beleave I just bought a 1974 trojan f-25

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 8:13 pm

measures 25 ft at water line, 27 ft end to end. deff chrysler 318 but it has an electronic power box on top rear of motor. bad fire has made it hard to read labels. I have read that chrysler didnt start electronic fuel efficentcy till 1978. motor was swaped or upgraded? sure ways to find out f-25 or f-26?? I need to replace the motor and tranny, but rain water rust has made it hard to see #s until i get the motor pulled out. any advise??? thanks in advance....

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:10 pm

Welcome aboard and please post some pics.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Tue Jan 31, 2012 9:59 pm

electronic fuel efficentcy ?? If you mean electronic ignition they stated it in 73/74

Welcome to the forum

Vitaliy · Post by **Vitaliy** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:29 am

Welcome and pictures would deffiantely help with any and all advice as people can see what you are talking about

classicf25 · Post by **classicf25** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:52 am

Welcome aboard. You should be able to check model by numbers on the transom. Good luck.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:52 am

thanks alot, i will upload some pics tonight, she is in rough shape, locked motor, severl elecrical melt downs etc. but the haul looks to be in perfect shape. time to start gutting her out this weekend..

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 12:12 pm

Got a Hull ID number ? that will help ID it

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 1:34 pm

gonna look for the transom id # this evening after work. I found some #s behind drivers side wall skirt but didnt write them down. ill post some pics tonight. would like to find out exactly what i have boat and motor before i start assuming what parts need to be ordered

gettaway · Post by **gettaway** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 3:33 pm

welcome , hopefully you got a smokin deal, fire? yikes, how bad?

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 5:10 pm

i have 3 sets of completly melted wire bunches, ull see them by days end. boat has fishing hard top with cobia tower, that i have already been offered 4000$ for, but im keeping it. I paid 400$ for everything, i found new charge system and 3 new marine batteries plus about 200$ worth of cleaning supplies, lol. my friend owns a small marina and boat moving company so he picked up the boat and ttransported to my house and blocked it up while i painted and hung 2 doors for his work truck. i think i made out ok so far

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 6:29 pm

Your in my area ( hampton roads ) Did the boat come from a local marina ?

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:22 pm

yes it has been on criags list for 1500$. i took it from MSFY ??? marina around the corner from Sunset. It will be restored at my home in towncenter va beach then sent to Lynnhaven marina , my other little boat is in the boatel, not sure i can afford to boatel this one, we will see. I have haul # TRJ043 8901 74-251.....looks like and 74 f-25 to me. about to try and post pics now. doesnt look easy

Post by **BeaconMarineBob** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 7:29 pm

If you call us 609 713 4602 with the Hull number, three numbers followed by four numbers found on a aluminum plate about the size of a credit card. This plate will be by the AC DC panel or inside a door. Or find the TRJ number on the stern starboard side stamped into fiberglass. From one or the other of these numbers we or most of the members on the forum can tell you what Trojan you have.

On the aluminum tag is the engine serial number if motor was changed the numbers will not match. From what you wrote sounds like engine is original.

We have the owners manual, electrical drawing, 318 service manual, 318 long blocks, bobtail 350 (nice replacement for the 318), used and new trans., any 318 part and just about any part you could need for your Trojan.

The F-25 was LOA 25'5' Beam 10'1 1/2' and the F-26 LOA 26' 4" Beam 10' 1 1/2' It will be hard to tell if it is a F-25 or F-26 from a picture because they both look very much the same.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:17 pm

thanks bob, but i posted the #s right before you. not sure if you read them. i am very frustrated, this is not a picture friendly site, i can not find a way to get my pics for avatar under 27 size. cant figure out the picture setup period, im giving up for the day. thanks guys, nice to see peopl with big moneyboats willing to help, but please read what i have already written, nothing worse than people that dont read forums and just speak. sorry im just frustrated, sites like this should be picture friendly, every other site these days is...

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Wed Feb 01, 2012 8:40 pm