Bilgewater
Senior Member
- Joined
- Jun 20, 2011
- Messages
- 276
- Location
- USA
- Vessel Name
- Sunset Lady
- Vessel Make
- 1975 Chris Craft 35 Aft Cabin
Times change, life goes on. We sold our Gulstar 36 last September in Sheboygan, WI, having decided that living aboard full time wasn't for us. By the way, the boat is for sale on Yachtworld in St. Petersburg Fl. Overpriced for what it is. We now live in New Bern, N.C. We miss the cruising, and want to get back to it on a smaller scale. One of the big drawbacks of the Gulfstar was the 7 kt cruising speed, 9 kt top speed. You can run a fast boat slow, but can't run a slow boat fast.
We're looking at Trojan F32s, early to mid 1980 models. My question is which engine is the best for power/economy/durability. The choices are 350 Mercruiser, 454 Crusader (350 hp), or 318 Chrysler (225 hp). Running the ICW will be at slower cruising speeds, even single engine, but it will be nice to have the power to speed up when possible or necessary.
I bow to the collective wisdom of the forum. It's good to be back.
We're looking at Trojan F32s, early to mid 1980 models. My question is which engine is the best for power/economy/durability. The choices are 350 Mercruiser, 454 Crusader (350 hp), or 318 Chrysler (225 hp). Running the ICW will be at slower cruising speeds, even single engine, but it will be nice to have the power to speed up when possible or necessary.
I bow to the collective wisdom of the forum. It's good to be back.