Trojan 44' Sportfish

jarhead · Post by **jarhead** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 3:48 pm

I am new here and looking at my first Trojan. It is a 1983 44'Sportfish built my Mr Warnike it has twin 6-71 diesels in it. Can anyone give me any info on these boats. I know this is a pro Trojan website but may be spending a lot of money so the good and bad would be appreciated.
Thanks,
Jerry

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 4:33 pm

I have never seen one and I think buying a clean model from the market with diesels, is rare. I have some specs on her but that's it...

Do you have a link with some pics and owner specs?
Mr Warnike doesn't sound familiar... Do you mean Mr. Warner?

jarhead · Post by **jarhead** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 5:50 pm

Sir thanks for your response. The boat is listed on yachtworld. The listing says the boat is a Trojan/Warnike so I ask the agent what the Warnike meant and he had no clue. Well after a further search I found the son of Mr Warnike who told me his father built about 5 of these boats for Trojan using there specs he also built some other boats for them. That is about all the info I got from him but he did say it was a Trojan boat. Any info you have would be greatly appreciated as the listing agent does not even have a displacement for the boat.
Thanks,
Jerry

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:06 pm

Here are some specs I do have for the MY. Thought I had SF specs, although the hull and specs should be close. I have no displacement info but it does look heavy as the ad says. I've included the link for the YW listing.

LOA 44'3"
Beam 14' 11"
Fuel- Stand 320 Opt 100
Draft 48"
GM671N Cruise speed @2300 rpm 17.8 MPH/21 MPH max.
Fuel burn 24.0 GPH

http://www.yachtworld.com/boats/1983/Tr ... ted-States

jarhead · Post by **jarhead** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 6:19 pm

Thanks Stripermann,
I hope to get up there in a week or so to look at the boat. What do you think of the price seems fair to me if everything gets a clean bill of health. Also it looks like your specs are for a non turbo motor is that correct.
Jerry

prowlersfish · Post by **prowlersfish** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 7:41 pm

the listed boat specs 18 knot cruse and 24 knot top with the 485hp 671 that sounds about right maybe 2 knots slower then I would guess

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:08 pm

You can buy the original "Trojan F-44 1978 Yachting Test Color copy many photos 4 pages Color copy $15.00"
http://www.trojanboats.net/TB_literature.htm

(Pictures removed, since they were the MY, not the rare SF model).

jarhead · Post by **jarhead** » Wed Jul 01, 2009 8:30 pm

Thanks rossjo but that is not the boat at all this is a sportfish or convertable.

aaronbocknek · Post by **aaronbocknek** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 5:37 am

jarhead, this is a very rare model that was made in the elkton maryland plant alongside the f-44 flush deck motor yacht. not a lot were produced as most people wanted the flush deck model. if this one is in good shape and the pictures on yachtworld.com do her justice, you would have a fantastic example of this vessel. go look her over and offer a fair price.
she looks like she was taken care of cosmetically and mechanically, but of course, only a survey would tell.
aaron

jwrape · Post by **jwrape** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 6:54 am

I have the F44 Motor yacht and love it, you will too

rossjo · Post by **rossjo** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 9:27 am

Nice looking boat - is that a hoist on the front deck?

JuiceClark · Post by **JuiceClark** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 10:40 am

Love that boat. I've mentioned another 44 sportfish that was for sale up in Canada on here before. The eisenglass was probably on when they tested it...will slow it down a couple knots.

I like the small keel, the cockpit set-up and the flybridge helm are superb. The teak and holly floors are great, good teak work in the galley and from what I can see the windows haven't leaked. Pretty sweet.

What a perfect boat for me! I tell you what, if you buy it and don't like it you can just bring it down to my house and we'll work something out!

JuiceClark · Post by **JuiceClark** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 11:15 am

jarhead wrote:Sir thanks for your response. The boat is listed on yachtworld. The listing says the boat is a Trojan/Warnike so I ask the agent what the Warnike meant and he had no clue. Well after a further search I found the son of Mr Warnike who told me his father built about 5 of these boats for Trojan using there specs he also built some other boats for them. That is about all the info I got from him but he did say it was a Trojan boat. Any info you have would be greatly appreciated as the listing agent does not even have a displacement for the boat.
Thanks,
Jerry

The trojan hull designs are very good...back then they were tops. Several manufacturers would buy hulls from Trojan and do their own build-out. Not to mention the hulls are 7 layers of good glass, so the other builders wouldn't have to worry about ticked-off customers. But I can't remember what companies used Trojan hulls....Uniflight maybe...there's a few.

That's a sweet boat - like it more as I look at the pics. Let us know if you don't buy it so we can start sniffin' around!

jarhead · Post by **jarhead** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 2:56 pm

rossjo that is a host on the front deck are those usually electric or manual. I am flying up to see the boat one day next week I will let you guys know what I find for any feedback.
Jerry

Stripermann2 · Post by **Stripermann2** » Thu Jul 02, 2009 4:08 pm

Don't call it a hoist! It's a Davit...someone will think you're a damn landlubber!