1984 Norseman 44' (13.41 m) 447
Rockport, Maine, United States
The Norseman 447 stands as one of Robert Perry’s most respected bluewater cruising designs, built by the Ta Shing yard in Taiwan from 1980 through 1988 as an aft cockpit or center cockpit bluewater cruiser. A long distance voyager with a build standard that remains a reference point for the era.
- Sloop
- Sail
- Used
- Diesel
- Fiberglass Hull
- HIN/IMO: NYR44047L484
Data Sheet
HIN/IMO: NYR44047L484
LOA: 44' 5'' (13.54 Meters)
Type: Sail- Used
Year: 1984
Beam: 13'
LWL: 37' 5''
Draft Max: 6' 3''
Cabins: 3
Sleeps: 6
Fuel Type: Diesel
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Fuel Tank: 100 Gallons (378.54 Liters)
Fresh Water: 120 Gallons (454.25 Liters)
Displacement: 28000 lbs
Ballast Weight: 12000 lbs
Designer: Robert Perry
Builder: Ta Shing
Full Details
Overview
Design and Construction
Topaz has been updated with a new dodger and bimini, new electric toilets, and numerous other upgrades. She is in the water in Rockport Harbor, ME, and her mooring is available for the duration of the season.
Perry’s collaboration with Ta Shing produced a solid GRP hull laid up by hand and reinforced with a massive internal grid that absorbs mast and keel loads a solid GRP hull reinforced with a massive internal grid system. The defining underbody is a modified fin keel with a skeg-hung rudder, a configuration that pairs windward ability with protected steering gear. Because the lead ballast is encapsulated within the keel stub, the structural vulnerability commonly called “keel smile” is markedly reduced. Above the waterline, many 447s left the yard with thick teak decks screwed into the sub-deck, while interior joinery relies on solid teak and high-grade veneers to create a warm, secure cabin environment.
Rig and Handling
Most Norseman 447s were rigged as cutters, a versatile arrangement for varying wind strengths, with a total sail area of 1,008 square feet driving a hull whose Sail Area/Displacement ratio of 17.4 marks it as moderately powered rather than over-canvassed. The Ballast/Displacement ratio of 42.8 percent makes her exceptionally stiff, able to carry sail longer than lighter yachts, and the Displacement/Length ratio of 263 yields a stable, predictable motion. A Capsize Screening Formula of 1.71 sits well under the 2.0 offshore limit, and the Brewer Motion Comfort Ratio of 36.2 describes a gentle boat that spares the crew in rough water. Standing rigging is typically 1×19 stainless wire with mechanical Norseman terminals; the reusable terminals demand fresh wire and internal cones every 10 to 12 years for blue-water service. Under a well-maintained 50 to 70hp diesel, economical cruising runs 6.5 to 7.2 knots.
Accommodations
Topaz is the center-cockpit model and has a substantial master suite aft. The galley is typically U-shaped and set to port or starboard of the companionway, giving the cook a safe braced position underway. This boats carries over 150 gallons of water and 100 gallons of fuel, supporting extended self-sufficiency on passage.
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Tristram Coburn has been sailing since the age of seven and has spent a lifetime on the water teaching, racing, and delivering sailboats along the East Coast and throughout the Caribbean. He has taught sailing in both Maine and Connecticut, raced extensively in the Gulf of Maine, Long Island Sound, and the Mid-Atlantic and completed offshore deliveries to and from the U.S. and British Virgin Islands. Several years ago he and two lifelong friends purchased a Morgan 382 and, after discovering just how much fun ownership could be—much to the dismay of their wives—later added a Morgan 384 to the fleet. What began as a lark to help offset boating expenses grew into the popular YouTube channel BoatFools Sailing, which now has more than 23,000 subscribers and reaches over 100,000 viewers a month. With a mission to get more people sailing and keep older sailboats out of landfills, Tristram and his two pals have spent the past three years exploring more than 100 sailboats of all types and conditions and have helped many of these older classics find new homes. Through BoatFools Sailing, he also brings unique exposure to well-presented listings by introducing interesting boats to a large and engaged audience of active sailors. Combined with his 22 years of professional real estate appraisal experience, yacht brokerage is a natural extension of his work—helping sailors recognize which boats are truly worth saving and setting back out to sea.