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- Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:29 am
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Bilge water
- Replies: 7
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Coming closer to find out the problem: We have some 'inspection hatch' (how do you call it ?) on top of the fresh water tank. If this is fully filled up it leaks by driving on the heels (means the front is lift off the water). Could that leaking hatch being our problem ??? -- Greetings - Heiner Che...
- Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:02 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Another boating tragedy.
- Replies: 50
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- Wed Jul 11, 2012 10:07 am
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Another boating tragedy.
- Replies: 50
- Views: 21432
I've heard the argument of adding 500 lbs to ones mast produces a false reading, however along with the angle of vanishing stability formula (a formula gives an estimate of the angle of vanishing stability or the angle the boat can heel and still right itself), the length-to-beam ratio, along with t...
- Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:26 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: Another boating tragedy.
- Replies: 50
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Any boat can capsize. That's why there's a capsize formula = Beam / (Displacement/64.2)1/3. Although normally used in sailboats it also applies to power. With double the allotted (and untrained) crew allowed, the boat was destined for a knock down. The sad difference is that powerboats don't recover...
- Tue Jul 10, 2012 6:02 pm
- Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
- Topic: New Trojan Boat Owner
- Replies: 9
- Views: 4742
Hello
We too are new Trojan owners. As you can see from the avatar an '78 F32 Express with a hard top. Wow, I thought we had a construction job refitting our sailboat; the main reason we purchased Desperado as we're going through a refit on our 50' Ketch while wanting to be back on the water for the summe...