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jimini · Post by **jimini** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 10:10 pm

Hello Everyone!

Just joined this website and find the posts very interesting! I am a soon to be a proud owner of a 1977 Tri-Cabin Flybridge F-36 this coming spring. The downpayment is already paid and the shakedown cruise will take place late next month or early April...

Glad to find this website!
Thanks!
jimini

Dreamer · Post by **Dreamer** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:16 pm

Good hear from someone in the area, let me be the first to welcome ya.
Lots of great people on this site.

Jon

jimini · Post by **jimini** » Thu Feb 14, 2008 11:32 pm

Thanks Dreamer! Nice to be aboard....lol Is your boat docked at Tower Marine in Douglas, Mich.? I heard good things about that marina with a swimming pool and all it has to offer. Drove up that way a few months ago and scoped out the area.... Nice little town of Saugatuck/Douglas looks like it would be jumping place in the boating season..

Safe Boating,
jimini

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 8:36 am

Jimini, welcome!

I saw pictures of your boat on BoaterEd. Very nice looking indeed! Congratulations! You will find a lot of help and info from everyone here, good bunch of folks with a lot of knowledge! Enjoy-

Mac32 · Post by **Mac32** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 11:40 am

I agree with rjcress, this does seem to be a pretty hospitable forum. Must have to do with the crowd of old boat enthusiasts that get excited with the prospect of spending $6-$7/mile just to go a whopping 22-25 knots full throttle on a boat held together with duct tape, bailing wire, and that gold discount card from west marine............Or was that a AARP card?

mr elevman · Post by **mr elevman** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 3:31 pm

and your point is i can think of other ways to spend my hard erned mony lets see i could start drinking again naa been ther done that and grew up ( i think ) i could up my wifes cc i dont think so unless she bys things for the boat thats not going to happen or i could try to grow some hair ohh waite i cant change my dna so ill enjoy my time and efferts go- ing 12knots so have a nice day and keep smilling im going to bail my boat out again

jimini · Post by **jimini** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 6:19 pm

Seems like I got booted off BoaterEd... guess Ihurt a couple's of boater pride..... I was going to quit debating with them anyway.... too many BS'ers on line who think they're pretty rich and know everything... not me "I know Nothing!" ....lol I think this is more my style anyway... much more in common with you guys...

Thanks for welcoming me... promise I behave myself on this forum BUT than again I do cause people to lose their heads sometimes!...LOL

Not too sure about the posting of pictures?? I will try but it may take me some time.. I did recieve my Trojan's marine survey and it looks pretty damn good in general few little things need updating and replacing but not much and not expensive! Good news for a change....lol

jimini

Dreamer · Post by **Dreamer** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 9:17 pm

jimini

If your slipping @ Tower Marine you'll love it. I'm on my third year there. The pool is awsome. All you can drink Margaritas & Mudslides one Saturday a month, is a great way to meet people.

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri Feb 15, 2008 10:18 pm

welcome

Danny Bailey · Post by **Danny Bailey** » Sat Feb 16, 2008 12:09 pm

Welcome. You'll find lots of Trojan knowledge and experience here.

jimini · Post by **jimini** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:34 pm

Actually Dreamer I'm docking at "Saugatuck Yacht Services" where the Trojan has been kept since new... the dock space was offered to me with the "deal" so I took them up on it... also the inside storage was also "dealed in" and I took them up on that too... The boat was always stored inside their boatshed in the off season since new so I thought I would continue to do so... We will run into each other at some point I'm sure!!

Rebecca, my girlfriend, and I fell in love with Saugatuck/ Douglas when we went there in early January to inspect the Trojan. We can't wait for the weather to break and warmer weather arrives to take the boat out for a shakedown cruise... She is already buying towels; hand towels, washclothes and kitchen stuff for the this coming summer adventures.. We're planing a two week cruise to Door County and N. & S. Manitou Islands this summer after some cruising hours under our belts... Hurry Summer!!

jimini · Post by **jimini** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 5:39 pm

I have been trying to find out how many gallon fuel tanks are aboard the Tri-Cabin.... The marine surveyor thought there was 300 but I never have seen that many gallons posted on any website before... I"m thinking about 220??????? I know that there are four fuel tanks aboard....

Can anyone give me an accurate idea of total capacity in fuel?

thanks,
jimini

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Sun Feb 17, 2008 6:36 pm

Jimini , The F36 tri cabin came with a standard capacity of a 150 Gal. (two 75 gal tanks ) it also had a option of 80 gals more ( 2- 40 gal tanks )

So if you have 2 tanks you hold 150 gals. if you have 4 then you hold 230 gals.

before you ask it came with a 50 gal. water tank