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by k9th
Thu May 28, 2009 8:50 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: New Owner With A Question
Replies: 50
Views: 20994

Greetings from Presque Isle, MI. We left Port Austin at 1pm under partly sunny skies after the fog lifted. We soon ran back into it and spent most of the 5 1/2 hr trip today in visibility less than 2 miles - a lot of it in visibility less than a mile. It was accompanied by rain, drizzle, and cold te...
by k9th
Thu May 28, 2009 8:39 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: New Owner With A Question
Replies: 50
Views: 20994

Well here it is Thursday morning and the fog is so thick I can't see the marina office a mere 80 yards away. Water has calmed down from 4-7 footers overnight. Still saying 3-5 out there but supposed to subside to 1-2 footers by noon and fog supposed to lift by then. Looks like a front coming through...
by k9th
Wed May 27, 2009 3:01 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: New Owner With A Question
Replies: 50
Views: 20994

It is Wednesday and we were weathered out today with dense fog all along our intended route the day. I have radar but the antenna has not been mounted yet. I am getting a special mast made and it was not ready before we left. No fun trying to dodge the freighters and fishing boats in the fog. It is ...
by k9th
Tue May 26, 2009 9:39 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: New Owner With A Question
Replies: 50
Views: 20994

Well we left Sunday at noon and traveled 5 hours the first day until 3-5 foot waves forced us off Lake Huron at Port Sanilac. Spent the night there and left early the next morning with beautiful sunshine but quite breezy. We were forced off of the lake two hours later while in 5-7 foot waves at Harb...
by k9th
Fri May 22, 2009 5:40 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: New Owner With A Question
Replies: 50
Views: 20994

I had the boat surveyed just this week by a good friend of mine who is a certified surveyor and a former owner of a marina and boat repair shop of thirty + years. He gave it a very thorough inspection and had a couple of items that have been fixed. She is as ready to go as she will ever be. I had a ...
by k9th
Fri May 22, 2009 12:50 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: New Owner With A Question
Replies: 50
Views: 20994

We finally got moved into our new house and found my owner's manual which lists performance charts for every Trojan made that year with all possible engine combinations - pretty handy! Looks like the best setting is 3000 RPM which will get me 21.7mph and burn 27.6gph taking me 5.2 hours to go 113 mi...
by k9th
Tue May 12, 2009 9:16 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: New Owner With A Question
Replies: 50
Views: 20994

Thanks so much for all of the help and good advice. This is a new boat to me, and while I have been boating for many years, this is my first twin engine boat and my largest boat, so I am a little nervous about the trip. This will be my first time taking the boat out. Before leaving on our adventure,...
by k9th
Mon May 11, 2009 3:05 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: New Owner With A Question
Replies: 50
Views: 20994

Thanks for all the help. My wife and I are really looking forward to the trip. Hopefully the weather will cooperate. Just noticed that you are in SW Michigan TadTooMuch. I am moving the boat from lake St. Clair to its new home in Michigan City, IN over Memorial Day weekend and have the following wee...
by k9th
Mon May 11, 2009 12:20 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: New Owner With A Question
Replies: 50
Views: 20994

We are going to make this trip a one week vacation. I am not sure what engines are in the boat. I have the owner's manual but we just moved and it is packed away until I can get to that particular box. They are gasoline and I just looked at a photo I took and the number on the side of the engine say...
by k9th
Mon May 11, 2009 10:51 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: New Owner With A Question
Replies: 50
Views: 20994

New Owner With A Question

Hi! I am the proud new owner of a 1979 Trojan 36' Tri-cabin and this will be my first season at the helm. My last boat was single screw with a 5.7L I/O and I knew I could trip plan it at about 12 GPH at 20kts. Can anyone tell me the approximate fuel burn value I should use in planning for trips crui...