stoooopid question #120

Tuck · Post by **Tuck** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:14 pm

gathering info on the boat i've told you guys about before ('76 trojan tri cabin, 36'). looks like all is a go, so hopefully will be going to get it this weekend.

current marina, where i want to stay, has a 40' slip open, but their only concern is the height of the new boat. i'm guestimating it'll fit, but wanted to see if anyone knew the stats concerning height on this thing.

the slip's cover is about 13' 5" from lowest point of cover to the dock surface, with about 1' 5" from dock surface to waterline...so about 14' (being conservative).

with that, knot knowing what the height is on this model of trojan, does that seem doable?

if anyone has the exact height stats, that'd be a great help.

David Kane · Post by **David Kane** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:33 pm

Can you get a rough measure of your new boat from the highest point (running light perhaps?) to about 9" below the hull paint line? Do you have antennae that stick up high? Can they pivot down? A standard spec undoutably wouldn't help as each boat has had different componentry put on it over the years. On mine, for example, I completely redid the canvas. Stock tri-cabin canvas went to the back of the bridge. Mine now covers the cockpit. That placed the new framework higher than stock, and then I had to raise my all around running light so it could be seen from behind over the canvas.

jimbo36 · Post by **jimbo36** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 7:38 pm

Tuck, You have said 13.5 to the dock. 1.5 to the water. That would be 15 feet, not 14, right? If so, it will prbably work. Two considerations, 1, Height of ypur canvas bridge enclosure? 2, is this measurement at "High water"? Remember, if the boathouse cover is fixed, the height will change with the water level. My F36 Tri cabin is about 14 feet from the waterline to the top if the bridge cover canvas. Curious about the price of the boat you are considering. A good '76 F36 Trifly should sell in the $15K - 25K in this market. Anything less is all good. Anything more, not so good. Jimbo.

Tuck · Post by **Tuck** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 8:09 pm

i was 'adjusting' for error on my part, jimbo. i was using a flimsy tape measure, and it kept bending on me. i'm hoping it's closer to 15, but couldn't tell for sure.

the dock is floating, so doesn't matter what the water level is.

and the selling price is 25k on the boat i'm getting. needs the teak rails and platform redone, and a buff overall, but it the inside is in good shape and it only has a little over 200 hours on two chrysler 400s.

the orignal price was 29k, and had just been lowered to 25k when i found it.

jimbo36 · Post by **jimbo36** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:20 pm

Tuck, Not a bargain but with low hours on the rebuilt 400"s the price sounds good. Rebuilding the engines is a minimum 10K depending on the extent of the rebuild (short blocks, vs long blocks, etc). Sure wish I could be floating. The ice in my slip is about 8" thick right about now. Good luck.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Jan 21, 2009 9:45 pm

There are a lot listed well above 25k to over 50k the tri-flys are not as comon . the boats condtion and were its at affect the price