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Californian 45 Motor Yacht

Built 1988–1991 by Californian Yachts (Carver-owned)

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About the Californian 45 Motor Yacht

Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.

Illustration of a Californian 45 Motor Yacht
Illustration, not a photo of this model. AI-generated illustration of a typical flybridge motor yacht.
Built
1988–1991
Builder
Californian Yachts (Carver-owned)
Length
45 ft
Beam
15.17 ft
Draft
4 ft
Displacement
40,000 lb
Hull
fiberglass
Hull / keel
planing
Propulsion
inboard
Fuel
400 gal
Water
190 gal
Holding
70 gal
Stern thruster
none

Flush-deck aft-cabin motor yacht on a solid fiberglass modified-V (15 deg); hardtop and aft-deck enclosure standard; lower helm optional. Good rough-water performer per HMY. The 52 Cockpit MY is the same boat with a cockpit.

Known problems for this model

No well-sourced problem reports found yet.

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)
  • 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
  • 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 (2)

hmy.com · murrayyachtsales.com

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