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01-13-2020, 01:42 PM
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Member
City: Kentucky Lake
Vessel Name: Justitium
Vessel Model: Chris Craft 426
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 9
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Gas powered trawler
Anyone cruising the Bahamas in a gas powered trawler?
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01-13-2020, 01:43 PM
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Guru
City: Rochester, NY
Vessel Name: Hour Glass
Vessel Model: Chris Craft 381 Catalina
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 7,553
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Probably not, as there are very few gas powered boats out there that people would consider to be a trawler. However, there are certainly gas powered boats capable of cruising the Bahamas.
Do you have a more specific question for something you want to buy or do?
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01-13-2020, 02:01 PM
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Enigma
City: Slicker?
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 16,565
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Greetings,
Welcome aboard.
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01-13-2020, 02:04 PM
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Valued Technical Contributor
City: Litchfield, Ct
Join Date: Aug 2012
Posts: 6,785
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As noted probably few are no "trawlers", but quite a few gasser express cruisers I would guess.
David
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01-13-2020, 02:04 PM
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Member
City: Kentucky Lake
Vessel Name: Justitium
Vessel Model: Chris Craft 426
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 9
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I have a 1985 Chris Craft 426 in freshwater top condition. Recently repowered with brand new fuel injection Mercruisers. Owned the boat for 20 years. Other than being gas a perfect boat for the Bahamas. (I’ve cruised there before in other boats) I know a vast majority of the boats cruising are diesel but considering the best boat is the one you own, just looking for comments.
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01-13-2020, 02:18 PM
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Guru
City: Fort Myers, FL... Summers in the Great Lakes
Vessel Name: Slow Hand
Vessel Model: Cherubini Independence 45
Join Date: Dec 2010
Posts: 12,834
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It would seem to come down to fuel range, gas availability, and waiting for appropriate weather windows. How far South do you plan to go?
Ted
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01-13-2020, 02:34 PM
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Guru
City: Rochester, NY
Vessel Name: Hour Glass
Vessel Model: Chris Craft 381 Catalina
Join Date: Aug 2019
Posts: 7,553
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As long as you've got the fuel range for where you plan to go, I'd expect it's do-able in that boat. Given appropriate weather windows I'd consider the Bahamas do-able in my 38 foot Chris Craft with gas 454s in it.
It looks like a 426 carries 400 gallons of fuel, so assuming a 25% reserve, that means 300 gallons usable (which is what I figure for my 381 with 420 gallons capacity). Your fuel burn is probably similar to mine or a hair worse (newer, more efficient engines, but heavier boat). So to be a bit on the conservative side, figure a comfortable range of about 150nm on plane and around 350 miles at 6.5 - 7 kts. Good enough that if you take the initial hop to one of the closer islands (and plan to refuel there), you can make the crossing up on plane and get over there with plenty of daylight to spare.
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01-13-2020, 02:49 PM
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Guru
City: Jacksonville
Vessel Name: Alzero
Vessel Model: Hatteras 63' CPMY
Join Date: Apr 2017
Posts: 1,548
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Lots of outboards in the Bahamas thus lots of gasoline. A center console with 3, 4, or 5! outboards uses a lot of fuel so it ought to be fresh too.
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01-13-2020, 02:55 PM
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Moderator Emeritus
City: Au Gres, MI
Vessel Name: Black Dog
Vessel Model: Formula 41PC
Join Date: Jul 2015
Posts: 21,187
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Welcome aboard. I don’t see a problem with doing the Bahamas with your boat.
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01-13-2020, 03:19 PM
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Guru
City: Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island
Vessel Name: Capricorn
Vessel Model: Mariner 30 - Sedan Cruiser 1969
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 2,019
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Recently repowered with brand new fuel injection Mercruisers.
What motor did you put in? I just repowered with a new Mercruiser, haven't tried it out yet, still in refit. My boat will be capable of 20 + knots and of course on plane, the fuel burn is wallet busting. But with 160 gallon tanks, doing a traditional 7 knot cruise, I have about 550 + miles. Basing this on my old Mercruiser removed which was less horsepower and when I got it, over propped. And it would do roughly 2 gal/hour at 7-8 knots.
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01-13-2020, 03:28 PM
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Member
City: Kentucky Lake
Vessel Name: Justitium
Vessel Model: Chris Craft 426
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 9
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Repowered with 6.2 350 hp. Cruising at 21, topping out at 27-28. Took a bunch of weight off with losing the 454. Mostly though we run at hull speed. I’ll know more on fuel burn once we get all of the Vesselview installed.
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01-13-2020, 04:42 PM
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Guru
City: Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island
Vessel Name: Capricorn
Vessel Model: Mariner 30 - Sedan Cruiser 1969
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 2,019
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I just repowered with the very same motor 6.2 350 hp with Bravo 2 leg. My boat comes in "wet" at around 13500 pounds, what is the weight of yours. My old girl is 51 years old, express cruiser looking very much like an older Chris Craft, but isn't.
The reason I ask your boat weight is I'm trying to roughly figure out my upper end speed. You are the first person I've seen, let alone talked to with this new motor. The 20 hour break in will be painful as I will want to take it to WOT but won't.
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01-13-2020, 04:53 PM
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Guru
City: Qualicum Beach, Vancouver Island
Vessel Name: Capricorn
Vessel Model: Mariner 30 - Sedan Cruiser 1969
Join Date: Feb 2019
Posts: 2,019
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Well now I'm really curious as to how fast my boat will go. I phoned Merc in Wisconsin about which leg to install (really wanted the Bravo 3) but during the process asked them to guestimate my boats upper speed. I heard between 33 - 36 mph.
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01-13-2020, 05:06 PM
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Member
City: Kentucky Lake
Vessel Name: Justitium
Vessel Model: Chris Craft 426
Join Date: Oct 2019
Posts: 9
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Loaded probably 38-40g. Before I was running 18 cruise with a 23 wot. So far happy with the results.
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01-14-2020, 06:48 AM
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Guru
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 22,553
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Fuel in the islands may be delivered to where you purchase it very casually.
A Baja filter while fueling is a worthwhile addition.
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01-14-2020, 07:24 AM
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Guru
City: Carefree, Arizona
Vessel Name: sunchaser V
Vessel Model: DeFever 48 (sold)
Join Date: Apr 2008
Posts: 10,186
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Quote:
Originally Posted by rsn48
Well now I'm really curious as to how fast my boat will go. I phoned Merc in Wisconsin about which leg to install (really wanted the Bravo 3) but during the process asked them to guestimate my boats upper speed. I heard between 33 - 36 mph.
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Sounds fun. When will the WOT occur? Then the numbers will be known. We get to Denman and Comox routinely so don't rock us!
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01-21-2020, 01:26 PM
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Senior Member
City: tallahassee
Vessel Model: 1979 Mainship 34
Join Date: Aug 2016
Posts: 415
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I've seen a couple classic Mainship 34's with single mercruiser gas engines. 200-300hp range. Pricing out a repower I get it and the Mainship isn't really a trawler anyway.
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01-21-2020, 01:47 PM
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Guru
City: Concrete Washington State
Vessel Name: Willy
Vessel Model: Willard Nomad 30'
Join Date: Oct 2007
Posts: 18,743
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Mrwesson, I’d be interested in hearing your input re why the MS34 isn’t a trawler. I’ve thought that since before 2010 but kept quiet.
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North Western Washington State USA
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01-21-2020, 02:13 PM
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Senior Member
City: Chesapeake Bay
Vessel Name: Patty Ann
Vessel Model: Mainship 34 MK1 1980
Join Date: Jan 2014
Posts: 410
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Quote:
Originally Posted by Nomad Willy
Mrwesson, I’d be interested in hearing your input re why the MS34 isn’t a trawler. I’ve thought that since before 2010 but kept quiet.
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Mrwesson please explain.
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01-21-2020, 02:50 PM
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Guru
City: St Augustine,Fl
Join Date: Sep 2009
Posts: 3,798
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I think the Mainship 34 is much closer to Downeast design than a trawler. Soft chines, full keel and ability to cruise at higher speeds than trawler/full displacement hulls. It fulfills its design criteria admirably. 34 Mainship is a nice boat.
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