F31 Trojan powered by a 40 hp OB motor

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F31 Trojan powered by a 40 hp OB motor

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I was browsing craigslist and saw a guy selling an F31 Trojan powered by a 40 hp Suzuki in Gulfport........would not have believed it but he has pics posted with the ob on the stern.
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Link?
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Here is where i saw the ad:

http://gulfport.craigslist.org/boa/4025322766.html

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3 to 5 kts wow better hope your not fighting tide or wind . Looks like the engine could fall off at any tine
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foolish

risky

unsafe

dangerous

time to relocate from the liveaboard .....movin on up to the 1972 Cadillac Sedan .... !

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RWS wrote:foolish

risky

unsafe

dangerous

time to relocate from the liveaboard .....movin on up to the 1972 Cadillac Sedan .... !

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Well... pretty much everything is wrong, but at least he put the right name on the boat!
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RWS.....couldn't agree with you more......don't believe i would want to go out on that boat...Ken
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Wow... love the forward deck chairs, too
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akwalker wrote:Wow... love the forward deck chairs, too
and with a 40hp outboard it can only be one thing , A live aboard bass boat :mrgreen:
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prowlersfish wrote:3 to 5 kts wow better hope your not fighting tide or wind . Looks like the engine could fall off at any tine
Let's hope after going down river they don't wish to return? :lol:
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Here in Charleston, we have 3 rivers (Wando, Cooper and the Ashley) emptying at the jetties in Charleston harbor. That boat woild not male it back to port on an outgoing tide.
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