Wednesday, February 8, 2012

Miss Gnomie - 1997 Trojan 440 Express Cruiser

Miss Gnomie is a 1997 Trojan 440 Express.  The Trojan Express line was produced by Bertram in the early 90s and later sold to Carver who produced the 440 Express from 1996 - 2002.  There is a review on line from 1998 here: Trojan 440 Review  

Here are some of the basic specs for 1997:
SpecsBuilder: Trojan Carver/Bertram
Hull:  Solid Fiberglass (no coring)

Dimensions
LOA: 44 ft 8 in
Maximum Draft: 4 ft 10 in

Engines
Engine Brand: Caterpillar
Engine Model: 3126
Dimensions
Beam: 15
Displacement: 30,000
Engines
Total Power: 420ea
Cruising Speed: 24kt.
Max Speed: 28kt.
Tanks
Fuel: 432
Fresh Water: 104
Holding: 48

While the basic hull did not change during the years, the layout, options, motors and accessories did.  And changes were great even during the year.  One example I could point to is my owners manual calls for two 11 gal. hot water heaters.  However, I only have one and am only plumbed for one.  Changes in layouts went from a two cabin to a three cabin layout.  Light maple interior to dark oak and walnut.  A couple years even had an optional hardtop.  Engines included Cummins, Caterpillar and Volvo diesels as well as a Crusaders in gas for 1996 and 1997.  All transmissions as best I can tell are ZF.