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Originally Posted by Adenauer
'67 37' Chris Craft Roamer Riviera, steel hull. In for total bottom replacement and refit to GM Diesel 6V53. The 427's were original to the hull but the 6V53's were optionally available. Full tanks of fuel with the 427's and you can barely make it from Seattle to the San Juan Islands before you're eyeballin' a place to put in at for fuel.
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Thats a rare boat, they made those out of just about every material. If I remember correctly you could get them in wood, aluminum, steel, and fiberglass at one point.
The 427's are gas hogs, but all big blocks are. My grandfathers Commander had 454's that burned about 20gph per hour each. You could actualy watch the fuel consumption increase on the Flowscan as the secondaries opened up.
We used to run it across the sound for lunch, back when fuel was cheaper.
What about a more modern set of Volvo's or Cummins? A couple of B series Cummins would be sweet in that boat.