Detailed Evaluation & Buyer Recommendation
Carver Yachts 43 Super Sport 2008 vs Carver Yachts Trojan 440 Express 2000: Same Brand, Different Boat
The Carver Yachts 43 Super Sport 2008 vs Carver Yachts Trojan 440 Express 2000 comparison sits squarely in the category of decisions where specs alone won't tell the whole story: intended use, storage, and long-term ownership costs all factor in.
Both boats share a closely matched power ceiling - 440 hp for the Carver Yachts 43 Super Sport 2008 and 450 hp for the Carver Yachts Trojan 440 Express 2000. Real-world performance will come down more to which motor is actually bolted on, its load at the time, and whether it's a 4-stroke or 2-stroke setup.
Bottom line: The Carver Yachts 43 Super Sport 2008 and Carver Yachts Trojan 440 Express 2000 are closely matched on the specs that matter most. Test-ride both on the water you actually use, check current dealer pricing, and factor in long-term service access before you sign.
General Boat Info
MakeCarver Yachts
Makenot available
Model43 Super Sport
Modelnot available
Model Year2008
Model Yearnot available
Measurements / Dimensions
Beam13 ft. 11 in. (4.24 m)
Beamnot available
Beam - Meters4.24
Beam - Metersnot available
Beam - Inches167
Beam - Inchesnot available
Bridge clearance - Detail19 ft. 5 in. (74 m) with arch
Bridge clearance - Detailnot available
Bridge clearance - Meters5.92
Bridge clearance - Metersnot available
Bridge clearance - Inches233
Bridge clearance - Inchesnot available
Draft [max] - Detail46 in. (1.17 m)
Draft [max] - Detailnot available
Draft [max] - Meters1.17
Draft [max] - Metersnot available
Draft [max] - Inches46
Draft [max] - Inchesnot available
Weight - Detail33,650 lbs. (15,263 kg) with fuel and water
Weight - Detailnot available
Weight - kg15263.37
Weight - kgnot available
Weight - lbs.33650
Weight - lbs.not available
Length - Meters13.28
Length - Metersnot available
Length - Feet43
Length - Feet44
Length - Inches7
Length - Inchesnot available
Length [over all with swim platform]43 ft. 7 in. (13.28 m)
Length [over all with swim platform]not available
Length overall - Detailnot available
Length overall - Detail44.00 ft
Length overall - Metersnot available
Length overall - Meters13.41
Length overall - Inchesnot available
Length overall - Inches528
Body / Hull
Hull materialFiberglass
Hull materialnot available
Hull typeModified Vee
Hull typenot available
Engine and Drivetrain
Engine/s standardCrusader? 8.1 MPI - 385 hp (includes fresh water cooling)
Engine/s standardnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Detail400 gal. (1,514 l)
Fuel tank capacity - Detailnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Liters1514.16
Fuel tank capacity - Litersnot available
Fuel tank capacity - Gal400
Fuel tank capacity - Galnot available
Fuel typeGas or Diesel
Fuel typeDiesel
Drive typeInboard
Drive typeinboard
Engine max440 hp
Engine maxnot available
Engine makenot available
Engine makeCummins
Horsepowernot available
Horsepower450 hp
Operational Info
Headroom6 ft. 6 in. (1.98 m)
Headroomnot available
Sleeping capacity4 (6 optional)
Sleeping capacitynot available
Water capacity90 gal. (340 l)
Water capacitynot available
Water heater capacity11 gal. (41.64 l)
Water heater capacitynot available
Holding tank capacity - Detail50 gal. (189 l)
Holding tank capacity - Detailnot available
Holding tank capacity - Liters189.27
Holding tank capacity - Litersnot available
Holding tank capacity - Gal50
Holding tank capacity - Galnot available
Cabinsnot available
Cabins3
Boat typenot available
Boat typePower