Project: Trojan 10 Meter Express

Natchamp · Post by **Natchamp** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:49 am

RWS wrote:..........while she is still on the hard it might be a good time and easy too to add drop fins to your trim tabs.

RWS

RWS, do you have any pictures of what these are like? If they help with fuel economy I'm all for it.

Natchamp · Post by **Natchamp** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 8:49 am

jhalb wrote:Mark, I see you replaced the floor steep switch on your head. Do you still have the old one? I could use it if the repair on mine doesn't hold. If you want to sell it let me know.

John,

What "floor steep switch" are you referring to?

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 10:28 am

Natchamp wrote:
jhalb wrote:Mark, I see you replaced the floor steep switch on your head. Do you still have the old one? I could use it if the repair on mine doesn't hold. If you want to sell it let me know.
John,

What "floor steep switch" are you referring to?

I think he meant "floor step switch/valve"

jhalb · Post by **jhalb** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 1:17 pm

I need the old style pedal lever. The rod your foot steps on. My wife flushed the toilet with a cast on her foot and broke off the plastic end. I have it epoxied together but had to re fix already.

yorklyn · Post by **yorklyn** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:20 pm

is this what he's looking for?

http://www.seacoastservices.com/product ... 5_zoom.jpg

jhalb · Post by **jhalb** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 2:56 pm

That's it, with the plastic end on it.

yorklyn · Post by **yorklyn** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 4:07 pm

The one above is what I have in mine. there is a plastic cover that goes over it. if you go to the seacoast link above they sell both pieces . I think the metal piece is like $58 .

jhalb · Post by **jhalb** » Sat Jun 30, 2012 11:00 pm

I need the older model with the molded on black end. See marks post on 6/29 , 9:46 am. The third picture down. This looks different than the new model.

Natchamp · Post by **Natchamp** » Sun Jul 01, 2012 9:11 am

John,

I don't have any of that, I wasn't too eager to keep them laying around

The new bottom assembly I bought didn't come with rubber grip either but I'm just going to buy one that fits over the steel rod, easy to come by.

RWS · Post by **RWS** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 6:05 am

Natchamp wrote:
RWS wrote:..........while she is still on the hard it might be a good time and easy too to add drop fins to your trim tabs.

RWS
RWS, do you have any pictures of what these are like? If they help with fuel economy I'm all for it.

go to google images ant type in this

bennett "drop fins"

numerous pix better than mine.

These are a diredt bolt in replacement.

Same attaching points

same width

but:

longer

PLUS

the drop fins

equals more lift.

RWS

Natchamp · Post by **Natchamp** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:45 am

Well,

Iâ€™m getting closer and getting the stainless steel top done is a major milestone. I still have to install some front struts for support but itâ€™s pretty much complete and installed. I will start on the canvas work very soon. I also installed all my zincs but that isn't nearly as interesting to show as the top!

Crazy Yankee · Post by **Crazy Yankee** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 9:52 am

RWS wrote:good move on the crapper Mark.

just replace all the soft parts and you're good to go.

while she is still on the hard it might be a good time and easy too to add drop fins to your trim tabs.

This was important durin my quest for efficiency in getting RWS up to .83 nmpg. ESPECIALLY if you have full tanks and a number of guests/gear.

Keep taking those photos and see about getting a magazine article done. If I were you, I would "shop" it.

While you are in the head I wonder if I can share a problem I have on mine with you that I have been unable to solve.

We seem to be collecting water inside the shower sump.

I can't tell if it's seawater, bilge water or rainwater.

I originally thought for a long time that it was bilgewater when the fuel tanks are empty, collecting at the fwd engine room and seeping into the shower sump beside the sump hose,, but I have since sealed that hose opening on both sides with RTV. I also put a plug in the thru bilge overflow hole.

Just something to consider while you are in your head, as the two are identical. Might help eliminate a similar problem with yours.

KEEP POSTING MORE PICTURES!

RWS

RWS.....we have the same problem. I was told it was condensation from the air conditioner, but I'm almost positive when we put in a Mermaid last year we drained that into the forward bilge. I just pumped mine out for the second time this season yesterday.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:25 am

Nice job on the top

Natchamp · Post by **Natchamp** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 10:51 am

Thanks Paul!

EM63 · Post by **EM63** » Mon Jul 02, 2012 3:40 pm

Good lord - That's awsome again

I can't see any screws at the setup - really clear.
It looks stable to build up a upper helm

BTW: you have dropped the wrong anchor for that ground

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Greetings and success in any progress - Heiner