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13footbeam · Post by **13footbeam** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 9:15 am

Hey everyone!

I am a fairly new Trojan 36 Tri-Fly owner (as of May of last Spring), just checking to see if my Avatar worked.

Also, great forum, I have learned lots from you guys and glad to see most of you support our Vets. Remember, if you have never served in the armed forces there are many other ways you can do your part to support the ones that are and have. I know first hand, because I have and still do. Thanks again.

Pat from Alpena, MI

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:09 pm

I am curious, what is a Trojan Tri-Fly? I have never heard of that before.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Oct 27, 2009 12:16 pm

Its a tri-cabin with a flybrige Look at his photo you can see the diffrent style

Coralkong · Post by **Coralkong** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 8:30 am

Yep, same layout underneath, just top-sides the cockpit is moved forward about 8 feet, giving you more deck space.

Great idea, actually, other than more teak decking to keep up on......(if you have teak decking).

13footbeam · Post by **13footbeam** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 4:27 pm

It is all fiberglasses and you are right about the aft bridge area, we enjoy the extra space when cursing with our friends.

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 7:03 pm

It appears that you also have some area aft of the aft-cabin where you can fish etc. It looks like you have a door going directly into the aft-cabin also. My tri-cabin has no lower area behind the aft-cabin and the only door back there is the emergency escape hatch. I am assuming that your engines are under the floor in the aft-cabin with a V-drive. Mine are under the salon floor with a straight drive. Interesting configuration.

jimbo36 · Post by **jimbo36** » Thu Oct 29, 2009 9:45 pm

not to mention the 2nd helm below.

13footbeam · Post by **13footbeam** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:48 am

Correct, there is about 2.5-3 ft of aft deck space (teak) which gives me space to board, fish, lower my dingy, or enter the aft-cabin through a door, there is a folding ladder that takes you down into the aft-cabin. Actually, the Chrysler 400CID engines are beneath the twin berths with Walter V Drives.

I am going to guess you have a Queen berth? You most likely have a bit more aft-cabin space as well due to going all the way to the stern. It must be a bit difficult to board your boat having to climb up to the top of the aft-cabin.

Yes, it has a lower and upper helm; this is something I required when looking for a boat. I like options, but I do mostly drive from the upper helm area, the bridge enclosure keeps it quite dry and warm, I have driven from there in May with air temps of 42 degrees and water temps of 37degrees through 7'seas.....not fun by the way.

See photos below

Pat
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp33 ... am/wb9.jpg
http://i395.photobucket.com/albums/pp33 ... am/wb7.jpg

13footbeam · Post by **13footbeam** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 8:51 am

Sorry, here is one of the lower helm and Capt. Frazer.

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Fri Oct 30, 2009 10:19 pm

Thanks for all of the info and pictures. I have never seen that model. It looks really nice.

I have thought about putting a custom fiberglass hardtop on mine and adding the fly-bridge. That would be quite expensive though. Since I am already planning on my next Trojan being a 42' with fly-bridge I am sure I will just wait till then.

Mine doesn't have the queen bed but has the twins. My fuel tanks and water tank are under the beds and it is quite roomy. I have been thinking about replacing the galvanized steel fuel tanks with polymer tanks and put them side-by-side in the center and make it a queen. That would be quite a project though.

At times it can be a little high to step up to get onto the boat depending on what kind of dock I am at. Floating docks are usually quite low so I can get on by using the swim platform if needed or a set of portable steps which I carry. My slip is not a floating dock and is just right for getting on board.

13footbeam · Post by **13footbeam** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 9:46 am

You are welcome; I have been told they did not make many of this model.

A 42' Trojan would be perfect, I agree.

I think a Queen would be cool, it would be a project, but I think in the end you would increase the value, especially if you re-did the tanks.

Pat

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 5:53 pm

Pat -

We moved SeaDog from Lake St. Clair to Michigan City last spring over Memorial Day. Got fogged in at Port Austin for two days and then left in cloudy skies that turned back to fog on a Thursday. It was about 45 degrees out on the water and I was driving in my winter jacket and gloves on to stay warm - this was late May.

When we passed Alpena had about 1 mile visibility but the water was calm. About five miles north of there the skies opened up to reveal some late day sunshine and continued calm waters. We spent that next night at Presque Isle harbor. My avatar is our boat at Presque Isle the next morning just before we left.

I may still do the tanks and put in the queen, but that may wait another year. I want to replace the refrigerator and redo the kitchen first. Only have money for a little at-a-time.

I lived in Port Austin for 10 years and had my other boat docked there till I bought this boat last fall. We moved to Ft. Wayne so decided to move the boat to a closer location, but I will never leave the Great Lakes.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Mon Nov 02, 2009 8:25 pm

wow check out the size of his fleet!!!!!

13footbeam · Post by **13footbeam** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 8:25 am

SeaDog, that is funny, because we were coming from Saugatuck to Alpena this spring, May 8th in fact. Presque Isle has a nice harbor, but there is nothing there.

The Great Lakes are beautiful, but can be treacherous at times and we have evidence of it here with all of the ship wrecks in our area.

Great talking with you, if you are ever in the area, give us a holler

Put this in your Log:
Pat Warner
"Tranquility"
Alpena, MI
989-339-0213

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Tue Nov 03, 2009 12:01 pm

Pat -

Will do. Thanks for the contact info.

True, there isn't much at Presque Isle, but a warm restaurant with good hot food and a dock was all we needed. We got in about 7pm that evening still very cold from the several-hour trip in fog and the 45 degree water and left about 9am the next morning under crystal clear skies as you can see in my avatar.

When I lived in Pt. Austin we used to use Presque Isle as a launching point to go to the North Channel. We would travel there from Port Austin, spend the night, and then make the 35 mile crossing to the Mississauga Strait the next morning and head to Gore Bay, ON and dock for the night.

I plan to be back in Lake Huron next summer and will let you know when. We may make a stop at Alpena. Which marina are you in?

Here is my info

Tim Hoehn
260-223-9158