The boat has the popular plan "B" layout with two cabins and two heads.
Forward is a large owners cabin with a 7 foot long v-berth with filler piece. The hull sides (ceilings) are varnished teak planks refinished in 2004. Shelves, full length, port and starboard. Under the berth are two large storage bins, 2 drawers and 2 lockers.
Aft of the berth to starboard is a cabinet with drawers and a teak louvered locker below along with a large double teak louvered cabinet locker above. Aft of this is a large hanging locker. To port is a wonderful head with a large separate shower stall. The toilet was replaced in 2005 with a large bowl, all new plumbing and new fresh water hoses and Grohe faucet in 2006. There is a varnished teak shower grate, teak seat and wet locker outboard in the shower stall. All the teak doors and trim throughout the boat is varnished. There is access to the head from the forward cabin and from the main salon. The head has a molded sink and storage cabinets and shelf. There is a full length mirror on the side door.
Aft is the main salon with a centerline dropleaf table with a storage bin in the center, varnished teak frame and leaf fiddles. There are port and starboard settee berths, a port side pilot berth and to starboardcustom varnished teak cabinets that could house entertainment system electronics. Outboard of the settess there are storage cubbies behind the sea backs.The navigation station is aft to starboard which is a very large outboard facing nav table with lots of chart storage and a great sliding tray with many dividers for pencils, etc. Under the nav table aft of the swing out nav seat are two drawers, one being a full size file drawer. Every manual and literature on all the vessel components is filed here with room to spare in the back of the deep drawer.
Mounted on the Nav Station is a Furuno Nav Net Radar/Plotter new in 2002, ICOM VHF, B & G Hydra display, Xintex propane panel, generator panel, 2002 Northstar 952 color GPS Plotter and the AC/DC breaker panels.
Opposite the Nav Station is asea kindlyU-shaped Galley with 2 deep S.S. sinks, a Force 10 propane stove new in 2000, a large icebox with Seafrost Refrigeration. The large storage lockers outboard have 3 new varnished teak, louvered doors (2007) replacing the standard Formica doors.
Aft of the Galley is a second head with a new elongated toilet, all new head and fresh water plumbing. A doorway to the aft cockpit locker and access to the engine. Opposite the head, to starboard, is the separate aft cabin with varnished teak ceilings, cabinets drawers and hanging locker.
The interior finish throughout the vessel is the Herreshoff style with white bulkheads and varnished teak cabinet doors and trim. All of the varnished trim was re-done in 2004 with 2+ coats as appropriate. The cabin sole is varnished, teak and holly with approx 10 coats of varnish and was being freshened at the time of writing the listing. The ventilation is wonderful with 9 openings and 7 deck hatches. The interior is light and airy.
- Espar diesel cabin heat
- Chelsea Clock & Barometer
- Alpine AM/FM/CD stereo with I-Pod conn. 2011 4 Bose seakers in Salon
- Cockpit speakers
Wired for 12Volt DC and 110 Volt AC service. A new 2010 Fischer Panda 4KW genset handles heavier load AC service needs when off of the dock while a Heart/Freedom 2000 watt inverter handles lighter loads.
12 Volt DC- Swtich panel with breakers
- Volt & amp meters
- 140 Balmar amp alternator 2006
- 3 Group 31 AGM house and inverter batteries
- 1 Group 31 engine start battery
- Heart Link 2000R monitor system 2002
110 Volt AC- Swtich panel with breakers
- Volt & Amp meters
- 30 amp shore power connection aft
- 50'' 30 amp shore power cord
- 7 outlets
- Battery charger/Inverter
- Water heater (also engine supplied)
- Heart/Freedom 2000 watt inverter/charger
Fully equipped for coastal cruising and offshore sailing/racing. All electronics save the wiring for the autopilot are new since 2002 much of it more recently. The B&G Hydras are set up with repeaters P&S at the break in the cockpit coamings to be convenient to the helmsperson and there are two additional displays in the pod over the companionway as well as one unit at the Nav. Station. The Robertson Autopilot received a new display and "brain" in 2004, new hydraulic ram in 2005 and the remote was new in 2000 essentially leaving only the wiring as original installation. The ICOM VHF was upgraded to handle AIS in 2009
At the Nav. Station- Furuno Navnet 7" Radar/Plotter 2002
- Northstar 952 color plotter 2002
- Icom M502 VHF 2002 with full function remote at helm
- B&G Hydra programmable display
- Robertson Autopilot
Cockpit- Furuno Navnet 10.2" Radar/Plotter 2006 at port fwd cockpit bulkhead with wireless remote for the helmperson
- 2 B&G Hydra displays in pod over companionway
- B&G analog wind pt. & speed in pod over companionway
- ICOM M-502 full function RAM mic
- Robertson Autopilot remote
Originally built for J/Boats co-founder and co-owner Bob Johnstone this J/44 has enjoyed good care and extensive upgrading. Always in inside heated storage in the off season since 2000 she shows well and is excetionally well equipped.Sailing World identified the J/44 as the Boat of the Year in 2000 and Fortune magazine has identified J/Boats as "One of America''s Best 100 Products. The J/44 is remarkably easy to sail for a 44'' yacht and even more amazing is their performance. As an example all 5 J/44s in the 1990 Bermuda Race beat all of the Swans from 48-61'' on elapsed time! Built to American Bureau of Shipping +A1 standards the J/44 received the highest rating possible for offshore service.Her last two owners have sailed her seasonally in Maine and have stored her in inside heated storage for over 6 months a year and have lavished her with superb care and given her extensive upgrades over the past decade. As that list is so comprehensive you would not note it in reading through the listing sothat has all beenrecaptured and summarized belowbelow.
2000 1.Espar D5L cabin heater
2. Wheel brake assembly - upgrade from original
3. New style J/44 / J/46 rudder and new bearings
4. 4 new S.S. ABI cowl vents
5. Remote mic in cockpit for VHF radio
6. Force 10 propane stove with oven and broiler
7. New propane regulators and solonoid8. PSS dripless shaft seal
2001 1. 153% racing genoa - used very little
2. Lewmar 72 3 speed primary winches
2002 1. All new B & G Hyrdro System with 5 digital dual displays and an analog wind point
2.Northstar 962 Color/Plotter GPS
3. New Sony 110V amplifier
4.Lightening strike brush at masthead and new heavy cable down the mast
7. ICOM VHF Radio 502
8. Furuno Nav Model 1833 at Nav Station
9. New J/46 style Seahood with instrument pod
10. Zintex propane detector
2003 1. Hull Awlgripped White
2. Stripped bottom paint - using ablative paint
3. Interior cabin sole refinished - approx 8 -10 coats of varnish
4. Robertson Autopilot brain replaced
5. Dodger with S.S. grabrail with leather (Flag Blue)
6. Radar Post re-Awlgripped
2005 1. Robertson Autopilot hydraulic ram replaced
2. 2 New elongated heads and all plumbing replaced with the highest quality hose. No smell in this boat!
3. New holding tank forward
2006 1. Leisure Furl System
2. Lewmar 48ST 2 speed Electric Halyard Winch
3. Navtec Hydraulic Vang
4. New Mainsail with 6 full battens and full roach
5. 135% Genoa with furling cover
6. Lifelines and 4 Sunbrella covered close call foam cushions
7. Furuno 10.4" Color Nav Net Radar Plotter - in cockpit on port bulkhead
8. All new waterlines, Grohe faucets and cleaned water tanks
9. Remove Formica Cabinet doors in Galley with 3 varnished teak louvered doors
10. All new batteries - AGM fiberglass matt
11. New 140 amp altenator
12. New masthead VHF antenna
13. 2 new Mobri Radar reflectors
14. New S.S. fuel and water deck fills
15. Carbon mast wastouched up where needed and waxed
16. New low-stretch check strap with shackles and eye splices
20081.5 oz Assymetric chute Maine Sailing PartnersStorm trysail with high vis. orange patchNew galley sea water intake through hull & seacockExtenisve engine overhaul including rebuild of turbo charger, new after-cooler, boil out of heat exchanger, bre-buid of injectors, new alternator and fuel and raw water pumps.Watermaker overhauled and pump re-built2009Carbon fiber heavy #1, North sails, acquired as "lightly used" sail#3 geneoa North 3DL acquired as "moderately used"New LED masthead tricolorNew LED lights in part of the interior app. 60%ACR GPS EPIRBIcom VHF MMSI with interface to GPSAdded 2nd manual bilge pump2010Fischer Panda FP 4200 Generator with soundshield including all new mounts, exhaust, plumbing etc.Drifter/staysail Maine Sailing PartnersAll new sanitation hosesNew aft headAll new bearings in Harken traveller system and primary jib carsMOM module addedNEMA interfaces added to B&G and GPS data can be fed to laptopSeaTracker AIS system installedNew starter on engine2011New engine oil coolerNew upper & lower rudder bearingsAlpine AM/FM/CD stereo with I-Pod connection
Fiberglass end grain balsa cored hull with vinylester resin in the exterior laminate. The hull finish is Awlgrip done in 2003 White with Aristo Blue cove stripe and handsome blue/white/blue/white boot top. The bottom is finished in green epoxy antifouling and has been kept well sanded to avoid any paint build up.Two tone, Gull Gray on White, fiberglass decks with end grain balsa coring for weight reduction, insulation, and panel stiffness.An expansive cockpit that will easily seat 8. Large sail locker (often referred to as the gararge) to port and two lazarettes (propane locker to starboard and storage and generator to port); Edson wheel steering. Generous side decks lead fore and aft with aluminum toe rail leading to varnished teak forward. Double stainless steel stanchions with double life lines with gates P&S and double stainless steel bow and stern rails.
- New J/44 and J/46 upgraded rudder was installed in 2000 with new rudder bearings.
- 3 blade Max prop was refurbished in 2008
- All thru hulls were pulled, balsa core removed and sealed with epoxy and rebedded.
- The hull was Awlgripped white with 2 blue boot stripes, a blue cove in 2003. Hull looks great.
- The Muir anchor windlass motor was rebuilt and painted in 2000.
- A new Flag Blue Dodger with S.S. handrail was installed in 2003
- Lifelines replaced in 2006
- Teak sole in cockpit
- S.S. stern swim ladder upgraded in 2005
- 4 polished S.S. cowl vents 2000
- Muir low profile anchor windlass
- Anchor wash down
- 45 lb Delta plow anchor with 175'' chaing and 75'' rode
- Fortress Anchor 10'' chain and 200'' rode
- Removeable anchor roller
- 8 PFDs
- Lifesling
- MOM Module 2009
- Flare Kit
- 3 fire extinguishers
- 2 Mobri radar reflectors 2006
- Masthead tricolor 2006
- 4 fenders and 4 braided dock lines
- Cockpit cushions
- H&C cockpit shower
60hp 4 cylinder fresh water cooled Yanmar diesel turns a 3 bladed Max Prop in a 1-1/8" stainless steel shaft trhough a 2.5:1 reduction gear.
- Edson engine controls
- Racor fuel filter
- PSS Dripless shaft seal 2000
- Espar DL5 diesel cabin heat 2000
- Village 200gph/day water maker 1996/overhauled 2008
- Fischer Panda 4KW generator 2010
- Seafrost Refrigeration upgraded in 2004 engine compressor with 110V assist
- Macerator pump
- Electric bilge pump
- 2 manual bilge pumps
- Spare alternator, alternator, filters, impellors,
- (a 16,000btu reverse cycle air cond system and ducting have been removed but the vents are still in place and the system could reasonably easily be re-installed)
Call for a CD withover 50Detailed PhotosRESOLUTEis a J/44 that has been loved by her owners. This is hull number one of the highly successful J/44 model which was originally owned by Bob Johnstone. This 44 is unique in that she is the only J/44 with a triple spreader
carbon fiber mast and now has an
electric Leisure Furl System which makes this boat an incredibly stiff and easy to sail, performance offshore cruising boat.
She is extremely well set up for serious offshore cruising with a generator, watermaker, Espar cabin heater,Leisure Furl mainsail furling, new oversized 3 speed primary winches, electric main halyard winch etc. She has been stored in inside heated storage every year since 1999.The list of upgrades is impressive, please check the full specs for details.
Keel stepped, Hall Sparsnew in 1995 - Triple spreader CARBON mast, white Awlgrip with Navtec discontinous rod rigging. the only J/44 with a triple spreader carbon mast with a new 2006 LeisureFurl boom (in boom electric furling and hoist mainsail)
- Harken roller furling
- 2006 Navtec Hydraulic Vang, rebuilt hydraulic backstay and panel
- Mast was trucked up in 2006, rod rigging has been dye tested twice since 2000. Running rigging has been updated since 2000.
- Black carbon fiber spinnaker pole refinished with clear coat Awlgrip 2003.
- Harken adjustable genoa cars
- Check stays replaced 2006 with low stretch line and locking shackles to remove tail of check stays when not being used.
- Lewmar 72-3 3 speed self tailing primaries - new 2002
- Barient 32-2 speed, self tailing, strb cabin top
- Lewmar - Electric Main halyard winch - 2006, port cabin top
- 2 - Barient Main sheet winches
- 4 - Barient halyard winches forward
4 Winch handles - Maine Sailing Partners Main to fit Liesure Furl system 2006
- 153% Maine Sailing Partners Lt. #1 2001 used for a few races
- 150% Maine Sailing Partners Medium #1
- North Heavy #1 carbon fiber (acquired as "lightly used" sail 2009)
- 135% Maine Sailing Partners #2 (primary cruising sail) 2006
- #3 Geneoa, North 3DL (acquired as a moderately used sail 2009)
- #4 Geneoa
- Light air drifter/staysail, Maine Sailing Partners 2010
- Storm Jib
- Storm trisail, with high vis orange patch, Maine Sailing Partners 2008
- 0.5 oz North spinnkaer (acquired as a "lightly used" sail 2009)
- 3/4 oz spinnaker
- 1.5 oz assymetric spinnaler Maine Sailing Partners 2008
