Blackfin 32 Combi
Built 1988–1992 by Blackfin Yacht Corp.
About the Blackfin 32 Combi
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1988–1992
- Builder
- Blackfin Yacht Corp.
- Length
- 32 ft
- Beam
- 11.92 ft
- Draft
- 2.67 ft
- Displacement
- 15,081 lb
- Hull / keel
- planing
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 304 gal
- Water
- 50 gal
- Holding
- 15 gal
- Bow thruster
- none
- Stern thruster
- none
Deep-V (21 deg) from the Blackfin 32 Sportfisherman. Weight 15,081 lb gas / 17,788 lb diesel. Transom door standard. Hull material recorded as fiberglass; coring not stated in source.
Known problems for this model
No well-sourced problem reports found yet.
Engines & parts
Crusader 350 / 454 inboard gas V8 parts: good
Factory standard engine — you entered “Crusader gas V8 inboard”
GM-based inboard engines; Crusader (now part of Pleasurecraft Marine Engine Co.) still publishes illustrated parts manuals and sells through distributors. Go2marine stocks Crusader manifolds, risers, raw water pumps and ignition parts; Osco and Barr make aftermarket manifolds, and new GM/Crusader base engines are sold by rebuilders.
Parts sources: Crusader Engines, Go2marine (Crusader parts), 1-800-RUNS-NEW (GM & Crusader base engines)
Common problems (1)
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Clogged or failing manifolds/risers exhaust
Owners find individual risers running much hotter than the others (a sign of internal blockage) and debate replacing vs. flushing; Osco manifolds are often preferred as closest to OEM.marineengine.com · marineengine.com
Caterpillar 3116 parts: limited
Factory optional engine — you entered “Caterpillar 3116”
Supported by Cat dealers by serial number; aftermarket rebuilders (e.g., Big Bear Engine) sell parts and address known problems. Some 3116s built in France ('soft block') were problematic and owners are told to check serial numbers with Cat.
Parts sources: Big Bear Engine Company, Diesel Pro Power
Common problems (4)
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Failures in high-load use engine
3116s generally do fine in trawlers but problems show up in fast boats run near full power for long periods; poor propping that overloads the engine ages it quickly.trawlerforum.com
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'Soft block' engines engine
A batch of French-built blocks had a reputation for early failure, sometimes within a few hundred hours.trawlerforum.com
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Injectors, fuel rack and heads fuel
Owners and rebuilders report injector/injector-cup, fuel rack and cylinder head problems; good maintenance history matters when buying.4btengines.com · facebook.com
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Low turbo/exhaust mixer height exhaust
The low-mounted turbo and exhaust mixer make it harder to get adequate exhaust riser height, so the exhaust installation needs care to avoid water backflow.trawlerforum.com
Model sources (1)
Other Blackfin models
- Blackfin 29 Combi 1983–1998
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