2005 Bruckmann 44 44 Flybridge Sedan

DESCRIPTIONS

Vessel Walk Thru

This custom Bruckmann 44 is laid out to accommodate 4 in a galley down single stateroom layout. Her interior is bright and airy finished in a “Herreshoff Style” with varnished Mahogany trim on white flat panels with a varnished teak and holly sole. There is an abundance of natural light and ventilation with 6 stainless steel ports and 2 large and 2 small hatches as well as 2 Dorades, all of which have screens and the hatches have blinds as well. The salon/wheelhouse is surrounded in glass and has 2 side and one centerline rear door. When natural light and ventilation are not enough the yacht is fitted with 32,000 BTUs of reverse cycle air conditioning (heats and cools). When only heat is required the yacht is fitted with an Espar diesel cabin heat system.

starting forward is the Owner’s Stateroom featuring an island queen berth with top access storage below. Above and outboard are under deck storage units and aft and to port is a settee with storage outboard and the bureau with drawers aft. To starboard and aft is a large hanging locker. 

Conintuing aft and to starboard is the enclosed head with generous stall shower compartmen.  The head is fitted with a Vacu flush WC and thwart ship vanity with sink and p,entry of storage The shower area is generous, fitted with a seat and drains to a separate sump.

Furthest aft and to starboard is a desk and storage area. The aft facing desk has a bookshelf above and storage in lockers outboard. The largest of these had housed a washer dryer which has been removed in favor of extensive shelving. The owner has saved the washer dryer should others wish to convert back.

Opposite is the U-shaped galley with Corian counter tops, double basin polished stainless steel sink and storage in a number of lockers and drawers. Chilled food stuffs are easily managed in a large front and top load refrigeration unit and top load freezer unit while cooking is done from a Force 10 2 burner propane stove with oven.

up 4 steps to the wheelhouse and salon. The helm station is to starboard with fold down seat and full vessel and electrical controls. A companion seat is to port forward of which is a small stand up nav desk that also houses the pop up TV on an Inca electric lift. Port and Starboard side doors make egress to side decks for docking etc. convenient and easy.

Aft of the helm area is the Salon with shorter straight settee to starboard with storage under as well as in a cabinet aft. Originally a stereo system cabinet that has been made available for other items. Opposite to port is a large curved settee that is almost 7-10” along the inboard edge and will comfortably sleep two when made down as the table is on a high low post and acts as a filler. Again there is storage below as well as in a backlit glass cabinet at the aft port corner.

the just off center door provides access to the cockpit featuring 3 double seats with storage and propane locker below. Additional storage in lazarettes P and S as well as in a swim platform lazarette. 

Wide side decks with low bulwarks aft with teak cap rail and stainless steel safety rails with gates P & S provide easy access forward. Additional storage locker at the bow.

The gently sloped ladder provides easy access to the flying bridge which is fitted with a bench seat aft and to port and 2 Todd helm chairs new in 2019

• Chelsea 6” brass clock and barometer set
• All electric blinds on wheelhouse/salon windows
• 25” TV on pop up lift system
• New Omni directional TV antenna 2019

Electronics

Fully equipped for coastal and near cruising with full vessel controls and color plotter/radar displays at both stations. The autopilot system was overhauled in 2019 and along with other things a new gps compass and electric drive system was installed.

Lower Helm:

• Furuno Navnet 12" radar/chart plotter with depth 
• 2nd 5” Furuno back up GPS plotter
• Standard Horizon VHF
• Furuno AP7002 autopilot
• Furuno 4kw radome
• Ritche 6" magnetic compass
• Kahlenburg dual trumpet air horn with automatic sound signaling for fog etc.
• 3 pantograph self parking windshield wipers with intermittent controls and wash
• Side power bow thruster controls 
• New Edson stainless rimmed steering wheel 2019

Upper Helm

• Garmin 6” color GPS plotter 2020
• Furuno AP7002 autopilot 
• Icom M402 VHF
• Ritchie 5” magnetic compass
• Kahlenburg air horn 

Electrical

Wired for 12 volt DC and 110 Volt AC service. A 6.5 KW generator showing 1115 hours as of date of listing handles heavier off the dock loads while a Charles 5000 inverter handles lighter loads. 

12 Volt DC:

• Distribution panel with breakers
• Volt and Amp meters
•  140 amp alternator
• 2 4D engine start batteries
• 1 4D bow thruster and windlass battery
• 3 8D house/inverter batteries

110 Volt AC:

• Distribution panel with breakers
• Volt and Amp meters
• 50 amp shore power connection aft
• 50' and 25' 50 amp shore power cords
• 50 amp to 30 splitter
• Outlets
• 20 gallon hot water heater (also engine supplied)
• Charles inverter/charger

Mechanical

A single 600 HP fresh water cooled MAN diesel provides cruise speeds to 14 kt turning a 30X31 Nibral 4 bladed propeller in a 2.5" shaft through a ZF V-drive transmission. The engine, currently showing 1272 hours had full 1,000 hour service in 2020.

The yacht was originally built with Hundested hydraulic drive turning a contorllable pitch propeller. As planned by the current owner when he pruchased the boat this was removed and a re-work of the drive train was accomplished which also removed about 5-600 pounds of weight from the boat. 

The owner reports that she will run at 11 knots in displacement mode burning app 13 gph which is where most of his operating experience is. She is on plane at about 12.5 kt and his recollection is that at 2000 rpm and 80% load she runs at over 14 knots.

• Kobelt dual lever controls and cables new 2019
• New 2.5" propeller shaft 2019
• New Propeller 2019
• New PSS dripless shaft seals 2019 with spare seal mounted on shaft
• New cutlass bearings (2)
• Dual Racor fuel filters
• Capilano hydraulic assist steering
• 3 electric bilge pumps
• 1 manual bilge pump
• Oil change pump added for engine 2020
• 2 16,000 BTU Marine air reverse cycle (heat and cool) AC units
• Espar diesel cabin heat 
• Macerator pump new 2019
• All new waste hoses 2019 including re-work to improve the hose runs
• Vacu-flush pump rebuilt 
• engine room hoses partially replaced 2020 as needed

Other engine room improvements done in 2019: Racors moved to be more accessible and drains added to bowls, engine oil filter moved to be more accessible, removed unused and non working fuel “polishing“ system, new ZF V-drive oil cooler, new generator raw water pump

Construction Hull and Deck

Fiberglass with end grain balsa coring and in the bottom structure hull, house, and deck. The hull finished with a custom tint Imron essentially Forest Green, with white boot stripe. The bottom is finished with Micron CSC in a lighter green.

 Balsa cored house and decks with White gel-coat with Awlgrip Moondust where there is a painted non-skid surface and on the side and cockpit decks a sealed synthetic cork simulated teak overlay.

Those familiar with the Bruckmann/Ellis/Legacy Yachts relationship recognize that this is an extended model of the well known Legacy 42. Legacy molded the hull and deck and shipped it to Mark Bruckmann in Ontario, Canada who did all of the systems and interior as well any of the exterior finishes that were not gelcoat. In addition, per the original owners specification the hull was extended by incorporating a 2' molded in swim platform. After spending the first twelve years of her life following a spring 2006 commissioning on the Great Lakes she headed to New England and then on two winter cruises in 2018/19 to the Bahamas and then the wither of 20/21 to Florida having spent the winter of 19/20 hauled and stored in Maine.

• Maxwell Nilsson vertical drum electric windlass with chain and rope drums
• 55 lb Rocna anchor with 150' chain
• Fresh water wash down forward
• Stainless safety rails with side gates P&S
• Transom shower
• Molded fiberglass (hull extension) swim platform; extensive lazarette style storage within the platform extension
• Centerline transom door
• H&C cockpit shower
• Swim ladder
• Custom stainless steel dinghy lift system with electro hydraulic hoist, the hoist system was completely rebuilt 2018/19 including new motor, overhaul of pistons new 4D AGM battery 2021 improved wiring and location of controls etc etc. New saddles to fit 2019 RIB 
• 8 Type II Life Jackets
• Lifering
• Flare Kit
• 4 ABD dry chem fire extinguishers
• Viking 4 man liferaft 2019
• Achilles ultra light 315DX and Tohatsu 9.9 new in 2019 has about 2 hours on it

This custom Bruckmann 42/44/46 is very well built and beautifully detailed. After years of very light/ no use on the Great Lakes, the current owner a very knowledgeable engineer/yachtsman purchased her in 2018, squared away years of atrophy and straightened out a number of other items. He has proven her capability putting over 600 hours and two round trips to FL and Bahamas making her and easy boat for You to get into.

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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.