Trojan Boat Forum

Well, it's been a whole month since posting here last, and, sad to say, not a boating month for me. I discovered some nasty rot in the mahogany decking on the far forward port bow, and have been slowly working at it with Git Rot. That's great stuff, however I wasn't very successful keeping spillage ...

Hi Dennis! It sounds like you have a real beauty there. If I ever go with two-tone bottom side paint, I think I'd go with red. It would be great to see a picture. If you want to be included on the Runabout Owners list, let me know. You can shoot me an e-mail and I'll get you a copy of the list with ...

Oh, yeah, sanding and caulking. Welcome to the world of restoring wooden boats. They do pay off by looking great, and once the hard stuff is done, it's surprisingly easy to keep them looking good. A mooring cover really helps maintain your work, even if the boat sits outside. I like to go with treat...

Welcome, Dave. Nice to hear from another Runabout owner. What's the condition of your Sea Queen? Have you had it in the water since you got it? Do you have vintage power for it? Let me know if you want to be listed in the Runabout Owners Group here on the site or in the e-mail ring. There are a few ...

Fred, HI! You live in Trojan Country out there in PA. I have a '61 Ski Bee 17' runabout. You may want to also post your questions in the Runabout Group forum. There are a bunch of us with the small Trojans out there, and we usually don't have much in common with the big yachts. That sounds like an i...

I did a lot of hunting around last winter for a replacement gas tank for my SkiBee inboard. There are poly tanks out there that are close to the right size and made for vertical installation ("saddle tanks"). I'm thinking about ordering one made by Tempo that retails for around $150. For s...

Thanks admin!

I have posted the Runabout Owners list over there, too.

Hello to all the faithful Trojan Runabout Owners! It looks like we got our own forum and everything! Here is a list compiled over the last year of owners: Steve: 12' 1953 Sea Queen Deluxe w 15 hp 1954 Evinrude Bill: 1960 Ski Bee w Ford 289 Don: 14' 1953 Buddy: 15' 1958 w Johnson 50 hp Guy: 17' 1961...

HI to all the Trojan Runabout Owners!:mrgreen: This looks like a better layout than the old forum. Let's try to get together here with any and all info on our Trojan Runabouts. Here's the list so far: Steve: 12' 1953 Sea Queen Deluxe w 15 hp 1954 Evinrude Bill: 1960 Ski Bee w Ford 289 Don: 14' 1953 ...