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HP ? for 1957 Cruisers Commodore
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 2:04 pm
by JALL
The Thompson CD ROM shows the specs for the 1957 Cruisers Inc. 16' boats as up to 60hp using single or twin motors. The Fiberglassics web site ( Cruisers Inc. ) shows a page out of I don't know what but lists the 1957 Commodore as up to 110hp. Can anyone tell me what the Fiberglassics page is from and why the different hp ratings? Thank You
Posted: Sat Sep 17, 2011 4:12 pm
by LancerBoy
Those two sheets in the fiberglassics.com Library are from a circa 1963 Blue Book on boat values.
The 1957 Cruisers, Inc. brochure shows the Commodore model 300 at 16'-1" centerline length. The Seafarer 200 and 202 were 15'-1" centerline length. I do not find any HP ratings for any of the boats. In 1958 the Sefarer increased in length to 15'-9 1/2" and is listed for rating up to 75 HP. The Commodore 300 became the Commander 300 with length of 16'-1" and rated for up to 110 HP.
Andreas
HP Ratings
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:37 am
by JALL
Yes the '57 Commodore is 1" more than the 16' and 60hp referred to in the Thompson CD ROM. On page 3 of the 1957 Cruisers catalog in Construction Features it has the hp ratings for the boats and mentioned 60hp for up to 16'. The 16' and 16'1" is so close that I just wanted to make sure I wasn't hanging too much motor on the boat. Thanks
Correction
Posted: Sun Sep 18, 2011 5:39 am
by JALL
I should have said 16' boats rated for up to 60hp. Sorry
Posted: Mon Sep 19, 2011 4:47 am
by LancerBoy
The "16 ft." boats were NOT 16 ft. long. In 1957 they were 15'-1" centerline length and in 1958 they werer 15'-9 1/2" long. All boat companies round up when describing the length.
Andreas