Sunbeam 44
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Make | Sunbeam |
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Model | 44 |
Year | 2000 |
Condition | Used |
Price | €172,000 |
Type | Sail |
Class | Sloop |
Length | 44 ft / 13.4 m |
Fuel Type | Diesel |
Hull Material | Fibreglass |
Location | Waterford, Ireland |
Tax Status | Tax Paid |
LOA | 43 ft 12 in / 13.4 m |
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Length at Water Line | 37 ft 9 in / 11.5 m |
Beam | 13 ft 1 in / 3.98 m |
Max Draft | 5 ft 7 in / 1.7 m |
Min. Draft | 5 ft 7 in / 1.7 m |
Keel Type | Fin |
Displacement | 11300 kg |
Ballast | 4000 kg |
Engine Type | Inboard |
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Engine Make | Yanmar |
Engine Model | 4JH2-HTE |
Fuel Type | Diesel |
Engine Year | 2000 |
Power | 75 hp |
Drive Type | Shaft Drive |
Propeller Type | 3 Blade |
Propeller Material | Bronze |
Engine usage (hours) | 2500 |
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Electrical Equipment |
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Electronics |
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Inside Equipment |
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Outside Equipment/Extras |
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Rigging |
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Designer | J&J Designs |
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Builder | Schochl Yachtbau |
Guest Cabins | 2 |
Guest Heads | 2 |
Fuel Tanks | 245 litres |
Fresh Water Tanks | 550 litres |
Holding Tanks | 80 litres |
Hull Shape | Monohull |
Windlass | Electric Windlass |
Liferaft Capacity | 6 |
Description
Extremely well-presented late-build example of the J&J Designs Sunbeam 44 from Austrian Schochl Yachtbau. Centre-cockpit, twin stateroom layout with twin heads and a great cruising layout. Much-loved and continually maintained and updated in her current and previous ownerships.
FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:
PIVOT is Hull No.33 of the Sunbeam 44 model from Austrian Schochl Yachtbau to designs by J&J Designs. Featuring some of the finest interior joinery in the business to showcase her fantastic twin stateroom interior layout, this elegant centre-cockpit bluewater cruising yacht is perfect for cruising long distances with family or friends. Upgraded for an ARC crossing in her previous ownership, PIVOT was acquired by her present owners in 2022 who have enjoyed cruising from the Med’ back to Ireland via Portugal, Galicia, West Coast of France, Scilly Isle and UK West Coast. PIVOT is now offered for sale as her owners plan to go larger.
PIVOT’s specification highlights include:-
• EU VAT paid
• Austrian-built to German Lloyds and CE Categorised A-Ocean
• Hand-laminated GRP construction
• Twin stateroom layout with two-heads compartments with mahogany interior joinery
• Shoal draft 1.70m lead ballast keel
• Semi-skeg supported rudder
• Yanmar 75hp engine with shaft drive with Gori 3-bladed folding propeller
• Vetus tunnel bowthruster
• Teak laid side decks – recently refurbished
• Sprayhood and bimini
• Stainless steel solar and antenna gantry aft
• Inmast furling rig
• Standing rigging replaced in 2023
• UK Sailmakers furling mainsail, genoa and jib
• Sanders Code 0 and asymmetric spinnaker with Karver furler
• Spinnaker poles
• Tender and outboard
• Aluminium Passerelle for Mediterranean harbours
• Mastervolt battery chargers and inverter
• Solar panel array with Mastervolt MPPT controller
• Raymarine instrument package with Quantum radar, Axiom chart plotter and autopilot
• Iridium Go satellite communications system with external antenna
• LTE MIMO antenna with WLAN router for WiFi and phone reception
• Blackwater holding tank
• Electric heads
• Webasto diesel hot-air heating system
• Refrigerator compressor with seawater cooling for fridge and freezer
• LED interior lighting
• JVC Bluetooth sound system.
• LCD TV with moveable bracket.
• Recently replaced interior upholstery
OWNER’S COMMENTS:
PIVOT has been continually improved and upgraded by all her owners since new with many significant upgrades since 2020 including servicing of the teak decks in 2021, servicing of the rudder bearings, seal and bushings in 2020 and all seacocks were changed in 2019 with corrosion resistant equivalents. The yacht has been antifouled (2025) and was prepared for this season’s sailing where everything is working correctly and there are no outstanding jobs to complete before sailing to any port. The quality mahogany joinery and clean comfortable interior is a relaxing environment after an exhilarating days sailing. I am selling the yacht as my sailing plans have recently changed.
DESIGNER’S COMMENTS:
The first project J&J worked on with Sunbeam, founded by the Schöchl family (the Austrian largest boatbuilder), was a first in many ways. Their office supplied the concept, design, naval architecture, tooling and first boat build.
Sunbeam originally wanted a new 30-plus footer, but J&J’s preliminary studies showed that there was market available for a much larger yacht using the company’s excellent brand reputation. And there were clientele at hand ready to move up in an important way. There was some initial resistance to the idea, however, especially since it meant that the yard would have to enlarge the exit door by an significant margin...
The mandate for the new boat was that she should be beautiful, functional, innovative and fast. But, most importantly, the classic Northern-European-style central cockpit needed to be adapted for comfortable warm weather cruising. The result was Sunbeam 44. The first boat was built in a small Fortuna yard in the Alps (appropriately named Fortuna Princess) and launched in Portorož on the Slovenian coast in June 1992.
The development of the Sunbeam 44 was somewhat disrupted by the war in Slovenia after the country’s secession from Yugoslavia in June 1991—but not so much that the Schöchl brothers ever skipped their regular weekly visits to Slovenia.
The Sunbeam 44 sailed and sold well. She pushed the yard through the post-Gulf War crisis of 1991-95 without a scratch. And she won races, to the joy of the avid sail racer Manfred, the Schöchl junior. Well over one hundred were sold and represented the backbone of the yard business for many years. Owners appreciated the Sunbeam 44’s elegant looks, the convenient and handy use during longer cruises, the rich and beautiful woodwork, and the overall attention to detail and build quality.
When the yacht was shown at the Hamburg boat show in October 1992, she caused an unusual series of events, but that is already another story...
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CONSTRUCTION
RCD Status:
• Our understanding is that the yacht complies with the EU Recreational Craft Directive (CE) and is categorised as A-Ocean.
• Construction in accordance to German Lloyds.
Hull Construction:
• Hull construction in hulls solid GRP laminate with hand lay-up method and moulded in one piece.
• Trapezoidal internal frames
• Reinforcements in keel and collision areas
• Antifouling - 2025
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
• The deck is sandwich construction with aluminium reinforcement laminated under deck fittings.
• The hull to deck join is bolted.
• A collision bulkhead is provided in the fore ship.
• Teak laid side decks – overhauled 2021
Keel & Rudder:
• Shoal draft lead ballast fin keel
• Semi-balanced GRP rudder with half skeg
• Rudder bearings, seals and bushings serviced 2020
MACHINERY
Engine & gearbox:
• Yanmar 4JH2-HTE 4-cylinder turbo-charged diesel engine producing 75hp
• Shaft drive gearbox
• Fresh water engine cooling via raw water intake and heat exchanger
• Single lever throttle and gearbox control.
• Engine temperature alarm at helm position
Maintenance & Performance:
• Engine hours: approx. 2,500 as of Summer 2025
• Date of last engine service – 2025
• Turbo overhauled, exhaust elbow exchanged and injectors checked - 2020
• Cruising speed – approx. 7 knots
• Maximum speed – approx. 8.5 knots
• Approx range at cruising speed – approx. 500Nm
Propulsion & Steering:
• Vetus 12vDC 80kgf tunnel bowthruster with control at helm
• Gori 3-bladed folding propeller – 2020
• Cutlass bearing replaced - 2025
• Wheel steering system with hide covered stainless steel wheel
• Emergency tiller
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
• 12vDC domestic system with 12vDC start circuits and 220vAC via shore-power or inverter.
Battery Banks:
• 2x 12vDC 210Ah AGM service batteries joined in parallel to supply 420Ah @ 12vDC - 2020
• 1x 12vDC 110Ah engine start battery – 2025
• 1x 12vDC dedicated bowthruster and windlass battery – 2015
• Mastervolt battery meter shunt 500 – 2019
• Mastervolt Easyview 5 battery monitor - 2019
Charging / Inverter:
• Mastervolt Chargemaster 12vDC automatic battery charger for service and engine batteries
• Mastervolt Chargemaster 12vDC automatic battery charger for windlass and bowthruster battery
• Mastervolt Mass Sine 1200W inverter
Alternator:
• 12vDC engine-mounted alternator
Solar:
• 3x solar panels with approx. 400w output – 2019
• Mastervolt MPPT solar controller SMC 25 - 2019
Other Electrical:
• 220v 16A shore connection with Mastervolt plug and 15m cable – 2020
• 220vAC sockets throughout
• 12vDC panel (Calira panel 365) at chart table
• 220vAC panel (Calira panel 421) opposite galley
PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS
Fresh Water:
• 12vDC pressurized water pump for supplying fresh water
• Hot water supply via engine calorifier and 220vAC immersion heater element in Isotherm 20 litres hot water tank heated by shorepower
Bilge Pumps:
• Johnson SPX Flow bilge pump, 7800l/h. – 2019
• Manual bilge pump in cockpit
Black & Grey Water:
• Heads discharge to tank or to sea via diverter valve
• All sinks discharge to sea
• Showers discharge via 12vDC pumps
Gas System:
• Self-draining gas locker.
• Gas solenoid controlled from galley – 2025
Seacocks & Through Hull Fittings:
• All seacocks changed with corrosion resistant equivalents - 2019
TANKAGE
Fuel:
• Total fuel capacity approx 245 litres in 2x stainless steel tanks
• Tank level gauge at chart table
• Tanks inspected and cleaned – 2025
Fresh Water:
• Total water capacity approx 550 litres in 2x stainless steel tanks
• Tank level gauge at chart table
Holding Tanks:
• Approx 80 litre blackwater holding tank
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
At Helm:
• Raymarine Axiom 9 chart plotter – 2019
• Raymarine Quantum radar on mast – 2019
• Raymarine ST60 log display and sensor
• Raymarine ST60 wind speed and direction display and sensor
• Raymarine ST60 depth display and sensor
• Raymarine ST 6000+ autopilot with linear drive motor
• Suunto compass at helm
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At Chart Table:
• Raymarine A65 MFD chart plotter with all networked data at chart table.
• Clock and Barometer
Communications Equipment:
• Raymarine Ray 260 VHF radio with DSC and speaker
• Weatherdoc Easy TRX 2 S AIS
• Iridium Go satellite device for voice calling, SMS text messaging, SOS alerts, GPS and weather forecasts – 2019
• Externally mounted satellite antenna
• LTE MIMO antenna with Fritzbox 6890 WLAN router for WiFi and phone reception.
• 2x Icom handheld VHF radios
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
• ENO gimballed 2 burner gas stove with oven
• Twin stainless steel sinks with hot and cold pressurised water
• Isotherm 12vDC refrigerator compressor with seawater cooling for fridge and freezer box - 2020
Heads:
• 2x Jabsco 12vDC electric heads
• Hot & cold pressurised water supplies with shower heads
Heating:
• Webasto Air-Top Evo M diesel-fired hot-air cabin heating system with outlets throughout interior.
Interior Lighting:
• 12vDC LED interior lighting throughout
Entertainment:
• JVC Bluetooth sound system.
• External cockpit speakers.
• 24” Walker TV with moveable bracket.
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
• Up to 7 berths in two accommodation cabins with further sea-berth in saloon plus two heads compartments
Accommodation Finish:
• Mahogany interior joinery throughout
• The joinery is a combination of veneer and solid timber.
• Corian countertops
• Saloon upholstery replaced - 2019
• Teak sole with contrasting light wood striped inlay
• White deckhead panels with teak trim
• Lee cloths for forward starboard single berth
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
• The guest cabin has a double berth to port and a single berth to starboard. Forward from this cabin there is a separate bathroom and shower.
• The saloon has a large seating area.
• The galley on the port side has plenty of storage space for provisions and a large countertop.
• To starboard of the companionway is the navigation corner with forward-facing chart table.
• The owner's large aft cabin can be reached via passages on both sides of the engine room. This cabin has a full-size bed with comfortable mattresses lying on custom slatted frames with sitting areas on both sides.
• The owner’s cabin leads into a large bathroom and shower on the starboard side.
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
• Sparcraft aluminium anodised mast and boom
• Deck-stepped mast, masthead-rigged with 2-sets of swept-back spreaders
• Stainless steel wire standing rigging – replaced 2023
• Rod vang
• Backstay with manual adjustment
• Furlex 300S genoa furler
• Harken mainsheet system
• Harken inboard mounted genoa tracks
• Aluminium spinnaker pole
• Karver KF3 furler with large drum for asymmetric and Code 0 sails with blocks, sheets and lines and torsional stays
Winches:
• 2x Harken 53ST 2-speed manual self-tailing primary cockpit winches
• 2x Harken 44ST 2-speed manual self-tailing secondary winches at companionway
• 1x Harken 44ST 2-speed manual self-tailing halyard winch at mast
Sails:
• UK Sailmakers Dacron inmast furling 42sqm mainsail - 2019
• UK Sailmakers Dacron furling 60sqm genoa - 2019
• UK Sailmakers Dacron furling 38.6sqm jib - 2019
• Sanders Sails radial design CZ60 furling Code 0 light wind sail – 2023 and unused
• Sanders Sails radial design furling Asymmetric spinnaker - 2023 and unused
General:
• Stainless steel aft antenna and solar panel gantry
• Stainless steel pulpit and pushpit
• Pushpit seats
• Port & starboard boarding gates
• Aluminium Passerelle for Mediterranean harbours - 2023
• Stern bathing shower.
Anchoring & Mooring:
• Lofrans Kobra 1000w 12vDC reversing electric anchor windlass with wired remote control
• 25kgs Bruce anchor with 50m of 8mm chain
• 50m of 10mm spare anchor chain (with 10mm windlass gypsy)
• Warps and fenders
Covers, Cushions & Canvas:
• Stainless steel framed cockpit sprayhood – 2020
• Stainless steel framed bimini cover – 2020
• Stainless steel frame and cockpit surround cover
• Full boat cover for winter storage - 2023
Tender & Outboard:
• Seatec 260 dinghy with inflatable keel
• Mercury 3.3hp 2-stroke outboard engine
Spares:-
• Engine spares including starter motor, alternator, impellor, pump belt, filters etc.
• Tools
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
• Navigation lights, masthead and deck level.
• Deck light, steaming light and anchor light.
Life saving:
• 6-person life raft - certified until 2026
• McMurdo 406Mhz EPIRB - 2023
• MOB recovery sling – 2025
• Automatic inflatable MOB Dan Buoy – 2023
• Telescopic MOB Dan Buoy
• Offshore flares – 2025
• Cockpit harness points
• Port and starboard deck jackstays - 2024
Fire Control:
• 3x fire extinguishers
• Fire blanket
Disclaimer
Grabau International offers the details of all vessels in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information or warranty the condition of any vessel and the details do not constitute a part of any contract. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. All vessels are offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Grabau International provides professional yacht conveyancing and legal transfer of title for all yachts as per the ABYA Code of Practice with all deposit payments and final balance payments processed through secure dedicated client accounts solely for that purpose. Our dedicated client accounts are written in trust at Natwest Bank and we are fully insured.
Presented For Sale By:
Grabau International
United Kingdom
Presented For Sale By:
Grabau International
United Kingdom
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