1979 Wellington 44

Looking for an “unsinkable” bluewater capable center cockpit, cutter with retractable keel (4’3’’ draft with centerboard up and 7’6’’ with it down), 6.2ft headroom and hard top cockpit enclosure? Look no further. 

Wellington Yachts, designed and built by Bill Wellington in Jacksonville, FL, are known for their robust construction. The hull of these boats are lined with foam that provides full flotation buoyancy and makes this a buoyant, dry, well insulated and quiet yacht. These boats are very capable offshore sailors and offer spacious living quarters.

This second owner Wellington 44 has been in the same family for over thirty years. The boat was mainly sailed locally and to the Bahamas and has low hours on the repowered Yanmar engine (estimated to be under 1000 hours). Her systems are aged but she’s a well built boat and offers a blank slate for someone looking for an affordable 44 ft center cockpit that they can customize to their needs.

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Engine

• 88 HP Yanmar Diesel 4JH(2) DTE
  
  

  • Repowered in the 90s
    
    

  • Low usage, hours under 1000h
    
    

  • Recent engine service (April 2024)
    
    

• Drive Type: Direct Drive
  
  

• Dripless shaft 

• Propeller: 3 blade bronze
  
  

• Generator: SeaPower, 5 KW, 120V AC, belt driven from main engine
  
  

Sails, Rigging & Deck Equipment

• Roller furling Mainsail
  
  

• Roller furling jib sail (currently stored)
  
  

• Roller furling staysail
  
  

• Double spreader aluminum mast
  
  

• Aluminum boom
  
  

• All lines and halyards led aft to Cockpit
  
  

• 2 speed Self Tailing Lewmar and Barlow 24 to 44 winches
  
  

• Anchor windlass (Ideal Windlass - Now Schaefer - with Deck mounted "Up" switch)
  
  

• Bow pulpit with dual anchor rollers
  
  

• Dual anchors
  
  

• Cockpit cushion in very good shape
  
  

• Cockpit hard top with full isinglass enclosures in very good shape
  
  

• Dunnage box on stern deck
  
  

• Teak rub rail with stainless steel facing
  
  

• Vinyl coated stainless steel double lifelines with stainless steel stanchions and two gates
  
  

• (6) 10’’ cleats
  
  

Ages of sails unknown, appear clean, usable, small tear in main sail.

Electrical

• 30 amp shore power connection and 50 ft. cord
  
  

• AC/DC circuit breaker distribution panel
  
  

• Two Lifeline GPL-8DA AGM Batteries
  
  

• 12v Fans in every room
  
  

• Boat ducted for reverse cycle air and heat
  
  

Electronics

• VHF Marine Transceiver - ICOM IC-M59
  
  

• Depth Gauge - Raymarine i50
  
  

• Ritchie magnetic steering compass
  
  

• Automatic Pilot - Freeman Wood Model 420
  
  

• No other electronics
  
  

Tankage

Diesel: 1 x 165 Gallons 

Fresh: 1x 165 Gallons

Holding: 1 x 25 Gallons

Hot water heater, 120V (20 Gallons)

Accommodations and additional info

Main Salon: Large main salon, two settees, dinette with seating for four, Nav station and counter

Galley: U-Shaped Galley, Wedgewood 4-burner propane stove & oven, top-loading refrigerator and freezer, double stainless sink 9’’ deep with H/C pressure water.

Master Stateroom: Double bed, private head with separate shower stall, overhead opening hatch, two opening side portlights, two fixed aft portlights, privacy door to stateroom.

Guest cabin: Forward double bed guest cabin, private head, overhead opening hatch, two opening side portlights.  

• Modified full keel with centerboard
  
  

• Skeg hung rudder
  
  

• Large center cockpit with U shaped seating
  
  

• 24’’ Stainless steel steering wheel
  
  

• Last bottom job 2021
  
  

Additional Equipment

• Two Hatchtop Air Conditioning Units – Carry-On 5,000 BTU
  
  

• Custom hatch covers