Trojan Boat Forum

we all have winter projects . Removing the rear deck from my F32 taking it home and doing the dreded core replacement job is one of mine. opening up new places to adventure to . with the back of the boat laid wide open it looks like a good time to rebed the strut bolts ,repair the sending units in the fuel tanks and.relocate the a/c pump and fresh water pumps .The reason that I even started this RANT is that as I stopped by the boatyard today which is on my way home from work , the place always is dead in the winter except for a few hard core boat nuts today as I drove through a otherwise emty yard who do I see but the man the myth EDDIE "O" the only other F32 owner in the yard on his hands & knees instaling a hard wood floor in the beautiful "LITTLE WOMEN "F32 now is it the boat or just the kind of people that own F32s that would be hard at work in ice cold weather

I know you are right. You can tell the hard core boaters. They seem always wanting to do something to the boat. Even if it is just keeping it clean. Our boat is dirty now because of no water at the marina. We do take it up to the gas dock and wash it off after a fishing trip but still that is not doing a cleaning like we like to do.
I have a project for our boat and that is to make a CD holder and install it in the dining area. We have a new radio and CD player in there and we need a place to keep CD's.
I think we just love being out at the boat because of all the friends we have down there. So any excuse to go is a good one.

I understand the obsession with these boats. Its worse than having a high strung lover. Sometimes its really good and you can't live without her. Then other times you want to cut her loose and let her float off in the sunset. I'm thinking about putting in a new floor in my cockpit area and considered putting hardwood over the existing fiberglass. What type wood would you guys suggest? Oak seems too heavy, I can't afford that much teak, I thought about cyprus, someone suggested red cedar. Is 1/2" thick boards too thick? All in all, its still better than a woman.......

Some of the biggest jobs that were done on our boat were done inthe dead of winter, under shrink wrap with ceramic heaters keeping us warm. One of the biggest advantages to doing this is that you dont end up interupting or rushing a job because your taking guests out on the weekend.

winter work - replacing fuel tanks, transducer, shaft log hose on port side, exhust hoses on port side and rebuilding the windows in the cabin sub framing is very soft under the window chanels replacing trim tab cilinders and pulling all hull fittings and recalking i know thair is more on the list just cant remember it all right now

Just reading all the winter projects that are planned is making me tired. No I think I am exhausted just thinking of them. I may have to lay down. Wow lots to do this winter for everyone. Hope you all can accomplish them without to many problems.