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We just bought another trident 24, it was local and cheap... Currently moored in Portsmouth, poor thing, it needs rescuing and bring back here. It is on a swinging mooring. It has sails, it has apparently a running engine. The chap we are buying it from seems a very genuine fellow.
To move it as an unknown quantity I intend to give the engine a quick service, and rig a fuel tank to bypass the boats tank, just in case. I imagine as the sails are there then they will be good enough to get us back to southampton, so I wont lug spares along. It has VHF, but I will take a handheld as well. On the upside at least we know it floats. It has an anchor and chain. I will take a little outboard along too for belt and braces.
Anything else for the short hop back to Southampton in an unknown quantity that has not be sailed for a while?

this one

https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Trident-...369233?hash=item2a9fc8e391:g:k~sAAOSwBRVagGQb
 
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lpdsn said:
Is this the start of a project to build a pontoon bridge to the Isle of Wight? :)
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yes that's the one, we have family who work for Red Funnel, so we have a grudge ;-)
In all seriousness, it was cheaper to buy that boat than finish off the other one. I can also use it to reference all the missing bits for the other one, and having the new one working now will give us more time to sort out the messed up paint job on the other one, and do it as funds and time permit :o
 
solent clown said:
Anything else for the short hop back to Southampton in an unknown quantity that has not be sailed for a while?
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I guess we can start with the old mantra of:
Keep the water on the outside.
The people on the inside.
The keel pointing downwards,
And the mast pointing upwards.

Everything else is just details.
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Additional to that, a functioning rudder and steering are pretty important, but on a tiller steered boat there's not much to go wrong and what there is you can't really check while she's in the water anyway.

Dirty fuel is the classic one on a delivery (it's bitten me before) but you have that sorted with the auxiliary tank. Electrics failing sometimes gets people on a longer delivery passage, but won't matter at all for a daytime hop from Portsmouth round to Southampton, especially by someone who knows the area.

So as long as there isn't a corroded brass skin fitting or manky old hose ready to let go unexpectedly (point one above), the keels aren't about to fall off (point 3) and the nearly-new rigging hasn't been compromised by a split-pin vibrating out of place at the mooring, I reckon you're good to go.

Are you going to be switching horses to the new boat and disposing of the old, or is the plan to become a two-yacht family?

Pete
 
solent clown said:
yes that's the one, we have family who work for Red Funnel, so we have a grudge ;-)
In all seriousness, it was cheaper to buy that boat than finish off the other one. I can also use it to reference all the missing bits for the other one, and having the new one working now will give us more time to sort out the messed up paint job on the other one, and do it as funds and time permit :o
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The old one would probably make a handy garden pond, or a sheep dip, or something similar, if you took the lid off.
 
Don't make the mistake a friend did. He rigged a temporary tank to get a boat home but left the return going into the old tank. I told him there would be a 50% return at least and that he needed more fuel. An extra can was brought along and we ran out of diesel just as we entered the home marina, fortunately with just enough way on for me to be able to leap on to the first hammerhead with a rope in hand. Phew that was close.
 
What keel configuration is the latest Trident ?

Moby 2 of this forum is the bloke to speak to, the local Trident 24 representative; I have been very impressed by his boat ( though how many rings would you like my A22 to go around you :) ) - if you need a crew you know where I am.
 
MoodySabre said:
Don't make the mistake a friend did. He rigged a temporary tank to get a boat home but left the return going into the old tank. I told him there would be a 50% return at least and that he needed more fuel. An extra can was brought along and we ran out of diesel just as we entered the home marina, fortunately with just enough way on for me to be able to leap on to the first hammerhead with a rope in hand. Phew that was close.
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Tee hee hee, I have done that myself before on a land rover
 
Seajet said:
What keel configuration is the latest Trident ?

Moby 2 of this forum is the bloke to speak to, the local Trident 24 representative; I have been very impressed by his boat ( though how many rings would you like my A22 to go around you :) ) - if you need a crew you know where I am.
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Another fin keeler, might take you up on the crew offer. Only bought this to save it, and it makes sense having two the same rather than totally different
 
Solent clown

It seems to me that mono hulls are not for you, you are going multi hull. At present you can make a lash up catamaran, but if you buy another then you can go faster as a trimaran.

This one looks like a good buy at that price, but confirms there is a minimal market for old small yachts not in top condition. that the owner must sell quickly.
 
That's just greedy, which one is she out of interest, as Andy said if you need crew give me a shout happy to help, which one to take to the TOA 50th get together... Decisions, decisions....
 
prv said:
Are you going to be switching horses to the new boat and disposing of the old, or is the plan to become a two-yacht family?

Pete
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We have several boats of various sizes, but we will be rationising down now to two tridents, and a couple of dinghys. There is a logic to it, the new one will geive me all the missing info/measurements on the other one, and having two the same means ease of spares etc. Oldest son is showing strong interest now so it will find a good home
 
MOBY2 said:
That's just greedy, which one is she out of interest, as Andy said if you need crew give me a shout happy to help, which one to take to the TOA 50th get together... Decisions, decisions....
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the 50th is probably going to be at our yard anyway, lol. I spoke to Danny today and he says it is feasible depending upon numbers.
 
Concerto said:
Solent clown

It seems to me that mono hulls are not for you, you are going multi hull. At present you can make a lash up catamaran, but if you buy another then you can go faster as a trimaran.

This one looks like a good buy at that price, but confirms there is a minimal market for old small yachts not in top condition. that the owner must sell quickly.
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yes, it's a rock bottom market for old boats, as discussed on here many t imes, those moring fees turn them in to white elephants.
You joke about catamaran, Karen already had a mad plan to have a deck between them while moored for her to put a TABLE AND CHAIRS ON! I nipped that one in the bud
 
solent clown said:
You joke about catamaran, Karen already had a mad plan to have a deck between them while moored for her to put a TABLE AND CHAIRS ON!
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Seems a very sensible option as you will not spill the wines, beers and spirits as easily. Having proper chairs to sit on is more comfortable. Also having two masts will make having a canopy to keep the sun (or rain off) as strong possibility. All you will then need is being dressed overall with code flags to show the bar is open! :cool:
 
Concerto said:
Seems a very sensible option as you will not spill the wines, beers and spirits as easily. Having proper chairs to sit on is more comfortable. Also having two masts will make having a canopy to keep the sun (or rain off) as strong possibility. All you will then need is being dressed overall with code flags to show the bar is open! :cool:
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now it is starting to sound like a plan....:encouragement:
 
Mr Clown, I'm interested to learn (sorry if you've already said) how many times more expensive either of the Tridents will be to moor, than this one cost to buy?

I doubt if you paid as much for the whole boat, as the recent standing rigging will have cost the previous owner. At this rate, you could afford a third one...

...I wonder what's the collective name for a trio of Tridents? Fork it, I can't imagine.
 
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