Trojan Boat Forum

true the the 27 has no side deck space and would be a pain, I would pass on it for that reason..


Hint... side deck width for crew to move fore and aft.
(I would never want to spend much time on a Santego and other Carver's too for that single reason... side deck layout)

lets not paint with to wide a brush...my 3607 has nice side decks port and stbd sides

alexander38 wrote:true the the 27 has no side deck space and would be a pain, I would pass on it for that reason..

Hint... side deck width for crew to move fore and aft.
(I would never want to spend much time on a Santego and other Carver's too for that single reason... side deck layout)

lets not paint with to wide a brush...my 3607 has nice side decks port and stbd sides

I was referring to other Carver's that have that same problem... not suggesting all.
How practical is this one

This one works

the side deck on that is from the upper helm, the big draw back os going down to the aft deck and also one I'd cross off my list.. due to the crew wouldn't like it. But you'll fine this type of design work in most of all boat makers in to days market...

The larger Santego's you walk thru the helm to get to the bow. the 3607 walk way is usable but still too narrow IMO as is the Trojan international series . But when you have a wide walkway you give up some inside space. I got rid of my sports craft because of the walkway and bought my first Trojan (F30 clean machine)

The silverton next to me has a wide walk way on one side and none on the other side , so you get the room inside too . it also allows you to get to the bow from the bridge , a very well thought out design .

I have not looked at an F26 but I seriously considered an F30. The layout was very nice and the space overall was very good for a boat of that size. The forward deck was soft and needed replaced which I was not interested in taking on. I looked for another F30 and could not find one in decent shape within a reasonable distance. I decided to look a little bigger which led me to the F32 which I now believe is just about perfect for our needs. My wife thinks it might be too big for us.

Are the F26's all single engines or are they also available in a twin engine configuration.

Regarding the outdrives, It's not my preference but they do have some advantages so I could live with them on a boat that otherwise met my needs. Sounds like you would not consider an outdrive. Anything that you could share about why would be appreciated.

Thanks,
Jim

I have had my 1978 F-32 caught out in Lake Michigan in up to 10' quartering following seas and while it was no fun for me or the passengers, I never felt like we would not make it back to port. I had a run of over 50 miles in these conditions and it was a lot of work on the throttles and rudder.
I would not hesitate to leave port knowing the seas would be 3 to 4 feet. The boat has more room and useable space than a 37' Sea Ray.

For what you intend to use the boat for, I say go for it. You can't go wrong with that model.

I personally think there would be too large of a gap between the 27 Santego, and the F32. Your dealing with a twin I/O (most likely 3.7s, or 4.3s) verse a twin I/B (318s, 360s or 350s) boat. The santego is a narrower pocket cruiser, with the Trojan being a wide sedan. I think one step aboard both would seal the deal on which you would like. Not knocking Carver at all, just two very different boats.

That gets me to thinking... Have you seen or been aboard a 28' Trojan? The flybridge boats. 12' wide (could be 12'6"), 28' long, twin inboard (Vdrives) and from what I have seen can be had for next to nothing. I saw one next to a 34' Silverton I was looking at, and thats one BIG 28'er. The beam makes all the difference.

I'm gonna throw my 2 cents in here. When I was boat shopping this past spring I wanted one of three boats, Top of my list was a 31.5 Chris commander, next a 31 silverton or a F30 Clean machine.. I was shopping on a slim budget because of the fact I didn't want a pile of money wrapped up in a fish boat that I may only use a dozen times a year.

I couldn't find a Chris in my price range nearby. I took an 31 silverton for a ride In 3 to 4 footers & found that to be the worst handling boat I've ever run. I had money down on an F30 & 2 days before the survey date the owner backed out. I ended up finding an F28 well within my budget. I really like mine, more cabin room than a 31 silverton or 31.5 chris. Nice size cockpit for fishing & slip rates are cheaper on a 28 foot boat compared to a 30 or 32 foot boat. The beam on an F28 really makes her feel like a 30+ foot boat. As a river boat I would highly recommend either an F28 or F32.

Aaron

[quote="prowlersfish"]The larger Santego's you walk thru the helm to get to the bow. the 3607 walk way is usable but still too narrow IMO as is the Trojan international series .

maybe it's beam width that makes it seem narrow to some......

Maybe Trojan did it better ( F boats anyway)

Tri Cabin can be had for reasonable money,huge walk around access and no loss of cabin space.I know it is bigger ,not much more to take care of.

May as well go with a house boat then as, I don't believe thats the style they are looking for

Tri Cabin a House Boat my a$$ . The Tri Cabin is a real functional command bridge yacht,I am able to single hand mine anytime I want. The visibility from the bridge is awsome , it has classic motor yacht lines. I have put 155 running hours on this season House Boat Not

you have to excuse Paul he has a hang up on any Boat that has beds in the back instead of a fishing deck....

My point is that someone that whats a convertible or open deck style boat would not be interested in a tri or a house boat did not say they where the same .