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- Fri Feb 26, 2016 12:31 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: New member - 1981 Trojan 290
- Replies: 13
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Re: New member - 1981 Trojan 290
just a short update. pulled both starters out. one was shot ( the one pictured in one of the above posts ) and one we actually were able to save. it wasn't as badly corroded as the first one and it cleaned up rather better than I had hoped. Tore it down and inspected and cleaned all parts. put it ba...
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:56 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: New member - 1981 Trojan 290
- Replies: 13
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Re: New member - 1981 Trojan 290
Don't know about down your way but up here, it's a pretty penny to haul a boat out of the water and block on land to be worked on if one were to find an issue after launch. Thankfully, I have a freind that will pull the boat out with the " trailer " we built from a semi truck frame so tha...
- Tue Feb 16, 2016 10:30 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: New member - 1981 Trojan 290
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5827
Re: New member - 1981 Trojan 290
Welcome to the forum . I will give quick reply as I am getting ready for leave for work will update later . Yes bad blocking can cause issues . Can the shafts turn pretty easy ? if not try losing the shafts and see if it helps . Thanks for the welcome. Shafts turned very easy. She was towed in chop...
- Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:47 am
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Trailers for Large Boats
- Replies: 10
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Re: Trailers for Large Boats
built this one out of a semi truck frame. worked out better than we thought. boat was floated onto trailer and tied down
- Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:38 am
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: New member - 1981 Trojan 290
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5827
Re: New member - 1981 Trojan 290
As I found her, and after a bit of power washingP-Dogg wrote:Welcome. How about some pics of what you got?
- Sat Feb 06, 2016 12:31 am
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: New member - 1981 Trojan 290
- Replies: 13
- Views: 5827
Re: New member - 1981 Trojan 290
found out I was incorrectly informed about the engines. I had taken photos of the motors and showed them to a detroit mechanic. he stated they were 8.2L engines. we knew the starters were bad as the boat had fresh water in the bilge and they have been covered for some time and are very rusty. got a ...
- Thu Feb 04, 2016 11:04 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: New member - 1981 Trojan 290
- Replies: 13
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New member - 1981 Trojan 290
New to the forum and trojan boats. Bought this boat from a bank sale for next to nothing. she's been out of the water in a boat cradle for about 4 years. As i understand it, last capt died and the owner either abandoned it or let it go back to the bank. in either case the bank didn't want it and I b...