"New" boat

"hummer" · Post by **"hummer"** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 1:00 am

Hello out there!

Restoring 1973 Trojan 31' "Sea Raider" (I think?, from looking at this site.)

Twin Chrysler 318/BW/14" x 10" cupped (lookin' for 4400RPM! WOT)

HELP!!!.....Any sources for parts...pieces...looking to do full on restoration.

Thanks to BEACON MARINE for this site and all the members who contribute!

Where do I put the Pics?

"Clipper"

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 5:26 am

Hi and welcome to the forum.

The Sea Raider is a great looking boat and pics will be great . You have to upload them first to an offsite hosting service such as PhotoBucket which will require a free account. Once you have them uploaded there, you copy and paste the image code here in your post. PhotoBucket automatically generates the image code for each of your pics.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 6:30 am

Welcome to the forum.

jddens · Post by **jddens** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 10:15 am

Welcome! I have a 1972 30' Sea Raider.....glass hull wood up from there. I think in 73 they went all glass and became the F31??? Not sure on this. You will find some very helpful resources on this site........pics need to be downloaded to a photo sharing site such as photobucket then copied to your post........John

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Wed Aug 10, 2011 9:39 pm

Welcome to the forum. Good luck with the restoration. Please post lots of pics of before during and after. We all love many, many pics, and never tire of seeing others boats. After all we are all boaters!!!

"hummer" · Post by **"hummer"** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 1:35 am

Thanks all for the "welcome aboard"....will get the pics up soon!

"hummer" · Post by **"hummer"** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 2:52 am

A few shots to start logging the progress. So much work to do. hope to be cruising the San Juans next summer.

http://s1110.photobucket.com/albums/h452/seabat1/

jddens · Post by **jddens** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:15 am

Looks exactly like my boat, you sure it's a 73? I thought they went to glass decks etc in 73.......My fore deck used to be teak but had some rot problems and was redone with glass over mahog plywood then painted....here a few pics of "Time Warp".........John

jimbo36 · Post by **jimbo36** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 3:35 pm

Hey Hummer (great name

) sorry I don't have any pics of me under water like Foofer. Forgot my camara last time I went swimming. Great group with lot's of knowledge. Welcome aboard. jimbo36

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Fri Aug 12, 2011 10:26 pm

Hummer, great pics. love the swim platform pics, your decks look great wet, and your engine room looks clean and spacious. I wish I could get around my motors that well. Kee4p us posted.

Jddens, your boat is gorgeous. the decks are gleaming, your enclosed aft deck is to die for (though with the weather we have been enduring, it is a dream for this fall!). Your cabin curtains on the front windshield are super, did you make them? the cushions on your v-berth look professionally made, did you do them?

Lastly, Jimbo, the pics of me and a large grouper are Scuba diving, not swimming. My passion for diving and spearfishing meshes nicely with my love of boating, and I thought I would share my passion for photography too. I know I get carried away often, so just holler at me when I get post happy. Be assured no offense will be taken.

PS: ANY OF YOU GUYS FISHING LOOK THIS GOOD AFTER THIRTY MINUTES??????

jddens · Post by **jddens** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 12:22 pm

Thanks footer.......I'll take credit for the decks but the cushions were professionally done.........love the boat and keeping her looking good is half the fun......and being mostly retired helps...........John

jimbo36 · Post by **jimbo36** » Sat Aug 13, 2011 1:56 pm

Not at all foofer, I love your photos. Your posts bring character to group. For a newbie it shows we are not just props and rudders. Sorry if you took it the wrong way. jimbo36

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