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by LandVF36
Tue Nov 24, 2015 11:14 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Winter Tarp Questions
Replies: 23
Views: 14484

Re: Winter Tarp Questions

That is correct. I use the cheap saw horse brackets Home Depot which allow you to splice the 2x4s along the ridge line. I wrap the two ends and the joints in the middle, as well as antenna brackets and my bow ladder with carpet scraps and then wrap with a 60 x 30 tarp. If you use screws with a squar...
by LandVF36
Mon Nov 23, 2015 11:50 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Winter Tarp Questions
Replies: 23
Views: 14484

Re: Winter Tarp Questions

I tarp our F36. I have two reasons, 1) my boat is painted and if you let plastic shrink wrap stick to the sides anywhere, you run the risk of causing paint blisters. 2) I'm cheap. You cannot shrink yourself in our yard due to guy that burnt up a dozen boats in a yard near-by a few years back. A shri...
by LandVF36
Sun Nov 15, 2015 10:40 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: F-36 props
Replies: 10
Views: 4655

Re: F-36 props

liquids, gasses, and electricity will always take the path of least resistance...
by LandVF36
Fri Nov 13, 2015 11:03 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: F-36 props
Replies: 10
Views: 4655

Re: F-36 props

You would think, but when I make long trips, and have the values on the gas lines right, she burns pretty much evenly between sides. I did have a problem with the cross-over gas line valve at one time, and I was burning almost all the fuel from one side, but when its closed right, its pretty even bu...
by LandVF36
Thu Nov 12, 2015 9:39 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: F-36 props
Replies: 10
Views: 4655

Re: F-36 props

I have a F36 Sportfish. She has 330HP GM 454s spinning 20x20 3 blade props (at least that is what they are marked). Back in 2010, I had just installed fuel flow meters and posted this data: RPM /MPG /MPH /Port GPH /Starb GPH /Total GPH 750 /1.63 /4.74 /1.3 /1.6 /2.9 1000 /1.69 /5.75 /1.4 /2 /3.4 125...
by LandVF36
Mon Oct 26, 2015 10:03 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Looking for Vessel Movers
Replies: 8
Views: 3418

Re: Looking for Vessel Movers

Have you considered floating it there? Some Sunday, I won't go back to the Marina, I'll just head south and not look back :).

I've used Richard Johnson. he's in Northern IL.
http://greatriverboatexpress.webs.com/apps/location/
by LandVF36
Mon Oct 26, 2015 9:26 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Dream Cruise of 2015
Replies: 16
Views: 6914

Re: Dream Cruise of 2015

We had a great season. Splashed in early April and hauled out in October 10. We were at the boat 2-4 nights a week every week except for a three weekends when we went boating with other boats to other places. The biggest trip in the Trojan was from Red Wing, MN where our marina is to Genoa WI and ba...
by LandVF36
Thu Oct 22, 2015 10:32 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Going to purchase 1988 f32
Replies: 27
Views: 11089

Re: Going to purchase 1988 f32

continuing the hijack. I switched to progressive a year back. Self survey. I think I submitted 16 pictures as their request. 8 exterior, 8 interior two of which were each engine, one of the genny. Guaranteed value policy. I was skeptical, but a fellow boater in our Marina has had them several years....
by LandVF36
Mon Oct 19, 2015 11:57 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Suggestions to tow a PWC?
Replies: 14
Views: 7514

Re: Suggestions to tow a PWC?

Paul, mostly I've been dragging along a jetski or a 15' "dingy". At 6-10 knots, you really don't know its back there regardless of the seas (although I should point out that being trapped on the Mississippi, getting 2-3 footers is even pretty rare. Whats more common is some jack-wagon pass...
by LandVF36
Sun Oct 18, 2015 9:32 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Suggestions to tow a PWC?
Replies: 14
Views: 7514

Re: Suggestions to tow a PWC?

i've used these for years. http://www.towdster.com/ I installed two SS U bolts to the outsiide edges of my swim platform that I clip this thing on to. Simply, works well. The best part is that if you stop quick, it deflects what you are towing off to the side vs crashing up into the back of your tra...
by LandVF36
Mon Sep 28, 2015 4:26 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: All most new F32 owner
Replies: 6
Views: 4280

Re: All most new F32 owner

I'm pretty certain an F32 has a 13' beam, draft of 2'6" and a bridge clearance of 12'6" (add those last two together for the guy hauling so 15'). Unless its a very short distance where you can avoid all bridges and over-head lines, the flybridge has to come off. Its a good day work for two...
by LandVF36
Sun Sep 20, 2015 9:06 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Soft deck
Replies: 24
Views: 13653

Re: Soft deck

I'm looking at doing a 2 part "epoxy" type paint. I will likely have the boat awhile, and I don't want to do it again. The drawback to the 2-parts is that they are harder, and I understand that if you have any areas that flex, it will crack (which is not desired). So, lots of prep work aft...
by LandVF36
Fri Sep 18, 2015 10:54 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Soft deck
Replies: 24
Views: 13653

Re: Soft deck

Brightsides. I've loved it and I've hated it. Love it because its easy. as with anything, the prep is everything. I've had more complements on our 40+ year old boat because the paint looks like new now even 4+ years later. Now the bad. It CAN NOT have water sit on it too long (couple of days) or win...
by LandVF36
Thu Sep 03, 2015 11:21 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: PEEE UUU
Replies: 43
Views: 19482

Re: PEEE UUU

I have a vacuflush system and put in a 55 gal tank a few years back. Prior to that, I had a 15 gal tank and pumped out weekly and treated with 16 oz of thetford chemicals each time. When I got the 55 gal tank, I started going 2 weeks, then three but talk about the boat farts! Then I figured it out. ...
by LandVF36
Tue Aug 25, 2015 3:01 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Crazy Idea...
Replies: 11
Views: 5082

Re: Crazy Idea...

Michael, where do you spend most of your FL time cruising? Do you stay on the west side as well? Do you ever take the canal across and if so, how many hrs'?
When you head back north, do you leave your boat in the water or do they dry dock you?