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- Tue May 28, 2019 3:35 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Cappy's f32 rehab
- Replies: 124
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Re: Cappy's f32 rehab
Agreed that wall gives structural support to the above deck.
- Tue May 28, 2019 8:08 am
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Cappy's f32 rehab
- Replies: 124
- Views: 83754
Re: Cappy's f32 rehab
Been up to my neck with the engine. I will switch gears and be productive this week. Try and get it done and reposrt back.
- Fri May 24, 2019 4:19 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Ford 233 issues
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8242
Re: Ford 233 issues
Spoke to a good friend who is an old school mechanic. He says that it could be the timing chain is skipping a tooth. Which in turn could have bent a valve stem. So we are checking to see if its a valve or rings. Will keep you all posted. Ruled out timing chain. We had water in the fuel. Rectified t...
- Tue May 21, 2019 7:11 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Ford 233 issues
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8242
Re: Ford 233 issues
Spoke to a good friend who is an old school mechanic. He says that it could be the timing chain is skipping a tooth. Which in turn could have bent a valve stem. So we are checking to see if its a valve or rings. Will keep you all posted.
- Tue May 21, 2019 6:58 am
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Ford 233 issues
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8242
Re: Ford 233 issues
I did a dry compression test. 1. 115 2. 115 3. 110 4. 115 5. 070 6. 115 7. 115 8. 000 I will try a leak down test on cylinder 8 to see if i get anything different. As far as cylinders not firing is 1,8,4. And this is strickly by lifting the wires off of the distributor cap. They are arching but when...
- Mon May 20, 2019 9:30 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Ford 233 issues
- Replies: 8
- Views: 8242
Ford 233 issues
So i have a dead cylinder, and a second cylinder with low compression. Both on the same side of the engine. On top of that, loose distributor cap that i cant get tight even with replacing, and on top of that 3 cylinders not firing. It has been a *** of a week. Dont know where to start.
- Tue May 14, 2019 3:14 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Cappy's f32 rehab
- Replies: 124
- Views: 83754
Re: Cappy's f32 rehab
Will check my anchor locker. Thanks. I am new to Trojans so any suggestions are helpful. Fighting with engine and ac blocked seacocks rihhnow too... But I am too stupid to give up easy... If you look at the 1st few pages of this thread you will see all of my seacocks Where completely locked up. I h...
- Mon May 13, 2019 7:45 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Cappy's f32 rehab
- Replies: 124
- Views: 83754
Re: Cappy's f32 rehab
Majority of the decks get soft on the f32s due to the anchor rope cover. They did not completely seal the core there. Im hoping we get a day with no rain lol
- Sun May 12, 2019 9:00 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: fuel pick up tube
- Replies: 15
- Views: 10807
Re: fuel pick up tube
Any update on this issue?
- Sun May 12, 2019 8:48 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Cappy's f32 rehab
- Replies: 124
- Views: 83754
Re: Cappy's f32 rehab
Ill be doing the deck next weekend. I have no plans as of right now lol.
- Fri May 10, 2019 7:49 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Ford starter sticking
- Replies: 12
- Views: 7716
Re: Ford starter sticking
Yes me too. It was confussing fir a bit lol.
- Fri May 10, 2019 11:17 am
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Cappy's f32 rehab
- Replies: 124
- Views: 83754
Re: Cappy's f32 rehab
Ordered inject-a-deck deck repair system. My deck is extremely soft. And i have a few soft spots in the fly bridge floor. If it gets me a few seasons ill be happy untill i redo the decking. Pics and video to follow. Hopefully next weekend.
- Fri May 10, 2019 11:14 am
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Cappy's f32 rehab
- Replies: 124
- Views: 83754
Re: Cappy's f32 rehab
Also found the greatest thing to wash your boat with. Clorox toilet bowl cleaner. Its the most amazing stuff on the planet to use. And its ridiculously cheap.
- Fri May 10, 2019 11:12 am
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Cappy's f32 rehab
- Replies: 124
- Views: 83754
Re: Cappy's f32 rehab
Toe kicks are done for the deck. Finally. Finished up all of the hoses for the head. Now its getting the genny installed and moving the batteries..
- Fri May 10, 2019 11:10 am
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Reviving an old topic
- Replies: 7
- Views: 15204
Re: Reviving an old topic
Just saw this. I will have to do the same. The gutter will be coming off of mine soon for repair.