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Seller's Description

The Hylas 44’ is a high quality cruising yacht with lovely lines drawn with a graceful sheer by renowned German Frers, providing exceptional performance with the ability to take you anywhere in the World. Her fine fit and finish is a result of the exceptional quality of the Queen Long yard, where the Hylas is built, and features a low center cockpit, wide side decks, a comfortable interior and excellent sailing performance. Her solid teak interior features highly detailed louvered locker fronts and dovetailed drawers, beautiful workmanship by her builder. Two spacious staterooms, a large salon with drop leaf table and a walk through galley provide exceptional interior living space - far larger than most of her contemporaries. The Hylas 44 can easily do the Intracoastal Waterway with its 63’5” mast clearance off the water.

Moon Taxi is a perfect live-aboard or long term cruiser and ready for Caribbean cruising now.

Equipment: Electrical

(3) (New) 4D AGM Batteries, 600 total amp hours (New) Starter battery Battery charger Proline 2000 Inverter Amptech S125SE alternator Dockside electrical cable, 30 amp, 50’ adaptor 50 (4) 120 watt Astropower solar panels Transformer to convert 30 amp to 220 for euro cruising

Electronics & Navigation

Autohelm 6000 autopilot 6” Compass Garmin 740s GPS/Depthsounder Raytheon R10 Rasterscan at lower helm, 16 mile Icom M502 VHF radio Raytheon 220 VHF radio Icom M710 SSB radio B & G Wind speed indicator

Engine Details & Mechanical

1994 Yanmar 62 hp Turbo Diesel Cockpit engine controls Engine alarm (3) Aluminum fuel tanks, 90 gallons New Maxprop, New shaft & cutlass bearing (3) Handheld fire extinguishers Eastern Air 16,000 BTU air conditioning (4) 12 volt Cabin fans (2) manual heads (2) Holding tanks Engine-driven or 110v hot water heat exchanger Pressure water system Edson manual wheel steering

Sails & Rigging

Cruise equipped Aluminum keel-stepped sloop rig, inspected in 2019 Stainless steel wire standing rigging Leisure Furl mainsail roller furling Furlex jib furling Hydraulic backstay adjuster Manual boom vang Aluminum spinnaker pole 9 Winches: Barient 24s, 32s, Andersen 24s, Harken Electric Main Sail Area = 864 sq.ft. Hathaway Reiser mainsail Hathaway Reiser 130% #1 Genoa UK Staysail Neil Pryde spinnaker UK storm jib

Deck & Hull

45 lb. CQR anchor 45 lb. Danforth anchor 300’ Anchor BBB line/chain Maxwell bow roller Maxwell windlass Side stanchions with double lifelines, port & starboard gates Bow & stern pulpit and rails Swim ladder Companionway & 5 opening hatches 14 Opening ports 3 cockpit cushions Folding cockpit table 2006 Magma BBQ Custom clear-sided full cockpit dodger-bimini enclosure USCG approved safety package for 4 persons 4 Life jackets 2 PFDs Whistle & horn Radar reflector 2 Boat hooks 4 Flares MOM man overboard system Apex dingy w/15hp Yamaha outboard Docking, navigation & spreader lights Search light NEW 6 Man REVERE Liferaft Registered EPIRB NEW Flares Rigging INSPECTED in June 2019- no recommendations for any repair.

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Specs

Designer
German Frers
Builders
Hylas Yachts USA
Queen Long Marine
Associations
Hylas Yachts Owners Association
Hylas Yacht Club
# Built
?
Hull
Monohull
Keel
?
Rudder
?
Construction
FG

Dimensions

Length Overall
43 11 / 13.4 m
Waterline Length
43 11 / 13.4 m
Beam
12 11 / 4 m
Draft
5 3 / 1.6 m 6 0 / 1.8 m
Displacement
22,320 lb / 10,124 kg
Ballast
11,020 lb / 4,999 kg

Rig and Sails

Type
Sloop
Reported Sail Area
866′² / 80.5 m²
Total Sail Area
866′² / 80.4 m²
Mainsail
Sail Area
376′² / 34.9 m²
P
47 0 / 14.3 m
E
16 0 / 4.9 m
Air Draft
?
Foresail
Sail Area
490′² / 45.5 m²
I
54 11 / 16.8 m
J
17 9 / 5.4 m
Forestay Length
57 9 / 17.6 m

Auxilary Power

Make
Yanmar
Model
?
HP
55
Fuel Type
Diesel
Fuel Capacity
80 gal / 302 l
Engine Hours
?

Accomodations

Water Capacity
80 gal / 302 l
Holding Tank Capacity
?
Headroom
?
Cabins
2

Calculations

Hull Speed
8.9 kn
Classic: 7.91 kn

Hull Speed

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Formula

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

8.93 knots
Classic formula: 7.91 knots
Sail Area/Displacement
17.5
16-20: good performance

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

Formula

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3

  • SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
  • D: Displacement in pounds.
17.48
<16: under powered
16-20: good performance
>20: high performance
Ballast/Displacement
49.4
>40: stiffer, more powerful

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Formula

Ballast / Displacement * 100

49.38
<40: less stiff, less powerful
>40: stiffer, more powerful
Displacement/Length
234.9
200-275: moderate

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

Formula

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
234.9
<100: ultralight
100-200: light
200-300: moderate
300-400: heavy
>400: very heavy
Comfort Ratio
28.4
20-30: coastal cruiser

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Formula

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)

  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
  • LWL: Waterline length in feet
  • LOA: Length overall in feet
  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
28.43
<20: lightweight racing boat
20-30: coastal cruiser
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
40-50: heavy bluewater boat
>50: extremely heavy bluewater boat
Capsize Screening
1.9
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

Formula

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

  • Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
  • D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
1.92
<2: better suited for ocean passages
>2: better suited for coastal cruising

Notes

From BlueWaterBoats.org:

The Hylas 44 from designer German Frers is a center cockpit offshore cruiser known for her good looks and build quality from Queen Long Marine of Taiwan. Introduced in 1984 production spanned eight years before ending in 1992. These days Hylas 44s are particularly popular for their accommodation layout, her idiosyncratic hull shape carries her maximum beam far aft allowing for a wide aft stateroom. You can find them on the market today with variations in the keel configuration (deep or shoal) as well as their rigs with both cutter and sloops being offered.

History

Queen Long Marine commissioned German Frers to design two cruising sailboats in the early 1980’s. These became the racy Hylas 42 and the more “cruiserly” Hylas 44 in 1984 which now are part of a well known Hylas series of yachts.

The Hylas 44 in particular became popular among charter boat circles in the Caribbean with Bill Stevens of Stevens Charters and then Dick Jachney of Caribbean Yacht Charters (CYC) purchasing most of the boats. Private dealers throughout the world also sold these Hylas yachts. In 1990, CYC became the sole importation agent for new Hylas yachts. By 1992, CYC had Queen Long add a sugar scoop stern to the 44. In 1995, they introduced a wholly new German Frers designed 46 footer with a different cabin trunk, deeper forefoot, and fully integrated swim platform. These 46 Hylas yachts are currently in production as of 2010.

Layout

The accommodations are the most attractive feature. All 44’s have a offset berth forward and settee with a private head and shower. The main salon includes a dinette arrangement to port and a starboard settee. Leading to the master stateroom are dual walk-throughs, a tremendously popular feature. Along the port side is the master head and shower while the galley is along the opposite side. The master stateroom has a centerline queen on all except the first thirteen hulls which had a berth offset starboard side.

Construction

The hull is solid hand laid up fiberglass by Queen Long Shipyards, the Taiwanese builder. The construction includes an impressive stiffening network of full length fore and aft stringers and transverse floors. The deck is balsa or Airex cored and fastened to the hull via stainless bolts and 5200. Chainplates are massive and tie into glassed over stainless steel I-beams. Queen Long was already well known for their Kelly Petersons and Stevens 47’s before producing the 44.

Under Sail

The Hylas 44 is a wet boat. Offshore, a steady stream of water slides over the fine bow and back to center cockpit because of the low freeboard. You often see complete enclosures. She never pounds but slices through waves. Downwind with her sexy beam at 3.8 ratio, she surfs down waves.

Buyers Notes

Many Hylas 44s underwent the hard life of a Caribbean bareboat charter. Caribbean Yacht Charters ran a purchase and charter operation out of the British Virgin Islands. The owner saved on the purchase of a new Hylas 44 from Queen Long but leased the yacht into charter for four years. It is difficult to tell between non-chartered and chartered 44s. Tell tale signs are high engine hours, eyebrows along the cabintrunk, and a Hylas logo in the cockpit. Late in production in 1992, Queen Long decided to extend the 44 with a swim platform into the 45.5. This 45.5 has a different deck mold. Subsequently, owners retrofitted 44s with swim platforms. These aftermarket 45.5s often have unique issues.

As of 2010 the asking prices are in the approximate range of:
Hylas 44, 1984-1986 $100k-$150k USD (have smaller cockpits and offset aft berths)
Hylas 44, 1986-1992 $150k-$175k USD
Hylas 45.5, 1989-1992 $175k-$200k USD (aftermarket swim platform)
Hylas 45.5, 1992-1994 $200k-$250k USD (new deck mold, factory swim platform)

Links, References and Further Reading

» Sailing Magazine, Hylas 44 by John Kretschmer
» Waves, Hylas 44: Essence of Hylas Yachts
» Hylas Yachts USA, company website

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