by trbrackett1 On a cradle on a trailer since 1988. For twenty years from about 1972 to 1992 about 2,200 of the twin inboard 32-foot “sedans” were built. Gone, too, were the off-the-wall antics such as Jim McQueen sighting the shear or chine line by spreading his legs and looking backwards through them at the upturned wooden hulls on the production line. Of the trio of Jim McQueen, Ernie Warner and Harper Hull, only Hull is now left, an energetic 78-year old still living in Lancaster. All the boats are listed privately and sold privately. If it was not up to snuff, the employee made good the work later on his own time. Trojan was a leader in offering workers incentives on the production line. Yet, for all three of these remarkable men, their legacy lives on in the memory of anyone who has ever seen their wooden Trojans cruising on blue seas under sunny skies. This Boat came from an Estate out in Kansas. Before a succession of corporations took over the Trojan management, many employees said they felt they were working for a family business. Asking $3950.00 Email: duerring@charter.net. Two young boat builders, Jim McQueen and Harper Hull, bought the company and relocated to Pennsylvania, where their Amish work force soon turned out a small wooden cruiser called Sea Breeze. When Trojan acquired Shepherd Boats in Canada, workers there were naturally apprehensive about the take-over. We were told that it is ready to go to Sea, however we are by no means Boat Experts! Boats for Sale . Put them on trailers. recherche détaillée. The series used a cutaway model for interior shots as well. The 38-footers and longer were planked with 7/8-inch mahogany. An early IBM computer was in use in 1957 that provided accounting functions, controlled the flow of materials to the production line, managed inventory, and recorded the piecework done by individuals who also enjoyed a profit-sharing retirement plan. She is also equipped with twin Cummins engines. He thought that fiberglass just wouldn’t stay around. A graduate of the University of Michigan with a degree in naval architecture, Hull was studious and meticulous. If you are in the market for a sportfish/convertible boat, look no further than this 1982 Trojan 10 Meter International Sedan Flybridge, priced right at $38,500 (offers encouraged). At the Trojan Boat company, however, the change would come slowly. It's been maintained very well over the years and is still a wonderful boat. This beauty of a boat has been known as the Lady of Lake for years! Brian Nolan is a Canadian author who usually writes on politics and military affairs. This was resourceful! The real reason Trojan located in Lancaster was because the three partners lived nearby. 1956 Trojan Sea Queen Boat,Nice, 16' Wooden Boat, Foldable Canvas Bimini Top, Mercury Mark 58 Super Thunderbold Motor with Pull Start (Serial #1184149), Gator Trailer with 4.80-12 Tires. She has a aft spacious aft deck that is enclosed with isinglass that is in good … It was a progressive company in many regards. Also includes restored … The shorter models got bottoms of 1/2-inch ply and sides of 3/8-inch. The firm's meteoric rise from a rented dairy barn in rural Pennsylvania was nothing less than startling. They were the Stradivarius's of the postwar plywood fleets and, when the last wooden Trojan cruiser rolled off the company's production line in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, in 1974, the sadness was palpable. Only the die-hard traditionalists and custom builders stayed with wood. John Leed’s father had been Line Specialist at Trojan Boats, and John himself had also worked in production. Offering the best selection of Trojan boats to choose from. The Elkton Plant, located on 26 acres of land at the top of the Elk River, opened in the spring of 1965. Jim McQueen and Harper Hull traveled to Troy, New York, where they bought the Cottrell-Spoore Boatworks, a small builder of wooden racing boats and runabouts. 45' Sparkman Stevens sloop. Trojan Yachts was founded in 1949 in Troy, New York as a producer of wooden-hulled runabout boats. The Philippine mahogany gave the boats a warm, honey-like appearance. Boats for sale are stored at our Seattle location, either on the docks or in off-site storage. By 1968 time Trojan facilities in Lancaster, Pennsylvania, Elkton, Maryland, and Niagara-on-the-Lake, Ontario, Canada, had made Trojan the second largest producer of inboard boat-builders in the world, building a complete line of wooden boats. But Trojan surprised the Canadians with its thoughtful management-employee relations. This Boat has been Sold. I guess it was the boat that turned the company around.”. The most significant one was to sheath the hull with a single length of Duraply scarfed together from several pieces of plywood. Larry Warner recalled, “They built a lot of the little 14-16 footers. Nobody in the boating industry had an incentive system. Note: Beacon Marine Supply and Marine Tech have formed an alliance and proudly distribute what remains of the original Trojan inventory. The content of this field is kept private and will not be shown publicly. Achetez Trojan Cabin Cruiser Wooden Boat Kit by Dumas sur Amazon.fr - Livraison gratuite (voir conditions) The cradle has left some indentations in the hull, which I … The early computers being developed in 1949 worked thousands of times faster than their predecessors. To this day, everyone talks of McQueen's optimism and enthusiasm. In 1969 the needed financial backing came in the form of a buy-out by the Whittaker Corporation. This boat is equipped with a Kohler Generator, Air Conditioning, Radar, GPS, VHF Radio, Stereo, two flat panel Televisions, cockpit cover, helm cover, and a very large Bimini Top for extra shade. Complete keel-up restoration to show quality condition. I worked in the forest industry, I live in a log house and I appreciate wood furniture. You can contact the seller directly. Find Trojan boats for sale in Florida, including boat prices, photos, and more. Bridges liked the boat so much, he bought one for his personal use. Restored around 2004 by marine dealer in Spokane. Engine 210 HP Ford Interceptor turns over and has good compression. The company survived the change and, operating as a Whittaker subsidiary, began to produce well-built fiberglass boats. To reduce the amount of labor required to build a boat, Warner devised a number of labor saving techniques. Utilisez la touche TABULATION pour vous déplacer Whether looking for a boat to tour the lakes of Muskoka, or Clayton NY, a boat to restore or a boat for recreation, this is the place to find it. Harper Hull was opposite in personality. The lower helm allows for bad weather boating, and the flybridge helm is always nice on a breezy summer day! “Why did they wait so long to do the fiberglass?” asked Bob. Or was it pretty much stock?" Other characteristics that owners admired were the spacious cabins and teak decks which gave the boats a rich appearance that was seen only on the most expensive cruisers or sailboats in the past . Find Trojan Boats for Sale on Oodle Classifieds. If you wanted a depth finder or something like that, you’d get written up as an x-package. Search our database of over 900 classic used wooden boats for sale in United States and Canada. The configuration allows for a rather roomy feeling and a comfortable stay. Previous; Next; Sold: NEMESIS – 1940 33′ Chris Craft Sedan Cruiser . Next came Genmar Holdings, Inc., who paired the Trojan name with Carver, one of Genmars many boat-producing companies. Find Trojan boats for sale near you, including boat prices, photos, and more. 1967 Trojan 42' FBMY VIA-MARA ("By way of sea") was built by Trojan in Elkton Maryland in early 1967. Moving into fiberglass production, Larry Warner remembered the 32-foot boat as “Probably our best boat. The move also gave Trojan a luxury 52-footer that soon found favor with American buyers. The Warner family tells the story of how a young Ernie blew off the tips of two fingers when he accidentally detonated a dynamite blasting cap. Larry Warner recalled that in 1964, he was involved with the engineering of the Sea Voyager, the first 42-footer he worked on, a boat that took about a week to build. Trojan wooden boat 360 walk around. Lapstrake hulls were assembled one strake at a time, but to speed up the process, Warner invented a tool that sequentially hammered in the copper nails and then clenched them to the backside of the strake. You understand, I'm sure. In the 30,000 square-foot industrial structure, the 42-foot leisure boat, as well as smaller craft, were built. After 1953, when the war was over, business boomed for The Trojan Boat Company at its Lancaster factory, and within two years the young company was producing some twenty boats a week. While records are incomplete the years between 1958 to 1974, when the last wooden boat was made, a guesstimate of 3,000 boats a year would bring the wooden Trojan fleet to 64,783 boats built in that period. . Plywood bottom and lap strake sides. To ensure that quality did not suffer, inspectors approved the work. It could have easily been Jim McQueen rather than Willy Loman in Arthur Miller's Death of a Salesman who said; "start big, and you'll end up big.". Cruisers over 33 feet were carve! Join millions of people using Oodle to find unique used boats for sale, fishing boat listings, jetski classifieds, motor boats, power boats, and sailboats. After man-handling the heavy equipment on to the trailer, they checked into a motel to spend a gloomy New Year's Eve, entertaining each other with gallows humor of their impetuous decision to take on Chris-Craft and Owens. This well taken cared for vessel is a 1972 Trojan Flush Deck Motor Yacht. As a cabinetmaker, Warner saw that the joinery was high standard. Larry was one of Ernie Warner’s five sons who also joined the firm. "Jim McQueen never liked fiberglass. Paladin 1982 sloop, 14′ beam, Kauri wood cold … While records are incomplete the years between 1958 to 1974, when the last wooden boat was made, a guesstimate of 3,000 boats a year would bring the wooden Trojan fleet to 64,783 boats built in that period. In 1981 Trojan introduced the International series of motor boats, one of several popular models. After Whittaker came Invest Corp., followed by Bertram, who launched the Bertram Trojan International series in the late 1980s. In a five-year period, from 1953 to 1958 -- Trojan sold 16,783 boats,
This boat is equipped with a Kohler Generator, Air Conditioning, Radar, GPS, VHF Radio, Stereo, two flat panel Televisions, cockpit cover, helm cover, and … If interested more pictures and details are available. Records that do exist for the 1950s show that success was rapid with the introduction of a 20-foot pocket cruiser with a stand-up head that "really put Trojan on the map," recalled Larry Warner. But as far as a major redesign, it didn’t happen.”. 1961 Trojan 26' Sea Breeze Cruiser. What struck new owners of Trojan boats was the quality of workmanship. Read Review. … She was in Ontario Canada until 1981 when we brought made passage to her current home port in Oromocto New Brunswick. In 1966 Trojan acquired the Shepherd Boat Company, Canada, manufacturer of up to 50-foot wooden motor yachts. 2 of 3 pages. These boats are sometimes added to our collection of classic wooden boats, but more often they are sold to help us support our hands-on, on-the-water programs for kids of all ages. By 1960 boat designers had finally realized the practicality of using fiberglass in place of wood. "Trojans matched Chris-Craft all the way.". Sélectionnez un ou plusieurs critères de recherche et cliquez sur le bouton Recherche en bas de la page. In January 2001, when Bob Cushman interviewed Larry Warner and John Leed, keepers of Trojan Boat archives, Warner recalled, “Problem was they didn’t have any idea on how to run an assembly line. Find Trojan 10 Meter boats for sale in your area & across the world on YachtWorld. a remarkable achievement for a newcomer in a very competitive industry. A transition period began during which Jim McQueen and the old line Trojan managers were obliged to adjust to changes brought by the new management team from Whittaker, some of whom had no boat building experience. Hull designed all the cruisers with V-bottoms and a hard chine for stability in
‘Jim McQueen said that fiberglass was a passing fancy. How can you not love her? Its salad days were short. Hull and McQueen met when they were working for Owens in Baltimore, where McQueen couldn't get along with Norm, one of the four Owens brothers. Warner was an example of what the Navy had discovered a long time ago: that because they are resourceful, farmers make good sailors - they learn how to fix things. In the 1960’s the 31-foot Sea Voyager came out; 10,000 of these wooden family cruisers were produced over the next decade. Fittings were always top drawer. Trojan overview. Video and more interior pictures upon request. Larry Warner recalled that in 1964, he was involved with the engineering of the Sea Voyager, the first 42-footer he worked on, a boat that took about a week to build. “I think it was 1953,” replied John “And they made a lot of them?” “Yes. Then eventually he couldn’t do that any more.”. The modern company grew out of a small Troy, N.Y., wooden-boat shop in the 1950s. Trojan displayed another distinctly American trait: "huckster-ism". They knew that producing larger boats required a proper production line and someone to manage it, so they turned to another Owens alumnus, Ernie Warner, a farm boy who had become a skilled woodworker. So that’s how he got there.” With Ernie Warner in charge of manufacturing, McQueen’s area was Sales, and Harper’s was Engineering. Moreover, while they sold thousands of boats, they still couldn't compete with Chris-Craft when it came to buying materials in volume. Trojan was really the envy of the industry. In just 25 years from the first to the last wood boat, Trojan had captured a world-wide market-a fraternity of owners from all walks of life, united by two factors: Trojan's clean lines and quality workmanship. If you are looking for an excellent family cruiser or a potential live-aboard boat, take a … See, back in those days Trojan actually had an incentive system on their production line, which was unheard of. That they seemed to be a family of dwarfs didn't seem to matter to the founders. For their money they got an assortment of woodworking tools and machinery: a planer, a band saw, and more. "It was the happiest job I ever had," remembered Helen Rockwell who worked in the Trojan-Shepherd payroll office. "They were really excellent barn builders who kind of got involved in boat building," laughs Warner. A must see! McQueen and Hull renamed the company “The Trojan Boat Company” and moved operations to York, Pennsylvania. And that is conservative since, by the middle 1950s, Trojan was already building on average 4,000 boats a year. Warner was not only resourceful in the early shoestring operation, he was also innovative and analytical. Contact Seller 1958 Trojan Twin Engine Outboard,Vintage Wooden Boat1958 19 ft Trojan With Mahogany deck and wind shield frame.Powered by two twin 1959 35hp Johnson Motors includes trailer.Recently Restored, Runs and looks greatAsking $8,000.00701-219-3298 $8000, 7012193298 Finance this boat|Get an insurance quote| He thought it was a fad," said Larry Warner. It only seemed natural that I have a wooden boat. In 1954 it introduced the famous Trojan Sea Breeze which before long generated 800 orders. He said, “We’re not getting into that.” There were signs in the office that said “If God had intended there to be fiberglass boats, He would have made fiberglass trees.” And that kind of thing.’ “Yeah, he fought it. YachtWorld currently has 56 Trojan yachts for sale, including 0 new vessels and 56 used yachts, listed by experienced yacht brokers and boat dealerships mainly in the following countries: United States, Canada, Curaçao, United Kingdom and Croatia. These new machines used vacuum tubes to replace the more cumbersome electro-mechanical wheels and levers of older models. In 1966 Trojan acquired the Shepherd Boat Co., a Canadian builder of up to 50-foot wooden motor yachts. If they were really busy they would try to discourage that, but if they were looking for work they didn’t seem to mind too much. 1965 Thompson "Sea Lancer" Runabout Wooden Lapstrake Boat Restoration (2011-2013) rough seas as well as lots of freeboard fore and aft, making Trojans a dry boat in a chop. The original Trojan Yacht Company of Lancaster, Pennsylvania ended production in 1992. In fact, he couldn't stand the sight of him. Don't miss what's happening in your neighborhood. We rebuilt her transom, … Sell Your Classic Wooden Boat On … and boat broker in Manotick, Ontario. My Dad used to put six boats on a trailer and deliver them all over the place. The Trojan team was ahead of its competitors in using this new technology. They were a little ahead of their time.” So Trojan at last ceased production of wooden boats and began production of fiberglass boats. The company was turning out an average of 4,000 boats a year, handsome cruisers ranging in lengths from 24-footers to the 52-foot Trojan-Shepherd. However, the company's initial reluctance to accept fiberglass as the way of the future, and a misunderstanding of the publics boating tastes which chose the greatly reduced maintenance of the the new technology, marked a turning point. The deal gave Trojan access to Canadian and British Commonwealth markets. The cruisers came with a variety of power plants, either single or twin screw, gas or diesel; the latter offer an option that was ahead of its time. You can be a part of this tradition by donating or purchasing a boat at CWB! Jim McQueen, president of Trojan, never liked fiberglass. Trojan is a classic yacht builder in the boating world. Still, the middle 1960s were roller coaster years, with the Whittaker Corporation of Los Angeles taking over Trojan, who shortly afterwards acquired Shepherd Boats in Canada. planked with 3/4-inch Philippine mahogany. Did you know that between 1958 and 1974 (end of the wooden Trojans) about 65,000 wooden boats were made by Trojan. They were growing faster than resources could support," said Larry Warner. For visiting firemen the sight of the black-clad Amish on the production line with their straw hats was not only a colorful sight but also a reassuring one of fastidious craftsmen at work. Instead, together with John Leed he founded Marine Tech, a company that bought Trojan's Lancaster inventory to supply parts for Trojans, which included the wood era. Trojan offered the "most wanted features" as standard equipment that were options in their competitors' cruisers: a complete galley, a stand-up head, upholstery, cabin cushions and carpets. The event marked a milestone in the turbulent life of this upstart boat builder. Sweet one is an accurate description for this boat but the word little hardly comes to mind. James R. McQueen liked nothing better than a scrap. By daring to duke it out with the colossus which was Chris-Craft, and going toe-to-toe with the great pretender to the boating throne, the Owens Yacht Company, Trojan demonstrated from the very beginning that inspired American characteristic-the compulsion to achieve. In 1966 Trojan acquired the Shepherd Boat Co., a Canadian builder of up to 50-foot wooden motor yachts. In 1966, Trojan made an aggressive bid to get into the European market, shipping 24 models across the Atlantic for boat shows in England, France, Germany, Italy and Spain. "Did you design the '42 a special way? “Did you design the ‘42 a special way? They set up shop in rented space in a corner of a pipe organ repair factory in Columbia, Pa., a few miles west of Lancaster. Trojan boats for sale on Boat Trader are available for a range of prices, valued from $4,076 on the low-end all the way up to $139,000 for the most advanced boats. "The number one problem Trojan always had was not enough money. And achieve it did. Fastenings were copper and bronze; railings and hand-holds were stainless steel. Everyone else did it in time. Few 40 foot express boats have this much room. This was fastened on to the frames from the sheer strake to the chine, from the stem to the transom, "white knuckled" on to frames of white oak, in the words of John Leed, a former Trojan employee. Here she is. It was said of McQueen that his one-man crusade in life was to put Norm Owens out of business. Years later, Harper Hull said much of the success of Trojan in the pioneering years can be credited to Ernie Warner as head of production. Or was it pretty much stock?” “They were all the same design, but there were options. They built those boats, probably 25-30 of them a week. He spent the War drawing plans in various shipyards in the South. In 1950 the Korean War apparently slowed the start of the new company, while Jim McQueen left for the service. "They were beautiful boats," in the opinion of Max Silverman, a longtime marina operator
It was four years after the end of World War II, with U.S. manufacturers still converting to peace-time uses of construction materials no longer needed for the war effort – steel, aluminum, rubber, nylon, and newer products such as plastic and vinyl. Another interesting practice that gave the plain plywood hulls a smooth finish when painted was gluing waterproof paper over the wood, which covered up any sign of plywood grain. 1956 16 Trojan SeaBreeze WoodenOutboard Boat This rare classic 1956 16 Trojan SeaBreeze wooden outboard boat received a complete and total keel-up restoration in 2005 -2006 and has been stored in a warehouse since restoration was completed and has never been used. Honduran Mahogany, Burmese Teak 420 hrs on rebuilt eng. Boatbuilding technology has changed, and the Trojan yacht of today is an entirely different vessel from the historic Trojan Sea Breeze of 1954 or the Sea Voyager of 1968. http://www.acbs.org/Public/Rudder/Summer2001/trojan.htm, return to home page: http://trojanboat.com/, Professional Boatbuilder Schoell Article April/May 2016, 900 HP Triple Outboard 10 Meter Mid Cabin. Locate Trojan boat dealers and find your boat at Boat Trader! For those of us who love our sleek wooden boats, especially the original Trojan boats, 1949 was a year to remember. A succession of new owners arrived and departed as if through a revolving door, each with a solution of how to become viable. 1986 Trojan 11 Meter Express 37 37' Trojan 11 Meter Express '86 "Dolcetto" The translation for the grape named DOLCETTO is little sweet one. Trojan is well known for their excellent construction and solid ride, the 370 Express is no exception. Higher performance models can accommodate motors up to 2,560 horsepower, while the most compact more functional models may have as little as 225 horsepower engines (although the average power size is 680 HP). I might be crazy, but at least I have you all. 1966 Trojan Sedan Cruser Used Classic Wooden Boat For Sale in Scituate . 21 Trojan Boats for sale, as low as $6,500. Calling their newly acquired business, Trojan Boats, they set about building their first model,
Nemesis came in with transom and cabin deterioration issues. So they thought, Let’s go back and get ol’ Ernie Warner and get him over here with us. Besides propeller shafts and struts etc., they inherited what company archives survived. Rushing to the boy's side, his mother grabbed a handful of cobwebs, thrust the boy's fingers into the silky mesh which instantly stemmed the flow of blood. Reference: boat 067 / 3240, Internal: slightly better than 3237 on the background sound “It had an alcohol stove in it.” John Leed added, “It had a 5-gallon jerry jug for the fresh water system, an old military can they set up in the head.” “What year did they make that?” asked Bob. “Did you design the ‘42 a special way? Novelties of 1949 included inflatable plastic boats, and a surfboard coated with fiberglass. Type of Boat: Antique Cruiser Year: 1961 Make: Trojan Model: Sea Breeze Length: 26 Hours: 428 Fuel Type: Gas Engine Model: Ford Interceptor (rebuilt) Sleeps how many: 4 Beam (Boat): 10 Hull Material (Boat): wood Trailer: 1961,Antique Classic,a rare find. Another innocent deception the company perpetrated was to draw human figures disproportionately smaller than normal in illustrated brochures as to make the boats look bigger. When McQueen finally realized that to remain competitive fiberglass must replace wood in the manufacture of boats, Trojan Boat did not have the capital to build the molds for a complete line of fiberglass boats to replace their existing wooden models. While the name Trojan still endures in the aerodynamically shaped fiberglass hulls that are the fashion in the new millennium, it is with nostalgia that owners of wooden Trojans remember this gutsy, upstart company; its founding fathers had a dream and made it come true with a boat that was both winsome and rugged. Locate Trojan boat dealers in FL and find your boat at Boat Trader! Boat is in sound condition. They had what we called x packages, offering things beyond our normal features. Those on piecework could increase their weekly paycheck considerably. This Trojan is certainly a classic. Hull would design the boats, he would sell them. John and Larry remember the most successful models as the 28, 30, 31, 32 and 36-foot boats. This facing was applied by the plywood supplier, eliminating labor on the assembly line. Unfortunately, Trojan was slow to recognize the shift from wood to fiberglass construction. . It is difficult to know how many wooden Trojan cruisers were actually built. But the boat that really brought them into the limelight was a 20-foot cabin cruiser with a stand-up head.” “Did it have a kitchen in it?” asked Cushman “Yes,” Larry replied. Overview Price 9999.00 Type Of Boat Make Trojan Model Sedan Cruser Year 1966 LOA (feet) 36 Hull Only (ft) Hull with Platform (ft) Hull with Platform and … Larry Warner was offered a job with Carver in the mid-west. Warner joined Trojan in November 1949, buying into the partnership with money he raised by mortgaging his house and cashing in a life insurance policy. Boats on our docks may be viewed … He convinced his partner that with their combined skills, success was assured. Unfortunately, Trojan was slow to recognize the shift … To prevent rot, the frames and stringers were dipped into a wood preservative that was so corrosive that a drop on the skin was like a hornet's sting. Return to The Boats and … Yet, Trojan's beginnings were modest. Larry Warner recalled that in 1964, he was involved with the engineering of the Sea Voyager, the first 42-footer he worked on, a boat that took about a week to build. This vessel is located in Port Saint Lucie, Florida and is in decent condition. Eventually, gone were the smells of sawdust, paint and varnish, to be replaced by resins, epoxies, molds and composites. a 10-foot plywood car-topper that became an instant hit with the public. "In fact, the Amish were no more or less talented than any of the other workers," said Larry Warner, the son of Ernie and himself a long standing Trojan employee. The company was an early user of computers, and even had the capacity to contract payroll and data processing work for other business firms in the Lancaster area, using the new automatic tape punch equipment then becoming available for data processing. In 1966 Trojan acquired the Shepherd Boat Co., a Canadian builder of up to 50-foot wooden motor yachts. Wood Boats For Sale. Genmar Holdings, Inc., the largest independent manufacturer of recreational powerboats in the world, located in Pulaski, Wisconsin, produces motor yachts with the Trojan name through its Carver Yachts subsidiary. At home millions of TV viewers were already familiar with Trojan's 33-foot Express Cruiser seen in the Sea Hunt series, starring Lloyd Bridges as Mike Nelson, a Navy ex-frogman. WoodenBoat magazine for wooden boat owners and builders, focusing on materials, design, and construction techniques and repair solutions. This included some financial records, boat serial numbers, photos and other memorabilia of the wood construction days. You all are an inspiration and have been very helpful and supportive in my past projects. Unfortunately, Trojan was slow to recognize the shift from wood to fiberglass construction. TROJAN BOATS AND THE TROJAN BOAT COMPANY – 1956-1992. A fighter pilot in World War II, colleagues remembered him being feisty as the P-51 Mustangs that he had once flown. At the peak of production in the late 1960s, the Trojan Boat Company boasted a payroll of 700 employees in plants at Lancaster, Pa., Elkton Maryland, Niagara-on-the-Lake and Smithville in Ontario, Canada. There they bought a dairy barn, converted it to factory use, and started to build boats in the heart of Pennsylvania Dutch Country where they had access to the local Amish work force, hard working and skilled craftsmen.