Ocean Yachts 44 Super Sport
Built 1985–1991 by Ocean Yachts
About the Ocean Yachts 44 Super Sport
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1985–1991
- Builder
- Ocean Yachts
- Length
- 44 ft
- Beam
- 15.17 ft
- Draft
- 3.5 ft
- Displacement
- 36,000 lb
- Hull / keel
- planing
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 480 gal
- Water
- 100 gal
- Number built
- 111
- Bow thruster
- none
- Stern thruster
- none
Built on a shortened 46 Super Sport hull; 111 built. Good engine access for an Ocean of this era. Standard engine not named on the page read. Hull material recorded as fiberglass; coring not stated in source.
Known problems for this model
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Harsh ride in a chop hull
Nearly flat bottom (1.5 deg deadrise) and narrow aftersections make her fast but pound in a head sea.hmy.com
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Teak cockpit sole and covering boards deck
Teak cockpit sole and covering boards were standard and need upkeep at this age.hmy.com
Engines & parts
Detroit Diesel 6-71 (inline, N / T / TI) parts: good
Factory optional engine — you entered “Detroit Diesel 6-71”
Two-stroke 71-series engine with a huge commercial, bus and marine population; basic engine parts and complete overhaul kits (liners, pistons, injectors, blowers, bearings, gaskets) are cheap and widely available from Diesel Pro Power, Highway and Heavy Parts and others. Some marine-specific parts (coolers, manifolds) are harder to find. Designed to be rebuilt in-frame repeatedly; naturally aspirated engines with good care have been reported past 15,000 hours, turbo versions more like 3,000–5,000.
Parts sources: Diesel Pro Power (Detroit Diesel parts), Highway and Heavy Parts (Series 71)
Common problems (2)
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Oil leaks engine
Owners describe 71-series Detroits as habitual oil leakers; chasing leaks with the right gaskets and sealants is a routine topic even on freshly rebuilt engines.trawlerforum.com · cruisersforum.com
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Noise and smoke exhaust
Injector and exhaust noise is loud unless mufflers are well designed, and some smoke is typical of the two-stroke design.trawlerforum.com
Model sources (1)
Other Ocean Yachts models
- Ocean Yachts 42 Super Sport (1991-95) 1991–1995
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.