton a few years ago that had cockpit lockers. I'm pretty sure it was #295. I've always wondered when they were introduced.

Rachel

Figament,
I have top-opening cockpit lockers on EC#188.
My hull number isn't stamped in bronze or carved into the mast-support beam, so your comment caught my attention.
I can't find a source indicating the change over hull number for the cockpit lockers (looked here, MIR, "What's the Difference"). On NETA all I found was a May, 2000, correspondence from Bill Bell where he states: "I have been unable to find out the starting date or hull number for the opening seat lockers in the cockpit."
Is there another discussion thread I'm missing?
David

I could be wrong about the hull number. I base my understanding of the hull number on the number on this sail and the year I have been told that the boat was manufactured, 1961.

The sail might not be the original sail though....

Congrats on the 'new' boat. I think you are spot on with ridding her of that terrible contraption in the cockpit.

Why would someone do such a thing to a hull who loves to sail? I am glad she has found a proper home. :)

Well crap. Just found out this morning that I am being transferred to Saudi Arabia effective in 1 week. I am not going to be able to finalize the purchase of this boat. I am supposed to meet with the owner this weekend to make final payment. They are not going to be happy.

All of my plans just went poof.

Ouch! i'm sorry to hear about your change in circumstances.