Sunbeam 44

Recent Investment/Upgrades

Totals above approx 55 K euros since 2018, with considerable proportion of items in 2023/4 season

 

new teak decks throughout, 28K, 2019

new standing rigging, 4K, 2019

new prop shaft seal/bearing and engine mounts, 3.0K, 2018

new high spec batteries, four house plus one engine start, 2021, 1.35K

new inner forestay fittings, and working jib, 1.6K, 2021

new Genoa and refurbished Mainsail,1.7K, 2021

new Raymarine Chartplotter Axiom 9 screen, 3.8K, 2024

new Raymarine Autopilot P70S, 3.6K, 2024

new upgraded hydraulic steering ram, 3.5K, 2024

new Bimini and spray hood and side screens, 2K, 2023

new anchor chain, 100m of 8mm, 0.6K, 2022

replacement anchor winch motor, 0.35K, 2022

For start of 2025 season, the engine will be subject of a major service and fuel tanks cleaned.

Full Disclosure:

 

Additionally, following a minor grounding incident in 2023, as precaution the insurers approved the keel removal and replacement of keel bolts, strip out of cabin sole, water tanks, bilge glassing repairs and repainting, at cost of 27K, all done to very high standard at Basikmapolous shipyard, Porto Heli in autumn 2023.Full suite of photos by yard are available.

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Construction

Built by Sunbeam Yachts, Salzberg 1995 to J&J design
Centre Cockpit Cruising Yacht
White GRP hull, deck (with new teak decks 2019) and superstructure (with teak)
Lead (encapsulated) fin-bulb keel
Spade (fin) rudder
Steering wheel (Whitlock)
Last survey done in 2003
Antifouling- 5 ltrs on board ready to apply for 2017 + new anodes (to be fitted)

LOA            43ft (13.40m)
LWL            38ft (11.65m)
Beam            13ft (3.98m)
Max Draft       6ft (2.05m)
Ballast               3800kg
Displacement    11.3 tons

Machinery

Yanmar 4JH2E 1995 original engine 50hp
(approx 3,700 hrs Sept 2024)
Yanmar gearbox
KM4A shaft drive (seal renewed 2019)
3 bladed fixed propeller
Full service and tank clean prior to launching Spring 2025

Electrics

12v/220v systems
3 x batteries Deep Cycle 420Ah (115 each) (new 2021)
115amp/h engine start battery deep cycle (new 2021)
Additional anchor battery deep cycle 115 a/h (new 2021)
Skytronic inverter 600w
Battery Charger – 12V /40Amp Smart Charger (2015) 
220v AC shore power

Anchor winch motor replaced 2022
Domestinc water pump replaced 2019
Shower tray bilge pumps replaced 2023/4

Tankage

Fuel tanks: 1 x S/S 240L + 1 x PVC 33L day tank
Water tanks: 7 x S/S tanks + heater (550 ltrs total)
Holding tanks: 2 x S/S approx. 70trs each

Accommodation

Sleeps 4 in 2 cabins plus 2 in saloon
Aft ensuite cabin with double berth
Forward cabin with double berth
2 x Single berths in saloon
Eberspacher cabin heating
2 x Jabsco heads with shower
1.90m average headroom
headroom in saloon 1.95 m, 2 bedrooms 1.85 m
New cabin floor installed 2015

Domestic

ENO Marine 3 burners cooker LPG & Oven
S/S sin
Danfoss 2005 fridge
Cutlery and crockery
Pots and pans
CD/Radio (10discs)

Rig and Sails

Sloop rigged
Standing rigging replaced 2019 – S/S wire
Spars – Sparcraft/Seldon aluminium 2002
30cm fixed S/S bowsprit
Spinnaker pole by Seldon

2 x Harken 2sp 53 genoa winches
2 x Harken 2sp 53 genoa winches

Mainsail – Inmast vertical furling, white by Elvstrom (2002)
Genoa – Roller furling, white, (new 2019)
Jib – White (age unknown)
Spinnaker – Red/White/Blue by Supersail, NL (2002)

Deck

Lofrans - Kobra electric and manual windlasses
25kg S/S Bugel anchor with 100m 8mm chain (new chain 2022)
20kg Danforth anchor 30m 8mm chain
8 x Warps
10 x fenders
Swimming ladder
Swimming platform
Spray hood - new 2024
Bimini - new 2024
Navlights
Horn
Boat hook
Deck shower

Navigation

Upgrades include Raymarine chart plotter & Autopilot incl hydraulic ram 2024

Raymarine chart plotter Axion (2024)
Raymarine autopilot – Hydraulic Ram P709 (2024)
Furuno 1721 radar
VHF (DSC) Simrad 6 (2015)
Suunto compass
Cetrek speed log
Cetrek wind indicator
Cetrek echosounder

Safety

Safety
Fire blanket
Fire extinguishers x 2
Electric bilge pump
Manual bilge pump
EPIRB McMurdo
Life buoy
Radar reflector
Emergency tiller
Dan buoy
2 x Lifelines running both side port to aft

The condition or level of safety equipment on board is not to be negotiated on following survey. It is likely to be listed by most surveyors but is not structural or an integral working part of the vessel and is not to be used to further negotiate the price down after survey. We strongly suggest that for your own personal safety that when purchasing a yacht you provide new safety equipment rather than relying on second hand gear.

 

Should you become the new owner of this yacht then the responsibility to re-register or update official bodies for items such as EPIRB, VHF, MMSI or AIS becomes yours.

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Title Documents and Tax

Listed below are the documents/or copies of what we have seen on listing this yacht.

Copy - Current British SSR Registration

Copy - Current Transit Log (Greece)

Copy - Updated Current Bills of Sale (shared ownership) 

Copy - Bill of Sale to current owner/s (2017)

Copy - Dutch Closure Certificate (2017 Kadaster)

Copy - Dutch Tonnage survey (2003)

Copy - Spanish Customs Form VAT Paidc(2003)

Copy - Sale/Purchase Contract (2002)

Copy - Builders Certificate (1995)

Copy - Germanisher Lloyd 'Type Certificate' (1994/95)

Copy - Previous Tonnage Survey Austrian Flag (1995)

Evidence of TEPAI cruising tax paid

 

Minor grounding keel repair disclosure 2023 – full details of repair and insurance cover.

Comments

Disclosure – Minor Grounding 2023:
Following a minor grounding incident in 2023, as precaution the insurers approved the keel removal and replacement of keel bolts, strip out of cabin sole, water tanks, bilge glassing repairs and repainting, at cost of 27K, all done to very high standard at Basikmapolous shipyard, Porto Heli in autumn 2023.Full suite of photos by yard are available.

Manufacturer’s comments

Sunbeam 44 has a stiff and strong hull with an extremely robust and non-distortional reinforcement, providing extra reliability. The hull is built by traditional handcraft and is reinforced in the keel and on the bow.
The high and optimised stability is a result of the special keel construction , a combination of led and cast iron. This gives the Sunbeam 44the exceptional characteristics of an Sports- Luxury – Cruiser.

Interior:
There are separate double berths. Two more single berths can be made up in the saloon. The aft cabin is reachable from both sides.

Design, Building :
The high tech construction of the Sunbeam as modern trapezoidal framed yacht with lead keel, semi balanced rudder and half skeg, guarantees a low wetted area. The self-supporting hulls built with an extremely robust , torsionally stiff rib frame, with traditional longitudinal and athwart ships stringers for additional safety.
The hull is built in solid laminate in the hand lay up method and moulded in one piece. It is reinforced in the keel and collision areas in keeping with German Lloyd regulations. The deck is sandwich construction with aluminium reinforcement laminated under deck fittings. The hull to deck join is bolted , laminated and covered with an aluminium rubbing strake with a replaceable plastic insert strip. A collision bulkhead is provided in the fore ship.

The Sunbeam 44 shows excellent sailing qualities.

The optical appearance of the Sunbeam 44 is centred on the clean, very flat deck layout with the windscreen integrated into the cockpit coaming.
The central point on deck is the generous centre cockpit , with seals and benches arranged in a U form and a steering pedestal with all important, controls (halyards, sheets and traveller), within easy reach.

Most deck fittings are recessed into the deck . This allows safe movement on deck in a seaway and uncluttered space for relaxing on deck.

A bathing platform is built into the stern spoiler.

Interior
The sunbeam 44 offers comfortable living space for six people . In the owner’s version with exclusive lockable sleeping sections in fore ship and in the after cabin, each for two persons, as well as two further bunks in the saloon. The after cabin can be used by the owner as a second living area , with two extra seats and a standing headroom of 1.8m. The fore cabin also has a lounging area with a small table and seat as well as a generous double berth. Both the fore and the after cabins have their own hygiene areas with a convertible toilet, a wash basin and shower with pump out shower tray. These are directly accessible from the cabins.

Saloon has seating place for six to eight people.

The double – leaf folding table encompasses space for a mobile cool box , a bottle rack and three drawers.

In the galley a 120 litre refrigerator with bottle holder and eutectic plates, large work areas, double sink with pressured water system for cold and warm water and cupboards over the entire length of the galley . The work surface is of particularly durable Corian material.

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