Typhoon question

captainlazlo · Post by **captainlazlo** » Jun 26th, '11, 20:09

Can someone tell me the difference between the 70's Typhoons and the 80's boats.

Marc

Markst95 · Post by **Markst95** » Jun 26th, '11, 22:50

The main difference is the cockpit hatch covers. On the 70's models they are loose, not even attached and are pretty thin. The 80's have hinges and are lockable.

sloopjohnl · Post by **sloopjohnl** » Jun 27th, '11, 20:46

bigger toerail drain holes.
better outboard bracket that does not require as long an outboard shaft.
knees in the cabin at the chainplates to help (?) reduce coachroof/side decks compression.
tan (beige) non-skid

grajmahal · Post by **grajmahal** » Jun 28th, '11, 22:36

You will also find that the 70s boats lack a brace from the cockpit sole to the hull at the cockpit drains. In the eighties, they installed a pair of glassed brackets which stiffened the cockpit sole up considerably. The Eighties boats also had porta-potties (or nothing) where the earlier crafts had a marine head. I think also that the later boats had a teak rub-rail (in addition too the toe-rail) where the earlier ones didn't. Sometime in there (help me out Otswego John!) the winches changed from a bronze to a modern-style aluminum with a star handle. Finally, from my observations, the bow casting in the later boats incorporated a locking mechanism to keep the mooring line captive in the hawse, where the older craft just had a gap at the top.

Hope this helps.

John B

Oswego John · Post by **Oswego John** » Jun 28th, '11, 22:54

Hi John,

You're batting 1,000.

O J

Markst95 · Post by **Markst95** » Jun 28th, '11, 23:47

John- do you have a pic of the cockpit sole brackets? Would like to see the difference from my 72.

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grajmahal · Post by **grajmahal** » Jun 29th, '11, 00:00

I have hull #108, and it doesn't look much like that. The vertical braces are not there; neither is the two-level cabin liner. I have just a simple liner and no bracketing. I have made a bracket out of Makore (A mahogany-like wood) in order to stiffen things up a bit, and it also works as a battery box and a panel to contain my fuse panel. I also added foam-core bulkheads to separate the cabin from the cockpit lockers, which help to keep the cockpit sole from waggling. I think my Ty is probably an affront to any purists on the board.

Tim D. · Post by **Tim D.** » Jun 29th, '11, 09:31

My '78 Has cockpit support, no head, teak rubrails ,aluminum winches and locks on the bow chocks. The cockpit hatches are not hindged and pretty thin.

sloopjohnl · Post by **sloopjohnl** » Jun 29th, '11, 21:17

'76 has rubrail, porta=potti, bronze winches and locks on stemhead chocks. no cockpit support.

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