1989 Bruce Roberts 44' _{(13.41 m)} Custom 44 Bruce Roberts Design Built by Topper Herman co Fernandina Beach Fl

Vessel Highlights

Vessel Highlights

 Bruce Roberts 44 custom offshore cruising design

 Custom welded-steel construction by Topper Hermanson Boat of Fernandina Beach, Florida

 USCG documented vessel; Official Number 955577

 Documented dimensions: 44.0 feet length, 13.8 feet breadth and 5.0 feet depth

 20 gross tons / 16 net tons

 Perkins 236 naturally aspirated four-cylinder diesel rated at 85 HP

 Borg Warner mechanical transmission with 2:1 reduction

 Cutter sail plan with mainsail, staysail, 130% genoa and Code 0 spinnaker

 Profurl headsail furling system

 Seven two-speed self-tailing winches: Lewmar #55, Harken #46.2 and Lewmar #43

 Garmin 740s chartplotter with Garmin radar dome

 Dual autopilot systems: Simrad AP26 and Wagner MP-320

 Xantrex 2,000-watt inverter/charger

 Nature Power wind generator with MPPT controller

 Two 100-watt solar panels with Renogy controller

 Sea Recovery watermaker rated by owner at approximately 5-6 gallons per hour

 Aqua-Air 16,000 BTU reverse-cycle air conditioning

 Approximately 180 gallons of diesel fuel in three stainless-steel tanks

 Two heads; aft head includes a separate stand-up/sit-down shower

 Dedicated port-side tool room/workshop

 Large engine room with excellent access from multiple points

 KR 8-foot 2-inch aluminum-bottom inflatable dinghy with Florida registration

 Honda 2.3 HP outboard

Specifications

Specifications

 Year: 1989

 Vessel Name: Ravenwing

 Designer: Bruce Roberts

 Builder: Topper Hermanson Boat, Fernandina Beach, Florida

 Build Date: July 1989

 Type: Custom steel auxiliary cutter/sloop

 Length Overall: 44 feet

 Beam / Documented Breadth: 13.8 feet

 Documented Depth: 5.0 feet

 Hull Material: Welded steel

 Deck Material: Steel plate with painted nonskid

 Cabin Roof / Hardtop / Cockpit Superstructure: Aluminum

 USCG Official Number: 955577

 Gross Tonnage: 20

 Net Tonnage: 16

 Engine: Perkins 236 naturally aspirated four-cylinder diesel

 Engine Rating: 85 HP

 Transmission: Borg Warner mechanical, 2:1 ratio

 Fuel Capacity: Approximately 180 gallons total

Hull, Structure & Exterior

Hull, Structure & Exterior

 Welded-steel hull and welded-steel bottom plating

 Steel plate deck with painted nonskid surface

 Aluminum cabin roof, hardtop and cockpit structure

 Reverse transom with steel sugar-scoop swim platform

 Stainless-steel drop-down boarding ladder

 Large watertight-style aft-cabin entrance hatch in the transom

 Longitudinal internal framing using 1/4-inch x 3-inch steel bar welded into transverse frames

 Additional welded framing in machinery, cabin-sole and foredeck areas

 Steel compression post beneath the deck-stepped mast

 Plywood bulkheads tabbed to wood blocks epoxied to the steel structure

 Marelon seacocks with double-clamped hoses

 Stainless-steel rub rail

 Stainless-steel toe rail welded to the gunnels

 Owner reports toe-rail and localized steel welding completed where required

 Owner reports Lexan cabin windows removed/resealed to address water intrusion

 Topsides described as structurally solid; preparation and cosmetic paint remain an opportunity for the next owner

Deck, Cockpit & Ground Tackle

Deck, Cockpit & Ground Tackle

 Welded-steel dual-roller anchor platform

 Below-deck anchor and chain locker accessed from the forward cabin

 Stainless-steel deck pipe with secured cover

 Maxwell Nilsson combination chain/rope windlass

 Stainless-steel bow pulpit and stern rail

 Stainless-steel stanchions

 Double Dyneema lifelines

 Secure deck hatches and forward escape hatch

 Stainless-steel bow bollard

 Horn cleats and fairleads

 Teak cabin-top grab rails

 Cowl ventilation

 Magma rail-mounted propane grill

 Ipe aft-deck arch supporting solar panels and antennas

 Mid-cockpit arrangement

 Welded U-shaped cockpit seating

 Steel cockpit sole

 Two large cockpit drains

 Aluminum hardtop

 Sliding wood companionway hatch and drop board

 Cockpit bench storage

 Freshwater transom washdown

 Approximately 60-pound plow primary anchor

 Approximately 45-pound aluminum fluke secondary anchor

 Approximately 135-pound Navy storm anchor

Spars, Standing Rigging & Sail Handling

Spars, Standing Rigging & Sail Handling

 White-painted aluminum deck-stepped mast

 Double aluminum blade spreaders

 Steel compression post

 Aluminum boom

 Line-and-block boom vang

 Dyform stainless-steel performance standing rigging

 Split backstay and baby stay

 5/16-inch lower and intermediate shrouds

 3/8-inch upper and lower shrouds

 Staylock swageless terminals

 Chromed-bronze open-barrel turnbuckles

 Welded chainplates

 Profurl foresail furler

 Yacht-braid halyards

 Aft-boom mainsheet with cabin-top traveler

 Genoa tracks and cars on both side decks

 Running rigging led aft to the cockpit

 Cabin-top rope clutches and cam cleats

 Doyle Stack Pack with lazy-jack lines

 Adjustable aluminum whisker pole

 Two Lewmar #55 two-speed self-tailing cockpit winches

 Two Harken #46.2 two-speed self-tailing cockpit winches

 Three Lewmar #43 two-speed self-tailing mast winches

Sail Inventory

Sail Inventory

 Dacron mainsail with partial battens

 Three reef points in the mainsail

 Staysail

 130% genoa

 Code 0 spinnaker

 Canvas mainsail cover / Doyle Stack Pack

Helm, Navigation & Communications

Helm, Navigation & Communications

 Forward cockpit helm station

 Wagner hydraulic steering

 Stainless-spoke steering wheel

 2-1/2-inch stainless-steel rudder stock

 Emergency tiller

 6-inch Wagner autopilot compass

 Simrad AP26 autopilot

 Wagner MP-320 autopilot system

 Garmin 740s chartplotter

 Garmin radar dome mounted on the forward mast

 Garmin Echo 301c fishfinder/depth display

 Garmin handheld GPS

 Cobra DSC VHF radio

 Uniden handheld VHF

 SGC single-sideband radio

 SSB backstay antenna

 Handheld digital anemometer

 Analog rudder-position indicator

 Teleflex single-lever throttle and shift control

 Analog engine tachometer, oil-pressure, temperature and voltage gauges

 Functional high-water alarm

 Xintex S2 propane-vapor detector

 Battery-parallel emergency-start switch

Engine, Transmission & Running Gear

Engine, Transmission & Running Gear

 Perkins 236 naturally aspirated four-cylinder diesel

 85 HP rating

 Freshwater / heat-exchanger cooling

 Engine-mounted and 12-volt auxiliary fuel pumps

 Dual Racor fuel-filter / water-separator arrangement

 Two alternator regulators, including a backup regulator

 Borg Warner mechanical transmission

 2:1 gear ratio

 1-1/2-inch stainless-steel propeller shaft

 Bronze hex-nut stuffing box and packing gland

 Owner reports shaft packing renewed approximately four years ago

 Fiberglass water-lift muffler

 Flexible wet-exhaust hose

 Large engine room with access through the companionway steps and port/starboard doors

 Engine room offers unusually good machinery, filter, shaft and system access for a 44-foot sailboat

Electrical, Batteries & Charging

Electrical, Batteries & Charging

 12-volt DC system

 30-amp / 120-volt AC shore-power system

 One engine-start lead-acid battery

 Four 6-volt lead-acid house/windlass batteries configured for 12 volts

 Multiple rotary battery-selector switches

 Engine-driven alternator charging

 Xantrex charger/inverter with remote control

 Xantrex model 81-2010-12, 2,000-watt / 110-volt output

 Nature Power wind generator

 MPPT wind-generation controller

 Two 100-watt solar panels

 Renogy solar controller

 Main-cabin AC and DC distribution panels

 Analog AC/DC amperage and voltage meters

 Digital DC voltage meter

 Reverse-polarity indicator

 GFCI protection in galley, head and wet locations

 Owner walkthrough showed additional labeled electrical panels and smart-control equipment

Tankage, Water & Plumbing

Tankage, Water & Plumbing

 Three stainless-steel fuel tanks beneath the main cabin sole

 Approximately 180 gallons total diesel capacity, per owner

 Fuel manifold with ball-valve shutoffs

 Algae-X fuel-treatment / filtration system

 Two stainless-steel freshwater tanks beneath the cabin sole

 12-volt pressure-water pump

 Hot and cold pressure water

 Freshwater and raw-water foot pumps at the galley

 One approximately 10-gallon fiberglass holding tank

 USCG Type III marine sanitation arrangement

 Deck pump-out and overboard-discharge capability

 Manual macerator / discharge pump

 Camplux propane water heater as installed at survey

 Two LPG cylinders: one aluminum and one FRP

 Remote LPG solenoid shutoff

 Xintex S2 gas detector and alarm

 Sea Recovery desalination / watermaker system

 Owner-stated watermaker output of approximately 5-6 gallons per hour

Accommodations & Interior Layout

Accommodations & Interior Layout

 Traditional custom cruising interior

 Main salon incorporates galley, dinette, additional seating and navigation station

 Forward stateroom with V-berth

 Forward head compartment

 Aft master stateroom with island-style queen berth

 Two separate companionways leading aft

 Starboard aft companionway incorporates the aft head

 Port aft companionway serves as a tool room / workshop

 Two heads total

 Aft head plumbed and functional at survey

 Aft head with porcelain sink

 Forward head with stainless-steel sink

 Separate stand-up or sit-down shower in aft head

 Teak folding dinette table converts the dinette to an additional berth

 Bench seating with storage beneath

 Navigation table with under-top storage, swivel seat and chart light

 Hanging lockers and storage compartments

 Full cloth-covered cushions

 Opening portlights with screens

 12-volt white and red cabin lighting

 12-volt fans throughout cabin areas

 Stainless-steel interior grab rails

 Weems & Plath barometer

 Small safe beneath main-cabin seating

 Excellent direct access to the engine room and vessel systems

Galley

Galley

 Starboard-side galley

 Single deep stainless-steel sink

 Pressurized hot and cold water

 Freshwater foot pump

 Raw-water foot pump

 Force 10 three-burner LPG stove

 Force 10 oven

 Two Aspenora portable 12/110-volt convertible refrigerator/freezers

 Galley storage

 Dedicated galley lighting

Climate Control & Entertainment

Climate Control & Entertainment

 Aqua-Air 120-volt reverse-cycle air conditioning

 16,000 BTU main-cabin system

 Digital temperature control

 Heating and cooling operation verified during the 2023 survey

 Portable Toshiba 110-volt air conditioner / dehumidifier

 West Marine AM/FM/CD stereo

 Cabin and cockpit speakers

 Seiki 18-inch LED television / computer monitor

Safety Equipment

Safety Equipment

 Four Type I USCG life jackets

 Two Type V inflatable life jackets

 USCG ring buoy with tether

 Visual-distress signals

 Handheld air horn

 Ship's bell

 Four Size I dry-chemical fire extinguishers

 Two Size II dry-chemical fire extinguishers

 Two electric bilge pumps rated approximately 1,500 and 2,500 GPH

 Independent float switches

 Functional high-water alarm

 Whale manual bilge pump

 First-aid kit

 Smoke detector

 Handheld 12-volt searchlight

 Navigation lights

 Inland Navigation Rules book

Dinghy, Tender & Included Cruising Gear

Dinghy, Tender & Included Cruising Gear

 KR Boat inflatable tender

 Aluminum hard bottom

 8 feet 2 inches length

 Florida registration FL7186RU

 Stored inverted on the side deck

 Honda BF2.3D 2.3 HP outboard

 Integral outboard fuel tank

 Three-blade propeller

 Multiple dock lines

 Assorted fenders

 Binoculars

 Boat hook

 Cleaning supplies

 Spare system and engine parts

 Spare propeller

 Extensive onboard tools

 Owner reports separate Florida title/documentation for the dinghy

Owner Improvements Since the 2023 Survey

Owner Improvements Since the 2023 Survey

The following items are based on the owner & subsequent reports and walkthrough information. They should be confirmed

against receipts and inspected before publication, but they are important because the survey described Ravenwing while

active restoration was underway.

 Lexan cabin windows removed and resealed

 Toe-rail and localized steel welding completed where required

 Shaft packing renewed approximately four years ago

 Electrical-panel and smart-control improvements

 Additional engine-room organization and system access improvements

 Continued restoration of the aft master and interior living spaces

 Ongoing exterior preservation and cosmetic work

 Original construction photographs and ownership records reportedly available

Condition & Broker & Observations

Condition & Broker & Observations

Ravenwing should be presented honestly as a substantial custom steel cruising yacht—not as a cosmetically perfect

production sailboat. Her strongest selling points are the Bruce Roberts design pedigree, documented local build, welded-

steel structure, serious cutter sail plan, robust cruising systems, generous fuel capacity, large engine room and practical

two-stateroom liveaboard layout.

 The 2023 insurance survey rated the vessel in average condition while restoration was in progress

 The same survey estimated fair market value at $81,000 and replacement cost at $600,000

 The owner reports multiple survey-era deficiencies and preservation items have since been addressed

 Exterior paint and cosmetic finishing remain a visible opportunity for the next owner

 A current condition-and-value survey and ultrasonic steel-thickness inspection are recommended for any buyer

 Machinery hours were not shown on a meter during the 2023 survey and should not be represented without owner

documentation

 Electronic equipment should be demonstrated and operating status confirmed during showing or survey

 This vessel will appeal most strongly to experienced cruising sailors, steel-boat buyers and liveaboard owners who value

access, strength and long-range systems

Showing & Contact

Showing & Contact

 Showings by appointment through Redmond Boats & Yachts

 Larry Redmond

 Phone: 904-206-0719

 Website: RedmondYachts.com

 Please allow adequate time to inspect the engine room, steel structure, electrical systems, rig, records and cruising inventory



Brokerage 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 agents and surveyors to investigate all details the buyer

desires validated. Equipment and operating status are subject to owner confirmation and buyer inspection. This vessel is

offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

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