Trojan Boat Forum

I drew up a little sketch to try and illustrate what's going on here. http://i853.photobucket.com/albums/ab96/vabeach1234/Trojan%20F26/Trojan%20Galley/1972F26StringerSketch.jpg Thanks to prowlersfishs advice this is what I plan to do. Bed the loose stringer to the hull with 5200, let it cure for 7 d...

I just want to thank Paul "Prowlersfish" publicly for taking time out of his day to stop by and give me advice on my loose stringer issue this Sunday. Just a top notch kind of guy. Very informative, knowledgeable and encouraging. He had some great ideas and has given me a plan of attack. H...

If you go by 2, it's gonna be blowing 20 kts to 25 kts out of the North. Bumpy ride... Don't put yourself out for my raggedy old boat.

Thanks Paul, I've give you a call when I'm on my way to the Marina. Like I said, I'll probably get down there at noon.

Thanks again.

Ken

Paul, That would be great if you could come by, I need all the advice I can get. And some motivational support, my moral gets lower and lower the further I dig. I'm gonna try to get down to the boat tomorrow, Sunday Oct. 25th, probably around noon or so. I'll shoot you a private message with my phon...

Well upon further investigation of my hull stringer layout I've decided that I'm almost in over my head. It appears that there is a defect in my hull stringer design, in my opinion. On the starboard side, the two glass over foam stringers stop at the blukhead between the cabin and engine comparment....

Yeah, I'll be out there provided this repair and galley remodel goes smoothly. Hopefully the weather and fish cooperate this year. Last year every weekend was blowing like crazy and the fish never seemed to be around when I got out there. I certainly didn't hinder the striper population with last ye...

Well I finally decided to investigate the hull under the galley of my 1972 F26 Express Hardtop. When I redid the bottom I noticed the hull flexes excessively under the galley. I removed the galley; I plan on lowering the counter 1 or 2 inches and rotating the sink 90 degrees and get rid of the elect...

Michael,
They blocked mine that high so I could paint the bottom. It was on the hard for only a week, not long term. That's how two seperate marinas have done it. Maybe both marinas learned from the same guy.

Ken

Here's some pictures of my F26 on the hill. http://s853.photobucket.com/albums/ab96/vabeach1234/Trojan%20F26/ You want two wood block supports at the keel, that is the main support. The stands provide stability. The yard where I had the boat hauled, only used 4 stands, I added the other ones because...

I have a 1972 F26 with the same engine/v-drive setup. The universal joint broke on the previous owner and broke the housing (number 38 on http://www.marinegears.com/catalog/cat-pp-08.html ) He welded it and then coated it in epoxy. That's been years ago and it's held up so far.

Ken

Here's a little history lesson.

They were made to save on steel during WWII. Then sunk to be a break water for the ferry before the CBBT was built. Pretty cool site to see. Check out the links below.


http://www.concreteships.org/ships/kiptopeke/

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=GmEA9RFNy8w

I thought about Cape Charles but was worried that about the entry at Plantation Light. It's tricky enough during the day. I've been into Cape Charles about 4 times before but during the day and didn't want to mess with unfamiliar range markers at night. Kiptapeake is about half way between cape chal...

Well I had the bright idea to break in spring with a trip to the concrete ships at Kiptopeke this past Saturday Night 4/18/09. The forecast called for southwest and south winds 5 to 10. Perfect for the concrete ships to block the wind. We left Little Creek, Norfolk, a little before 5:00 pm on Saturd...

Here at Bay Point at Little Creek, Norfolk, VA I pay $8.50/Foot per month. That includes water and 100 kilowatts of power per month, over that and you get an electricity bill. That comes out to $221/month for my 26 foot Trojan. Unfortunately one company is has bought up 3 of the marinas in Little Cr...

It looks like this Striper fishing thing is catching on. Bill Dance was in town on Jan. 14 and 15. Check it out. "This show will air on the Outdoor Channel beginning Friday night, March 20th at 10:30 Eastern time, 9:30 Central." http://www.billdanceoutdoors.com/ Ken "Paula Sea" 1...