1980 Alden 44 Caché

"Vi" is a 1980 44’ Alden Cutter, hull number 16 of 40.

The Alden 44 Cutter started production in 1976 and built 40 boats over the next 15 years of production (1976-1991). She has been turning heads ever since. She is a capable offshore cruiser racer and has made countless passages along with winning her fair share of silver on the racecourse in her day.

Alden Yachts and TPI collaborated on the build design and high-quality construction methods that have made the 44 an enduring boat on the used-boat market. 

If you are looking for a proven "Bluewater "boat for offshore cruising, "Vi" should be on your short list of capable "offshore" boats to consider. Most recently she has proven her ability as a great offshore boat sailing across the pond, cruising out to Bermuda, running down to the Caribbean and cruising along Central America, with her current owner. Most of the time he sailed her single handed. He purchased her for her ability to "keep him safe", comfortable and happy out in the ocean.

"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

She has 2 staterooms, 1 aft that sleeps 3 and the V berth forward sleeps 2, the main cabin can sleep 3 if needed.

Beautiful interior woodwork, 2nd set stairs to access to the main cabin, aft cabin access through the aft cockpit.

She has a skeg rudder for protection with a 3 bladed bronze feathering propeller.

Centerboard for cruising in shallow waters, draft 5', offshore drop the board down to 8'9".

“Vi” has had these updates and improvements recently totaling over $45,000:

• 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
• 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
• Honda 2000 Portable Generator

 Electronics

• 2006 Furuno TZT14 Chart-Plotter
• 2022 Furono radar
• 2022 AIS and HMS chirp sounder 
• 2023 Simrad AP44 autopilot and
NAC3 computer
• 2024 Raymarine linear below deck autopilot motor
• 2022 Rebuilt hydraulic centerboard allows Vi to point remarkably high to windward while safely navigating shallow coastal waters to 5 feet deep
• 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
• 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.