Trojan Boat Forum

New to post here, Ive had wooden boats all my life and there not nearly as difficult as all portrayed, and a well maintained wooden boat does not just fall apart but takes years of neglect. Most yards do not have the experience to haul a wooden boat but there still are many who can. Its insurance that stops them most times. With that being said, Ive just lost my 43' 1969 Egg Harbor Sport Fish to Hurricane Sandy where our surge was over 18' and took my starboard finger off the piling pulling my Three Belles over far enough that when the tide came down, my Three Belles came down on top of my starboard piling punching a death hole in her. That may or may not have happened if it were a fiberglass boat sorry to say, there were many that were fiberglass that suffered the same fate. The reason I joined here was because Im looking at a replacement with a 50' 1970 Shephard but I believe to be the first fiberglass Trojan hull and maybe a joint venture with Shephard ? looking for answers and anyone familiar with this model? Its a beautiful boat, but need more input before I pull the trigger.

First welcome , I hope someone will have more info for you .

I put this in its own thread as it may help get more input

What I can say is Trojan bought Shepherd in 1966 , and Shepherd built a good boat. Had a good rep.

For some history on Trojan

http://www.trojanboats.net/tb%20history.html

some more info http://www.shepherdboats.com/


Anyone have more info ??

Are we talking about one of these by any chance? They came up awhile back.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/Trojan-Yachts-H ... 0505189074

welcome to the site, Seen one of those this summer the marina I stay at gets alot of transits, the boat was real nice the owner took me on a tour. For her age and date of re-fit she was worth owning. Almost nothing in her systems was of the 70's but her glass was in great shape.

Is the "shell" on your egg beyond repair? (couldn't resist the pun) Planking, even ribs are not that difficult on a woody. Condon lumber is in White Plains,NY so wood is close. Check out my 36 sea voyager http://www.photobucket.com/restless

Welcome aboard

Welcome to the Site. I need to look at my notes but off the top of my head the 50 footer in 1970 was wood. The options list included a fiberglass hull covering that went up to the rub rail. Below is a link to a Trojan 54 (about halfway down the page)with the same type of construction (fiberglass over wood) and you can see the wood has rotted away behind the fiberglass. More than likely from fresh water running down from the deck. This would concern me because you can't see the problem areas unless you remove the fiberglass skin.

http://www.samsmarine.com/forums/showth ... Trojan-MYs

Cool link Doug. The 54 M/Y is a neat boat. There has been a couple for sale for ages now.

Do we know yet which model the OP was talking about? I thought it might have been one of those like in that e-bay ad I posted. It was the only thing that came to mind when he said Trojan/Shephard and 50 feet around 1970.