Trojan Boat Forum

David, click on my photobucket link under my signature then while there set up your own account. Extremily Easy to then create a link like I did.

Ron

rbcool wrote:(isn't that King Paul in the white pants standing in the cockpit in the 1st ad?)

WOW Paul....... looking alot like "John Travolta" there

Don't think so

Rossjo I know how to find you !

prowlersfish wrote:There was a recall on the Vents I am trying to find the info

heres a sad story about a possable sinking due to the vents ???

http://www.michiganshipwrecks.org/seamar.htm

That is a sad story. I don't think people believe that storms on the great lakes can match or exceed storms on the ocean but they can and do on a regular basis. I have first-hand experience of their ferocity having boated on these lakes for many years.

And btw.....if that is Paul....he sure does look like Travolta! Rock on King Paul

And btw.....if that is Paul....he sure does look like Travolta! Rock on King Paul[/quote]


LMAO

FWIW, we removed the vent hoses during the repower.


RWS

prowlersfish wrote:There was a recall on the Vents I am trying to find the info

heres a sad story about a possable sinking due to the vents ???

http://www.michiganshipwrecks.org/seamar.htm

Per this article the aft-forward-facing and midship-rear-facing vents were an error,
so my vents are actually proper.

"Coté went topsides again to take a closer look at a large metal cowling with vents facing forward that was located on each side at the stern of the boat, only about two feet above the waterline. It was an air vent, designed to bring fresh air into the bilges to help exhaust engine and gasoline fumes.

The vent cover was 18 inches long and 8 inches high. It seemed rather large --almost like a heating or cooling register. And the vanes were facing forward. Coté though this curious.

A similar sized opening was located on each side of the vessel, amidships. Its vents faced aft -- exactly opposite of what a normal airflow would seem to suggest.

Coté, who had no knowledge of marine design, thought there must be a reason. It would be months before he learned about a manufacturer’s recall campaign that had occurred in 1978. "

Forward vents face aft, aft vents face forward. Also Trojan modified the aft vents with a baffel to combat water intrusion, be sure they are in place. If you don't see them make some, or check the bilge, one of mine ended up there once.

Thanks, I am in the process of refurbishing all 4 vents. I had some aluminum shaped for new blades, and am about to start welding them in place. Once re-installed, there will be a guard bar across each one.

We raft a lot, and the blades will just get bent again, if not protected.

I would like see some photos of your cross bar as my LR vent is a magnet for the finger peir.

Well my forward vents face forward and aft face aft - and it seems to works great - been in some rough water and never taken on any water.

The Cummins air cleaners are on the back of the engines, so no salt spray gets back there anyway.

My buddy's 36 Hatteras has those huge cool looking vents amidships - and they face back ... maybe I'll turn my forward vents back as well - all facing back ...

I am just learning about avatars, and remote posting of images, so it’s easier if I just email you the images, which I have done.

David,

The front deck of your F32 is beautiful in your avatar. When/what did you redo her with?

I just painted the whole boat in October.

The process...

Sand the existing gelcoat with 120 grit on a DA. 120 grit provides a great 'tooth' for paint, obviously. The old gelcoat sands like chalk, too. Really easy.

Prime with Dupont Corlar high-solids epoxy primer. (spray with airless)

Sand Corlar with 240, then 320 grit.

Topcoat with Imron Elite Express. No sealer needed.(spray with pressure pot)

For the non-skid...

Sand the Corlar with 80 grit on a DA.

Spray Raptor (urehane spray truck bedliner) to achieve texture.

Wait two hours, then roll on Imron 3.5 HG, high-solids industrial ployurethane with aluminum oxide powder mixed in for added non-skid.

It looks like a million bucks. It also looks absolutely factory OEM. I was thrilled when it was done.

I can email images of the whole process, if someone's willing to mess with posting them.

I think I figured out how to share the images of the refinish.

http://lh5.ggpht.com/_ZfOTNtsEvOY/TOXNb ... 287%29.JPG

That didn't do it. Now I'll try this. Apologies for being a newby at this.

http://lh3.ggpht.com/_ZfOTNtsEvOY/TOVo_ ... DslU/s144-