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Cummins QSMs on ebay

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Seems, like it would definitely be worth "investigating" for someone on the west coast. If nice not even a bad investment for someone on east coast to pull motors and ship LTL back east. My concern is 14 year old engines with NO Time. That's not exactly good either. I'd probably rather see 1000+/- easy running hours than 0 hours. Unless he had a good mechanic or maintenance schedule they may have cobwebs in them for all we know, lol. Not overly familiar with long term operation of QSM's but I know with Detroit's when they sit without running moister can build on cylinder walls causing a thin rust film and then the next time you run them the rings clean the walls by knocking/washing the rust into the oil. That's why it's recommended to run them often and change your oil every 6 months even if you have minimal time on motors since last oil change. Oil is cheap compared to the alternative of prematurely wearing out you motor.
 
Unless I missed something, they're selling the entire boat. You'd have to get the engines out and also pay for disposal of the rest of the boat, which I suspect would not be cheap.
 
Doesn't look like it'd be worth it unless you plan to use the boat. Bid is at 50K. If I remember correctly, factory remaned QSM11 are around 60-65K and come with a warranty. It would cost that much if not more, if you got the boat for 50K, paid to remove the engines, crate them, ship them and then pay dispossal fees for the boat.
 
I agree with Jack. It's only worth looking at if you're going to rehab it as a Trojan and use it. Which doesn't look like a bad idea if someone can get it cheaply enough.
 
jim rosenthal said:
I agree with Jack. It's only worth looking at if you're going to rehab it as a Trojan and use it. Which doesn't look like a bad idea if someone can get it cheaply enough.
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Who would use a refurbished Trojan?

I just have to.
 
Looks like a big Hassel mannnn,,, you giving me a hassel? Agreed that it wouldn't be worth it if you just wanted the engines unless you could find someone that wants a hull. A hull of a Trojan waaaay past their Prime of building nice conventional Classic Style Converibles in the 70's and early to mid 80's. There were tons of the 32C and 36C running around the rivers and Lake Erie in PA and OH as a kid. Then not to forget there were many of the 10.8M, 13M, and 14M International series running around as well but as a kid I always liked the look of their 32C
 
I had an F36 and really liked the boat. Performed very well with a nice layout.
 
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I had an F36 and really liked the boat. Performed very well with a nice layout.
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Maybe there really is no longer a demand for boats like the 32C and 36C but they were nice. Unfortunately I can't think of one company the builds a boat like that today. They were a great blend of style, form, funtionality, fit, finish and all at an affordable price. They were a great value. Granted they weren't perfect, but for what you got and what you paid they were great boats. Can anyone think of a comprable boat being built today? Lurhs Maybe? But Lurhs come across to me anyway as a plastic boat, good value but no real character. Those old trojans had multiple colors to choose from and a nice use of exterior and interior teak. Just nice classic boats. I think if someone bulit somthing similar at a decent value today it would still be a great seller.
 
saltshaker said:
Doesn't look like it'd be worth it unless you plan to use the boat. Bid is at 50K. If I remember correctly, factory remaned QSM11 are around 60-65K and come with a warranty. It would cost that much if not more, if you got the boat for 50K, paid to remove the engines, crate them, ship them and then pay dispossal fees for the boat.
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One way of disposing of such a boat would be to give it to a dive shop.

There are a few dive shops over here that have dropped boats for students to dive on during their dive course. They have to be stripped out and engines etc. removed before they are dropped for environmental care so that 44ft jobbie is already half way there.

Another would be a high school where they teach trade skills. The teachers and kids would have a ball!

Anyhow, just a thought.
 
It would be funny if this Trojan were one of the ones built in the Hatteras factory in High Point, but I think the timing is wrong; I am fairly sure that happened before the build date of this boat.

From the little information provided, this looks like a not-unreasonable deal for someone who is able to put a new interior in and update the rest of it. I agree you'd have to get the engines serviced; sitting around isn't good for them even if they were winterized, and they may not have been. But still, it's a fairly modern boat with really good engines in it and maybe someone will want to take it on as a project.

One of my friends in Annapolis bought a new DeFever trawler (I think a 44- do they make a 44?) which was damaged in shipment from Asia while it was still deck cargo, all wrapped up. Someone was welding up above it and dropped molten slag onto the DeFever which burned through the shrinkwrap and caught the deckhouse on fire. The boat was totaled by the shipping company's insurance and Andy bought it for very little money. He cut the deckhouse off and rebuilt the entire boat- did a beautiful job and it's a real showpiece. Took him about three years as I recall, but he has a lovely boat and owns it outright. Maybe someone can do this with the Trojan. I hope so.
 
Jim, I believe that same slip on C Dock is still open for your next project.
 
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Scott, I am trying VERY hard not to have a next project. My next project is to reduce my car collection and spend more time playing the guitar and generally being lazy.

And I don't think the boat in question would fit in there, which is a good thing. :)
 
My parents were into the wooden Trojans in the mid 60's. They had upholstery and curtain options to keep the women happy and they were cruiseable to keep the guys happy. The 31 planked Voyagers and the lapstrake Seaskiffs were good boats. The 42 and 44 motoryachts were great at $1000 per foot, even tho that was pricey for that time, they were still doable.
Not a lot of style and "feel good" in current boats.
 
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