Trojan Boat Forum

Thanks for the link and info...this is VERY helpful ! My Keel opening has been glassed over. Now that I see how the hull was joined, can get it properly repaired. I hope to get it out of the water over the next couple weeks and find the leak. There has been mention of a Keel Drain. Is this standard ...

Thank you all for your input ! I have only owned the boat for 6 months; it is under cover and in the water. Nothing has been done in the past few months; this water started coming through immediately after cleaning. When I commented on dirt/oil build up; it was about 1/8" thick, hard and tacky....

Mike, Don't know where you're located but a haul out is probably in order. You'll probably need a surveyor or competent fibreglass consultant to take a look at the bottom of your hull. The glass in my former 1974 tricabin hull was solid and wherever wood was used, the fibreglass surrounding it was ...

If I read this right, you said the boat has been in the water for 6 years, and you have seen some water in the forward bilge for months prior to your cleaning, but not as much as after the cleaning... A few questions/thoughts: - did you just scrub / clean, or use a power washer or any chemical clea...

prowlersfish wrote:The keel is hollow and made of glass .

Whew!!!! Glad to hear there is no wood !....It appeared to just be glass joined together at the keel, but someone told me today, they thought it would have a wood core. Still gonna bring her out and find out what is going on outside to allow it in! Thanks!

F36 Tri-Cabin Keel Help I purchased a 1976 Tri-cabin last fall. It has been in the water for the past 6 years. Over the past several months there has been a small amount of water in the front bilge area. The generator had been removed by PO, due to blown engine. I had noticed oil/dirt residue in the...

I just bought a 76 tri-cabin...It is awesome following your project getting to know exactly how my boat is built! You are doing a beautiful job. My boat is not perfect, but is in very good shape to be all original and 40 yrs old. I love the original interior, but plan on starting to do under-deck up...

Thanks Larry. I followed the 2 hoses from the T-stat. Looks like one is a by-pass back to the inlet; the other one exits the exhaust bellows. Looks like I may be able to just run a hose from the T-stat to Heater and from the heater to exhaust bellows and just extend the loop of circulated water. I w...

The sealant between the teak strips is a one-part polyurethane sealant. This type sealant is typically used on masonry, but is used in this application. You can use Sika Flex, Tremco, Sonneborn NP1, etc.. Give at least 3-5 days to dry before applying any coating over the sealant. Good luck.

Rick, Thanks for the welcome ! I am glad to see the pride of Trojan owners on this site. That says a lot about the brand. I feel very comfortable with my decision to purchase this boat. I am looking forward to doing some traveling next year. You are correct with the location of the water heater. PO ...

Greetings Trojan folks. I just purchase my first large boat and am in the process of upgrading some systems so I can enjoy it next Spring. The boat has an 18gal electric water heater. I am considering swapping it out to an 11 gal w/heat exchanger to heat from engine as well. My concern is the follow...