$309,000

Description

HIGHLY DESIRABLE BLUEWATER CRUISER

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The Taswell 44 All Season, designed by Bill Dixon and built by the renowned Ta-Shing yard is a highly capable blue water yacht ideally suited for the cruising couple. The Taswell name is synonymous with comfortable, safe, and swift blue water yachts. Callahan is not a boat to be restrained to coastal waters; she is a boat bound for horizons and capable of world travel. Unlike the cookie-cutter Ikea boats broadly available today, this boat is of the finest caliber. Exquisite design and a world-class pedigree place Callahan among a select group of quality yachts.

Callahan is in beautiful condition and has been exceptionally well cared for by her attentive owner. Endless efforts have ensured she is always in top condition and well-poised to take her crew anywhere they desire. Properly outfitted for shorthanded cruising, Callahan has an impressive array of desirable features, including:

• 5′ 6″ Shoal keel
• New bow thruster in 2021
• New standing rigging in 2015
• Well-protected and comfortable center cockpit and sleek raised salon styling
• Great inventory of sails in excellent condition
• Refreshed Awlgrip, fixtures, and wiring on the spars
• Northern Lights 6.5kW generator
• Watermaker with 30 GPH capacity
• Reverse cycle air conditioning
• Wind generator
• Leisure Furl in-boom main sail furling
• Electric halyard winch
• Cutter rig with Selden Furlex units
• Complete cruising electronics and navigation equipment
• Passageway style galley with new Force 10 stove
• Aft centerline queen & spacious forward cabin
• Two heads – Electric & manual with LectraScan

If you’re looking for a capable blue water boat with a world-renowned reputation in the mid-40′ to 50′ size range, ideally suited and easily handled by a cruising couple, then Callahan MUST be on your list!

Full Specs

Boat Name

Callahan

Dimensions

LOA: 44
LWL: 36.42
Beam: 13.67 ft
Maximum Draft: 5.5 ft
Displacement: 29,000 lb

Engines

Engine Brand: Yanmar
Engine Model: 4JH2-HTBE
Engine/Fuel Type: diesel
Engine Power: 75|horsepower

Tanks

Fresh Water Tanks: 1 (120 Gallon)
Fuel Tanks: 1 (150 Gallon)

Accommodations

Number of cabins: 2
Number of heads: 2

Accommodations and Styling

Callahan boasts a modern raised main salon with gorgeous varnished teak joinery throughout. The interior is bright and welcoming, with four large fixed windows wrapped sleekly around the salon and natural light pouring through the various opening portlights and hatches. The joinery is truly artwork in and of itself, with louvered cabinetry for proper ventilation, fiddled teak trimming, integrated grab rails for ease of movement about the yacht, and a beautiful teak and holly cabin sole.

 

Stepping down the companionway, you'll enter the spacious and comfortable main salon with two large settees, a dining table, and a navigation station to starboard. The passageway galley to port leads aft to the prominent owner's stateroom with a centerline queen and ensuite head with a separate stall shower. The forward section of the yacht has a port passageway with a custom desk and removable stool that can be positioned in the main salon for added seating. The forward cabin is a proper-sized v-berth complete with adjacent access to the day head.

 

MAIN SALON

Bright, spacious salon with L-shaped settee to starboard with varnished teak table with adjustable height mechanism. Outboard the settees are two double-shelf lockers and one lower locker with a shelf above. Hull port between the two double lockers. The port side features a second settee with a TV locker with sliding doors outboard, a tall shelf locker, and a low shelf locker with a hull port. Extra storage outboard and under port and starboard settees. Storage locker behind navigation seat with bookshelves on the bulkhead. For additional seating, the forward passageway desk has a stool that can be mounted at the aft end of the salon table. A new 16,000 BTU reverse cycle air conditioning unit, installed in 2021, services the yacht's main salon and forward sections. New salon window tinting was installed in 2019, and custom curtains in 2018.

  

OWNERS STATEROOM

Queen centerline berth with custom mattress. Tall hanging locker and seat to port. There are three lockers to starboard and a bank of six drawers with three shelf lockers above. Four opening portlights and a large deck hatch. Storage under and behind the seat.

• 12,000 BTU Reverse cycle air conditioning (NEW 2013)
• The centerline queen berth is the perfect end to a long day on the water!
• Great storage and locker space!

Ensuite Head

• Separate stall shower with privacy glass door
• Raritan manual head (NEW 2019) with LectraScan purifier (NEW 2018)
• Corian countertop surfaces
• Mirror-faced upper locker and two lower lockers
• Linen locker outboard of shower
• Engine access door
• Sanitation hoses were replaced in 2019

 

 GUEST STATEROOM

• V-berth with filler to make a double
• Tall hanging locker
• Six shelf lockers
• Bureau with three drawers and a locker under
• Mirror-faced and louvered locker above bureau top
• Opening portlight and two deck hatches
• Deck dorade vents for natural ventilation

Guest Head

• Corian vanity and stainless steel sink
• Teak floor grating
• Handheld shower
• One linen, one medicine locker, and one locker under the vanity
• Opening portlight and two deck hatches
• Lavas electric head (NEW 2019) with LectraSan purifier (NEW 2018)
• Sanitation hoses were replaced in 2019 

Galley

Enjoy cooking and entertaining? Then you'll love this galley! Callahan has a preferred passageway galley configuration with an incredible amount of pantry space and cabinetry. The Corian surfaces with sink insert are trimmed with teak fiddles to keep everything in place while underway and provide lots of room for preparation, cooking, and entertainment. The deep, double basin stainless steel sink has fresh and saltwater manual foot pumps with dedicated faucets and pressurized hot/cold water.

• Front and top loading refrigerator and top loading freezer with independent engine driven and 110VAC Seafrost holding plates
• Stainless steel Force-10 3-burner stove with oven, broiler, and ventilation hood (NEW 2019)
• GE Microwave (NEW 2018)
• Two stainless steel deep basin sinks with dedicated fresh and saltwater faucets and foot pumps
• Custom inboard lockers and extra opening port for ventilation
• High fiddles around the galley counter
• Custom galley locker behind the companionway steps
• Propane solenoid control with Xintex S-2A fume detector
• Numerous lockers and drawers and a custom rubbish bin 

Navigation and Electronics

Navigation Station

Wide, deep teak navigation desk with built-in electronics console over the forward end of the table. The outboard electrical distribution panel is hinged for easy access.

• Raymarine E120 chartplotter
• Raymarine ST60 multifunction display
• ICOM IC-M802 SSB radio with command mic (NEW 2006)
• Pactor IIe modem for sail mail e-mail
• Standard Horizon VFH with ram mike
• Raymarine AIS
• Weatherfax to laptop interface (laptop excluded)

Helm Electronics

• Raymarine E80 chartplotter
• Raymarine, 48 mile radar, interfaced with GPS and Autohelm
• Raymarine ST60 tridata
• Raymarine ST60+ wind instrumentation
• Raymarine ST6000 hydraulic Autohelm
• Ram mic for VHF radio
• Auto/Manual bilge pump controls
• 12VDC outlet

Entertainment

• Fusion MS-RA70 stereo system (NEW 2019)
• Zoned speakers – JL Audio (NEW 2019) in the master stateroom and cockpit, Bose in the main salon
• TV with DVD player (NEW 2019)

Hull and Deck

The Taswell 44 RS hull is constructed of hand-laid GRP with vinyl ester resin for superior moisture resistance and mat and roving fabrics. She's a solid and stiff boat with numerous longitudinal stringers. The superior hull-to-deck joint is mechanically and chemically bonded with 5200 and 3/8" stainless steel bolts on 8" centers. The deck has a sandwich construction with 1/2" end-grain balsa core. Solid laminate construction and backing plates have been utilized in areas of high stress and heavy loads.

 

On deck, varnished teak seats on the stern rail are a favorite of many sailors and make for an enjoyable spot to lounge and relax both at anchor or under sail. The integral swim platform with shower has been well designed to provide easy access to the water level, perfect for boarding the dinghy! A stainless-steel swim ladder tucks neatly into a flush-fitting compartment and grab rails on either side are perfect for divers getting in and out of the water! The aft boarding gate and split backstay allow unobstructed access to and from the boat.

• Shoal draft keel - Draws only 5' 6"!
• Vetus bow thruster (NEW 2021)
• Custom deck storage box forward of the mast
• Custom lower dorade guard to carry dinghy on the foredeck with staysail pennant to clear dinghy
• Double lifelines with three gates
• Double rail bow and stern pulpits
• Two varnished teak seats for the stern pulpit, one seat for bow pulpit
• Guard rail for bow running lights
• Radar pole mounted aft with outboard engine lift. The radar platform is adjustable to keep the unit horizontal
• D400 Wind generator mounted on painted aluminum deck mast with soft bushings to minimize vibration
• Gas BBQ stern rail with two propane tanks
• Stern shower with hot and cold water
• Stern swim platform with large storage locker, deep steps, and stainless steel handrails
• Swim platform boarding ladder with flush fit storage locker
• One side deck and two stern storage lockers. Scuba tanks and gear fit in the starboard locker.
• Goiot aluminum toe rail
• Teak rub rail with stainless steel ½" oval

Cockpit

• Teak cockpit grating
• Custom double-leaf cockpit table and double drink holder
• Wheel pedestal with elk hide wrapping on the wheel
• Yanmar engine start panel
• Single-lever throttle/shift controls
• Receiving cradle and wiring harness for Garmin 640
• Compass

Canvas

• Full companionway dodger with Strataglass windows and removable center panel. Elk hide grab rail integrated on the aft end of dodger (NEW 2015)
• Full cockpit bimini with zip-in side sunshade curtains, sail trim window, and connector to dodger (NEW 2015/2016)
• Full-length, 3-section tropics cover with zipper entry constructed of woven PVC fabric (NEW 2016)
• Cockpit cushions (NEW 2014)
• Canvas covers for lowered dodger and bimini when not in use.
• Canvas bag for the staysail
• Covers for teak seats and stern rail
• Covers for all winches and windlass
• Snap-on shades for dodger windows

Anchoring and Mooring

• Lewmar Electric Lewmar windlass with capstan (NEW 2020)
• Helm and bow controls for the windlass (NEW 2015/2017)
• 250' 5/6" galvanized chain (NEW 2020) with 55 lb CQR anchor
• Delta anchor with 50' chain and 200' rode
• Segmented chain locker for primary and secondary anchor chains
• Deck chain lock (NEW 2020)
• Mantus bridle (NEW 2020)  

Mast, Rigging, and Sails

MAST AND RIGGING

 In 2015 the entire rig was disassembled and inspected before being repainted with fresh Awlgrip, having all fixtures, fittings, and wiring replaced, and all new standing rigging and staylock fittings installed.

• Stainless steel standing rigging with staylock fittings (NEW 2015)
• Selden aluminum mast with double swept back spreaders for added stiffness, and cutter rig
• Leisure Furl in-boom furling mainsail
• Forespar boom vang with controls to the cockpit
• Selden Furlex genoa furling
• Selden Furlex staysail furler and staysail rigging (NEW 2019)
• Split hydraulic backstay to accommodate easy access of the swim platform
• Running backstays
• All lines led to the cockpit except for staysail and Gennaker halyard
• Self-tending track for staysail with staysail sheet led aft
• Mast-mounted whisker pole
• Lewmar traveler, blocks, and clutches (NEW 2019)

  

 SAILS AND WINCHES

• Doyle mainsail from Super Sailmakers
• Doyle mainsail from Super Sailmakers
• North Sails Staysail
• North Sails storm staysail with separate sheets
• North Sails spinnaker
• Lewmar 58 CST primary sheet winch
• Lewmar 44 CST electric winch under dodger to raise and lower Leisure main
• Lewmar 40 CST starboard mast winch
• Lewmar 44 CST port mast winch

Engine and Mechanical

• Yanmar 4JH2-HTBE diesel engine with two Racor filters – 5,030 hours
• New fuel hoses and injectors (NEW 2015)
• New throttle/shift controls and cables (NEW 2015)
• New exhaust hoses (NEW 2015)
• Turbo inspected and rebuilt (2015)
• New shaft seal (NEW 2015)
• New engine starter (NEW 2020)
• Two Dometic Marine Air reverse cycle A/C units; 12,000 BTU aft (NEW 2013) and 16,000 BTU forward (NEW 2017)
• 3-Blade Maxi prop (Rebuilt 2015) with line cutter (NEW 2021)
• Spare fixed prop
• Engine room fans on an auto thermostat
• Manual oil change pump

Plumbing

• Horizon HRO 38 GPH twin membrane watermaker
• 11 Gallon Whale water heater (NEW 2020)
• Two backup pressure water pumps
• Tank level monitors and sensors (NEW 2020)
• Manual heads with LectraSan purifier (LectraScan NEW 2018, Heads NEW in 2019)
• Pressurized foredeck freshwater washdown

Electrical System

• 110VAC and 12VDC circuitry with dedicated BASS AC/DC breaker panels
• Northern Lights 6.5kW 110V generator – 1,325 hours
• Generator control panel at the nav station
• D400 Eclectic Energy wind generator (NEW 2016)
• Dedicated engine/generator starting battery with a selector switch for connection to house bank for emergency engine start
• Blue Sea Systems volt meter to monitor house banks and starter battery
• Magnum Energy power management panel (NEW 2012)
• Magnum MS2812 2800W 12V 125A TruSine Inverter/Charger (NEW 2018)
• 4 Lifeline AGM 210 Ah each, for a total of 840 Ah (NEW 2019)
• Optima 34M engine/generator start battery (NEW 2019)
• Balmar 100A High Output Alternator
• Two SmartPlug 30A shore power cords and 50A pigtail splitter (NEW 2019)
• Radio grounding system and lightning protection system
• LED Mast tri-color (NEW 2015)
• LED navigation lights (NEW 2021)
• LED spreader lights (NEW 2015)
• LED reading and courtesy lights (NEW 2015)
• Halogen overhead lights
• Sirocco II cabin fans in the salon, guest cabin, and master cabin (NEW 2020)

Safety Equipment

• Winslow 60SLO-BO-1-100 6-man offshore life raft with deck mount
• Rule high water alarm
• Four fire extinguishers
• GlobalFix 406 MHz GPS EPIRB (NEW 2018)
• Jacklines
• Safety padeyes in the cockpit
• Life jackets
• Emergency tiller

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.