1982 F25 or F26

jmsanski · Post by **jmsanski** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:08 am

Found this boat on Craigslist and was wondering what model it was. I do not have any pictures as it was late last night when I was looking at it.

This model has all wood in the bow area that after having been exposed to the elements for many years is completely destroyed, still safe to walk on just ugly as can be. The interior is completely gutted has a floor in the galley and the walls for the head.

Windows are starting to fall out of place due to bad wood. Fiberglass has no delamination that I could tell. Stringers are in excellent shape and everything in the engine compartment looks pristine.

Engine is a 318 or a 360 no idea if it runs. It can be bumped over by hand though.

All for the low price of FREE. I just need to buy the trailer it is sitting on for $900.

I have brought two boats back from death the past few years. A 1965 17foot Dorsett San Juan, and a 1970 20 Foot Penn Yan Explorer, I know that this is a big step up from them in both restoration time and money.

If I pick her up today I will post some pictures so you can see what an adventure I have found to go on.

captainmaniac · Post by **captainmaniac** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 1:14 pm

If it has a wooden deck and superstructure, I doubt it is an '82...

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:10 pm

If it has wood top sides and a glass hull its a Sea Raider It is not a F25 or a F26 It also is not a 82 most likely a early 70s

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 6:15 pm

The "F" in the series line of Trojan models, denotes the boat is fiberglass.

Good luck... but beware that the trailer it sits on may be $899.00 too much!

Be careful with your purchase.

jmsanski · Post by **jmsanski** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:17 pm

Did the Sea Raider come with a hard top over the Helm area? All pictures I am seeing of this boat are with a convertible top.

I did not know the difference between the Sea Raider and the F series. But yes the entire deck is teak and so is a majority of the superstructure. Should be a good restoration project regardless everything is sound just not very pretty at the moment.

On a side note The boat was Built in Lancaster PA, shipped to Wisconsin, brought back to PA, and I just picked her up from her last owner about 10 miles outside of Lancaster. Coming full circle I suppose. Well after most of the restoration is done she will be spending her remaining years in South Jersey hanging around some of my favorite fishing spots off of Cape May.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Mar 09, 2010 10:24 pm

On the F series the hull and top sides are F glass on the sea raider the top sides are wood

I have seen them with hard tops

jddens · Post by **jddens** » Wed Mar 10, 2010 7:32 pm

The pic on my avatar is a 1972 30 foot fly bridge Sea Raider. Glass hull, all else is wood........Teak sole and lots of mahogany at lower helm and in the cabin...deck up front was replaced with marine ply and glassed, rest of the wood is great........