Trojan Boat Forum

ready123 wrote:Why no transom door

no need you see where the guys knee is in the pic , you could step right over it if we had a swim platform

I just got my Trojan, I am doing extensive work in the cabin and if the hardtop from my allmond fits on top of the flying bridge that will be my last project this season , next season the door goes in, providing I don't have any serious mech issues since I have not had it out on the water
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We can debate and speculate all day long about the engineering on the project but hey, it's been done by Molly. I would like to here from him on the project. Has there been any stress related issues? Any indication of excess flex at the new door? I have considered the same project on my 1974 F36 Tri cabin which has the full cockpit (one of my main reasons for buying a pre '77 model) It would really improve access from my dock. JImbo36.

Our quest for another boat had only to do with having something larger, more comfortable and more stable for my wife and I. You see, she spends all of her time in a wheelchair. I didn't so much seek out a Trojan as I looked for what I believed could be altered. I needed to get her in a salon, where she could be out of the hot, cold, rain or whatever. The list of necessities never ends when you live this way. We had to get from the dock, into the cockpit and into the salon without negotiating steps. The salon door had to be wide enough. It had to be safe – wheelchair tie downs and so on. Well the deal came about when an F32 came on the market - Rejoyce.





The agent for the seller is a friend of mine who knew what I was looking for. I had looked for a long time and he was practically screaming at me to come down and look at it. And low and behold, in the same marina ten slips down sat another Trojan with what appeared to me to be a factory provided hatch in what I considered to be a more critical position.



I made my mind up on the spot. The deal was done by the next day. Now, I'm a general contractor - not a marine engineer. The stuff I build isn’t supposed to move, sway and bounce. This was going be an entirely new experience - flex, stresses, stringer forces – oh boy I was immediatly worried that this was going to be way more than I bargained for. But I saw that the transom was two pieced and figured that if laminated, the two together would create a solid jamb and door, offsettng weakness created by the cut.







I also had to reposition the rail stancheons and then , cut & hinge the rail. I would do somethings differently the next time - I'd round the inside corners instead of squaring them. I'd reinforce the coping, use heavier hinges and stronger latch. In fact, I'll probably do these this spring. But to date I haven't had any sign of problems or stress cracking. The work is 18 months old. The hatch swings true - without dragging.

We set her back in the water, and Champagne Christened her as Molly Too (we still have the orginal Molly). We're in Hampton Roads, on the lower Chesapeake Bay at Fort Monroe and I'd be happy to show her to anyone interested. By the way, I don't think I've yet seen as much bang for the buck as a Trojan and otherwise couldn't be happier.

Mel, that's fantastic! Looking at it this way, (your pics), I see no reason why one couldn't enjoy the benefits of a transom door.

Very nice- thanks for sharing!

Great job i!! its got me thinking fold down swim platform


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I wonder if Edison would have gotten anything done if he would have listened to all the people that said no. Researching and discussing stuctural and safety factors on a project with like this is most important and all you positive thinkers have my greatest respect. You make this site fun. Thank you Molly Too for sharing. Your "go ahead" additude is inspiring, as are many home grown engineers on this site. ..Now, I wonder if a home grown boating engineer would make a good president. Which one of you wants the job? .. but that's another forum.

Mel
real good looking job. Thanks for sharing the pictures.
Bob

Having seen Mel's boat I can tell you he did a fine job , If I ever do mine I will give him a call . I would hand him a saw and walk away for a few (till the first cut is done)

Nice job, Where did you get the ramp ? And do you have any photos of how you latch it to the boat ?

wowzer52 wrote:Now, I wonder if a home grown boating engineer would make a good president. Which one of you wants the job? .. but that's another forum.

that is just over in Pontifications but you did say boating so here is ok

wow just an awsome story and great pics, im star struck. I would do the same for my wife. very nice!!! its my first time seeing this, sorry

You could have just commented in the other post.

Such a job would not be possible on less a yacht than a Trojan!