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by Seahunter
Thu Jul 12, 2012 8:29 am
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Bilge water
Replies: 7
Views: 4276

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...
by Seahunter
Wed Jul 11, 2012 4:02 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Another boating tragedy.
Replies: 50
Views: 21432

summer storm wrote:Seahunter, if your avatar is your boat I think you have a 321 sedan and not a 320 express. The easiest way to tell them apart is the sedan has sliding glass doors and express is open to the lower helm.
Great, Thanks. I was just going by the owners manual. I had my doubts too.
by Seahunter
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...
by Seahunter
Tue Jul 10, 2012 8:26 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Another boating tragedy.
Replies: 50
Views: 21432

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...
by Seahunter
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...