BoatingTimbo
Petty Officer 3rd Class
- Joined
- May 18, 2009
- Messages
- 78
I hope to soon be a proud owner of an '85 3227 convertible model. Well cared for boat. We're moving up from a Sea Ray Sundancer 260 so this is going to be a big step for us. A little intimidated but excited 
Question #1:
- just had marina do a compression check on both Crusader 350's and I'm alarmed by cylinder #4 Port side. Here's the numbers
Stbd Eng:
#1. 167 #2. 160
#3 169 #4. 169
#5 160 #6. 166
#7 160 #8. 164
Port Eng.
#1. 155 #2. 146
#3 142 #4. 115 !! <should i be alarmed?
#5 139 #6. 140
#7 149 #8. 146
I've been told both engines rebuilt approx. 500 hours one and 525 the other (guess 525 hours is port eng.)?
Should i be alarmed with this Port cylinder #4 low reading??
Question #2:
- I sea trial in a few days and have a survey done at the same time. I haven't owned a boat this size or boat with Crusaders before so i'm looking for some guidance on WOT with this boat/engines?
Your help and any additional insight is much appreciated.
Question #1:
- just had marina do a compression check on both Crusader 350's and I'm alarmed by cylinder #4 Port side. Here's the numbers
Stbd Eng:
#1. 167 #2. 160
#3 169 #4. 169
#5 160 #6. 166
#7 160 #8. 164
Port Eng.
#1. 155 #2. 146
#3 142 #4. 115 !! <should i be alarmed?
#5 139 #6. 140
#7 149 #8. 146
I've been told both engines rebuilt approx. 500 hours one and 525 the other (guess 525 hours is port eng.)?
Should i be alarmed with this Port cylinder #4 low reading??
Question #2:
- I sea trial in a few days and have a survey done at the same time. I haven't owned a boat this size or boat with Crusaders before so i'm looking for some guidance on WOT with this boat/engines?
Your help and any additional insight is much appreciated.