Ariel is a very nice example of the classic Alden 44. Her three cabin layout provides berths for 7 and is set up to be comfortable offshore or cruising. She has been consistently updated and well maintained and is currently stored inside in Maine. Ready for coastal cruising, racing to Bermuda or crossing oceans.
Specializing in Morris/Hinckley Boat Sales, please call me, WYTHE INGEBRITSON: Cell: 207-664-8111 Office: 207-401-2802 or E-mail: wingebritson@hinckleyyachts.com for more information on Morris new and used sailboats and brokerage Hinckley power or sailboats.
Please contact Wythe Ingebritson at 207-664-8111 or 207-401-2802
Dimensions
LOA: 44 ft 2 in
Beam: 12 ft 6 in
LWL: 34 ft 1 in
Minimum Draft: 4 ft 11 in
Maximum Draft: 8 ft 9 in
Displacement: 24500 lbs
Ballast: 10000 lbs
Bridge Clearance: 59 ft 0 in
Bottom ground from waterline down, epoxied and barrier coat applied 2003
Topsides Awlgripped Royal Blue with double white boot stripe (2016)
Blue bottom paint
Skeg hung rudder with aperture for feathering prop
Deck Hardware:
Teak decks on side decks and cabin top. Teak decking sealed with Cetol with nonskid
Perforated aluminum toe rail with integrated midship chocks
Stainless steel removable bow and stern rails with stanchions and double uncoated lifelines with port and starboard gates
Teak dorade boxes with stainless steel guards bring fresh air below
(4) opening overhead deck hatches and (7) Bomar opening portlights let in abundant natural light and ventilation
(4) large fixed portlights let in additional light (replaced 2006)
Custom two piece folding boarding ladder mounts in gate
Adjustable genoa tracks
Outboard engine mount with engine hoist on stern rail
Teak flag pole with mount
Teak handrails and eyebrow on trunk cabin
Cockpit:
Large comfortable cockpit with full-length settees with sail lockers below port and starboard with helm seat aft and molded seat in coaming for helmsperson.
Dodger with elkhide covered aft handrail and zip up center window for ventilation (2011)
Cockpit bimini with filler piece to connect to dodger
Edson wheel pedestal with stainless steel wheel with elkhide cover
Stainless steel pedestal guard with NavPod instrument mount
Edson single lever engine controls and binnacle
Cockpit speakers
Navtec hydraulic control board for vang, backstay and centerboard
Teak cockpit table
Cockpit cushions
Accommodations
The MKI three cabin layout provides a private cabin forward with V-berth, a large aft cabin with two berths on either side of companionway steps and a nav station with a large central main salon with a separate companionway ladder providing deck access without passing through the aft cabin. A large pass through galley is between the main salon and the aft cabin on the starboard side and the head connects to both spaces on the port side.
The interior is finished in teak with a traditional teak and holly cabin sole (interior revarnished in 2006 and cabin sole revarnished 2016)
Opening overhead hatches with screens, opening portlights and dorades provide excellent natural light and ventilation
Overhead dome lights and bulkhead reading lights provide additional lighting below
Caned panels in locker doors for ventilation
Espar diesel hot air heating system
GALLEY:
Hellerange gimbaled three burner propane stove with oven and crash bar with spice shelf above
Large front opening separate fridge and freezer compartments with Sea Frost holding plate system with engine driven compressor and 110v shore assist (2004)
Stainless steel double sink with hot and cold pressure water and manual pump faucets for fresh and salt water with dish storage above sink
12v Hella turbo fan and overhead dorade vent provide ventilation
Teak knife rack, paper towel holder and soap holder next to sink
Storage in lockers outboard of sink and in drawers and lockers aft of stove
NAV STATION:
Conveniently located at base of companionway from cockpit in aft cabin
Large chart table with drawer below for chart storage
Repeaters for wind instruments, tridata, multifunction instrument and chartplotter
VHF and SSB radios with holder and charger for handheld VHF
(2) 12v outlets and inverter with 110v outlet strip
MAIN CABIN:
Large full width main salon with dinette to port and settee to starboard
Teak drop leaf dining table
Dinette pulls out to provide double berth
Pilot berth outboard of dinette
Storage behind settee seatbacks and in lockers and shelves outboard of port settee
Companionway ladder at aft end of cabin provides additional access to deck
Large cedar lined hanging locker at base of companionway
FORWARD CABIN:
V-berth with shelves running outboard below deck
Excellent ventilation and light from large opening hatch above deck and two opening portlights
Access to chain locker through forward bulkhead
Storage in drawers and locker at aft end of berth to port and in large hanging locker to starboard
AFT CABIN:
The full width aft cabin has two large single berths on either side of the cockpit companionway and nav station with access to the head and galley
Ventilation from overhead hatch and opening portlight
Shelves above berths outboard
HEAD:
The head can be accessed from the main cabin or aft cabin and the doors can be latched open to create a companionway between them
Corian sink with teak fiddles and pull out hot/cold faucet for shower
Curtain to cover head and sink when showering
Storage outboard of and under sink
Teak grate over cabin sole
Wilcox Crittenden Skipper manual toilet (new 2012)
Mechanical
Yanmar 4JH3E 56hp diesel engine (1910 hours on hour meter July 2020)
Cutlass bearing with stuffing box (replaced 2000)
1.25” Aquamet SS propeller shaft
3 bladed feathering Max Prop
Line cutters on prop shaft
Racor fuel filter
Oil change pump
Sea Frost holding plate refrigeration
Espar diesel heating system
Wilcox Crittenden Skipper manual toilet (2012)
Custom welded Polyethylene holding tank (2012)
Overboard discharge pump rebuild and all head hoses replaced 2012
All seacocks bronze Groco (replaced 2003)
Isotemp hot water heater heated by engine and 110v (2010)
Two aluminum propane tanks with pressure regulator and solenoid shut off
Electrical
12v and 110v electrical system
Bass electrical panel with DC and AC volt meters and ammeters and breakers for DC and AC loads
12v house bank (4 Lifeline AGM batteries)
12v start battery (Lifeline AGM battery)
Balmar 90 amp alternator with external regulator (2003)
ProMariner ProTech battery charger
Shore power inlet with shore power cord
Samles 300 watt sine wave inverter at nav station
ELECTRONICS & NAVAGATION:
(2) Raymarine a95 9” chartplotter displays with Wi-Fi and coastal charts (one at helm and one at nav station) (New 2016)
Raymarine RD424 24” 4kW radome (New 2016)
Raymarine ST60 instrument displays for wind, compass and tridata at helm
Raymarine ST60 wind, tridata and multi instrument displays at nav station
Raymarine Ray 70 VHF with AIS and remote mic in cockpit (New 2016)
Raymarine R100 wireless autopilot control (New 2016)
Raymarine handheld VHF (New 2016)
Icom M802 Single Sideband radio with AT140 tuner and insulated backstay
Danforth Constellation magnetic compass at helm
Pioneer stereo system (2009)
Sails, Spars and Rigging
Aluminum two spreader painted mast, boom and removable staysail boom
Spars rebuilt 2006 (stripped, all screw holes welded, repainted with new standing rigging from Hall Spars and Antal mast track system and new storm trysail track. Included replacing all hydraulic hoses for backstay, vang and control board)
Self-tacking staysail with club boom (removable, including inner forestay) with storage for club boom on deck
Spinnaker pole with storage on deck
Harken roller furling headstay
Harken mainsheet traveler system
Navtec hydraulic backstay and vang
Questus mount for radome on backstay
WINCHES
Barient 27 self-tailing halyard winch on mast
Barient 23 self-tailing reefing winch on mast
Barient 21 spinnaker pole adjustment winch on mast
Barient 25 halyard winch on mast
Barient 21 winch on cabin top at mast base
Anderson 40 self-tailing electric two speed halyard winch on deck at mast base (2007)
Barient 32 self-tailing three speed primary winches
Lewmar 48 self-tailing two speed secondary winches
Barient two speed self-tailing main sheet winch by companionway
SAILS
Harding Pentex full batten Main with Dutchman systems and two reefs (2002)
Harding Pentex 135% roller furling genoa (2002)
Harding Kevlar 100% racing jib (2005)
Harding Kevlar 150% racing genoa (2005)
Harding heavy weather staysail (2007)
Harding storm trysail, jib and search and rescue patch, orange (2003)
Harding mainsail cover )2012)
Safety
55 lb. Rocna anchor with 200’ GA 3/8”all chain rode
20lb Danforth anchor with storage in custom locker next to windlass with 250’ rope and 12’ chain rode
Stainless steel anchor locker
Nisson V1000 electric windlass (rebuild in 2003 included new motor, replaced gearbox bearing and re-chroming)
MOM8-A (out of inspection) with throw line
Lifesling with throw line
Fire extinguishers
Fireboy automatic fire suppression system
Cockpit manual Henderson bilge pump
Life preservers
Emergency tiller
Additional Equipment
Tools and spares
Zodiac Wave 310 Aero dinghy (2016) with Mercury outboard
Boathook
Sunbrella covers for Dorades and teak handrails
Chelsea clock and barometer
Fenders and docklines
Fairclough canvas winter cover (frames and canvas new 2010)
Owner's personal gear excluded from sale
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.
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