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what model is this,, take a look

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Looks like an 71 or 72 30/32 foot Trojan
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yes its a 71, 31 is there a model number, or anything?
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looks like mine 72 30' sea raider are the first 3 # 310
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Its a F31 it was just like a f30 but bigger same lay out just more room . You don't see a lot of them as it fell in a odd place between the F30 and the F32 and I bet the price was close close to the F32 and looked like a F30 . The sea raider had a wood cabin as the F31 had a glass cabin .
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thanks,, is it a good model, I just bought it on an implulse it looked so nice and roomy and I loved the layout, Im coming from a chris craft catalina 25 , so this is a big step up for me,
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I think its a great boat !
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It's an F-31. They were made from 70 to 73. More room than an F-30. I have a 73 F-31.

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that's an F31. I got one of them and love it !!!!
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what makes it an express cruiser
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it is a f-31 made in the early to mid-70's . mine was built dec 72 but the engines and hull were listed as a 73 . they are hard to find compared to a f-30 or f-32. the hard-top express f-31 even more so. loa is more like 33' . it always is admired for it's classic lines. dean
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guglielmo6160 wrote:what makes it an express cruiser

They call it a Express cruser if it had a Open lower Helm ( not fully enclosed) I have sales info w/photos from the late 70s (i think) and all the express crusers had the lower helm like yours so I asume thats it .
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Looks the same as my boat, a 1973 Sea Raider which is an Express Cruiser that came with an optional factory installed fly bridge. If it is all teak decks then I'm pretty sure it's a Sea Raider because I don't think the F31's came with teak decks .... Is it powered by twinn 225 Mercs with Velvet Drives?
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