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New Tri-Cabin Owner
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:36 pm
by rcamaine
New owner here - actually she has been in the water 30 days. 1980 Hull number 72. Spent most of her life in NH - now here in Maine.
Have spent the past month fighting windo and windshield leaks - but I think I have got them all for now. Next rainstorm will test the aft cabin sliders to see if I have them sealed for good.
Many projects ahead - but most pressing needs will be to replace the failing fridge (roof hatch removal!), and doing a complete replacement of the two head systems. Also need to rebuild the entry hatch, recarpet the salon, add electronics, new A/C pump, etc. Will post progress as I work on these over time.
She is a great boat - small trip in the harbor. Engines just rebuilt and run great. Looking forward to advice and perhaps providing some insight as well.
We switched to this from a Bayliner - no comparison!
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 1:45 pm
by k9th
Congrats on the new boat. We love our tri-cabin & I'm sure you will love yours too.
Post some pics so we can get a good look at her.
Welcome aboard the forum. You will find lots of help and good people here.
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 2:19 pm
by 74TrojanF36
congrats and welcome!
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 5:24 pm
by alexander38
Welcome to the site
Posted: Sun Sep 04, 2011 7:04 pm
by Scorpyon
welcome aboard...the ppl here are awesome. congrats on ur new toy
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 1:38 am
by Capt. Z
Welcome to the forum! That's a big step up from a bottomliner to a Trojan. Enjoy!
Posted: Mon Sep 05, 2011 9:37 am
by prowlersfish
Welcome
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:10 pm
by jddens
Welcome, you will find some very knowledgeable people here........John
Posted: Tue Sep 06, 2011 11:47 pm
by Tri-Guy
I also have a 1980 Tri Cabin,located just south of boston any questions ask away.
Posted: Fri Sep 09, 2011 7:02 am
by aaronbocknek
good morning and welcome. mazel tov on your choice of the tri cabin. i grew up with the tri cabin and now i'm the proud owner of a 1982 model (as of october 2010). just ask anyone on here about my enthusiasm for this particular model of trojan.
tri cabin aaron in baltimore.
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 12:20 pm
by rbcool
Welcome to the forum!!
We love to see pics.
Ron
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 7:02 pm
by prowlersfish
RB I was just asking about you .
Oh God! Help Me too. 1976, Trojan Tri-Fly
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 7:49 pm
by HayHaywood
Welcome!
Im also a newbee Tri-Cabin Owner Since May, Fixing.monitoring, changing,updating,timeing all systems, what does not work correctly is Not involved with the operation of the boat, What I do not know is still going to try to sink me and my friends but god will know we gave it our best shot. I have completely given my self to her, after honey-do's of course. " May your pleasures be many and all your problems be solveable at sea"
My local hobos and I took her out on the South Carolina Reefs,(old airport runway rip-rap, maybe 6mi of folly), caught our limit of Black Bass and a couple of Sand Sharks (they look like catfish, 6 feet long with wiskers,
BTW! this was my first trip on my own and She came back safely, after a
few lost moments and bumping my friends sailboat and a dock or two, with everyone yelling at me to keep my hands of the forking Wheel.
Respect and Love her, but learn to trust.
Fair Winds and Following Seas
Haywood
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 9:52 pm
by prowlersfish
And take your hands off the wheel when docking and you won't hit anything . ( with some practice )
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 10:05 pm
by alexander38
hands off the wheel, it takes a while to get use to...I always had OB,s with IB's no hands and neutral is your best friend...