Tollycraft 40 Sundeck
Built 1985–1994 by Tollycraft Yacht Corp. (Kelso, WA)
About the Tollycraft 40 Sundeck
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1985–1994
- Builder
- Tollycraft Yacht Corp. (Kelso, WA)
- Length
- 40.17 ft
- Beam
- 14.67 ft
- Draft
- 3 ft
- Displacement
- 26,000 lb
- Hull
- fiberglass
- Hull / keel
- planing
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 398 gal
- Water
- 140 gal
- Holding
- 40 gal
- Stern thruster
- none
Fuel was 300 gal until the 1991 increase to 398 gal. Modified-V (10 deg) with shallow keel. Floorplan revised mid-1992 (larger forward cabin and salon). All-teak interior; lower helm optional. Many are diesel powered per PassageMaker.
Known problems for this model
No well-sourced problem reports found yet.
Engines & parts
Detroit Diesel 6V-53 (N / T) parts: good
Factory optional engine — you entered “Detroit Diesel 6V53”
Two-stroke 53-series V6; complete overhaul kits and service parts are still sold (Diesel Pro Power, Heavy Duty Pros), and used 53-series parts circulate among owners.
Parts sources: Diesel Pro Power (6V53 overhaul kits), Heavy Duty Pros
Common problems (1)
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Heavy, leaky, smoky and noisy engine
Classic Bertram owners sum up the 6V53 as heavy and hard to install, prone to leaks, smoke and noise, but with good service parts support.bertram31.com
Model sources (2)
Other Tollycraft models
- Tollycraft 26 Sedan 1973–1987
- Tollycraft 34 Tri-Cabin 1975–1985
- Tollycraft 44 / 45 Cockpit Motor Yacht 1986–1996
- Tollycraft 48 Motor Yacht (48 Cockpit MY) 1976–1998
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.