Peterson Cutter: Full Table of Contents & Navigation Guide

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Peterson Cutter Web Site Home Page

Boat Improvements

s/v Beatrix Refit Pages
SV Passage Improvements
Doorlatch (larger images) (ZIP File, 3.1 MB)
Doorlatch (smaller images) (ZIP File, 834.6 KB)
Scuba Tank Holders from Max Holding Systems (Adobe PDF File, 1.7 MB)

Boats and Equipment for Sale

Peterson Cutter - Boats for Sale
Peterson Cutter - Use this page to list a boat for sale. You will need to provide the URL of the website where the boat is listed.

Data Tables and Data Sheets

Decimal to Fractional Conversion Tables
Stainless Steel Wire Data
3M 5200 Adhesive
3M 5200 Fast Cure Adhesive
TDS E6000 Industrial Clear
TDS E6100 Industrial Clear

Deck and Standing Rigging

Forward Chainplate
Inner Forestay Deck Attachment and Reinforcement
Mast Pulpits
Mast Pulpits Original Design Page
Mastpulpit (larger images) (ZIP File, 2.3 MB)
Mastpulpit (smaller images) (ZIP File, 873.9 KB)
Tang Replacement
Formosa 46 Backstay Plate and Chainplates (by Ralph Ferges) (MS Word Document, 1.7 MB)
Formosa 46 Backstay Plate and Chainplates (by Ralph Ferges) (Adobe PDF File, 1.4 MB)
Chainplates (Visio Drawing Document, 730.5 KB)
Chainplates (ZIP File, 893.6 KB)
Chainplates (Adobe PDF File, 210.3 KB)

Documents

Peterson Cutter Group -- Documents Page (Web Page)
Stainless Steel Corrosion
The Inside Scoop on Boat Prices
P&B Programmable Timer&Counter Relay (Adobe PDF File, 49.1 KB)
Redington Model53 LCD Hour Meter (Adobe PDF File, 145.5 KB)
Redington Model53 LCD Totalizer (Adobe PDF File, 138.5 KB)
Reid Tool Supply Stainless Catalog (Adobe PDF File, 10.6 MB)

Electrics: AC and DC systems, Gensets, Solar, Windpower, etc.

AC Power Differences (Web Page)
Electrical Conductivity Of Materials (Web Page)
Boat Wire Technical Data (Web Page)
Wire Sizing Chart (Excel File, 41 KB)
Marine Grounding Systems (Web Page)
Marine Grounding Systems (Adobe PDF File, 633.7 KB)
Marine Grounding Systems (MS Word Document, 146.5 KB)
Green Wire Controversy (Adobe PDF File, 57.4 KB)
Electrically Grounding Your Vessel - Articles & Ideas (Web Page)
Alternator and Regulator Troubleshooting (PDF File)
DC Voltage Drop Calculator (Excel File, 41 KB)
Connecting Batteries in Parallel (PDF File)
Electrical Current Abroad (PDF File)
KP44 Original Wiring Diagram (1 Pg) (Adobe PDF File, 1.4 MB)
KP44 Original Wiring Diagram (4 Pgs) (Adobe PDF File, 1.4 MB)
KP44 Original Wiring Diagram (gif) (GIF File, 642 KB)
2023 Balmar Product Catalog (Adobe PDF File, 1.5 MB)
Why Sailboat Batteries Fail and What to do About It ( Web Page)
S.V Dancy Generator Build (Web Page)

Electronics: HF and VHF Radio, RADAR, Depth Sounders, Navigation, Computer, Stereos, etc.

Marine SSB Simplified by Gordon West  (Adobe PDF File, 3.3 MB)
BBC Shortwave Schedules (Web Page)
Ham Radio Nets (Web Page)
Seawater Grounding For HF Radios by Gordon West (MS Word Document, 59.5 KB)
Seawater Grounding For HF Radios by Gordon West (Adobe PDF File, 114.4 KB)
Tips for SSB (Adobe PDF File, 15.7 KB)
Grounding Counterpoise (Gordon West Chapter8) (Adobe PDF File, 495.9 KB)
Solving RF Interference Problems (Adobe PDF File, 106 KB)
SSB HF Radio Applications In Modern Sailing Vessels (Adobe PDF File, 386 KB)
SSB HF Radio Applications in Modern Sailing Vessels (by Eric Steinberg) (MS Word Document, 66 KB)
SSB HF Radio Applications in Modern Sailing Vessels (by Eric Steinberg) (Adobe PDF File, 47.9 KB)
HF Radio Broadcasts Of Marine Weather Forecasts And Warnings (Adobe PDF File, 33.2 KB)
HF Radio Broadcasts Of Marine Weather Forecasts And Warnings (MS Word Document, 51.5 KB)

Engines and Drivetrain: Repair, Repower, Maintenance

Engines and Drivetrain: Repair, Repower, Maintenance (Web Page)
Redwings Repower Data Worksheet (Excel File, 16.5 KB)
Bypass Oil Filter Instructions (Adobe PDF File, 614 KB)
CAV DPA Injection Distrbutor Pump Instructions (Adobe PDF File, 3.5 MB)
Dripless Shaft Seals (Passagemaker May 2007) (Adobe PDF File, 323.1 KB)
Drive System Alignment (Adobe PDF File, 254.2 KB)
Ford Lehman All Manuals (ZIP File, 5.1 MB)
Ford Lehman Base Parts (Appendix A) (Adobe PDF File, 1.7 MB)
Ford Lehman Marinized Parts (Appendix B) (Adobe PDF File, 1.3 MB)
Ford Lehman Operators Manual (Adobe PDF File, 2.4 MB)
Lugger L1064 Series Datasheet (Adobe PDF File, 1 MB)
John Deere Model 134 F80 Datasheet (Adobe PDF File, 1.1 MB)
Perkins Fault Finding Guide
Perkins 4-154 Manuals (ZIP File, 15.9 MB)
Perkins 4-154 Parts Manual (Adobe PDF File, 2.6 MB)
Perkins 4-154 Shop Manual (Adobe PDF File, 13.6 MB)
Perkins Engine Codes (Adobe PDF File, 263 KB)
Perkins 4-154 Brochure (Adobe PDF File, 2.3 MB)
Perkins Raw Water Pump (Sherwood H5) (Adobe PDF File, 189.4 KB)
Raw Water Pumps Used on Perkins 4-154 Diesel Engines (Web Page)
Westerbeke 64A Datasheet (Adobe PDF File, 368.2 KB)
Velvet Drive Installation Manual (Adobe PDF File, 1 MB)
Velvet Drive Manuals (ZIP File, 9.3 MB)
Velvet Drive Service Manual (Adobe PDF File, 5.7 MB)
Volvo Penta D275 Datasheet (Adobe PDF File, 694.4 KB)
Yanmar 4JH3-TE Datasheet (Adobe PDF File, 552.4 KB)
PYI Max- Prop Price List 2006 (Adobe PDF File, 58.1 KB)
PYI Max- Prop Recommendation Sheet (Adobe PDF File, 245.4 KB)
PYI PSS Brochure (Adobe PDF File, 205.7 KB)
Prop Calculation Spreadsheet (Excel File, 37 KB)

External Links

Peterson Cutter Website - List of External Links

Fuel Tanks

Fuel Tank Design and Replacement
Beatrix Refit - Starboard Tank Replacement
Fuel Tank Design & Installation
Removing Fuel Tanks
Testing a Fuel or Water Tank
Port Fuel Tank Replacement

Galley

KP44 Hinged Companionway Step
Galley Stove Service (Adobe PDF File, 1.7 MB)
F46 Shadowfax Refrigeration Project (Web Page)
Refrigeration Refit on Shadowfax (by Charles Moorhead) (Adobe PDF File, 904.9 KB)
Refrigeration Refit on Shadowfax (by Charles Moorhead) (MS Word Document, 9.9 MB)
Galley Modifications On KP44 Passage

Ground Tackle - Anchors, Rodes, Windlass, Anchoring Systems

Setting A Safety Perimeter (SAIL Magazine Sep2009) (Adobe PDF File, 655.5 KB)
Sizing A Sailboats Anchor Chain (Excel File, 50.5 KB)
Rode And Anchor Drag Spreadsheet (Excel File, 50 KB)
Ground Tackle Drag Force

Group Business and Website

Choosing a Good Password
Peterson Cutter Website - Welcome
Instructions on how to get to and use the Peterson Cutter discussion group)
Peterson Cuttter Links Page

Hull and Fittings

Fixing Hull Seams
GROCO SV Seacock Maintenance (Adobe PDF File, 50.1 KB)
GROCO Older Seacocks (Adobe PDF File, 304 KB)
Tabbing Bulkheads to the Hull and Deck (MS Word Document, 39 KB)
Tabbing Bulkheads to the Hull and Deck (Adobe PDF File, 21.1 KB)
Testing Fasteners Embedded With Epoxy (Adobe PDF File, 109.1 KB)

Lightning and Lightning Protection

Lightning Protection
Lightning and Sailboats
Lightning Protection - ABYC Standards
Lightning Protection - Air Terminals
A Critical Assessment of the US Code for Lightning Protection of Boats IEEE (Adobe PDF File, 727.5 KB)
Cone Of Protection From Lightning (Adobe PDF File, 76.6 KB)
Boating And Lightning Protection (Adobe PDF File, 248.3 KB)
Don Casey on Lightning Protection (Adobe PDF File, 4.1 MB)
Understanding Lightning Protection (Adobe PDF File, 170.8 KB)
There Is No Magic To Lightning Protection (Adobe PDF File, 30.9 KB)
Lighning Protection Procedures (MAS newsletter spring2001) (Adobe PDF File, 65 KB)
Lightning And Sailboats by Florida Sea Grant (Adobe PDF File, 1.2 MB)
Lightning Strikes Onboard (Adobe PDF File, 74.2 KB)

Lists and Links

Links to interesting articles to read, useful websites, websites of individual vessels
Peterson Cutter Owners' Notes From the Field
Ted Brewer's Sailboat Motion Comfort Ratio
Ted Brewer's Sailboat Motion Comfort Ratio

Mechanical: Props and Shafts

Cutless™ Bearings

Navigation

Navigation Lights for Peterson Cutters

Photo Gallery

Peterson Cutter Photo Gallery

Rudder Problems and Repairs

Rudder Repairs on the KP44
Totally Rebuilding The Rudder on KP44 Deo Volente
Crevice Corrosion on Rudder Shaft
KP44 Persistence - Rudder Repairs
Rebuilding the Rudder
Removing the Rudder on the Kelly-Peterson 44
Rudder Failure and Rebuild
Fixing Hull Seams

Running Rigging

Sheet Loadings for a Typical Peterson 44
Rig Breaking Strengths (Adobe PDF File, 25.8 KB)
Running Rigging Diagrams (Adobe PDF File, 210.7 KB)
Amsteel Specifications (Adobe PDF File, 53.1 KB)
s/v Beatrix Running Rigging Pages
Selden Single Line Reefing Instructions (Adobe PDF File, 421.7 KB)
Balancing Forestay and Jibstay Tension - Brion Toss (Adobe PDF File, 17 KB)
Rigging Loads - article (Adobe PDF File, 17 KB)
Rig Design and Tuning - Brion Toss (Adobe PDF File, 17 KB)
Rig Design and Tuning Spreadsheet (Excel Spreadsheet File, 372 KB)
Brion Toss makes a soft shackle (mp4 video File, 217 MB)
Rigging the Peterson Cutter - Jeff Stander (Adobe PDF File, 487 KB)
Rigging Worksheets (ZIP File, 4 MB)
Which Winch (MS Word Document, 68.5 KB)
Which Winch (Adobe PDF File, 164.2 KB)
Winch Analysis (Web Page)
Winch Analysis Spreadsheet (Excel File, 204.5 KB)
Winch Analysis Spreadsheet (ZIP File, 66.1 KB)
Turning Block Mount Bracket (drawing) (Adobe PDF File, 147.9 KB)

Sailing Directions and Pilots

Sailing Directions

Sails, Methods, Techniques and Sailing Systems

Kelly-Peterson 44 Polar Diagrams (Web Page)
KP44 Polars (ZIP File, 650.8 KB)
KP44 Polars (Adobe PDF File, 694.9 KB)
Calculations of KP44 sheet loads Web page
Sail Plan for BEATRIX by Carol Hasse
Brion Toss Tuning Tips (Web Page)
Carol Hasse KP44 Sail Plan (Adobe PDF File, 133.7 KB)
Cruising Sails Mainsails (Carol Hasse) (Adobe PDF File, 88.6 KB)
Cruising Sails Roller Furling Headsails (Carol Hasse) (Adobe PDF File, 89.4 KB)
Redwings' Sail Trim Strategy Web page
Mastering The A Sail (Sailing Magaine Aug 2004)) (Adobe PDF File, 2.9 MB)
Sail Measurement Assistance (Adobe PDF File, 41 kb)
SV Fetia Sail Plan (Adobe PDF File, 62 kb)
When The Smallest Sails Come Out - by John Snowden (Adobe PDF File, 57 kb)

Specifications, History, Plans and Diagrams

Peterson Cutter Plans and Drawings (Web Page)
Kelly-Peterson 44 Hull Identification Number
Kelly-Peterson 44 Specifications
KP44 Original Sales Brochure (Adobe PDF File, 1.7 MB)
KP44 Original Manual (18 pages) (Adobe PDF File, 11.5 MB)
Cruising World Boat Review: Peterson 44
Formosa 46 Specifications
KP46 Original Sales Brochure (Adobe PDF File, 311.7 KB)
KP46 Color Sales Brochure (Adobe PDF File, 1.3 MB)
KP44-KP46 Comparison by Jack Kelly Yachts (Adobe PDF File, 1.2 MB)
Photos of the KP46
Forum Posts Disussing the Differences and Similarities between KP44, KP46 and Formosa 46
Article From Blue Water Sailing On Kp44 1998 (Adobe PDF File, 347.8 KB)
Letter to Ocean Navigator On KP44 2018 (Adobe PDF File, 160 KB)
KP44 SV ISOLA Specifications and Design (Adobe PDF File, 4.7 MB)
My Boat by Sharon Smallwood (Crusing Helmsman July 2007) (Adobe PDF File, 1.3 MB)
Sailnet Article17 Nov03 (Web Page)
Sea Esta (Article From Lats And Ats May 2005) (Adobe PDF File, 984.2 KB)
Kelly-Peterson 46 (Article From Sailing Magazine May 2020)

Steering Systems, Windvanes, Autopilots

Check steering (Web Page)
KP44 Steering System Data
Installation of the Cape Horn Wind Vane on Canopus
Installation of the Hydrovane Wind Vane on Wheatstrong
Octopus Linear Actuator - KP44 Installation
Octopus "Universal" Remote Linear Actuator Concept - KP44 Installation
Octopus Linear Actuator - Additional Installation Photos
Octopus Linear Actuator - Sketch of Original Installation on Beatrix
Sharp Seapilot technical manual (Adobe PDF File, 3.2 MB)

Tips and Techniques

Tips and Techniques
Bedding Machine Screws

Vessels

Archived SV Beatrix website (not all links work)
F46 Tainui — Australia to Russia with legendary skipper John Vallentine.
SV Passage
SV LunaSea - a Spindrift Cutter
SV Kelaerin - an Omega 45 Cutter

Water Tanks and Watermakers

Water Tank Replacement Page 1
Water Tank Replacement (Power Point, 2.5 MB)
Watermakers (Pacific Fishing Sept 1999) (Adobe PDF File, 77.7 KB)

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