1983 Nordic 44' (13.41 m) 44
Seattle, Washington, United States
Njord's Favour
The Nordic 44 is a proven offshore-capable cruiser equally at home on local waters or extended passages.
- Cruiser-Racer
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: NYA441230983
Description
The Nordic 44 is a proven offshore-capable cruiser equally at home on local waters or extended passages. Designed by Robert H. Perry, this timeless hull balances strong sailing performance with comfort and security at sea. Moderate bow and stern overhangs, a powerful sail plan, and a deep fin keel deliver excellent windward ability, while the skeg-hung rudder provides dependable tracking offshore.
The deck tooling is exceptionally well executed, featuring molded dorade boxes, recessed non-skid, integrated genoa tracks, and raised hardware mounting pads. Below, the interior showcases traditional yacht craftsmanship with solid teak joinery throughout and no structural fiberglass liners, contributing to both strength and longevity.
NJORD’S FAVOR is particularly well suited for Pacific Northwest cruising, equipped with Hurricane Zephyr HW hydronic diesel heat (2025), Frigoboat keel-cooled refrigeration, Iversen dodger and bimini (bimini 2021), dinghy davits, heavy-duty windlass with substantial chain, Garmin sailing instruments and Garmin 8612 Chartplotter (2020), and a Raymarine Autopilot.
Other Recent Upgrades:
New Tender 2024
New custom V-birth mattress and sheets 2024
Mack Sails stack pack installed by Puget Sound Rigging 2023
Hydraulics forboomvangand backstay rebuilt 2022
New cushions in main salon 2020
Data Sheet
HIN/IMO: NYA441230983
LOA: 43' 10'' (13.36 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1983
Beam: 12' 11''
LWL: 35' 5''
Draft Min: 7'
Heads: 2
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Hull Shape: Monohull
Fuel Tank: 75 Gallons (283.91 Liters)
Fresh Water: 150 Gallons (567.81 Liters)
Holding Tank: 30 Gallons (113.56 Liters)
Displacement: 23000 lbs
Ballast Weight: 9340 lbs
Designer: Robert H Perry
Builder: Nordic Yachts
Engines
Engine 1
- Engine Make: Universal
- Engine Model: M50
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Direct
- Power HP: 50.00
- Power KW: 37.29
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Hours: 5240.00
Full Details
Full Specification
Accommodations
Accessed via a teak-trimmed companionway over a secure bridge deck, the interior features warm teak joinery, a teak and holly sole, and off-white padded overhead panels secured with removable teak battens for easy access to wiring and deck hardware.
Forward Cabin:
The private forward stateroom features a generous V-berth measuring 6’5” long and nearly 6’ wide. Shelving runs outboard beneath the deck edge, with a three-drawer chest to port and two hanging/storage lockers to starboard. An overhead hatch and opening port provide excellent ventilation.
Forward Head:
Located just aft to port is the forward head. The sink is currently disconnected and the toilet has been removed (and plumbing plugged), as the space has been used primarily for storage by the current owners.
Main Salon:
The spacious salon offers an L-shaped settee to port and a straight settee to starboard, both suitable as sea berths. Storage shelves and bookcases are located outboard of both settees. The teak dining table comfortably seats six and lowers to form an additional berth using a custom cushion. Stainless steel water tanks are located beneath the settees.
Galley:
Aft to port is a large U-shaped galley designed for safe use underway. Equipment includes a Princess “Gourmet II” three-burner propane stove with oven (new 2014) protected by a stainless crash bar, double stainless sinks, and a Frigoboat keel-cooled refrigerator/freezer. Storage is abundant, with cabinetry outboard, lockers beneath the stove and sinks, and four drawers adjacent to the refrigeration unit.
Navigation Station:
Opposite the galley to starboard is a forward-facing navigation station with a large top-opening chart table, a 4” deep chart drawer, and additional storage lockers below.
Aft Stateroom:
Located aft to port, the aft cabin features a large double berth with drawer storage beneath.
Aft Head:
Opposite to starboard, the aft head is ideal for use underway or when returning from the cockpit. It features a stainless steel sink, a large separate shower stall, storage lockers outboard, and an opening port above the toilet.
Electronics & Navigation
Garmin 8612Chartplotter(2020)
Garmin wind and depth instruments (2015)
RaymarineST7002 autopilot with Type 2 linear drive
Furuno radar
Raytheon Ray55 VHF radio
SGC 2000 SSB radio
Ritchie binnacle compass
ACRGlobalFixEPIRB (battery expired)
Weems & Plath clock and barometer
Mechanical Systems
Universal 50 HP diesel engine (5240hrs)
ZF 15MTV transmission
Engine panel with tachometer, voltmeter, temperature, and oil pressure gauges
Max Prop three-blade feathering propeller
Racorprimary fuel filter
Hurricane Zephyr HWhydronic diesel heatwith five registers
Electrical Systems
12V DC and 120V AC electrical systems
Bass AC/DC electrical distribution panel with voltmeters and ammeters
Heart Interface 2500W inverter/charger with Link 2000 control panel
Complete separate house bank with 720 Ah from 12 -6 volt, gel cell batteries.
One (1) Group 27 gel-cell engine start battery (July 2018)
Deck & Hull
The Nordic 44 hull is hand-laid solid fiberglass with a fin keel and skeg-hung rudder. A ½” foam insulation layer on the interior hull reduces condensation and dampens sound. The original molded non-skid remains functional, though cosmetically worn.
Deck equipment includes:
Stainless steel dinghy davits
Edson binnacle with stainless destroyer wheel (leather wrap new 2014)
Iversen dodger with stainless handrails (2014)
Iversonbimini(2021)
Custom cockpit table with drink and binocular holders
Top Sider custom cockpit cushions
Magma barbecue with cover
Stern boarding ladder
Stainless stanchions with double lifelines (recently replaced bases and lifelines)
Lifeline boarding gates port and starboard amidships
LifeslingMOB recovery device and MOB pole
Teak handrails
Maxwell horizontal capstan windlass with wired remote
Anchor washdown system
20kg Bruce anchor on bow roller
Spare CQR anchor
220’ chain
Sails & Rigging
Designed as a fast cruiser/racer, the Nordic 44 excels as a passagemaker. Her deep 7’ draft and fine entry provide exceptional upwind performance.
Double-spreader aluminum mast with rod rigging
Aluminum boom
MackSails Stack Pack (2023)
Navtechydraulic backstay and boom vang(Rebuilt 2022)
Furlex300S roller furling
Lewmarwinches:
(2)Lewmar65STprimaries
(2)Lewmar46ST
(3)Lewmar43STcabin-top winches
(1)Lewmar30ST halyard winch at mast
(1)Lewmar43SThalyard winch at mast
Aluminum spinnaker pole
Extensive sail inventory including multiple spinnakers, and various headsails (stored indoors)
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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Growing up in the western suburbs of Denver, Colorado, there wasn’t a ton of open water around. So, we’d take Annie, my dad’s 1987 19 foot Four Winns, to Glendo Reservoir in Wyoming to go camping, tubing, and waterskiing for a few weeks each summer. My dad also had a 15 foot Sol Cat that I have a few younger memories of hearing “DUCK!” Camping trips to Glendo are my favorite childhood memories, and how my love of boats and the water was born.
In Welsh mythology, Dylan is a sea deity and is the god of the tides and waves. I learned that at the influential age of 14. This news cemented my love of boats and the water, and my superiority complex. At 15, my dad and I got our SCUBA certifications together, deepening my obsession with the sea. My love of the water, combined with my urge to take all my toys apart as a kid and work on my own cars as a teenager led me to commercial diving as a career. I moved to Seattle at 19 to attend the Divers Institute of Technology.
My first job after dive school took me to Dutch Harbor, Alaska, where I spent one season diving on fishing vessels and even helped salvage one that sank in the Aleutian Islands. From there I went to the oil field in the Gulf of Mexico to do maintenance on oil rigs and pipelines. That lasted for about a year, at which point I decided I wanted to live longer. I made my way back to Seattle where I’d made such amazing friends and decided to call the Pacific Northwest home.
At 23, I bought my first boat, which I found on craigslist. A 1972, 28 foot Thomley Sedan Cruiser. I’ve only ever seen one other Thomley to this day. $2,900 got me the stripped down 1972 F100 of boats. The forward cabin had a small fridge, propane oven and stove, V-berth cushions, a semi-functional head, and a little storage. The aft deck was bare plywood and two seats with cabinets under them. Under the hood was an old Chrysler 318 on its last legs. All this wrapped up with a canvas enclosure, decades old, windows so oxidized that I couldn’t scrub a view out of them if I tried. When I think of it now, the only thing attractive about the boat was my $3,000 in the bank! I restored the boat and lived on her for seven years. I started a boat tour company with her, called Candere Cruising.
In 2014, I convinced my dear old dad to move up here to Seattle to go into business with me. And over the last decade, we’ve grown Candere Cruising to five boats, three power and two sail. I also earned my 100 Ton USCG Master license.
Keeping our fleet of boats running has made me a good mechanic and systems troubleshooter. Enough so that when the pandemic started, I started a new business offering maintenance and management services to boat owners.
I had learned to sail with my friends and boat neighbors. Then I sailed more once my dad moved here and bought his Hunter 32. In 2017 I met my wife-to-be, joining an avid sailing and racing family, and have sailed the San Juans, the Gulf Islands, Barkley Sound, and we delivered a yacht to Ketchikan, Alaska in 2020.
My background is a little more in powerboats, and we currently live on a classic Ocean Alexander 40, but I love to sail and am shaping my life to spend more of it exploring the PNW.
I’ve spent a decade using my passion for people and boats to offer travelers and locals my favorite views of my favorite city. Now, here at Swiftsure Yachts, my goal is to channel those same passions to transition unique and capable yachts from those whose dreams they’ve fulfilled, to those whose dreams they will fulfill next!