Remarks :Bruce Roberts Norfolk 44 - Fitted out 1996
Long keeled blue water cutter in steel with powerful Vetus Deutz 4.3 L 82hp engine. Fitted out and launched in 1996 by Charles William Hughes at Kirkcudbright. Wheel steering and auto-steer by wind vane. Teak and Iroko interior with berths for 4 to 7 across forecabin, saloon and large aft cabin. Comprehensive sail wardrobe.
Remarks :Bruce Roberts Norfolk 44 - Fitted out 1996
Long keeled blue water cutter in steel with powerful Vetus Deutz 4.3 L 82hp engine. Fitted out and launched in 1996 by Charles William Hughes at Kirkcudbright. Wheel steering and auto-steer by wind vane. Teak and Iroko interior with berths for 4 to 7 across forecabin, saloon and large aft cabin. Comprehensive sail wardrobe. Large engine room / workshop. Antifouled and anodes replaced May 2021.
Accommodation :Accommodation for 7 in 2 cabins and saloon.
Light and airy interior finished in teak and Iroko. Some sections painted white.
Large anchor/chain locker fwd of collision bulkhead.
Forecabin with 2 single berths (can be set up as 1 large double).
Heads to stbd with Jabso toilet, SS basin and shower.
Locker space opposite heads.
Spacious saloon with dinette to port and large settee to stbd. New cushions and covers, manufactured by Hawkehouse Marine 2003.
Nav station with chart table and chart stowage aft of dinette.
Companionway to cockpit.
Engine room/workshop beneath stbd side of cockpit.
Galley to port.
Walk through Galley to large stern cabin with double berth (new made to measure mattress by Natural Matt Co. 2002), seating, wardrobe.
SS Nelson Tecma 2 burner stove, grill and oven.
2 SS sinks with mixer tap provided from hot & cold pressurised water system.
Hand pump for drinking water via double filtration system.
Good size top opening fridge with 12V cooling. (Refurbished 2018).
Inventory :Electrical
24 volt main ships systems.
2 x 110 ah gel batteries for engine start. (2019).
2 x 110 ah gel batteries for windlass. (2019).
2 x 110 ah AGM batteries for domestics. (2019).
Sterling DC/DC 24-12v converter/charger (New 2005). Provides 12v power to instruments/radios via 12v gel battery.
220v AC ring main via 30amp breaker and distribution panel (shore supply).
ICOM IC-M802 SSB radio with AT-140 Antenna tuner. New 2005.
ICOM IC-M421 fixed DSC VHF radio. New 2005.
Battery Charging:
Shore power via 220v Pro-Mariner 24v 40amp automatic 3 bank float charger.
BP Solar panels via S-teca solar charge controller.
AirX Marine 400w wind generator (Faulty).
Main engine alternator.
Monitored by Xantrex Link 20 Monitor. New 2006.
Navigation
Raymarine eS series hybrid touch multi function plotter
NASA Clipper wind, depth, log and GPS repeater. New 2002. GPS repeater faulty)
Furuno GP-32 GPS. New 2003.
JRC 1500 radar. New 2003.
NASA Navtex Pro receiver.
Plastimo steering compass.
Nav lights 24v: Pulpit bicolour, stern, masthead tricolour, masthead anchor. Deck, steaming and compass.
Hydrovane VXA2 auxiliary rudder and wind vane self-steering system
Raymarine ST1000 tiller pilot (works through wind vane).
Class B AIS transponder
Deck
Maxwell HRC10-8 24 V windlass (2015).
30kg Manson anchor with approx. 90 metres 10mm calibrated galvanised chain (Chain new 2005).
18kg Brittany anchor with 10m 8mm chain and 50m of warp.
Fixed GRP spray hood.
Numerous fenders.
Self-draining lazerette, housing LPG and benzenes (up to 3 x 13kg LPG bottle).
SS Bimini. New 2006 .
Fold-down teak cockpit table. New 2006.
Teak grating covering cockpit deck. New 2006.
Safety
SS Emergency tiller (connects directly to rudder stock).
RFD Seasaver 6 man liferaft mouted aft in SS frame serviced May 2021.
GME MT403G EPIRB. (2017).
Fire blanket in Galley.
2x smoke alarms.
Gas alarm.
Bilge high level alarm.
2x horsehoe floats.
Danbouy & automatic light.
Patay manual bilge pump.
Electric Bilge pump with automatic float switch.
Webbing jackstays.
Canvas
Self stowing sail catcher/sail cover and lazy-jacks.
Spray dodgers.
Miscellaneous
GRP sprayhood
Tender
Mariner 4hp outboard
WiFi repeater in cabin.
Fuel: 2 x 250 litres
Fresh Water: 2 x 500 litres
Documentation
Bill of Sale dated March 2014.
Previous owners listed back to 1994
VAT stated as paid in sales agreement dated April 2012.
Owner's Comments
Fai Tira is a strongly constructed, proven live-aboard ocean cruiser. She is comfortable, easy to handle and well equipped. She has been around the world on an ARC Rally and performed well.
Disclaimer
For a full, detailed specification with additional photographs and direct contact details for the listing office visit our website
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Unless otherwise stated on the specification sheet the following presumptions are made
Sail drive and shaft seals are more than 5 years of age
Fuel and gas hoses and regulators are over 5 years old
Standing rigging and sails are more than 10 years old
NOTE - Please ring our offices prior to visiting, as the boat may be unavailable for viewing or located at a different marina.
Mechanical :Mechanical
Vetus Deutz DT4.29 Turbo Diesel 82 hp New 2003.
Engine installed in large engine room / workshop.
Hurth ZF251 Hydraulic Gearbox. New 2003.
Three bladed fixed prop (Clements). New 2003.
Aquadrive anti-vibration unit. New 2005.
Construction
Steel plating 4:5 mm, up to 6mm at keel.
Fwd collision bulkhead.
4.5 ton lead ballast in keel.
Keel mounted rudder in cutlass bearings.
SS pulpit, bowsprit, stanchions, A-frame, bollards and chain plates.
Solimar pedestal wheel steering (Pull/Pull wire system). New cable 2015.
Rig
Deck stepped mast, boom, pole, gas kicker, sail tracks and original standing rigging by Seldon Kemp UK.
Mast steps to masthead. New 2003.
Standing rig replaced 2014
Lewmar ocean recirculating track and car system for genoa, staysail, main and pole
2x Antal 44 2spd ST primary winches (New 2004) and 2 ST stay sail winches.
1x Lewmar 30 ST main halyard winch.
1x Maxwell 20 2spd reefing winch.
1x Meissner 23 Jib winch.
Sails
Roller reefing yankee and stay-sail.
Slab reefing main.
(All above sails new 2002, but not used until 2005).
Cruising chute.
Comprehensive sail wardrobe in addition to above.
