Trojan 32 Sedan (F-32)

About the Trojan 32 Sedan (F-32)

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

Built

1973–1991

Builder

Trojan Yachts

Length

32 ft

Beam

13 ft

Draft

2.5 ft

Displacement

12,000 lb

Hull

fiberglass

Hull / keel

planing

Propulsion

inboard

Fuel

varies by year

Water

40 gal

Generator

fitted on some boats

Bow thruster

not fitted

Stern thruster

not fitted

Steering

varies by year

Over 2,700 Trojan 32s built (all versions: Sedan, Hardtop, Express, Flybridge Express). Low-deadrise (8 deg) solid fiberglass hull; lower helm standard. 220-gal fuel optional before 1984 (120 standard), standard from 1984. Handles chop but dislikes following seas per owners. The Chrysler notes come from a Marinette owners site and apply to the engine family, not specifically Trojan. Build count (approximate, not stored): HMY: over 2,700 Trojan 32s built (all versions).

Engines fitted

• Chrysler gas V8 (225 hp) — 225 hp, gas, twin standard
  Trojan owners' site (reprinted review): the standard engines were 225 hp Chryslers; 1973 fuel figures are given for them. Displacement not stated for the 225.
  Sources: trojanboats.net
• Crusader gas V8 (270 hp) — 270 hp, gas, twin standard
  HMY: more recent models have 270 hp Crusaders (about 1-2 kn faster). Exact changeover year not found.
  Sources: hmy.com
• Chrysler 360 (250 hp) — 250 hp, gas, twin factory option
  Same article: a 1978 owner has the original 360 cu in Chryslers, the 250 hp option that cost a little more than the standard 225s. HMY quotes cruise speeds with 250 hp Chryslers (18-19 kn).
  Sources: trojanboats.net · hmy.com

Boats of the same model can differ — check which engines yours actually has before ordering parts.

Generator

No builder option list was found, so it's not known whether a generator was standard or optional.

• Onan — 6.5 kW
  Seen on a 1982 and a 1988 F-32 for sale (a 1982 YachtWorld ad from the same broker is probably the same boat as the first). Fuel isn't stated; these are gasoline-engined boats and the Trojan parts supplier stocks Onan MCCK 4 and 6.5 kW parts, but we don't assume the fuel.
  “Generator – Onan 6.5 KW” — broker listing (1982), bigwaterboats.com · “Onan 6.5 KW generator” — search excerpt (1988), facebook.com

Generators are often replaced or added — check the unit's own plate before ordering parts.

Known problems for this model

• Stringers, fuel tanks, wiring and through-hulls hull
  Owners of early-1980s F-32s report rotted stringers, leaking fuel tanks, tired wiring, brittle nylon through-hulls, and cabin water damage from leaking windows and hatches.
  tidalfish.com
• Teak decks on early boats deck
  Early models had teak decks; inspect them and the structure beneath for leaks and rot.
  hmy.com
• Chrysler marine gas engine quirks engine
  Owner notes on Chrysler 318/360 marine engines describe distributor moisture and rusted advance mechanisms, clog-prone Carter AFB carburetors, oil-pan gasket leaks, and fuel distribution problems at the steep installation angle.
  marinetteboat.com

Engines & parts

Other Trojan models

• Trojan 10 Meter Sedan 1982–1989
• Trojan 36 Convertible 1972–1989