Tollycraft 44 / 45 Cockpit Motor Yacht
Built 1986–1996 by Tollycraft Yacht Corp. (Kelso, WA)
About the Tollycraft 44 / 45 Cockpit Motor Yacht
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1986–1996
- Builder
- Tollycraft Yacht Corp. (Kelso, WA)
- Length
- 44.17 ft
- Beam
- 14.67 ft
- Draft
- 3 ft
- Displacement
- 28,000 lb
- Hull
- fiberglass
- Hull / keel
- planing
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 398 gal
- Water
- 140 gal
- Stern thruster
- none
A 40 Sundeck with a cockpit; over 100 44s built before the 1994 reverse-transom 45 CMY (45.25 ft). Fuel 300 gal before 1991, 398 after. hulls_built is HMY's 'over 100' figure for the 44 only. Build count (approximate, not stored): HMY: over 100 of the 44 built before the 45 version. Hull material from PassageMaker, which says Tollycraft hulls were always solid hand-laid fiberglass.
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 40 Sundeck 1985–1994
- 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.