Trojan Boat Forum

think the kinks will come out when the hose is exposed to the warm/hot oil. The trick is to get the oil hot enough so it flows easily through the tube, but not so hot that it burns the tubing material. I haven't done it for a while, but used to take the boat out for a run to get the engine fully hea...

dunno about the spraying. I really recommend Interlux Brightside and a handful of foam brushes for painting a small hull. The Interlux thinner is probably best for cleanup and tipping (i.e., when you missed a run after the third or fourth beer), although a light dose of mineral spirits seemed to wor...

bad enough having a squirrel attack, but then they turn out to be clean eaters with no leavings.... I think the West System people advise against oil based stains, but I never had any problems with the little bit of stain used to get the color right. There are also water based stains which would pro...

think I would try a patch of West System epoxy, mixed with mahogany sawdust. Depends on size and location of damage, of course, but the epoxy fix is usually a good one. I'm not sure what the effect would be on future varmint gnawing, but guess the epoxy would be safe at least. The look of the fix sh...

real nice rig, John. probably a Sea Queen(?) I have to butt in a little, and suggest that you detail the motor consistent with the '54 colors. You can probably either detail the current motor, or pick up one in Minnesota or Wisconsin that is either in good original shape or has been carefully detail...

done. good point -- Thanks.

technically not one of the antique runabout models, but of that age.... When we moved down to Maryland in the '90s, I pulled a 21 foot Trojan outboard cruiser down there from Michigan, for use on the Magothy River and the Bay (Sea Breeze model, plywood over oak, titled as a '54 model but may have be...

When we moved down to Maryland in the '90s, I pulled a 21 foot Trojan outboard cruiser down there from Michigan, for use on the Magothy River and the Bay (Sea Breeze model, plywood over oak, titled as a '54 model but may have been a '55 or '56.) I sold the boat after a few years to a woman in northe...

will be curious to see how you come out with any inspections. I saw this boat earlier, and was advised it was grounded when pullled this Fall. The rudder as she sits seems to be bent to port, unlike the earlier owner photos. Additionally, one of the wooden swim platform support struts is broken off ...