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by GilliganChris
Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:43 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Newbie question on draft
Replies: 11
Views: 7642

Re: Newbie question on draft

lawyerdave71 wrote:Depth Finder?

What happened to the the old tie a rope to a brick and throw it overboard?? Oh yes, one has to remember to hang on to the rope!
Oh I like that. You just gave me my next weekend's project.
by GilliganChris
Mon Sep 26, 2016 12:41 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Newbie question on draft
Replies: 11
Views: 7642

Re: Newbie question on draft

....By the way, the depth finder.....won't indicate the actual depth of the water from the water's surface to the bottom, but rather it will indicate the depth under the transducer itself..... As mentioned earlier, most units have an offset that can be set to compensate for this. Some folks like of...
by GilliganChris
Thu Sep 22, 2016 6:26 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Newbie question on draft
Replies: 11
Views: 7642

Re: Newbie question on draft

Thanks all, for the great feedback. Unfortunately, as the boat sat unloved over the years, the electronics seems to have been scavenged. There are still mounting brackets where the VHF radios and depth finder used to be. I'm already planning on having a new depth/fish finder installed when the marin...
by GilliganChris
Wed Sep 21, 2016 8:50 pm
Forum: Trojan Boats Forum
Topic: Newbie question on draft
Replies: 11
Views: 7642

Newbie question on draft

Hi all,. My wife and I are the proud new owners of a 1976 F30 Flybridge. It's our first boat and we are looking forward to learning a lot. I apologize if this has been asked, but I couldn't find a definitive answer using the forum search. I have learned a lot from you all, in reading through the for...