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Great Forum and Great Info

Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:18 am
by kboette1
Hey guys, I just came across this page about a month ago during my search for a new boat. I was going to look at a Trojan and did not have a lot of experience with them. I ended up purchasing it. It is a 1988 F-36. She is in great shape and I look forward to finding out if it floats :wink: I'm sure I will be here with lots of questions and projects. Thanks again for the great forum!

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:22 am
by jhalb
Welcome aboard

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:20 am
by Stripermann2
Yes, welcome.

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 10:18 am
by Big D
Ya welcome home. You're going to like it here. Ask away. We have a great bunch always willing to help and learn. No such thing as silly questions here. Looking forward to helping out and seeing some pictures. Can't wait 'till she's floating!

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 11:13 am
by kboette1
We are very excited. I looked at a ton of boats this year (at least 50) and once I saw this boat it was love.... Now begins the love/hate boat relationship... The surveyor only had 3 items he recommended. He wants me to replace the clamps on the rubber boot on the shaft seals, some of the engine mounting bolts are rusted, and the bilge blower hoses are all ripped up. Not bad overall. We have not done a sea trial yet. We are doing that April 4th. We have $$ in escrow for the engines, transmissions, generator and electronics. There are some really crappy boats out there.... The broker told me this boat really shows nice and he was surprised it hadn't sold.... I told him I had seen a lot of boats like that..... He assured me that it was real nice etc.... What do you know... He was right.

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:06 pm
by prowlersfish
Congrats ! Is this a F36 conv or tri cabin ?

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 12:36 pm
by larryeddington
Ahoy matie and welcome aboard, great site for us T owners and even others. :D

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 3:02 pm
by kboette1
It's an F36 Convertible.

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 4:42 pm
by Allen Sr
Yes. Welcome to the forum and ask away with what ever questions that you may have.

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 6:04 pm
by prowlersfish
kboette1 wrote:It's an F36 Convertible.

Nice boats , Thats why I have one too . Where do you do your boating ? A lot of us are on Chesapeake bay .

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 7:41 pm
by Away On Busine$$
Some of us live north of the boarder, but we still know how to help.

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:32 pm
by prowlersfish
I think the 2 largest groups of Trojan boaters here on the Chesapeake bay and north of the Border . Never did a count but it seems that way .

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:43 pm
by Commissionpoint
There is a bunch of Trojans here too, but I don't know if any of them even know this site exists. Off the top of my head I can think of about a dozen other Trojans on this lake. There are probably more than that.

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 8:48 pm
by kboette1
The boat will be located in Mystic, Ct. Strictly salt water right near the exit of long island sound. We live in NH, but have friends and family all at the same marina. We will be there most every weekend and a couple of week long trips as well. One is usually to block island.

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Posted: Sun Dec 15, 2013 9:03 pm
by prowlersfish
I spent a lot of time on the sound growing up Great boating area. Spent time in Mystic and Groton , A Very good Friend and a Trojan boater has ran his boat from up there ( Clinton Ct ) down to the Chesapeake bay 2 time in the last 4 years .