44' Hylas - Queen Long Shipyard 44

Well-maintained offshore cruiser, built by the renowned Queen Long Shipyard and designed by German Frers. Proven capabilities with long ocean passages, including an Atlantic crossing.

Current owners, professional yacht captain and engineer with over 20 years of experience in the super yacht industry, have mostly lived onboard since 2018, winter cruising season in the Caribbean with our 22-month-old who has basically grown up onboard.

KEY FEATURES
-Solid hand-laid fiberglass
-World cruiser, excellent sea-keeping abilities
-Equipped for offshore cruising and liveaboard
-760W solar power Victron controllers
-Spectra Cape Horn 12V water maker (30L per hour)
-Extensive refit and upgrades between 2020-2024
-Dodger and full enclosure (2022)
-Anti-fouling (Dec 2024)

Interior & Layout
-Spacious, functional teak wood interior w. ample storage
-Forward Cabin: Offset berth, settee, private head manual Jabsco toilet & shower
-Salon: Dinette (port), settee (starboard), bright & well-ventilated
-Master Stateroom: Large aft berth, en-suite head, dual walk-throughs
-Galley: Offshore layout, Force 10 3-burner stove, Frigoboat fridge (2022), Engel freezer (2022), freshwater/seawater pumps
-Portable A/C unit, washing machine (aft shower)

Electronics
-Raymarine E95 (cockpit), Raymarine A50D (nav station)
-Nasa Marine wind, depth & log, forward-facing sonar (Echo Pilot)
-Raymarine EV400 (controller replaced 2022, ram rebuilt 2023), Aires wind vane, Raymarine tiller pilot
-Icom VHF radios (fixed & handheld w. AIS), Icom IC-M710 SSB, AIS EM Track 2W (2023), Iridium Go
-Radar: Raytheon SL70

Hull & Deck
-Solid fiberglass hull, reinforced & stiffened
-Hull: Lead fin keel (bolts inspected/tightened 2020), antifouling (Dec 2024), no visible blistering or major damage
-Deck: dodger & full enclosure (2022), fresh deck paint (2022), winch covers, steering wheel cover
-Ground Tackle: Nielson V1000 anchor winch, 25kg Rocna anchor (80m chain), 20kg QRN spare anchor, additional sand anchor

Mast & Rigging
-Aluminum mast, 2-spreader sloop rig, Spectra inner stay (2020), 8mm shrouds (inner), 10mm (vertical & forestay), Sparcraft Harken roller fitting
-North Sails mainsail, furling genoa (serviced 2010), staysail, storm jib (like new), gennaker w. sock
-Barient winches for mainsheet, reefing lines, genoa sheets, mast halyards

Engine
-Yanmar 4JH4AE, 1,800 hours, new starter
-Consumption: 3.5 L/h @ 5.5 knots
-Direct shaft, 3-blade fixed bronze propeller
-Shaft seal (PSS, 2020), cutlass bearing (2021), full engine room refit & insulation

Electrical
-Victron 2x 220AH AGM house batteries (2023), 1x 110Ah start battery, Bluetti AC200 Lithium battery (2022)
-80A alternator, Victron IP43 smart charger (50A), 2000W inverter
-2x 180W solar panels (2020), 2x Victron MPPT controllers (2020), Aerogen 4 wind generator
-Full LED (interior & navigation, 2020)

Plumbing
-Spectra Cape Horn 12V water maker (30L/h, 2020), Isotherm 25L hot water system (engine & 220V, 2020)
-All hoses & fittings replaced (2020), water & fuel tanks cleaned (2023)
-Whale Gulpa 330 (low level w. alarm), Rule 220 (high level), manual 30L Whale pump

Propane
-Twin detectors, 5kg & 3kg gas bottles

Safety
-Viking 6-man offshore (serviced Dec 2024)
-Multiple inflatable & harness-equipped models, spare air bottles
-Offshore EPIRB, floating anchor, lifebuoy w. safety line, handheld GPS
-Gas, carbon monoxide & fire alarms, 4x 1kg & 2x 6kg dry powder extinguishers (serviced Dec 2024), wire cutter
-6x hand-held flares, 6x parachute flares, 1x orange smoke signal (all in date)

Extras
-Carib 3.2m inflatable
-Yamaha 15HP Enduro 2-stroke