Trojan Boat Forum

Just a follow up on the idea of using a heat gun. We did try the heat gun last week and it does work. The problem now is that we have allot of glue residue left on the wall. We tried sanding with a mouse sander with 80 grit. We blew up the sander. Seems like there must be a better way. I'm consideri...

I'm posting this last comment for anyone that is trying to remove their fuel tanks on thier 73 tri cabin. I did get the port tank out. Even though the tank isn't overlly heavy you do need at least 3 (4 is best) men to handle it. 2 at a time and the 3rd for the transition areas. The aft cabin/solon d...

First of all thank you for the great suggestions. We will try the heat gun next weekend. We've been hauling the heat gun up to the boat with all the other tools for the last month and never used it. Go figure.

I'll let you know how it goes.

My wife and I are in the middle of rebuilding our new (new to us) 73' tri cabin. I call myself the laborer and she of course is the decorator. Her plan is to make the boat look like the 70's styles. I'm not exactly sure what that means.. but I'm hoping she doesn't use too many peace signs and floure...

Yesterday I pulled the floor, floor braces and all piping, mounting straps etc... The port tank is ready to come out. The Trojan engineers designed the floor structure to swing out of the way without even having to pull all the electrical harnesses that run thru the structure. The only cable I remov...

Thanks guys. It all makes sense now. I'm going to dig into it this weekend if it's cold and rainy (i live in Michigan so you never know), otherwise I'm painting the aft deck with Durabak non slip stuff. I also still have my generator and I think it actually might work, but I'm not even thinking of t...

Rick, You know, my Trojan might be different than yours...My fuel tanks are between the stringers (where the engines would be if they were in the solon). It sounds like yours are out board of the second stringer from the keel (outboard), that would put yours under the solon walls. That sounds worse ...

Rick, Thank you for your note. Everything you mention is what I plan to do. I was thinking of doing the starboard tank and water tank next year, the port with head holding tank this year.

Can you tell me it was easy? This would help me mentally to get started on it.

Thanks again for your help

I'm looking forward to launching my new tri cabin this spring (or early summer). I was never able to talk to the previous owner, but it apears that there may be a leak in the port fuel tank. This is a '73 and the fuel tanks are under the solon floor. I can see how to get access by removing the floor...

Mines a '73 and I am just finishing rebuilding the aft deck. I gotta believe you have some work back there. Once you get to that I can forward pictures of the structure and such.

You caught that eh? A full one would have worked better to hold the measuring tape down, but the full ones were all gone. Anyways an empty beer's not much good for anything else.

I added pictures of the door and track. Have a look.

http://73trojantricabin.shutterfly.com/pictures/9

OK, sounds like a weather seal it is. Thx

I have a bimini with full side curtains. I was considering splitting a bicycle inner tube and trying to use that, but I thought it'd probably break down after a few years. I just bought this boat last September, so I have no idea how the elements effect this hatch. With the full side curtains and al...

CaptainManaic, you just described my hatch. Mine has the notch in the hatch (1 1/8 wide x 3/8 deep). The notch rest on the door. My hatch is 25" x 21 3/4" teak faced plywood cut in half with a piano hinge like you described. 3 sides are framed with 3/4" x 1 1/4" teak. The 4th sid...