Some pics, just practicing...

gruhs · Post by **gruhs** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:00 pm

Not sure if this will work but gonna try a few of our 77 Tri-cabin...

This a ride on Lake Michigan,

Not sure if these will be too large but will give it a try... they seem to be ok on preview. No particular reason for posting, just seeing if I could and most of us like looking at boat pictures

Big D · Post by **Big D** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:02 pm

Niiiice

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Thu Feb 02, 2012 11:32 pm

WOW!!!! think it worked LOL

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:01 am

WOW!!! i love the look of the tri cabin underway.... your design was the first generation of the 'new' flush deck tri cabins. the aft stateroom port lights, in my opinion, look much better than the later models with the sliding windows. if you look very carefully at that area from the outside, you will see the molded 'indents' for what will be the eventual removal of the port lights in favor of the longer, thinner window/window frame redesign. i believe that that was the goal at first, but, trojan wanted to get the new design onto market and opted for the port lights as a quick fix for the model debut.
i'm also stunned at the great shape your helm window frames are in. they look to be 'factory new'. any leaks around the windows, and, how tight does your opening window fit?
love the interior, very comfortable. LOTS of living space in a 36' footprint, which is why this model was so very popular for so long.
with your flat panel tv/stereo system set up there in the salon, do you have problems with the starboard engine hatch hitting the tv when you have the hatch open? just curious. and i LOVE the sofa and high-low coffee table.
aaron

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:58 am

Looking good!!! Can't beat the Tri

Ron

gruhs · Post by **gruhs** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:56 am

Thanks for the comments, it is our "floating camper", very comfortable for staying aboard. Aaron.. re your comments, the windshield framing doesn't look as good in person as in the picture. The aluminum frame is kinda weather beatin especially on the outside, wish it was black like some I've seen. It also leaks a little around the black seals or gaskets the glass sits in... have not been able to stop it. Also even though I like the looks of the stateroom porthole windows they also are a leak problem. We took them all out when we first got the boat and resealed them but still have an occational drip in two of them. As for the starboard hatch/tv conflict, you'll notice the throw-pillows on the couch... just stick on behind the hatch to lean on when it's open

. The high/low table has probably been with boat since it was new. It's height is adjustable and opens up to a very nice size for meals or game playing... the rest of the time it's a coffee table or computer table.
Just noticed I posted one picture twice... sorry 'bout that.

Commissionpoint · Post by **Commissionpoint** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 1:25 pm

Cool boat. Most importantly I see you have the 3 major food groups represented in your galley pic. Vodka, bananas, and Campbell's.

gruhs · Post by **gruhs** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 5:51 pm

Commisionpoint, you have a good eye but my daughter also ask me why the ketchup was on top the fridge

I have no idea...

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 7:18 pm

Bananas are bad luck on a boat . or so the say . I take no chances no bananas on mine

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:33 pm

prowlersfish wrote:Bananas are bad luck on a boat . or so the say . I take no chances no bananas on mine

what? really? why? is this true? i've never heard this. i'm going to start to google this one.

jefflaw35 · Post by **jefflaw35** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:38 pm

aaronbocknek wrote:
prowlersfish wrote:Bananas are bad luck on a boat . or so the say . I take no chances no bananas on mine
what? really? why? is this true? i've never heard this. i'm going to start to google this one.

Lol let us know. I know green is bad luck on race cars , I put it on my tattoo and have had bad luck ever since lol

trojanmanXS · Post by **trojanmanXS** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 8:55 pm

it is a nice layout , the pic of the boats stern I see what looks like a door? does this open to the masterbedroom ?

gruhs · Post by **gruhs** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:00 pm

Yes it is a small door that opens into the aft stateroom, more of an escape hatch if needed rather than a regular door. Directly below it inside is a nightstand between the bunks.

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Fri Feb 03, 2012 9:06 pm

trojanmanXS wrote:it is a nice layout , the pic of the boats stern I see what looks like a door? does this open to the masterbedroom ?

this is a hold over from the original tri cabin design which had a cockpit and an access door to the aft stateroom. over the years, when the design was changed to a 'flush deck' design, the aft door was just that. a door to the aft deck with a ladder that folded up and stowed against the aft bulkhead. when the design was changed again, from twin aft bunks to a center line double berth, the aft door became a hatch with 4 perko hatch latches keeping it snug. in the final design, around 1985 for the 1986/87 model year (87 was the final year for the tri cabin run), the aft hatch evolved into a safety glass panel, with metal frame and hatch latches. personally, i would like to get rid of what i have, glass it in, and add a large bowmar hatch in it's place. i understand that there must be some means of emergency escape and that is why trojan kept it. hope that answers your question. a bit wordy, but, that's what's fun about being the unofficial tri cabin historian.

rbcool · Post by **rbcool** » Sat Feb 04, 2012 1:11 pm

a charter boat capitan told me it was bad luck to have banana on board while fishing. He'll throw them overboard if any clients bring them on board.

Ron