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Alden 44’ Racer Cruiser - $50,000 (Annapolis)
boat type:
luxury/classic yacht
propulsion type:
sail
condition:
excellent
engine hours (total):
1800
length overall (LOA):
44
make / manufacturer:
Alden
model name / number:
Racer Cruiser Cutter Rig
year manufactured:
1980
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The Alden 44 was designed to turn heads. This capable offshore cruiser has made countless passages and won its fair share of hardware on the race course in its day. Alden design and high-quality construction methods have make it timeless.
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.”
“Vi” (Violet) 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 ownership (Cleaned and resewn 2025) ($30K)
* Large set of spare sails, including staysail jib, mainsail, storm trysail, storm mainsail, spinnaker, New offshore drogue.
* 2024 New Awlgrip topsides and boot stripes.
* 2023 New 50% copper bottom paint
* 2024 restored original teak deck
* ($30K)
* 2005 Westerbeke 55B diesel engine with velvet drive transmission, recently serviced. Engine hours ~1800.
* Balmar high output alternator
* 2024 new engine motor mounts, jackshaft, pillar and cutlass bearings. ($10K)
* 2023 three blade factory-tuned Max Prop. ($5K)
* 2024 Refreshed and cleaned cooling system.
* 2025 Tuneup and oil change
* 75 gallon aluminum fuel tank
* 2025 New engine start battery. Two 8D house batteries need to be replaced.
* 2024 Two 100 watt solar panels with electronics installed
* 2022 Xantrex power management
* Smart battery charger
* Honda 1000 gas generator
* 2022 New Tohatsu 2.5hp outboard.
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* Electronics
* 2006 Furuno TZT14 chartplotter
* 2022 New Furuno radar
* 2022 New AIS and HMS chirp sounder
* 2023 New Simrad AP44 autopilot and NAC3 computer
* 2024 New Raymarine linear below deck autopilot motor (Total upgrade $20K)
* 2022 Rebuilt hydraulic centerboard allows Vi to point remarkably high to windward while safely navigating shallow coastal waters to 5 feet deep ($10K)
* Full skeg rudder with 1.5" pin and enclosed propeller
* 2022 406B offshore ePIRB.
* 2022 New Revere four person coastal liferaft.
* Jacklines and harnesses
* Survival suit
* Ditch kit
* 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, serviced 2025.
* Seafrost freezer and refrigerator, freezer serviced 2023, refrigerator not working.
* Running hot and cold water are provided by an engine heater, and a 120VAC water heater, and 2023 demand pump
* Two 85 gallon freshwater tanks
* 2024 New bilge pump,
* Offshore toilet, macerator, 25 gallon tank
* 2024 Winterized
* Main cabin dining table seats eight comfortably.
* Eight bunks availale for crew, sleeps six comfortably, two staterooms
* 2024 New cabin cushions throughout.
* Clockpit cushions
* Bimini
Over $100k invested in upgrades since 2022