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Chuck Creel · Post by **Chuck Creel** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 6:57 am

Hello from the gulf coast .mI am looking at a 1979 F32 Trojan . Will be used for short cruises but mostly qa man cave to hang out in and relax.

Has twin 360's and wondering about typical fuel flow at arounf10 mph.

Looks like a great week end condo on the water or short vacations.

Any tips on problem areas to look for ?

Thanks

Capt chuck creel
200 ton master

TADTOOMUCH · Post by **TADTOOMUCH** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:58 am

Great boat for what you want to do. Fuel flow at cruise 3000 rpm is about 21 gallons per hour cruising at 21 knots so your mileage would be .95 miles per gallon or 1 nautical mile per gallon on average. Slower speeds you should get better maybe 1.5 miles per gallon.

Look for soft forward deck near the anchor mount and hatches. Look for soft floor of flybridge.

Stringer rot does not seem to be a huge problem on models newer than 1977 but check for rot underneath the limber holes in the stringers where they are not covered by glass.

Fuel tanks tend to rust in some models that had old fuel left in them. Some do not have any rust at all in the galvanized tanks.

Check to make sure there is a bilge pump in the forward bilge under the v-berth floor and one in the stern between the rudders. This will tell you if there is a potential for rot if the forward pump is not there and operational as the boat is nose heavy when moored.

Electrical seems very good in these boats. Not much to worry about unless someone added a lot of accessories. Then just check to make sure it was done with proper marine braided wire and the breakers or fuses are correct for the load or wire size.

Check all through hull fittings to make sure they are in good shape and are not loose or cracked.

Get a survey from an independent surveyor not suggested by the seller or broker.

Have fun.

larryeddington · Post by **larryeddington** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 11:41 am

Where on the Gulf Coast are you?

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 12:47 pm

Welcome aboard!

Chuck Creel · Post by **Chuck Creel** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 1:01 pm

larryeddington wrote:Where on the Gulf Coast are you?

I am in Mobile,Al. On Mobile bay.

Great area for boating but right in hurricane aley..

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Thu Dec 15, 2011 8:53 pm

Welcome to the forum

Chuck Creel · Post by **Chuck Creel** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 12:02 am

Thanks for the hardy welcome. After many years as a sailor I am looking forward to the comfort of the f32.

Only concern I have is that there is no lower Helm on the boat.

Just can't imagine anyone wanting to remove it.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 6:43 am

My F36 has a lower helm . only used it once to run the boat in over 7 years and that was because a control broke up top . For me the only pulse is being able to start the engine from below when working on it .

But others like having the lower helm . many F32's have lower helms so look around if having one is important to you.

Commissionpoint · Post by **Commissionpoint** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 8:53 am

Chuck Creel wrote:Only concern I have is that there is no lower Helm on the boat.

Just can't imagine anyone wanting to remove it.

Sometimes folks remove them. I suppose you can gain a little space in the salon by doing so. I have seen a handful where the factory lower helm has been deleted somewhere along the line, and I have seen a few later models that just didn't have one at all.

Heres the thing. There is a butt load of wiring and such in that lower helm as supplied from the factory. Depending on how the helm removal was done there is a possibility that all kinds of electrical problems could exist. A good surveyor could tell you if it was done in an intelligent way or if it was hacked apart leaving a mess and a potential nightmare.

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:32 pm

Welcome aboard!

Lower helm is nice when its cold (below 55 for me) - I have heat in the saloon ... feels great in Jan and Feb! 78deg here today - going fishing.

Commissionpoint · Post by **Commissionpoint** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:55 pm

rossjo wrote:Lower helm is nice when its cold (below 55 for me) - I have heat in the saloon ... feels great in Jan and Feb! 78deg here today - going fishing.

+1

Its starts getting into the 50's here in Sept. Snow in May is not all that uncommon, certainly in April. I like to try to stick thru to about Dec. 1, then get back in around April 15 or 20. The Salmon run all Novenmer up here and that lower helm is soooo nice when its 30 degrees and the winds are at 15 knots. 3 man crew is perfect in those cases, fire the genset, and you have someone to pilot, someone to watch lines, and someone to man the galley. (Yeh, man the galley, nachos and wings from the oven and coldies from the fridge, serious work requires serious food!)

Can't wait for spring. Been out of the F-32 for 27 years. It will be real good to be back in one. Nothing we had in between was even close.

Molly Too · Post by **Molly Too** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 1:55 pm

While I don't make a practice of going out alone, I do find myself making short trips around the Marina, and neighboring ones too. The lower helm makes it much easier to handle the boat and docking lines. Getting up and down the ladder really hampers things in a strong current or wind. But other than that, up top is the only way to go.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 7:52 pm

Even on the coldest days I use the upper helm , even before I added heat
3 years ago . ( I have a full enclosure )

Commissionpoint · Post by **Commissionpoint** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 9:22 pm

prowlersfish wrote:Even on the coldest days I use the upper helm , even before I added heat
3 years ago . ( I have a full enclosure )

The enclosure is also great. Its still a bit hard if you are up there and you really get into them and have a double or triple strike. In open water with an autohelm its not so bad. If you don't have that luxury it makes for a mess to come down the ladder with 2 already on and the pilot having to pick up the third. Of course a big crew solves some of that.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri Dec 16, 2011 11:39 pm

Commissionpoint wrote:
prowlersfish wrote:Even on the coldest days I use the upper helm , even before I added heat
3 years ago . ( I have a full enclosure )
The enclosure is also great. Its still a bit hard if you are up there and you really get into them and have a double or triple strike. In open water with an autohelm its not so bad. If you don't have that luxury it makes for a mess to come down the ladder with 2 already on and the pilot having to pick up the third. Of course a big crew solves some of that.

I can be a pain fishing alone , But when I leave the helm it is out of gear

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