FOR OWNERS AND ADMIRERS OF THE PETERSON CUTTERS:

KELLY-PETERSON 44

KELLY-PETERSON 46

FORMOSA 46

This web site is primarily maintained for the exchange of information, stories, and photos by and for owner's of the Peterson 44/ 46 cruising cutters, including Kelly-Peterson 44, Formosa 46, and Kelly-Peterson 46, and all their variants. But all are welcome to join, whether you own a boat or not.   The associated mailing list (currently sponsored by Yahoo) now has 298 registered members (owners and wannabees) and is an active source of information from dozens of owners of these vessels. You can ask the list members a question or provide an answer. So, if you are new to this "club" please join the mailing list. Please help keep this website going by making a voluntary donation to its upkeep.

Notes from the Webmaster July 22 2008

The Table of Contents now includes all external lnks to other websites. The photo image functionality continues to improve. A lot of my programming time has gone into building tools to maintain this site and the Beatrix website. I am currently resident in Olympia, WA until early January, then back to Seattle.

When I was in Honolulu in 2006 I visited Bud and Nita as they were about to head off to the South Pacific on s/v Passage. They have done an amazing amount of fine work on their KP44 and I finally posted some pictures of the innovations and improvements aboard. I have created a web page with photos of their boat.

As always, please report any bugs or suggestions or send contributions to me at any time. Contact information is at the very bottom of the page, next to the Donation button.

Fair winds

Jeff Stander

KP44 Beatrix

kp44.org webmaster

Contents

• Article about KP44 Sea Esta (Latitudes and Attitudes May 2005). (Adobe PDF File, 984.2 KB)
• View article from Cruising World Nov. 1997 (Web Page)
• View article from Blue Water Sailing, May 1998 (Adobe PDF File, 347.8 KB)
• View Kelly-Peterson 44 Specifications
• Information on the Peterson Cutter Mailing List (A Yahoo Group)
• Peterson Cutter Mailing List Home Page on Yahoo Groups
• Peterson Cutter Mailing List Information
• Boats for Sale
• Photo Gallery
• Plans and Drawings
• Documents
• Notes from the Field
• KP44 Hull Numbers.  How the HIN identifies your boat.
• Links
• Complete Table of Contents

What's New on the Website?

• Refrigeration Refit on Shadowfax (Adobe PDF File, 904.9 KB) Charles Moorhead aboard s/v Shadowfax ) has written an in-depth article on fitting new refrigeration aboard an F46. (Adobe PDF File, 904.9 KB)
• Formosa 46 Backstay Plate and Chainplates Ralph Ferges ( s/v Sola Gratia ) shows us the innards of the backstay attachments on the F46. (Adobe PDF File, 1.4 MB)
• Tabbling Bulkheads to the Hull and Deck Robert Klingberg (s/v Williwaw) has written excellent how-to on fixing tabbing. (Adobe PDF File, 21.1 KB)
• Chainplate design drawings for KP44 chainplates (Adobe PDF File, 210.3 KB) Visio File and DXF drawings (ZIP File, 893.6 KB)
• Engine Repowering
• Reefer box project on F46 Shadowfax . Charles Moorhead undertakes to rebuild his galley.
• Tips and Techniques. Simple (and not-so-simple) ideas to solve problems or make life aboard easier. New tips include door latches and where to put SCUBA tanks.
• KP44 Passage Refit and Rebuild Page. Lots of good ideas here from Bud and Nita. They have done a beautiful job.
• Custom-Made Peterson-Cutter Baseball Caps.
• Ford Lehman Engine Manuals in PDF and Flashpaper format.
• Perkins Engine and Velvet Drive Manuals in PDF and Flashpaper format.
• Boats for Sale
• "New concept" Octopus Linear Hydraulic Actuator installation.
• Free Email Accounts
• Rudder Failure and Rebuild.  Britt Finley on KP44 Restless exhibits a bit of seamanship when his rudder fails off Fiji. 
• Raw Water Pumps for Perkins 4-154.  Specs for Sherwood and Jabsco pumps.
• KP44 Polar Diagrams.
• Winch Analysis.  Documents and analysis spreadsheet.
• Rebuilding The Rudder on Persistence.  Tom and Wendy Hoffman's rudder fix.

Selection of Some of the Information on the Website

• Fixing Hull Seams.  Filling the voids on Persistence and Aventura. 
• Rebuilding The Rudder Greg Rodgers on KP44 Second Sally tells you how.
• Electrical Conductivity of Materials.  
• Differences Between International and North American Power. 
• Forward Chainplate Corrosion.
• Rudder shaft exposed on Canopus.
• Original Sales Brochures for KP44 & KP46
• Installation of the Cape Horn Wind Vane on Canopus
• Articles on Lightning Protection

What's New in Links?

• Redington Counters. Manufacturer or LCD hour meters and totalizers.
• Why do Boats Sink?
• Telflex Gauges
• Tang bolt replacement/upgrade
• Marine SSB Single Sideband Simplified
• Guide to Cordage & Colors
• Boatkeeper
• Comparing Marine Battery Technologies - a Brief Introduction
• USCG Documentation. Look up your boat by name or documentation number.

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If you are new to the group or wish to contribute to it's upkeep (hosting fees, software and hardware) just click one of the buttons below to pay with PayPal or by Visa or MC.   Cash or checks can be sent to me at 3518 Fremont Ave N #253, Seattle, WA 91803. A $10 donation once every year or two would be welcome.

Thanks for your support.

Jeff Stander (KP44 Beatrix)
Webmaster

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