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by pnmudge
Tue Aug 11, 2015 10:46 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: F28 Fuel Curve
Replies: 5
Views: 3242

Re: F28 Fuel Curve

I don't have a flow meter (mechanic talked us out of one when we replaced the fuel tanks), but after 6 years of cruising, I can tell you that we burn about 22 litres (combined, both engines) at 1800 RPM (hull speed is prob around 1500 RPM, but we like the extra knot), and about 50, maybe 55 litres p...
by pnmudge
Wed Dec 24, 2014 2:44 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: F28 props
Replies: 9
Views: 5577

Re: F28 props

Hi guys Been a long time since i popped in. When we bought our F28 about 5 years ago, we had a problem getting up to top speed, and I think I found then that the original specs was for 14x10's. We had 14x10's with super cup, and that was too much pitch, so we had it taken out completely (as well as ...
by pnmudge
Sun Aug 25, 2013 5:24 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: My first Trojan
Replies: 13
Views: 7879

Re: My first Trojan

I'm always excited to see another F28 on here :) Ours is a '76 in Vancouver :)

congrats!
by pnmudge
Tue Sep 18, 2012 10:43 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Exhaust Noise
Replies: 21
Views: 7852

Re: Exhaust Noise

I find a cruising speed of about 17 to 18 kts at 2600 RPM is a good speed for on plane running. Wow! you get 17 - 18kts at 2600??? That's incredible! Planing, we get about 14kts at 2800 - 3000 RPM..... and cruise 7.5 kts at 1500rpm most of the time, not on plane. We have 14 x 10 props, which were s...
by pnmudge
Wed Jul 18, 2012 3:05 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: We got a leaker :(
Replies: 17
Views: 6602

Thought I'd post an update: leak seems to have been stopped for now. My husband cut the strapping and rolled the tank over in it's confined space, and no leak on the bottom.... couldn't find a leak anywhere! Why doesn't it leak when you want it to? Finally figured it must be the seam at the top end ...
by pnmudge
Tue Jun 05, 2012 10:11 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: LED and lighting fixures
Replies: 5
Views: 3033

I find too, for interior lights, that color ranges a lot with LED bulbs. The best "warm white" color I've found so far is http://www.sourceled.com/ We've replaced all our interior incandescent bulbs in the dome ceiling fixtures with compatible LED bulbs and love them. They're the same brig...
by pnmudge
Wed May 30, 2012 9:48 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: We got a leaker :(
Replies: 17
Views: 6602

Thanks everyone! larryeddington: haha. funny. sure, easy, pull the engines. no big deal!! lol stoopid water tanks. Good to know about the different sizing though.. yah, we have chain steering too. We had custom built fuel tanks too - approx the same size as yours.. .we're not totally sure what our c...
by pnmudge
Sun May 27, 2012 7:13 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: We got a leaker :(
Replies: 17
Views: 6602

We got a leaker :(

We've barely had time to relax since replacing the fuel tanks, and have discovered that our starboard water tank has sprung a leak :( Of course it's original. Of course it's galvanized steel. Of course it's jammed up tight between the hull and the engine. Looks like it may be leaking where it rests ...
by pnmudge
Thu Feb 23, 2012 10:16 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: waxin' it
Replies: 24
Views: 9343

My family's used Nu Finish for years and it's held up well against other polishes we've pitted it against.
Here on the west coast we wax the hull once a year at bottom-painting time and it seems to last.

Plus, it goes on and comes off easy.
by pnmudge
Fri Dec 30, 2011 9:42 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: What did you get, Boat related, for Christmas?
Replies: 19
Views: 8155

I got an Omnia oven for some stove-top "oven" cooking! I'm very excited to use it for the first time!!
by pnmudge
Tue Nov 01, 2011 11:13 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Side slider windows
Replies: 8
Views: 3517

Cool! I'll have to check it out. Boat's up the river getting new fuel tanks :)
by pnmudge
Tue Nov 01, 2011 9:11 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Side slider windows
Replies: 8
Views: 3517

our front windows are screwed in too... i wish they slid back and opened... but i don't think that was the intention, as they didn't install a stopper on the aft end of the window. too bad.
by pnmudge
Sun May 22, 2011 1:49 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: How to treat non-skid?
Replies: 10
Views: 5353

Woody Wax non-skid deck wax. It's awesome, and easy easy to apply. I found a review in Pacific Sailor where they combined Aurora, Star-brite and Woody, and Woody came out on top. Works for us!
by pnmudge
Tue Apr 19, 2011 1:57 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: How old are your gas tanks?
Replies: 48
Views: 17647

$10,000 ? REALLY? My BRAND NEW CERTIFIED 242 gal Aluminum tank was $1,706 in 2005. RWS Come on guys.... you know it's never JUST the project you started out with...just like it wasn't JUST the head gaskets my dad had done ;) the tanks (2) will be about $1500... but it's all in the labour... because...
by pnmudge
Sat Apr 16, 2011 11:39 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: How old are your gas tanks?
Replies: 48
Views: 17647

Yeah, I hear ya guys..... spending $8K to $10K to replace the tanks on a '76 boat may seem like a bit of lunacy..... and my husband and I have really been debating if this is the right thing.... but here's the deal: We're starting our 3rd summer with this boat.... it took us a long time to find it, ...