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So you’ve gone out and purchased or looked at Triumph Boats for yourself and your family.  Here are some easy tips to consider when you’re cleaning your boat:

Wash frequently with a sponge or nonabrasive pad and plain water. This approach is very effective at removing salt. Additional “elbow-grease” is required to remove stains.

When detergents are necessary, use soaps that are phosphate-free, biodegradable, and non-toxic. Any soap should be used sparingly because even non-toxic products can be harmful to wildlife. For example, detergents will destroy the natural oils on fish gills, limiting their ability to breathe.

Wax your boat, if appropriate. A good coat of wax prevents surface dirt from becoming ingrained.

Clean teak with a mild soap and abrasive pads or bronze wool. This method is safe for the environment and better for the boat than the solvents in standard teak cleaners which tend to eat away at the wood and to damage seam compounds.

Avoid detergents that contain ammonia, sodium hypochlorite, chlorinated solvents (bleach), petroleum distillates, and lye.

I was a bit skeptical of Triumph’s claim of the “world’s toughest boats,” but after witnessing the sledgehammer test, I admit I’m sold.

What’s not to like about a boat that is nearly maintenance free, environmentally friendly, and virtually unsinkable? With eleven models to choose from, Triumph offers a model perfect for fishing, day-cruising, and water sports.

Made with Ropelene and injected with closed-cell foam, Triumph boats require very little maintenance. If you scratch the hull, you can simply sand it and buff it. The heat from the buffer will return it to its natural shine. Even better than that, you never have to apply a coat of wax. That alone makes the Triumph worth comparing to a fiberglass vessel when you are in the market for a new boat.

Triumph boats are long thought to be among the most reliable boats out there.  Personally, I’m not the most water-friendly person, particularly since I have a phobia about dying at sea, but I felt completely safe on my friend’s Triumph.  There was nothing about that boat that made me feel like we were going to sink or be stuck out on the water.  It was definitely a pleasurable experience and perhaps I could do it again some day.

Certified Master Tech for Triumph Boats on-site & authorized for Roplene Repairs.

About Triumph Boats’ tough construction:

First, our engineers create some of the world’s most innovative designs. Using solid modeling CAD, advanced finite element analysis software and extensive testing, they maximize Roplene’s® incredible resilience, strength and shock absorbing characteristics. The resulting designs are as stylish as they are functional.

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* This information reprinted from www.triumphboats.com.

Length Overall: 18′ 6″
Beam: 8′ 1″
Draft: 11″
Deadrise: 14°
Cockpit Depth: 25″
Dry Weight w/o Engine: 1,800 lbs.
Maximum Horsepower: 150 HP
Maximum Engine Weight: 510 lbs.
Transom Height: 20″
Capacity: 1,535 lbs.
Maximum Persons: 6
Fuel Capacity: 39 Gallons
Overall Length of Boat Motor Trailer: 25′ 3″
Overall Height of Boat & Trailer: 7′ 8″
Bridge Clearance: 60″
Bridge Clearance with T-top: 95″

Triumph Boats’ 190 Bay is perfectly equipped for lake, bay or coastal fishing.  With an 11″ draft and a stepped transom, it’s one of the first bay boats capable of traversing extremely shallow water.  The 190 Bay also sports an 8-foot beam for generous cockpit space and stability, raised casting platforms, forward and aft, and generous storage for plenty of gear.  Impervious to the harshest environments, it will keep its new-boat look for decades.  You, on the other hand, should be so lucky.

I consider this boat to be the BEST combination for both inshore saltwater and lake fishing. I usually fish alone or with one partner, but have found the boat able to accommodate a larger party of fishermen with no crowding.

It is a stable fishing platform that gives me a dry ride even when the chop kicks up. I have no problem fishing the local kelp beds in the ocean areas around San Diego for Kelp Bass, Sand Bass, Yellowtail, Barracuda and other species and; will not hesitate to travel offshore a reasonable distance. It gives me a great bait tank forward of the console and a good size cooler under the helmsman’s seat. I have ample rod racks and plenty of dry storage.

The boat does very well in the small lakes surrounding San Diego. Because of the shallow draft, It works just like a bass boat with the forward seating and an electric trolling motor. I use the bait tank as a live well on these occasions. However, the Triumph really shines in the big Western impoundments such as Lake Havasu and Lake Mead. The Triumph gives me the speed to reach schools of surfacing stripers but still enables me to enter coves where a deeper draft boat would ground. Additionally, those lakes can kick up some pretty choppy water in the afternoons and I am always glad of the stability of the Triumph.

It is light weight and easy to tow and launch. A perfect all purpose fishing boat for both salt and fresh water.

- Richard Crowe

WHO’S AFRAID OF THE BIG BAD BOAT? “FISH & OUR COMPETION:

SOMETIME SIZE DOES MATTER! Especially when there’s a lot of motion in the ocean. Thats why triumph created the 235CC, the worlds largest rotationally-molded boat. At 23 feet 8″ it’s pure-busting beefiness. In fact, they challenge anyone to find another boat under 30 feet that rides better in rough water. From stem to stern, the 235 is designed for the hard core fisherman - big time. One hundred fifty gallons of storage, a cockpit the depth of one you’d find on a 32′, a deluxe bait prep station and bucket helm seats with flip-up bolsters make it the biggest, baddest boat in it’s class.

THE WORLDS LARGEST BOATS

Knock Nevis, super tanker, 1,504′

Emma Mearsk, container ship, 1,132′

U.S.S. Enterprize, aircraft carrier, 1,123′

Triumph 235CC roto molded boat, 23.8′