Trojan Boat Forum

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:00 pm**

I am about to purchase a25ft center console (marlin) and trying to find out approximate cruising speed I should expect.

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2011 5:05 pm**

Powered with what

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2011 6:16 pm**

Commissionpoint wrote:Powered with what

More info needed for sure I have seen them with small diesels up to big blocks it sure will make a difference

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:46 pm**

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2011 7:47 pm**

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:00 pm**

rossjo wrote:24

24 what Ross? knots? mph? gph? eggs in 2 dozen?

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:07 pm**

beers in a case - that's cruising ...

Posted: **Wed Nov 30, 2011 9:33 pm**

rossjo wrote:beers in a case - that's cruising ...

lol. Yeh, I'd have to agree. Cruising for sure, carousing possibly even too.

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:32 am**

Commissionpoint wrote:
rossjo wrote:24
24 what Ross? knots? mph? gph? eggs in 2 dozen?

WRONG!!!!!!!!! Its 24 hours in a day!!!!

Can we all agree on that?

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2011 7:31 am**

Allen Sr wrote:
Commissionpoint wrote:
rossjo wrote:24
24 what Ross? knots? mph? gph? eggs in 2 dozen?
WRONG!!!!!!!!! Its 24 hours in a day!!!! Can we all agree on that?

I suppose, for now, but I've been asking for 30 hour days for awhile.

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2011 12:26 pm**

All I know is it has been recently repowered with a 350cu. in. Chevy engine (carburatered).
I very well understand it could be as much as 330hp, but I would guess closere to 250hp.

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2011 1:26 pm**

SBC wont be 330hp unless its been "built up'.
210-230hp is stock.

I'd still guess 24knots cruise - just under 30 knots WOT.

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2011 2:33 pm**

rossjo wrote:SBC wont be 330hp unless its been "built up'.
210-230hp is stock.

I'd still guess 24knots cruise - just under 30 knots WOT.

Not so...albeit fuel injected.

http://www.crusaderengines.com/Products/5_7.html

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:31 pm**

I see it but don't believe the factory Crusader 5.7 MPI is rated at 330 horsepower.

The factory MerCruiser 350 MAG MPI was only 300hp.

New Mercruiser Inboards: 5.7(350) is 300 HP. 6.2L is 320HP, and 8.2L (502) is 375HP.
http://www.mercurymarine.com/engines/mercruiser/

Anyway - 24 is my guess ... my 26 Chaparal with a 370HP 454 cruises very efficiently at that speed. and does over 50mph @ WOT.

Posted: **Thu Dec 01, 2011 5:50 pm**

"I see it but don't believe the factory Crusader 5.7 MPI is rated at 330 horsepower."

It's in black and white...you doubt that what they're publishing is correct? Come on...

My Crusader small blocks are 270 hp. So why is so hard to discount the 5.7 330hp Crusaders?