Newbee from the Northwest

Larrys78 · Post by **Larrys78** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:47 pm

Hi all Just wanted to say thanks for the help on the rudder vibration post I posted last week. But I though I would introduce myself to the crowd
I purchased my 78 F-32 about 6 years ago. When I seen it for the first time it was in a very neglected state of condition and I've been restoring it eversince. Here ara few pictures [img]http://i1123.photobucket.com/album ... .jpg[/img][img]http://i1123.photobucket.com/album ... .jpg[/img]

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alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 3:58 pm

She looks goooooood

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 5:57 pm

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:11 pm

She's looking better than new!!!!!!!

Ron

Peter · Post by **Peter** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 6:41 pm

nice...

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 10:58 pm

I notice that it appears that you have the original helm station up on the bridge. But from your photos, it looks like a later model year lower helm station...very nice looking.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:05 pm

Jamie I was going to say just the opposite the lower helm is just like mine (77/78) and the upper looks like a Buddy's 74 F30 clean machine .

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Thu Jan 27, 2011 11:41 pm

The lower helm is just like mine although I have toggle switches rather than ignition keys at the inside helm.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:01 am

Pretty boat - love the coffee grinder/maker on the lgalley wall !

Larrys78 · Post by **Larrys78** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 12:28 am

As far as I know it all 78 I have just refinished all the teak and a few mods in the galley

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 6:19 am

Mine also has the toggle switches in the lower helm like readys

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 9:12 am

Okay, I did a little research. Looks as though Trojan played with design changes over a few years.

Somewhere in late 77 and up, they changed the F series lower helm.
The upper helm stayed the original style until 81. The F36 and F32 have basically the same upper console but some variation to the gauge cluster and location. Also, with the lower helm design change, I assume this is when they eliminated the shaft/chain steering and went with the hydraulic system.

1977 Upper

Early version lower til late 77

And newer style, like Ready's here. Note the similarity here and the next photo. The upper portion looks the same with the modification to the lower portion and of course gauge cluster.

Then finally, from late 80-81 up...lower helm

1981 up, upper helm.

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 11:27 am

Nice looking boat.

Larrys78 · Post by **Larrys78** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 4:41 pm

Thanks for all the nice comments it makes all the hard work worth while.
As far of boats go I have yet to see a 32 sedan boat design that fishes as well or is more comfortable that is better than the F-32

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Fri Jan 28, 2011 5:16 pm

Nice boat.