Considering purchase - CD36 Flybridge Trawler

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Carl Thunberg
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Considering purchase - CD36 Flybridge Trawler

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I'm looking at a CD36 Flybridge Trawler. The trouble is, this particular trawler is gasoline powered, which will cost a fortune in fuel. My real question is, was this boat retrofitted with gasoline powered engines or was this original? The engine hours are at 1,300 hours, which seems like a lot of hours on a gasoline engine. I know absolutely nothing about trawlers, since I've always owned sailboats.
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Re: Considering purchase - CD36 Flybridge Trawler

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According to the spec in Cape Dory Info, the 36 trawler had the option for either gas or diesel engines.
That makes it difficult to tell if it was re-powered or not.
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Re: Considering purchase - CD36 Flybridge Trawler

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Thanks. Somehow I missed that when I checked the CD Specs. I skipped the table and went right to the text. There it was, right in the table.
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Re: Considering purchase - CD36 Flybridge Trawler

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Here's an update. We have decided to pass on this boat. I'm not ready for another major boat project right now. The search continues.
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