VI

Sloop VI

For sale: 1980 44’ Alden Cutter, hull number 16 of 40. “VI”

“The Alden 44 was designed in 1977 and has been turning heads ever since. This capable offshore racer-cruiser has made countless passages and won its fair share of hardware on the racecourse in its day. Alden design and high-quality construction methods have made the 44 an enduring boat on the used-boat market. 

Classic, sleek and beautiful are words typically heard when admirers first encounter the Alden 44. This yacht exudes power and style with a cutter rig, long graceful sheer, teak decks and quality hardware. The open cockpit is roomy enough for an intimate cocktail party of six during calm weather but designed to keep sailors warm and dry in a pounding sea. 

For traditionalists, the Alden 44 is a dream yacht, well-proportioned overall, slender at the beam, sturdily built, big enough to sleep eight, seaworthy and especially pretty.”                   -Sailing Magazine

“Vi” has had these updates and improvements recently:

• 2022 High-performance set of North sails made from NPTour Ultra. The sails were commissioned by the CFO of North Sailmakers who owned the boat prior to the current owner. ($20.000)
• Set of spare sails, including staysail jib, mainsail, storm trysail, storm mainsail, spinnaker, as well as new offshore drogue
• 2005 Westerbeke 55B diesel engine with velvet drive transmission, recently serviced. Engine hours ~1800. 
• 2024 new engine motor mounts, jackshaft, pillar and cutlass bearings
• 2023 three blade factory-tuned Max Prop
•  2024 Refreshed and cleaned cooling system
• New bilge pump ($17,000)
• Honda 2000 Portable Generator

 Electronics

• 2006 Furuno TZT14 chartplotter
• 2022 Furono radar
• 2022 AIS and HMS chirp sounder 
• 2023 Simrad AP44 autopilot and
NAC3 computer
• 2024 Raymarine linear below deck autopilot motor ($15,000)
• 2022 Rebuilt hydraulic centerboard allows VI to point remarkably high to windward while safely navigating shallow coastal waters to 5 feet deep ($10,000)
• Full skeg rudder with 1.5" pin and enclosed propeller
• 2022 406B offshore ePIRB
• 2022 Revere four-person coastal liferaft

Yard maintenance

• 2023 high copper bottom
• 2024 new awlgrip topsides and boot stripes
• 2024 restored original teak deck ($30,000)
• Two anchors and stout windlass
• Two companionways and dodgers allow crew to safely access all mast and all running rigging in any conditions
• Chart table and electronics are positioned facing aft where crew can easily communicate instrument data to the helm for timely decisions
• Three burner propane stove with safety features 
• Seafrost freezer and refrigerator
• Running hot and cold water are provided by an engine heater, and a 120VAC water heater, a demand pump and (2) 85-gallon freshwater tanks
• Main cabin dining table seats eight comfortably
• Eight bunks available for crew, sleeps six comfortably, two staterooms
• 2024 New cabin cushions throughout
• 2022 Tohatsu 2.5hp outboard

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.