F26 Trojan

[pilot0391]

I just recently came into possesion of a 1971 F26 Trojan. The previous owner had very little actual information on the boat and I'm looking for any information I can get, i.e. owner's manual, schematics, ect. I'd like to restore it to original because it's really in decent shape for being almost 40 (better than most women at that age!) It's got a 318 chrysler in it at the moment that runs well enough although I may upgrade to a 360 or larger. Can anyone tell me if it would even be worth it? I also have a lat 60's F30 headed my way for a complete deck-up rebuild, any thoughts, suggestions, information, or even just good pictures of what one looked like originally, would be much appreciated.

[randyp]

Howdy neighbor! Just sent you a PM with my email and phone number. I have a lot of the information you may need as all the documents came with the boat when I bought it in 1999. Give me a call or email me.

[larglo]

First of all,,,,welcome aboard! I copied these instructiona from a posting by Bob, who runs this site, and the main site for Trojan. It tells you how to get your boat manual, and other informations.
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We can provide you with a copy of the original owner’s manual (and all available supporting documentation) for your Trojan. The manuals vary but most are over 100 pages in size and contain everything Trojan believed the Captain should know about his boat.

The manual and supporting documentation describes all systems on the boat as well as chapters devoted to the general care and handling of your Trojan. The owner’s manual also contains the boats electrical system schematic (every wire on your Trojan is numbered and the schematic makes reference to these numbers). Also included with the owner’s manual are the original invoice, all performance charts, pictures, system drawings and service procedures. Note: The electrical drawing is unique to the boat and can vary for boats within the same model and year. It takes an average of 2+ hours to gather the drawings and documentation for any given Trojan boat.

To get an owner’s manual for your boat -- we need the Hull number. The Hull number acts as the fingerprint for your Trojan boat. It is usually found stamped into an aluminum plate (roughly 3” x 3”) and is often found in the electrical panel. Sometimes the engine number or numbers can also be found on this plate.

The Hull number is 3 digits followed by 4 digits. The first 3 digits designate the model number and the next 4 represent the year and production number. For example, a Trojan F32 could have a Hull number that might look like this "321 8432”. If you’re having difficulty finding it -- call us and we can help you locate it.

The price for the Owners manual and supporting documentation is $155.00 dollars plus the UPS shipping charge. Shipping charges are usually between $11 and $14 dollars.

Bob
manuals@trojanboats.net
(609)713-4602

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Beacon Marine Supply
PO Box 1686
Tullytown, PA 19007

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Hope this helps, but I'm sure others will be able to help also, as I am still very much in the learning stage, myself.

Larry

[pilot0391]

Randy, Thanks again for coming by and for sending the information.
Larry, I appreciate the heads up about Beacon Marine, I spoke to Bob yesterday morning and came away with a wealth of information just in a 10 minute phone call.

[k9th]

Welcome aboard.

[pilot0391]

Thanks

[prowlersfish]

Welcome to the forum , btw the F30 was not made in the 60s the first were in the early 70s

[pilot0391]

Thanks for the heads up on the F30, I figured it was older due to the wooden deck and fiberglass hull

[prowlersfish]

The F30 had a glass top side also if what your looking at has a wooden cabin and forard decks its not a F30 it is a Sea Raider

[pilot0391]

That would be it, a Sea Raider. I love the name. Thanks for the information.

[mccopps]

I am restoring a 1977 F26 and have installed a Chrysler 360 with a 1:1 transmission. My first sea trial with a 13x9 Dyna-Jet prop was not impressive therefore I am looking for recommendations on a more appropriate prop.

I have the Owner's Manual for my hull number and would appreciate any other documentation for the F26.

Thank you.
Michael

[Paul]

Hi Michael,

I dont beleive that a Ø 13"x 9" Dynajet has enough blade area for the power produced by a 360. You basicaly want to be able to hit the recomended WOT rpm as indicated by the engine manufacturer.

My F-26 is a hard top boat and is loaded with lots of heavy stuff. I turn 4600 rpm @ WOT with a 350 cid, 1 : 1 Velvet Drive and a Ø 14"x 9" cupped NiBrAl Dynajet prop. Criusing speed is 19 - 20 mph @ 3600 rpm.

I'm sure you'll hear from other F-26 owners who have several different power plants and prop sizes but I think most will agree that you should be turning a Ø 14" prop.

Hope this helps,

[foofer b]

I....... I'd like to restore it to original because it's really in decent shape for being almost 40 (better than most women at that age!) .

Welcome to the forum. Please watch it with the comparisons to our wives!!! Some of 'em read the forum just to see what we are doing all these evenings on the puter!!

[mccopps]

I replaced my 1977 F26 Chrysler 318 (225 HP) with a Chrysler 360 (260 HP). The transmission is still 1:1 however it changed from the Velvet Drive to a ZF-Hurth. In neutral the engine will rev to 5,000 RPMs however in forward gear the engine only gets to 4,000 RPMs.
My sea trail results are knots per hour with respect to the engine RPMs.

Prop---2.0k---2.5k---3.0k---3.5k---4.0k
13x9----7------10-----12-----13-----13
14x11---9------13-----16-----19-----20
14x9----8------14-----18-----20-----23

The 14x9 prop has slight cupping on the trailing blade edges.
The 23 knots is 26 MPH so I feel that I have the right setup now.