Pics of 1980 F26

Kelly C · Post by **Kelly C** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:09 am

Here is a link to some pics of the boat I'm looking at on Thur. If it looks good to me plan on having it surveyed. Are there any specific questions that I should ask? Kelly C

[img]http://s1179.photobucket.com/albums/x394/KellyC58/[img]

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 11:52 am

Is that an automotive HEI distributor?

Kelly C · Post by **Kelly C** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 1:10 pm

Paul not to sure looking at it on Thur. Is a automotive HEI something good or bad
Kelly C

randyp · Post by **randyp** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 4:37 pm

Kelly, nice to see another upstate boat. I distributor looks a bit odd, but it may be the electronic ignition was updated. Mine is a 77 and although it has electronic ignition the distributor does not look like that. Ask about it on Thursday. That being said the pictures show the boat to be in pretty original condition, especially the interior (except the added microwave). Some things to do: 1) If you like the boat get a survey done. There have to plenty in that area (assuming the boat is in the Lk Ontario area?) 2) Ask about stringers and core soft spots. These boats are prone to having some core rot over time, usually in the area near the anchor mounts on the starboard bow deck. They also have a tendency to leak right over the side cabin windows due to little or no caulking under the hand-rail mounts. 3) Open up the cabin floor access over the bilge and check what it looks like. There's a hollow keel under the bilge floor that collects water over time and can stink if not drained. Many owners have opened up that area to get access with a manual or electric bilge pump.

Final advice....get a survey before getting into any final negotiations.. Hope it proves out good for you.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 5:55 pm

2 points yes thats a HEI dist. I have seen this style sold as a marine dist. before so it could be marine but was used on automove from 1973 to mid 80s also

I Belive this maybe a F25 look at the plate over the rudder , I have been told the did not put this on the F26 see the F25 vs F26 post.

Torcan · Post by **Torcan** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:07 pm

prowlersfish wrote:I Belive this maybe a F25 look at the plate over the rudder , I have been told the did not put this on the F26 see the F25 vs F26 post.

It's an F 26
you can see the 26 on the side of the boat and also the slight rise along the side.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:17 pm

Then I guess the info on the f25 postwas wrong sorry

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:25 pm

prowlersfish wrote:
I Belive this maybe a F25 look at the plate over the rudder , I have been told the did not put this on the F26 see the F25 vs F26 post.

My F26 has the plate over the rudder, too.

Wes · Post by **Wes** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:32 pm

I had 2 HEI distributor like that on our 454's and they were automotive. I replaced them with marine distributors.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 7:44 pm

That is a nice looking boat. It looks as though it has been well maintained and appears well equiped ( a good sign). If you want it, can afford it and the survey checks out, I say (offer him less!!and) buy it.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:41 pm

foofer b wrote:
prowlersfish wrote:
I Belive this maybe a F25 look at the plate over the rudder , I have been told the did not put this on the F26 see the F25 vs F26 post.

My F26 has the plate over the rudder, too.

I just went by this ""
"jon_e_quest wrote: "

"Trojan added a bronze ventilation plate above the rudder of every Model 253. No other Trojan model has this plate. You may also notice a small delta-wing form cast into the top of the factory equipped rudder. Both modifications were supposed to trick the hull into thinking it was longer, but the over-planing problem was never totally eliminated. "

again sorry

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 8:50 pm

Hei marine

http://cgi.ebay.com/ebaymotors/MARINE-E ... 5642da8aa4

http://www.mkhammer.com/dui-marine-hei- ... 02472.html

not saying they are marine in thatboat but could be .

Paul · Post by **Paul** » Mon Feb 28, 2011 9:13 pm

Nice distributors.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 7:46 pm

prowlersfish wrote:
foofer b wrote:
prowlersfish wrote:

"Trojan added a bronze ventilation plate above the rudder of every Model 253. No other Trojan model has this plate. You may also notice a small delta-wing form cast into the top of the factory equipped rudder. Both modifications were supposed to trick the hull into thinking it was longer, but the over-planing problem was never totally eliminated. "

again sorry

Here is the plate on my '78 F26. Also notice the rudder plate too.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Mar 01, 2011 8:06 pm

foofer please Get it right thats Mr quest's quote not mine

the part "jon_e_quest wrote:" was left off

Or do you have a F25 LOL