On Mon, 6 Feb 2006 19:04:30 -0800, "Capt. JG"
wrote:


Hey, not necessarily armchair. I bought an 64 Cal 20, which was in not much
better shape, fixed her up, sailed her for a couple of years, then sold her
for some nice change, but you're right, it was a loser financially. I didn't
mind. It was a great experience fixing her and sailing her. It was worth the
small cost in $$s.

I'm not sure I want to totally repeat that with a larger boat, but I don't
mind doin some fixin if there's a payoff.

The Triton is a rather special boat and should anyone read the links
provided from the owners and the fact that this boat was built by one
of the top 6 sailboat designers, it is timeless. Tim, the owner of
triton 381 is a marine surveyor that did a total rebuild and then
bought a second one and did the samething called "the daysailor"
which, when it was supposedly sold, went for about the same price as a
new 27' pacific seacraft . The tritons were build by 2 different
companies one east coast US, one west coast. Of all the sailboats of
that particular era the Triton is the top of the list for being
refurb. and then the Ariel and just about every Alberg designed boat,
just look at the owners associations of these boats. Who comes close
to building a similar boat today like the Triton? What would it cost
to build a hull like that today, either as a one off or in a
production capacity?

"Heck is a place for people who don't believe in Gosh."

Mic'67

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