Mic wrote:
The Triton is a rather special boat

*Every* boat is a rather special boat.

Tritons are cramped & slow & don't handle well. On the plus
side, they're very seakindly and they have the definitive
"look" evocative of their era.


....Of all the sailboats of
that particular era the Triton is the top of the list for being
refurb.

Not surprising. There were a lot (comparatively) of them
built & sold, so they're plentiful on the market.


... Who comes close
to building a similar boat today like the Triton?

Who comes close to building a fighter plane like the Sopwith
Camel? Or a car like the Model T?


... What would it cost
to build a hull like that today

A mold, a lot of cloth, a lot of resin, and a willingness to
get all icky while breathing unhealthy fumes.

It's easy to get carried away with romantic idealization.
And far be it from me to say it's a bad thing. But don't
mistake other people romantic fantasies for reality, it will
bite you where it hurts.

Modern boats are faster, better handling, more
comfortable... many of them are better built, some of them
are more seaworthy no matter how you define the term. If you
want to glorify the good old days, above all other
considerations, you end up sailing a square rigger.

The Triton can be a very nice boat. I salute anybody who
takes one from a bare hull & works it up to a working
cruising vessel... a very worthwhile accomplishment. I'd
also suggest that goin in, they be careful & coldly
realistic in assessing how much the project is going to
cost; and that they be cavalier about the price once it's
finished. Same with any boat restoration... some would call
what we're going thru a 'restoration' although the boat was
in good sound working order when we bought it.

Fresh Breezes- Doug King