Trojan F32 1973

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 6:37 am

drbbqking wrote:318's they have been rebuilt and have 1 hr on them

But how much time have the blocks had in the water before rebuild and after . Salt or fresh ? time is more relevant then running hours in this case .

willietrojan · Post by **willietrojan** » Tue Nov 29, 2011 9:39 am

Tipically RAW cooled engines in salt water will last about 15 years before blocks start rusting through.

drbbqking · Post by **drbbqking** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 8:39 am

Next question ,,,,The shark gill vents on the side mid and aft has anyone re-done these or replaced them or just done away with them. reason is on my friends f32 he had his tied up for lunch one day and a stringed on a pier grabbed it and messed it up (F_IT UP) .. in my mind its just a soft spot lookin to be found and made a mess of. I know that they are vents for the fuel compt. so what can be done with them???

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 9:44 am

Just make sure they face backwards!

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:13 pm

Now Ross is that front ones forward and rear ones backward or front backward or rear ones forward ?

or is just have all backassward

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:25 pm

drbbqking wrote:Next question ,,,,The shark gill vents on the side mid and aft has anyone re-done these or replaced them or just done away with them. reason is on my friends f32 he had his tied up for lunch one day and a stringed on a pier grabbed it and messed it up (F_IT UP) .. in my mind its just a soft spot lookin to be found and made a mess of. I know that they are vents for the fuel compt. so what can be done with them???

Correct deployment of fenders should prevent this. My middle fender is positioned to be just aft of the mid one and my aft fender is adjacent to the aft vent. I have had no instances with mine in 5 years.
Only problem I had with mine when I got my F32 was one of the fins had broken it's weld & another was missing.... easily repaired by my local Aluminium fab shop.

drbbqking · Post by **drbbqking** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 5:45 pm

GORE Packing for the prop and rudder what size and how is it any one use it?????

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Mon Dec 05, 2011 7:09 pm

drbbqking wrote:GORE Packing for the prop and rudder what size and how is it any one use it?????

I do, no drips.. 1/4" works well... Gore-tex GFO that is.
http://www.gfopacking.com/

drbbqking · Post by **drbbqking** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 11:59 am

can this gfo packing be used in the rudder stuffing as well

ready123 · Post by **ready123** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 12:38 pm

drbbqking wrote:can this gfo packing be used in the rudder stuffing as well

Yes, I have, no drips.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Dec 07, 2011 6:37 pm

Before you run out and get the packing , what size shafts do you have ? Different sizes shafts can call for different size packing , I don't believe all F32s had the same shafts .

willietrojan · Post by **willietrojan** » Fri Dec 09, 2011 10:29 am

I had a sheet metal place re-make a couple for me, then I had all four Powder Coated.