14 Meter Trojan
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14 Meter Trojan
Anyone out there have any experience with the Trojan 14 meter? Am buying an 88 model and I wanted to know if anyone knew of trouble areas to look for. Boat has 8V-92 DDECs' and seems in good shape. Thanks for any imput.
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Re: 14 Meter Trojan
Conv or express ? sweet boats . But with any boat that age get a survey
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Re: 14 Meter Tro
I can't offer any advice, other than to say, they are super cool, and I wish I had one!
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Re: 14 Meter Trojan
watch out for those Lucite chairs, if so equipped.
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1983 10 Meter SOLD after 21 years of adventures
Yanmar diesels
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Yanmar diesels
Solid Glass Hull
Woodless Stringers
Full Hull Liner
Survived Andrew Cat 5,Eye of Charley Cat 4, & Irma Cat 2
Trojan International Website: http://trojanboat.com/
WEBSITE & SITELOCK TOTALLY SELF FUNDED
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Re: 14 Meter Trojan
Mrphilinma,
Make sure you have a good survey. 14M's are built solid and Trojan did a wonderful job glassing the balsa-core. But... look for any owner-drilled holes, make sure the A/C units work and the Sub-Zero's do their thing, put a full load on the generator, take it out for cruise and make sure those 8-92's are okay!
I looked at a 14M in Miami this spring. I had a checklist of all the options of that particular boat plus its original sea-trial for comparison. Everything was okay until the sea-trial. Both mains didn't turn the rpms and there was enough smoke for me to say "no" on the deal. Actually, if that 14M was on the Chesapeake I probably would have bought her and yanked the intercoolers in hopes they were just dirty. If you don't have a really good feeling on the engines then there's a lot to be said about getting an engine survey. It's a heck of a thing to shell out $120k+++ and then another $50-80K on rebuilds to have a $140k boat.
But, IMO, a 14M gives you everything: the performance, visibility, and space all rolled into one boat.
Make sure you have a good survey. 14M's are built solid and Trojan did a wonderful job glassing the balsa-core. But... look for any owner-drilled holes, make sure the A/C units work and the Sub-Zero's do their thing, put a full load on the generator, take it out for cruise and make sure those 8-92's are okay!
I looked at a 14M in Miami this spring. I had a checklist of all the options of that particular boat plus its original sea-trial for comparison. Everything was okay until the sea-trial. Both mains didn't turn the rpms and there was enough smoke for me to say "no" on the deal. Actually, if that 14M was on the Chesapeake I probably would have bought her and yanked the intercoolers in hopes they were just dirty. If you don't have a really good feeling on the engines then there's a lot to be said about getting an engine survey. It's a heck of a thing to shell out $120k+++ and then another $50-80K on rebuilds to have a $140k boat.
But, IMO, a 14M gives you everything: the performance, visibility, and space all rolled into one boat.
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wish it would fit under my bridge.............
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1983 10 Meter SOLD after 21 years of adventures
Yanmar diesels
Solid Glass Hull
Woodless Stringers
Full Hull Liner
Survived Andrew Cat 5,Eye of Charley Cat 4, & Irma Cat 2
Trojan International Website: http://trojanboat.com/
WEBSITE & SITELOCK TOTALLY SELF FUNDED
Yanmar diesels
Solid Glass Hull
Woodless Stringers
Full Hull Liner
Survived Andrew Cat 5,Eye of Charley Cat 4, & Irma Cat 2
Trojan International Website: http://trojanboat.com/
WEBSITE & SITELOCK TOTALLY SELF FUNDED