Trojan Boat Forum

If you watch what you are doing, you can get numerous winters out of shrink. I always make sure I have more than enough support and I am careful not to overshrink the material. And when you take it off, I cut the band at a stern corner and slowly work it loose. It helps to have a small army when you...

When you move it to anchor they should go out and your 360 degree light should come on.

I have been shrinking my boats for the past 25 years and have never had a problem. I use plenty of vents and keep the windows open a bit. I also use the moisture absorber.
I normally get 3 to 4 years out of one cover.

"These marine engines include special marine pistons and rings, a special marine camshaft, marine gaskets, new intake and exhaust valves, new main bearings, new rod bearings, cam bearings, new valve lifters, rocker nuts and swivels, heavy duty double roller timing chains, cam sprocket, crank g...

Paul,
Mac stated 1.5 gallons per mile.... Not 1.5 Miles per gallon.
I would still be happy with that myself in my boat. At cruise, 2250 rpm, I am using 2 gallons per mile!
I have owned a couple of F series boats and at cruise I would get about .8 mpg.

Wow.... Type A. I have not heard that in a very long time.

Once a year but most folks do it never or less , I will send it out to you most things have not changed . The newest fld is Dextron v ( any dextron is ok ) Not picking on you Paul.... but if you look at one of the containers that the fluid comes in.... it is Dexron, Not Dextron. :D I have been in t...

The previous posters are correct as to what I found when I did my 85 Express. They actually came off very easy once you have access to the nuts on the backside. The hardest part for me was to replace the aft corners as the wood was rotted and to make the back with a radius in it was a real pain. I e...

Glad to hear you got it fixed. Over the years, whenever I have had a boat with the external resistor on it I have purchased the 4 prong model. That way if it ever fails I already have the replacement right there... you just unplug the wires from the top and plug it in the bottom.(or vice versa)

Welcome,
I just stopped in to Vermilion on a cruise. What an Awsome little town.

Depending on the condition of the boat, looks like a Great deal!

That boat has been on the market for quite some time. He is going to have a heck of a time trying to sell that with gas power. You can buy one with diesel for that kind of money.

My Dad had an old Silverton that would not reach the proper RPM range and also would not hold a steady dwell. It seemed as though every time he took the boat out he had a new max RPM. It ended up being the distributor itself as the upper bearing was shot leaving too much play in the shaft. We purcha...

I have also heard the term ''Convertible'' used to describe a boat that you can fish and also overnight on.

As stated earlier, I would do a leak down test. It will give you much for info campared to doing a compression test. A little more involved but easy to do.