Cartwright 44 Pilothouse Cutter
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Mexico
| Make | Cartwright |
|---|---|
| Model | 44 Pilothouse Cutter |
| Year | 2000 |
| Condition | Used |
| Price | US$115,000 |
| Type | Sail |
| Class | Pilothouse |
| Length | 13.41 m |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Hull Material | Fibreglass |
| Location | Mazatlan, Mexico |
| LOA | 13.94 m |
|---|---|
| Length at Water Line | 11.28 m |
| Beam | 3.76 m |
| Max Draft | 1.68 m |
| Keel Type | Fin |
| Displacement | 24000 lb |
| Ballast | 9700 lb |
| Total Sail Area | 906 ft² |
| Engine Type | Inboard |
|---|---|
| Engine Make | Westerbeke |
| Engine Model | 4 cylinder |
| Fuel Type | Diesel |
| Power | 55 hp |
| Engine usage (hours) | 3900 |
| Designer | Jerry Cartwright |
|---|---|
| Builder | Custom Yacht Builder |
| Fuel Tanks | 132 gal |
| Fresh Water Tanks | 100 gal |
| Holding Tanks | 40 gal |
Description
2000 Cartwright 44 Pilothouse Cutter – Ready to Cruise! In the Water in Mazatlán, Mexico
“Cahoots” is a rare and well-equipped Cartwright 44 Pilothouse Cutter — a proven bluewater vessel designed for serious offshore cruising with comfort, performance, and safety in mind. She’s fully commissioned, already in the water in vibrant Mazatlán, and absolutely turnkey — just bring your groceries and go.
Designed as a fast and stable ocean passagemaker, Cahoots features:
- Solid cutter-rigged sloop configuration with 6 quality sails including main, jib, genoa, staysail, cruising spinnaker, and storm main.
- High-end Lewmar deck hardware and Harken winches (7 total).
- Harken batt cars, Seldon boomvang, and dual extendable poles for serious sail-handling flexibility.
- Stack pack and UV-protected sails for extended life and ease of use.
A true pilothouse design with hydraulic steering inside and cable steering topside, she’s ready for all conditions. Powered by a reliable Westerbeke 55A diesel engine with Hurst transmission, maintained and ready for action. Dripless stuffing box, spare parts, and practical access round out the package. Navigation and electronics include:
- Raymarine HSB Chartplotter, wind/depth/speed instruments
- Radar with repeater at binnacle
- VHF with AIS, Icom 710 SSB, and Scanmar self-steering
- Hydraulic autopilot for relaxed offshore passages
One of the most attractive upgrades onboard is the robust solar and battery system, installed new in 2023–2024:
- 820W JA Solar Panels (2 x 410W)
- 6 x US Battery US 2000XC2 house bank (2022) with Water Miser caps
- Starter battery (2023), all managed by a Xantrax Link 1000
- Heart inverter, Max Charger MC-618, and efficient Frigoboat fridge/freezer systems
Combined, these upgrades make exceptionally self-sufficient for long-term off-grid cruising in great comfort:
- 2 Staterooms: King V-berth forward + Queen aft cabin
- Full head with hot shower, Espar diesel heater, and Magma BBQ
- Pilot house salon with curved ultra-hide settee, nav station, and freezer table
- Work bench with stainless top and mounted vice
- LED lighting, 9 Hella fans, and watermaker for full comfort anywhere
Cahoots is not a project boat — she’s a bluewater cruiser that’s ready to cross oceans or cruise the Sea of Cortez today. You’ll be hard-pressed to find another Cartwright or comparable pilothouse cutter with this level of outfitting, recent upgrades, and ideal location.
Contact now to schedule a viewing or learn more details and photos of this amazing boat, and start your adventure aboard Cahoots — she's ready when you are!
Located in Mazatlán, one of Mexico’s most alluring cruising destinations on the Sea of Cortez. Over the past decade, Mazatlán, the ‘Pearl of the Pacific’, has breathed new life with an ongoing renewal program that continues to bear fruit. The result is something truly special: Two full-service marinas in a touristic zone next to an historic resplendent colonial district only a short walk from a 20km-long crescent of sandy beach. Let our experts show you how easy it is to own a yacht in Mexico and begin your cruising dreams today.
Accommodations
- 2 Staterooms, King Size V berth and Queen aft Cabin
- 1 Head complete with shower Hot and Cold Water
- Galley with Fridge, 3 burner Propane Stove
- Work Bench with, vice mounted on a Stainless Steel top Starboard of Galley
- Salon is in the Pilot House
- Curved Settee with Ultra- Hide Cushions and fold up table
- Freezer which doubles as a table with two swivel ultra-hide seats
- Navigation Station with lift top chart table and full set of instruments
Navigation and electronics
- Hydraulic Auto Pilot
- Scanmar Self Steering
- Raymarine Wind, Depth, Speed, Close Hauled Instruments
- Raymarine HSB Series Chartploter with Repeater Radar mounted to Binnacle
- Raymarine Radar and Dish
- VHF Radio with AIS
- Icom-710 Single Sideband Radio
Electrical
- Two Alternators; 1 For starter battery, 1 For House Bank
- House Bank batteries, Installed October 2022 / 6 US Battery US 2000
- XC2 all with Water Miser Caps all controlled with Xantrax Link 1000
- Starter Battery. Installed November 2023
- Solar Panels: 2 new 410 W Jasolar Solar Panels total 820 W installed 2023
- Max Charger MC-618
- Link 1000 battery monitor
- Manual battery charger
- Hella Fans throughout (9 total)
- LED Lighting throughout
- Heart Inverter
- Fridge and Freezer: Frigoboat systems. Two Separate Boxes each with their own Compressors and Controls
- Dockside electrical cable
Mechanical Equipment
- Westerbeke 55A Diesel 4 cylinder
- Hurst Transmission
- Espar Diesel Heater
- Drippless Stuffing Box
- Variprop Propeller, fixed extra propeller
- Spectra Water Maker
- Auto and manual bilge pumps
- Raw water sea strainer
- Racor fuel filters
- Fresh water cooled
- Lube oil storage and transfer system
- Overboard head with electric/manual holding tank
- Engine alarm and emergency engine stop
- Monitor windvane
- Two hydraulic wheels
Deck and hull
- Modified fin keel
- Skeg rudder
- Maxwell Windlass VWC 2200 with up/down foot switches on deck and Remote Bluetooth fob with up/down switches
- Prime Anchor - CQR 60 LB with 300 feet of BBB 3/8” galvanized chain
- Secondary Anchor - Delta 45 LB with 150 feet of BBB 3/8” galvanized chain plus 100 3⁄4 “ rode; spliced to chain
- 6 Opening Lewmar Deck Hatches
- 1 Opening Lewmar Port
- 9 Fixed Windows on Deck House
- 2” X 2” Anodized Aluminum Toerail
- Bimini, Dodger, Side curtains (sumbrella-sand in colour)
- Spur Line Cutter
- Magma BBQ stern mounted with separate 10lb propane tank
- Bottom painted in November 2024
- Swim and boarding ladders
- Salt and freshwater washdown
- FG deck
- Bow pulpit
Sail and rigging
- Aluminum Spar, keel stepped
- SS Rigging, 2010
- Lewmar Deck Hardware
- Garhouser Jib Blocks
- Lewmar Staysail Blocks
- 7 Harken Aluminum S.T. Winches
- Cruise equipped, all sails 2010 and newer
- 6 Sails; Main, Jib, Genoa, Staysail, Cruising Spinnaker, Storm Main
- Stack pack for main, UV protection on Jib, Genoa, Staysail
- 2 Lewmar Extendable Poles, store at Mast
- Harken Batt Cars and Track on Mast
- Seldon Boomvang
- 3 Sets of Sail Tracks
- Cast Aluminum Mainsheet Traveler Support
- Cast Aluminum Stemhead Fitting with Double Rollers
- Cast Aluminum Stern Fair Leads
- Stainless Steel Stanchion Bases
- Stainless Steel Stanchions and Support Lifelines all around
- Cable Steering on deck with Stainless Steel Wheel
- Hydraulic Steering in Pilot House with Stainless Steel Wheel
Safety
- Full safety gear
- Six life jackets
- 4 man LifeRaft
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.
Presented For Sale By:
Associated Yacht Brokers of Mexico
Mexico
Presented For Sale By:
Associated Yacht Brokers of Mexico
Mexico
