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I purchased and restored a 1985 Ten Meter International Express (Carolynn). The hour meters showed 279 hours. Mechanically she is almost as good as when she was first launched. She will easily cruise all day at 22 knots (3300 rpm). Her WOT is 4300 rpm and 30 knots depending on sea conditions. I use the boat to cruise to the Channel Islands which are located just offshore from where I live in SoCal. The channel is busy with commercial traffic. The weather is generally fair with winds generally at 10 - 15 mph. Our swells can average 4 feet. And significant wave height can be 4 - 6. We do have some absolutely great days where the seas are flat. Sadly they are out numbered. The Carolynn is super up to about six feet depending on wave separation. After that I generally will stay inside . I love this boat as I use her for short day trips. My friends all have 45 - 65 cruisers at $500k to $2mil. Yet it seems I use my boat more often and have more enjoyment. I started to feel like I needed to go up in size being around all these larger cruisers. But it just doesn't pencil for my boating application ( or finances) . I am rambling but I am new at this.
I will post pics I need to download from my phone to the home pc. She is sweet looking from the outside but the cabin is original ... clean but blah. Thank you for viewing my post. I am fascinated with stories about boating and staying out of harm's way. I was out with my friend several weeks ago on our way to the islands (12 mile trip). The coast guard came on the radio and warned of heavy fog. They were not fooling. We got into the fog bank and it was solid all the way to the island. This was my first time for such conditions. My Garmin radar/plotter was telling me where to go and what was around me.. but you are still nervous about colliding with something or it with you. We were cruising at 16 knots for 30 minutes. I slowed down to approach the island, still in the fog. When dead ahead was a dude in a dinghy fishing !! Did not show up on the radar as I had my gain set to auto (dumb mistake). On the return trip I set the gain to 86 % and used a three mile setting. We needed the radar all the way home including navigating into our busy little harbor. Scary. We have the fishing boats treat us like we do not belong out there. They are just as rude in the harbor cruising at 8 knots in a 5 mile mile an hour zone. Tailgating !!
The Carolynn is setting sail to Santa Barbara. The marina where I intend to stay is 40 miles from our dock. Seas were calm and the weather good. I made it there on 40 gallons of fuel at 20 knot cruise. I have a floscan which I use for lots of things. Great tool. I almost fell asleep at the wheel as the hum of the twin crusaders are so sweet. I know diesels are the best... but these Crusaders are bomb proof. I do not have trim tabs anymore. It made no sense with our prevailing sea conditions; rufffffff. I have read that they are a must to get the stern out of the water. Well my stern sits out of the water by design. She planes at 13 knots and is almost level at 18 knots. ?????
I love this boat (when it is not in need of repair). Since the makeover, no major problems, just little ones. My punch list is small these days and deals more with non mechanical items. I just had a stern bench seat built. It is six feet long and also provides storage. This boat has so much storage that I forget where I put stuff. I will try to post more pics.
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Here I am about to leave home for a trip to Santa Barbara. I love this boat !!!!
Here she is on way to dry dock. New shafts, new bottom (repairs), and new paint. This was at 16 knots. Looking at this pic... I could use some tabs ? Oh well .. too late now.
If I stay out of the secondarys ..yes. However she gets .65 - .75 gpm with normal seas and small swells. 40 mile trip forty gallons; elapsed time to destination +/- 1:45
The Crusaders are thirsty engines. Even at idle she is burning 1.5 GPH per engine. What has been your experience. I have blue printed Q4s. I carry 100 gallons of fuel on board and no water. I am guessing her weight is 13,500 lbs ?
1983 10 Meter SOLD after 21 years of adventures
Yanmar diesels
Solid Glass Hull
Woodless Stringers
Full Hull Liner
Survived Andrew Cat 5,Eye of Charley Cat 4, & Irma Cat 2
Trojan International Website: http://trojanboat.com/
. I love this boat as I use her for short day trips. My friends all have 45 - 65 cruisers at $500k to $2mil. Yet it seems I use my boat more often and have more enjoyment. I started to feel like I needed to go up in size being around all these larger cruisers. But it just doesn't pencil for my boating application ( or finances) . I am rambling but I am new at this.
