Frers F&C 44 Ketch

Hull and Deck

• Cruising Ketch with raked stem, tumblehome amidships, traditional transom, aft cockpit.
• Fin keel with centerboard, skeg-mounted fiberglass rudder.
• Fiberglass with Airex-core; hull finished in Dark Blue Awlgrip. 
• New centerboard pennant 2011. 
• New Teak and toe rail 2011.
• 10 S/S 1 1/4" keel bolts.
• Barient #20 single speed S.T. winch on cabin top to operate fiberglass centerboard.
• Pedestal-mounted Destroyer type wheel.
• Closed foam cockpit cushions.
• Outboard engine brackets - with stainless davit.
• Cockpit table.
• Stainless/Plexiglas Bomar hatches 2011 forward and main salons. 
• Bow deck light prism 2018. 
• Swimming ladder imbedded in life lines. 
• S/S bow plate. 
• Chromed hawse pipes. 
• Stainless steel Dorade covers.
• Bronze through-hull seacocks.
• Six S/S opening portlights.
• S/S bow and stern rails and stanchions.
• Double S/S wire lifelines and double gates.
• S/S guardrails at Dorade vents.
• Six Dorade boxes with chromed ventilators.
• Anchor locker with dedicate pump for sea water washing up
• Anchor chain 148' of 3/8" chain

Propulsion

• 2011 Yanmar 4JH5E 53 HP Inboard Diesel; 830 hours (approx.).
• Sauer Danfoss Series 42 engine driven hydraulic motor driving propeller shaft.
• Single lever engine controls.
• Yanmar spare parts valise.
• Closed system fresh water cooling.
• Tachometer; cooling water temperature and lube oil pressure warning lights.
• Engine driven hydraulic transmission pump (Sauer Danfoss series 42) (new in 2011) and hydraulic motor driving propeller shaft push-pull, system serviced and hydraulic changed 2023.
• Engine control: cables; single lever combining gearshift and throttle control.
• New Halon Engine box extinguisher with Xantex shutoff installed 2024

Electronics

• 2024 New Electronics Raymarine with warranty until 05/2027: 
• Axiom 12+ chartplotter
• Autopilot
• 2 x I70 instruments on mizzen
• AIS 700
• VHF Ray60 with repeater at the helm
• 19” Samsung TV remote chart plotter slave at nav station.
• Raymarine wind speed and direction.
• Raymarine depth sounder.
• Raimarine 18” HD Radome on mizzen.
• 5” Danforth Constellation spherical magnetic steering compass in binnacle.
• LED Navigation lights: side lights, masthead light, stern light, anchor light, tri-color masthead light, mizzen spreader lights.
• Aditional VHF Standard Horizon at navigation desk
• Wi-fi system for entire boat (including instruments) with Raymarine Phone app

Electrical System

• 12 volt system.
• One starting battery group 27 gel type; 505 CCA and gel type house batteries, 150 Ah (new in 2023).
• Statpower True Charge 40 A battery charger.
• Mastervolt 12/350 inverter.
• GFCI protected outlets in heads (with spring loaded protective covers) and galley.
• Two 30 Amps shore power cords.
• Two rule bilge pumps.
• All cabin lights converted to LED 2024.
• AC outlets for shore power in aft cabin, aft head, galley and salon.
• Sony MP3/WMA/AAC stereo with two speakers in main salon and two waterproof Bose speakers in cockpit.
• NMEA2000/USB interface.
• 30A solar panel.

Accomodations

• Superb joinery.
• Classic interior.
• Interior South American Hardwood (Viraro and Cedro).
• Gimballed dining table seats six.
• Storage in table.
• Double standard aft bunk (starboard).
• Single standard aft bunk (port).
• Vee Berth forward with insert and cushion.
• Dining settee and salon settee bunks.
• Three cabins; aft with head, main salon, forward with head.
• Two heads with sink and hand held shower.
• Fitted bunk sheets and blankets aft stateroom.
• Fitted sheets top and bottom Vee bunk.
• All Bunk bedspreads.
• Classic nav station.
• New foam and memory foam cushions 2011
• All the comforts of home; hot / cold water, refrigerator, freezer, liquor cabinet, TV, microwave.
• Wall mounted 2 oil lamps.
• Portlight mosquito screens.
• Forward hatch screen.
• Main Salon hatch screen.
• Main companionway screen.
• Aft companionway screen.
• Floor boards varnished 2022.

Galley

• Technautic reefer and freezer, new control units 2015, serviced 2024.
• New Hot/Cold pressure water 2023.
• Three burner Shipmate stove with oven.
• Double Stainless Steel sink.
• Hardwood laminated cutting boards/sink tops.
• Stainless steel counter with varnished wood reefer tops.
• Cutlery drawers.
• Dining plate racks.

Plumbing

• Three water tanks 125 gallons total capacity.
• 2022 new water heater 5 gallon.
• Two heads with standard marine toilets.
• New sanitation hoses 2016 and 2024.
• Whale gusher auto sensor gray water sump pump - New 2025
• Holding tanks with Y valves.
• Macerator in forward head.
• Stainless steel vanity tops with stainless sinks.
• Hand held shower in both bathrooms.

New Sails w Dutchman system 2025

• Easy to use ketch rig for shorthanded sailing.
• Furling genoa - 130% New 2025.
• Furling genoa - 150% 2002
• Fully battened mizzen and mainsail New 2025
• Strong Sail Track and Slide system.
• Strong Sail Track Batten cars.
• Tri-radial cruising spinnaker Hathaway 2006.
• Mizzen staysail 2025.
• Gale rider storm jib.
• Standing rigging inspected 2023.
• Chain Plates rebuilt and rebedded 2011.
• Vang block and tackle.
• Aluminum boom hung Preventer.
• Profurl Jib roller furler.
• Aluminum main and mizzen masts and boom.
• Mainmast keel stepped.
• Mizzen stepped on cockpit sole.

Winches - All serviced 2025

• Two Barient 28, 2-speed, ST primaries in cockpit. 
• Two Barient 27, 2-speed, ST secondaries in cockpit. 
• One Barient 23, 2-speed, ST on aft end of cabin trunk. 
• One Barient 23, 2-speed, ST on main mast. 
• One Barient 20, 2-speed, ST on main mast.
• Three Barient 10, single speed on mizzen mast. 
• Two Barient 26, single speed on forward cabin trunk. 
• One Barient 21, 2-speed on forward cabin trunk. 
• One Barient 24, 2-speed, ST on forward cabin trunk.

Miscellaneous

Ground Tackle:

• Aluminum Danforth style lunch hook.
• Electric 12V Simpson Lawrence Seawolf windlass with chain gypsy and warping head, operated by foot switch.
• 45 lb CQR w/148’ 3/8’ chain- new 2024
• 25 lb spare CQR w/150’ ¾’ Samson Braid rode.
• 12V salt water wash-down.

 

Safety Equipment:

• Personal Flotation Devices: two adult inflatable USCG Type II; six adult USCG Type V with integral harnesses.
• Horse shoe: two USCG approved types.
• Lifesling.
• MOB module: Switlick MOM8A serviced 2024.
• Heaving Line in aft locker.
• New 2023 Eight man Avon life raft.
• Stainless steel wire jack lines.
• Distress flag and MOB pole/flag.
• 12V search light.
• Weems and Plath Electronic Flare (Beacon).
• ACR 406 MHz EPIRB registered 2025.
• New 2022 Radar reflector mounted on main mast.
• First Aid kit in aft head.
• Misc. safety harnesses.
• Man overboard automatic strobe light and hanger.
• Whale gusher emergency pumps (2).

 

Covers:

• Forward dodger (2023) on stainless tubing.
• Aft dodger (2023) on stainless steel tubing.
• Mainsail and mizzen covers (2023).
• Steering pedestal cover (2011).
• Life raft cover (2022).
• Bosun’s chair.
• Cockpit awning (2009), Dacron with stainless steel frame.
• 6' Pig stick.
• Fairclough winter cover with frame (2011) with instruction manual for assembling.
• Canvas winter bunk storage covers.

 

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