Trojan Boat Forum

Here it is in the place it was intended for. It looks high here, but I wanted to see it from the salon.
I ended up making a mahogany frame to fit the boats look.
Now to keep the sun off of it...

Briand, I used rustoleum semi gloss spray paint. I first wiped down the walls with acetone to degrease. It seems to adhere pretty well. Time in the hot sun will tell. I know there are vinyl paints that act as a primer allowing you to paint over with whatever color you want. VHT and Rustoleum are two...

Revised the lighting a bit. They're halogen but I want to swap them out to LED.
Almost done.

That's exactly my thoughts too gettaway, and the direction I'm going. New upholstery is in the works for launch.

Thanks for the compliments.
Yes these old boats used wood liberally. And high quality. 35 years of abuse and no cracking or peeling. Just a strip and recoat and voila. When I bought the boat I had planned on gutting and updating, but the layout and quality would have made that an unwise choice.

I'm sure I'll catch some flack for this for not using "marine" products. But I used Minnwax Helmsman. After reading quite a few threads on the subject I came to the conclusion that there are superior products out there but they're generally 2-3 times the price, and not as readily available...

A couple more projects. New Bow pulpit. Again with white oak. Planning on putting an anchor roller in it this summer. Get the anchor off the deck. Also a windless eventually. http://i307.photobucket.com/albums/nn284/BlueScorpion07/image_zps79238dee.jpg Refinished the fly bridge captains chairs. Beli...

Rustoleum semi gloss white spray paint. I used acetone to get all the oils and soaps off first. Anticipating a long life with it.

The searchlight and mount were toast when I bought the boat. The searchlight worked but didn't turn. Took it apart and worked on the clutches and it's as it should be. It was also a rusted mess. Sanded it down, primed and painted it, and it looks like new. For the mount I used white oak, shaped it, ...

Just finishing up my refinished head and wanted to show it off. Painted the walls and backsplash. Cleaned everything. Refinished all the teak. New headliner. Removed shower furnishings (never use them). Cleaned up all hardware from over paint from PO's. New faucet. Painted cabinet interior with whit...

Hey everyone, thanks for the kudos and input.
I'm still waiting for some info from the moderators before I commit to anything. Don't want to step on any toes here.
This is a great source for our old girls and I appreciate being a part of it.

Ok guys. I sent Don a text to see about the forum rules and advertising. So once I get that info I'll put together a pricing structure and we'll see if this is something we all want to do. I'm not looking to retire on it, but I also don't want to do it for nothing. I'll let you know as soon as I hea...

Thanks everyone! I do like the way it turned out but I really can't wait to cover the dark spot on the wall. It's really buggin me. I just refinished all the wood on the interior and I couldn't even out that spot. Anyway if there's a real interest in this maybe we could work something out? I don't k...

Thanks.
Yeah he final version will be polished. I want to do one for the previous owner too. We've become good friends.

Below the side glass there's a fiberglass kick-up on the actual boat. The pic shows it flush with the deck.
Thanks.