Trojan Boat Forum

Often times a resistor board is used to decrease the 12VDC feed to power LED lamps down to 3V. It does look like something that was assembled by a previous owner to distribute power. I doubt, and I use that term with some hesitation, that it is factory. I didn't think about that but it very well co...

In my 1975 F26 mounted under the AC/DC electrical panel is the item pictured below. Does anyone know the purpose of this? I think every DC switch on the board connects to it. I asked a few locals and no one knows what it is or its purpose. If its not required or needed it could clean up some of the ...

The 351 ford was notorious for the mechanical fuel pump lever spring to loose tension and cause a single tapping sound. These pumps have a very long arm that contacts the eccentric bolted to the cam which made them susceptible to this problem. Sometimes you could feel it while putting your hand on ...

Thank you for the replies, yes mostly fishing though the oil is almost always 20psi or higher. Temp is normally good too. I think I need to definitely look at oil, I was told it was changes however it was pretty dirty looking. Filter looked new. I think I'll put some seafoam in it and put a few hour...

Hello, new to board and a new first time boat owner. I have a question about the engine in my boat I'm hoping some of you experts can shed some light on. I purchased a 1975 Trojan F26, it has a Ford 351 Mercruiser. There is a tick on the engine almost all the time, the engine is clean and I was told...