Trojan Boat Forum

Those are some pretty snarky comments since your incorrect. The man asked what was the rotation on a set of 79 chryslers. 1979, means it had Borg Warner gears, except for one model of B/w from that era (model 72-13000, used in trawlers) all 71 and 72 series change the direction of the rotation. Stbd...

In twin screw gas boats, the stbd engine is the normal rotation engine, turning a normal rotstion prop, right hand. Stbd engines ate ccw rotation. The port engines are cw rotatation, turn left handed props. Chevy, Ford, Chrysler, all the same. A side note the Port engine usually always gives up firs...

Just an fyi, I purchased a 12 meter convertible back in March with the Johnson and Towers Detroit diesels 450 hp, Engines with the bulletproof Twin Disc gears. I am amazed at how fast it is, and how easily it pushes at low speeds, HIGHLY RECOMMEND , this power package, slow or fast, they rock. Boat ...

Yes cf-2 a pain to find, and expensive. $350 to change just the main engine oils! Ouch!

Ok, thank you. I did'nt want to put the cf -2 oil in it, for a lot of reasons. I spent an hour with a brass brush, getting corrosion of plate and got some data. Told me oil capacity, not type. All good, thanks again.

I am a new owner of Twelve meter, it has the Detroit Jt-450 diesels with twin disc gears. Two questions; I cannot tell if the gears are 506 or 507 gears, the plate is so badly corroded, on both I cannot read. Anyone else have the same power package? Also changing all fluids , I know they take straig...

I have a Trojan 12 meter, and I am
located in Wickford ri. Lots of other Trojans in the harbor.

It should be. I sold it to someone in Onset Ma, he was pretty happy with it. Have lots of pics and info on repower if anyone wants it.

New owner of 12 Meter, hast the Detroit JT 450 hp engines in it. Awesome layout, very excited. I also had a F 32 for 7 years that I had repowered with Ford Lehman Diesels, and went everywhere at 2 gallons per hour.