This 1980 Nauticat 44 (Happy End) is a classic bluewater cruiser renowned for her robust build, comfortable pilothouse design, and proven offshore capability. Offering two cabins and two heads (one electric, one manual), she is well-suited for extended cruising in comfort.
The boat has benefited from substantial mechanical attention, with both the main Ford Sabre engine (118 hp, approx. 2100 hours) and the Fisher Panda 5000 generator revised in 2023 and 2024, providing reliability and confidence under power.
The hydraulic steering system was also serviced in 2023, ensuring precise and smooth handling, while modern cruising essentials such as radar, autopilot, GPS, watermaker, inverter, battery charger, solar panels, bow thruster, and air conditioning are all on board.
Designed for self-sufficient cruising, this Nauticat features an electric windlass, electric winch, gangway, and a full sail inventory including furling mainsail (2023), furling genoa, and storm jib.
The water maker has been properly rinsed with fresh water and winterised, the liferaft was revised and certified in 2024, and a new tender is included for easy shore access. A new propeller shaft was installed in 2023, requiring only minor final alignment.
Rigging renewed 2023. Electric genoa furler motor will benefit from servicing. Furling Mainsail 2023.
The air conditioning system is installed, with ducting still to be distributed to the cabins.
Overall, this Nauticat 44 represents a solid, well-equipped cruising yacht with recent major upgrades already completed, offering an excellent platform for comfortable and confident long-distance sailing.
Location: Patras, Greece
Flag: France
- LOA: 43.31 ft
- Beam: 12.14 ft
- Draft: 6.23 ft
Accommodations
- Cabins: 2
- Heads: 2 (1 electric, 1 manual)
Propulsion
- Engine: Ford Sabre
- Power: 118 hp
- Drive Type: Direct Drive
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Engine Hours: Approx. 2,100
- Propeller: 3-blade
- Propeller Shaft: New (2023, minor alignment adjustment required)
- Cruising Speed: 6 knots
- Maximum Speed: 12 knots
- Range: Approx. 300 nm
Steering
- Hydraulic Steering System
- Timonerie circuits revised (2023)
Electrical & Power
- Shore Power Inlet
- Generator: Fisher Panda 5000 (revised 2023 & 2024)
- Inverter
- Battery Charger
- Solar Panels
Navigation & Electronics
- GPS
- Plotter
- Radar
- Radar Detector
- Autopilot
- Depthsounder
- Log / Speedometer
- Wind Speed & Direction
- Compass
- VHF
Rigging & Sails
- Furling Mainsail 2023
- Furling Genoa (electric furler – motor requires servicing)
- Storm Jib
- Electric Winch
- Rigging renewed 2023
Deck & Cockpit Equipment
- Electric Windlass
- Bow Thruster
- Gangway
- Cockpit Table
- Cockpit Cushions
- Cockpit Shower
- Swimming Ladder
- Steering Wheel
- Radar Reflector
- Outboard Engine Brackets
Interior Equipment
- Air Conditioning (installed; ducting to cabins pending)
- Refrigerator
- Hot Water System
- Washing Machine
- Electric Bilge Pump
- Manual Bilge Pump
- Marine Toilet
- Electric Head
Water & Tanks
- Fresh Water Tank: 500 l
- Fuel Tank: 1000 l
- Holding Tank
- Water Maker / Desalination System (rinsed with fresh water and winterised)
Safety & Auxiliary
- Liferaft (revised and certified 2024)
- Tender with outboard
