Formosa Spindrift 44

Accommodation

The cutter is a three-cabin boat.  Each double berth has a wooden base and the aft and middle cabins have foam mattresses.  There is a bathroom and shower room beside the forward and middle cabins, and en suite bathroom in the aft cabin.  The cabins are all air conditioned from the saloon and mid cabin with vents aft and forward.  All cabins have good overhead lighting and reading lights and a couple of 12v fans.  All cabins have 12v and 240v outlets.

Shower

There is a shower room in the bathroom adjacent to the forward and middle cabins with hot and cold water.

Heads

The two heads are both manual.  The head adjacent to the forward and middle cabins has a 40L holding tank, which has never been used and needs connecting if so desired.

Saloon & Galley

The saloon has large drop-down table and seating area.

The galley is large and part of the large open plan main saloon area. It has a fridge freezer with top door and front door. There are plenty of storage areas and cupboards.

· Double stainless steel sink with mixer tap

· Two burner gas hob with 9kg gas bottle

· Electric oven located above Genset

· Fridge freezer with several compartments accessed from the top or front door, with two compressors 240v and 12v

· SANYO microwave

Electronics & Navigation

·         2 x FURUNO radars on mast and aft arch (need renewing)

·         FURUNO GPS (needs renewing)

·         2 autopilots: 1) SIMRAD 2) WAGNER Engineering

·         VHF marine radio ICM59

·         VESPER marine AIS transponder

·         BROOKS & GATEHOUSE depth sounder

·         BROOKS & GATEHOUSE wind instrument

Batteries & Electrics

The boat has AC system 240V and DC system 12V

· 4 x house batteries 100A each

· 2 x engine batteries 100A each

· Multistage BALMAR DC charger ARS-5-H voltage regulator

· TBS battery charger 90A

· BALMAR 120A alternator

Machinery

·         FORD LEHMAN main engine, BORG WARNER gearbox, shaft drive to a 3 blade fixed bronze prop

·         ONAN 6.5kw generator

·         PUR PowerSurvivor – 80 II water maker

Steering

Teleflex hydraulic steering

Sail Inventory

• 1 x mainsail (slab reefed)
• 1 x genoa on PROFURL furling gear
• 1 x staysail on PROFURL furling gear
• 1 x spinnaker

Mast & Rigging

The standing rigging was replaced in the year 2000 but has seen very little use since.

Deck Gear

• 4 x cockpit winches
• 5 x mast winches
• 1 x reefing winch on boom

• Swim ladder
• Stainless steel bowsprit replaced in 2000

The yacht has just received all new teak decks, including cockpit, coamings and stanchion bases.

Ground Tackle

• Electric windlass
• 30 kg CQR
• 60m chain
• One spare DANFORTH c/w chain and rode

Covers & Awnings

•          Stem to stern shade covers

•        Complete cockpit cushion set

Safety Gear

·         RULE LoPro Bilge pump 2000GPH located in engine well next to water tank

·         Manual bilge pump

·         8 new life jackets

·         2 life rings

·         4 fire extinguishers (1 new + 3 OOD)

·        Flarepack (OOD)

Dinghy & Outboard

•          AVON dinghy (old)

•          YAMAHA 2hp, serviced February 2024

Disclaimer

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.