Hello all, just joined up on account I just picked up a 1958 Trojan (kind of looks like a SeaBreeze/SkiBee) Can you identify?? . So by looking at the boat and by reading the history I was supplied with, I think she might have seen 5 or so seasons on the water. The rest of her life was in a garage. The motor is a Johnson Super Seahorse 35 hp and is really really really nice and clean like it was barely used, the motor is just amazing to be so old ! The prop has very little wear on it. The wood is in excellent shape for being 50+ years. Varnish is completely intact.
Update:
I got the motor running, the spark plugs were new!! The lower unit was empty of gear oil, so I filled that up. Primed it and she started and ran good. I used the kitchen garbage can to hold water as it was the only one that fit, I shouldn't have put the motor in gear as the prop cut through the plastic garbage can hahahaha. So that ended my motor testing of the day
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Added pics of new 1958 boat
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Added pics of new 1958 boat
Last edited by garilla on Mon Apr 28, 2014 8:28 am, edited 3 times in total.
Re: New guy with new 1958 boat
Sweet. Welcome aboard, and show us somes pictures!
She was a 1969 36 ft wooden beauty with big blue 440s that we'll miss forever.
And thanks to the gang, 2012 Trojan Boater Of The Year
And thanks to the gang, 2012 Trojan Boater Of The Year
Re: New guy with new 1958 boat
+1 And welome aboardBig D wrote:Sweet. Welcome aboard, and show us somes pictures!
Growing old is inevitable,but growing up is optional
1984 F36 w/350 Crusaders 'Reel Class'
2011 Trojan Rendevous
Solomons Get Together 2011
Ocean City 2012,2013,2015
1984 F36 w/350 Crusaders 'Reel Class'
2011 Trojan Rendevous
Solomons Get Together 2011
Ocean City 2012,2013,2015
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I got a question on the outboard, the manual says water should come out the water outlet after the motor is warm, how long should that be?? I didn't see water come out when I ran it for about 30 seconds.
So does anyone know what model this baby is?
So does anyone know what model this baby is?