Custom Center Cockpit K/Cb Cutter

SUNDOWNER is a custom designed and built 44' Center-Cockpit, shoal draft Cutter. She was conceived and built over a period of eleven years by her engineer owner who has seven yacht designs to his credit. With her airex-cored sandwich construction. She has a relatively light displacement for her 44' length, ensuring her fast sailing ability. Her two pedestal wheels gives her the feel of a modern racing vessel. Many clever and unique mechanical features have been incorporated in her build, offering a well-executed and highly detailed handsome vessel. Please call for your inspection of SUNDOWNER. Here is an excellent opportunity to owner a 44' custom-built vessel at a very attractive asking price. Thank you for your interest.

HULL AND DECK:

• Hull is fiberglass sandwich construction using 4 layers of unidirectional fiberglass on outside perpendicular to each other with 3/4" airex core foam and three layers of fiberglass on inside using polyester resin.
• Deck is 1" fiberglass and airex core construction, with laid and caulked1/2" teak overlay, glued and riveted using 5200 bedding.
• Decks are also cambered.
• Black hull painted using two part paint.
• Self-bailing split cockpit with port and starboard Edson pedestal wheels. Steering system designed using ball bearings for exceptionally smooth steering (S/S cables lead to large quadrant which sets on rudder shaft and has rudder stops).
• 6 coats of West System epoxy applied to bottom to prevent osmotic blisters.
• White boottop, Red Copperkote bottom paint.
• Low profile white fiberglass cabin trunk for less windage and very attractive lines.
• Hull to deck joint bonded by a number of fiberglass laminates glued over inside of hull and under deck, with teak toerails thru-bolted over.
• 5" varnished teak toerails thru-bolted to hull on 12" centers.
• Double lifelines; S/S bow and stern rails, and stanchions. Stanchion bases are thru-bolted under decks.
• S/S dorade vents forward and aft.
• Three Lexan and teak framed deck hatches.
• Varnished teak exterior trim including teak cockpit coamings.
• 7' bronze hollow centerboard is custom-designed, filled with lead ballast (7,000 lbs).
• Large hydraulic piston raises and lowers the centerboard.
• The fiberglass hull around the centerboard trunk (up to 3' from centerline) is solid fiberglass.
• Prop is protected in aperture.
• Bronze ball-type seacocks set in solid fiberglass and bolted.   

TANKAGE:

Fuel: approximately 40 gallons in integral fiberglass tank.

Water: 160 gallons in two S/S tanks under main salon sole.

Holding: 12 gallons in S/S tank for aft head only with y-valve to deck discharge or overboard.

ENGINE & MACHINERY:

• 1990 Yanmar 3GM30 diesel, 27 hp, 3 cylinder, FWC.
• 652 hours as seen on the meter.
• Cruising speed: 6 knots @ 2000 RPM.
• Maximum speed: 8 knots @ 3600 RPM.
• 1 1/4" S/S shaft with 4" belt-drive from engine to hydraulic shaft actuator.
• 2 bladed Sabb variable pitched 19" bronze prop.
• S/S stuffing box.
• Racor fuel filter.
• Teleflex engine controls (steering under power is from starboard side only).

ELECTRICAL:

• 12V D-110V AC electrical systems.
• 30 amp shore power service with shore cord.
• 115 amp alternator for house service.
• 35 amp alternator for engine service.
• Two sets of batteries, new since 2011: 1-12V heavy duty marine battery for house; 2-12V heavy duty marine battery for engine.
• Combiner battery switch.
• Circuit breaker AC-DC panels.
• 40 gallon SPS Marine hot water heater (presently disconnected, but can be easily reconnected).

ACCOMMODATIONS:

• For eight in a spacious three cabin, two head layout with U-shaped galley to port, aft facing navigation station to starboard with swivel seat.
• The interior joinery is varnished teak to a very professional standard with varnished teak and holly soles, S/S Frigast reading lights, teak hull ceilings, and white overheads.
• A vee berth cabin is forward with a forward enclosed head.
• There are port and starboard settees which convert to upper and lower bunks.
• Next is the spacious main salon with L-settee to port and straight settee to starboard.
• Storage is behind all the settee berths, hanging locker is forward to port.
• There is a drop leaf teak dining table with inlay in the main salon.
• Wrap-around port galley includes large S/S lined icebox with 4" insulation, double S/S sink with hot and cold pressure water, storage lockers, 3 burner Shipmate gimballed LPG stove with oven with solenoid shutoff.
• LPG bottle is situated in vented locker in cockpit.
• Further aft is the engine space to starboard, in passageway to aft cabin.
• There is a solid maple butcher-block work bench over engine.
• To port and aft is a second enclosed head with Corian counter and sink, manual head and handheld shower.
• The owner's cabin is aft with a large offset double to starboard, an open space to port where another bunk could be added. A second companionway to the deck is all the way aft.
• Headroom:6'2" - 6'3".

ELECTRONICS:

• Garmin GPS Map 201.
• ICOM M56 VHF radio.
• Two Ritchie binnacle compasses.
• Autohelm depthsounder and windspeed and direction.
• AM-FM radio with speakers below.

SAILS & RIGGING:

• Cutter rig - awlgripped white Hall spars mast and boom.
• Mast height: 54'0".
• Masthead rig with double spreaders.
• Rod rigging - inner stay on removable lever.
• Mast stepped on deck with S/S compression post under.
• Hood Roller Furling system for genoa.
• Original Hood mainsail with two sets of reef points.
• 2010 Doyle 110% genoa (serviceable condition).
• Hood staysail (hardly used).
• White mainsail cover.
• Hydraulic boom vang.
• Harken mainsheet traveller.
• 1 Anderson 56 S.T. genoa winch, center mounted.
• 2 Anderson 46 S.T. winches for staysail.
• 1 Anderson 40 S.T. winch for halyards.
• All halyards are led aft to cockpit.

EQUIPMENT:

• 15 lb Danforth anchor with rode.
• 35 lb Delta anchor with rode.
• 20 lb Danforth anchor.
• Custom boarding ladder.

COMMENTS: SUNDOWNER is a custom designed and built 44' Center-Cockpit, shoal draft Cutter. She was conceived and built over a period of eleven years by her engineer owner who has seven yacht designs to his credit. With her airex-cored sandwich construction. She has a relatively light displacement for her 44' length, ensuring her fast sailing ability. Her two pedestal wheels gives her the feel of a modern racing vessel. Many clever and unique mechanical features have been incorporated in her build, offering a well-executed and highly detailed handsome vessel. Please call for your inspection of SUNDOWNER. Here is an excellent opportunity to owner a 44' custom-built vessel at a very attractive asking price. Thank you for your interest.

Potential purchasers should assume that items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. Vessel subject to sale, price and inventory changes, and withdrawal from market without notice.

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