Trojan Boat Forum

Well, she's out. The 4 things that I originally wanted to do to her while on the hard have turned into about 12. A few things revealed themselves that need attention once I had a chance do a once over.

Anyone have problems with the Trim Cylinder shear pins deflecting or breaking? See photo below.

I ordered new ones and I think that the metal bracket that I have maybe causing issues with the pins (or the pins may just be old) so I ordered the newer cylinder brackets as well. Hopefully this will fix the issue. Looks like the brackets that I ordered would provide more surface for the pins to bear on than just a thin metal bracket. God I hope the holes line up between my current brackets and new ones.

My brackets are made of a plastic material which would lesson the shearing action.

New trim tab cylinder brackets installed. And by god the holes lined up.

I wanted to replace the Shaft Log hose as well while I'm out of the water. Had to remove the shaft log, strut, and shaft in order to get everything out. Good thing I did. The old one had a crack in it. Yikes, that would have been bad news.
I also went ahead a replaced the cutlass bearing since I had the strut off.





Looking forward to getting back in the water. I don't even want to think how much my yard fees are going to be.

Still have a lot left to do before I go back in though.

Hoping to splash on Friday. Too long out of the water.
Fiberglassed vent boxes
New vents
New trim tab cylinder brackets
2 new swim platform braces
Rebed swim platform brackets
New cutless bearing
New shaft log hose
Rebed shaft log
New packing
2 new thru hulls, Rebed 2 others
New bottom paint
Zincs
Painted hull below rub rail
I'm beat!!!