Trojan Boat Forum

My salon windows were leaking when I purchased the boat and the main problem were the drain holes in the bottom of the tracks were all plugged which was solved by using the shop vac in the tracks and then poking the holes open with a small rod of the appropriate size. Also the screws in the outside...

weeping on the starboard side during heavy rains Are you sure that the lower window track is not just flooding, and that water isn't just working its way under the bottom edge of the glass before it can drain out of the track? That is the problem that I saw on a lot of the tricabs that I looked at....

I have some time off coming up in August, and there are several tasks I wish to accomplish. I would like to work on the salon windows, but I am not all that familiar with how they are mounted. I have very recently developed some weeping on the starboard side during heavy rains. I have used Captain T...

I too am keen to see photos of your modifications.

Thanks for the replies. I will hopefully able to get around to doing it soon, as it looks like we may be in for a couple of weeks of nice weather.

Sorry -- just as I clicked submit, I noticed vernacular from my almost-former hobby. A pirep (pilot report) is a first-hand account of conditions, usually weather, but also other useful operational information. In this instance it would be hidden obstacles or other nice-to-knows about the seal repl...

Is there none of the original seal left that you can measure to size the replacement? McMaster.com has an assortment of seals that will do the trick for you once you know what you need. See: http://www.mcmaster.com/#standard-adhesive-backed-weatherstripping-foam/=n0omh6 I believe I once told Aaron ...

Hello all, Well, I have sprung some leaks! The aft hatch is leaking, and previous owner did a botched job sealing it. I want to know what size windows seal/gasket material to put in there to reseal the hatch properly. My salon starboard side windows have also sprung a leak, albeit very small. Does a...

Thanks for posting that. Plastics have come a long way but there are some things that just shouldn't be made with it. We are so hell-bent on convenience, weight, cost, profits, etc. that we often overlook the obvious and their implications. Just glad nobody got hurt yet. I read the recall, and I am...

Sorry to ressurect this fom the dead, but I just wanted to once again thank those of you who commented on how to pull the transmission. I also want to send out big props to Bob at Beacon. I called last week from Vancouver and left a message. A couple of hours later Bob called back and spent about 15...

Don't waste money on Plexus. I used to use it to clean my motorcycle. Then I noted the mechanics at the local dealer using Pledge. That's all I use on my bike, and it works wonders on the metal as well as plastics. And it is a whole lot less expensive than Plexus. I'f use a good, neutral pH detergen...

One of the guys in my marina just rigged up Nobeltec to his sail boat. He picked up the radome, wiring, and Nobeltec's Admiral navigation software for about 2600.00, The Admiral software runs on any PC, and apparently will also run on Android tablets, suports NMEAA 2000, wifi, and ethernet, and runs...

36' Tri Cabin, moored at Shelter Island Marina, Richmond, BC.

Thanks trojanmanXS and rooferdave. I am jus in the early stages of getting this all planned. Work will not begin until Spring some time. Just want to get as much info as I can before the project gets underway. I appreciate all the advice from everyone. This place rocks when it comes to people offeri...

Thanks. That should make life a lot easier.