Hello All! New '73 Trojan F 25 Express Cruiser Owner.

Scorpyon · Post by **Scorpyon** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 12:37 am

Well its new to me. This is my first 'large' vessel. Always played with small power/fishing boats but wanted something i could take a trip on. Lots of great info here.

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 5:46 am

Welcome aboard and please post some pics - we like lots of pics.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 6:50 am

Welcome

MattSC · Post by **MattSC** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 7:05 am

Welcome and best of luck with your new boat!

Scorpyon · Post by **Scorpyon** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:49 am

Well I most certainly will post more pics. I will be picking her up in 3 days. She is currently getting her survey and she has been on land for almost 2 yrs. She has to be prep'd for water entry(stored winterized). She does need some work cosmetically in the cabin and cockpit. The wood has a thin film of mould likely due to storage and being tarped over. She has MerCruiser engine that was rebuilt just under a year before she returned to land. I am hoping to modernize her upholstery (at least to get her into this millenium)

My avatar is a picture of her 3 months b4 she was placed in storage. I will get a photobucket account to post new pics. I will keep a photo-journal of her progress.

Thanks for the warm welcome

P.S. I posted this topic as her being a 74 but she is a 73 infact and dont know how to correct the topic...lol

k9th · Post by **k9th** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 11:00 am

If you go to your first post in the thread and hit the edit button in the upper right corner, you can edit the thread topic there.

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 8:41 pm

Ahoy! Welcome aboard.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Aug 24, 2011 9:48 pm

welcome !!

jddens · Post by **jddens** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:53 am

Welcome, hope the survey came out good........John

Scorpyon · Post by **Scorpyon** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 1:19 pm

Well heres a surprise, I went down to the marina where my new 'toy' is and got the HIN its 251-3257, so it turns out my F26 is a F25 and...all the required safety equipment is outdated or us coast guard certified but NOT canadian coast guard certified. Doesnt look like she is going to get wet this season. I think in the best interest of being thorough, I will put her in my driveway and start the clean-up/restoration. In this way, I can be assured of a fully outfitted, 'ready to rock' vessel by spring. I got a few more pictures of here current state. I am going to attempt to post here now.

I tripped over previous owners junk and fell on my ass. As i was falling i got this picture(why its on an angle...lol)

Obviously I have some work ahead of me but i cant describe the excitement i am feeling in anticipation of the restoration/upgrading process.

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jddens · Post by **jddens** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:25 pm

Good luck, gotta love that green formica........how did the survey come out?

Scorpyon · Post by **Scorpyon** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:33 pm

they put it in the average-good condition. gave it an 'as is' appraisal at $4,995.

It cost me $1,000 CDN. The surveyor said after i finished the clean-up and updating i could see up to $15k if i chose to resell it. There is less than 160 hours on the engine.

Overall i think it will be an incredibly fun journey and then perfect to splash her in the spring.

I have the time on my hands now to devote 6-8 hrs everyday if need be to her.

alexander38 · Post by **alexander38** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 7:47 pm

I see teak cleaner and oil in your future...........

foofer b · Post by **foofer b** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 9:56 pm

Good thing you can close the bathroom door!!! Argh, avacado!! Congrats on your new toy, you are gonna love her.

MattSC · Post by **MattSC** » Fri Aug 26, 2011 10:55 pm

Mine was actually a nice orange color, with the cushions being orange vinyl on the bottom and a brown plaid pattern on top. Unfortunately it came without the disco ball...