Trojan Boat Forum

If someone does get this, I would be interested in a few parts too. IE; strainer canisters, spot light, coolant overflow containers ect....

I had the Hard Eight out over the weekend fishing with some of my Army buddies from Iraq. During the weekend noticed a small stream of fluid leaking from right behind the wheel. It wasn't constant or a lot of fluid, just every so often would have to wipe it off. Is there a schematic for this? Where ...

Its good to combine some of my favorite things, on the boat watching football is one of them. Sorry about your Rams, As for my Cowboys they looked pretty good. Some of the other games were pretty crazy. I have some of my Army buddies that I was in Iraq with coming in this weekend to fish on the boat...

Well I have now had my MC for a month now and have certainly had to fix a few things - BTW thanks for all the advise, you guys are my best resource. Anyway, I don't have cable at the dock or satellite on my boat. The Hard Eight ran like a champ yesterday - Yea!!!! I have the NFL app on my phone so I...

I just had the same issue with my starboard motor. Last time out the belt broke and overheated the motor. I got the new belts on yesterday and took her out. Right away she heated up and I thought I had something else messed up. I let the engine cool down and checked the coolant level and topped it o...

Warren, sorry about the survey. I know that feeling well. I paid for 3 before I found my mid cabin. Even after a survey and a good sea trial $%^T happens. I had to have one of the transmissions rebuilt after having her for a week. My best advise is to keep looking and don't settle. There is one out ...

Well I had the tranny removed yesterday and is out for rebuild today. Should have it back in by Friday and ready for labor day weekend fishing. The prevailing thought is that at some point it wasn't fully engaged and the resulting friction fused the clutch plates together and that's what locked it i...

I intend to do the same even though I have a generator, I don't think you can ever have too much power. I plan on using a solar panel to maintain the battery, and then put the inverter after that. That way if there ever was an issue I can always start the generator.

Yep, all the fluids checked out during the survey, and all levels were good when I ran her in Florida before the transport. Something has just let loose..... I will be back on her Saturday working on her. I am trying to find a good transmission guy to come check it out.... and if I have to rebuild t...

Yes the name of my boat is the Hard Eight........ the story goes I love to play craps, hard eight is my favorite bet, buying a boat is a crap shoot, she is a 1988 and the hull number had 5 "8's in it. Plus the surveyor said the hull was as hard as a rock....... So she is the only Documented Har...

All the linkage appeared to be working and moving the lever on the transmission. The oil in the tranny was brown to black. I will seeking a transmission guy today to see if I can get it fixed because it looks like its done.... ^^&&*(()) hell of a way to start a new relationship with a boat...

I will be back on her Saturday and will try any and all ideas... Thanks.

Congrats on the new boat, just got mine too this past Friday...... I love mine too... but I got issues too.... LOL,,,, Like the Trojan condoms idea. I am suppose to Christen mine in 10 days with friends coming - I may use that..... that is if I can get the Tranny to work right.....

OK, so now I own a Trojan - 88 mid cabin express. Got the keys and took possession on Friday. She ran great on Saturday in Florida ( first time out ), ran her for about 4 hours - ALL GOOD, all oil, ect at good levels. Monday I moved her 20 miles to Marina for haul out for transport. During that a be...

Very exciting day. I get the keys to the express today. Then I get her ready for transport, she will be in NC next week........