Cherubini 44 Cutter

An elegant classic - but although she dates back to 1977, Cherubini 44 Cutter METEOR is every bit a modern and capable bluewater cruising yacht and very easy on the eye. From both a systems and cosmetics point of view, every aspect of this yacht has been attended to in recent years, with the owners adopting a no compromise approach.

Construction

RCD Status: Our understanding is that the yacht is exempt from the essential safety requirements of the Recreational Craft Directive as she was built and placed into use within the EU prior to 1998.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Solid, no-core, laminated high-strength, vinyl ester-impregnated fiberglass.
• Awlgrip Flag Blue hull (2017), teal boot stripe, off-white cabin (2021) and cockpit.
• Teak laid decks.
• All bronze thru-hull fittings and valves.
• Solid mahogany bowsprit (new 2021).
• Polished stainless-steel whisker stays plates, heel, gammon and cranse iron.
• Stainless-steel stern rails, stanchions, double lifelines.
• Varnished teak brightwork.
• Elevating hydraulic custom cockpit for extensive engine room access.

Keel & Rudder:

• Modified, full-length, shoal draft Scheel keel.
• Integrated rudder with cast-bronze heel casting.
• All-lead ballast encapsulated.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 1 x Beta B-60, 60 hp / 41 kW diesel engine (new 2013).
• 1 x Beta Control Panel ‘C’ (new 2017).
• Beta TM 345 2:1 transmission (new 2013).
• Beta spares kit (starter, alternator, fuel pump, belts and filters).

Propulsion & Steering:

• 3-blade RH feathering Brunton H5 prop.
• 1.25” /3.175 cm stainless shaft.
• Rope Cutter.
• Oil cooled stuffing box.
• Teak wheel.
• Teak steering box/seat.
• Hydraulic manual steering and direct Raymarine linear drive autohelm (and 1 x spare).
• Side Power SP95Ti, 8HP / 6 kW, 24V, double prop bow thruster (operated from helm or remote control).
• Cutlass bearing (new 2019).

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 12V/24V systems with 220v 50 Hz from shore power and generator.

Battery Banks:

• 1 x 4-D Type, AGM, start battery, 12V for engine and generator.
• 4 x 27 series Optima, 105 amps, Lead Acid, 12V, domestic batteries.
• 10 x 4-D Type AGM, 200 amps, 24V, domestic batteries via inverter.
• Selector switch to isolate.

Battery Chargers:

• 1 x Victron Quattro 24 / 8000 Inverter / Charger for 24V domestic batteries.
• 1 x Victron 12V / 30-amp – for 12V domestic batteries.
• Portable 12V and 24V Noco genius G26000 battery charger.

Alternators:

• 1 x 70-amp alternator (and 1 x spare) for Beta (main engine).
• 1x 40-amp alternator (and 1 x spare) for Yanmar (generator).

Generator:

• Mase/Yanmar IS9 230 AC 50 Hz 8.5 kW I (new 2014).

Inverter:

• Victron Quattro 24 / 8000 inverter/charger (new 2014).
• Victron BMV-700 battery monitor (new 2020).
• Victron Multi-Control remote control panel (new 2020).
• Power Inverter - 150W inverter.

Shore Power:

• 220V with sockets throughout vessel interior.
• Marinco 50-amp shore power cord (new 2017).

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• 12V pressurized hot and cold water system.
• 220V hot water – from generator / shore power.

Bilge Pumps:

• 1 x Whale Gusher manual bilge pump.
• 1 x electric Rule-Mate 2000 GPH / 7570 LPM automatic bilge pump (new 2021).

Tankage

• KUS Gauge Panel CP7-B for both fuel tanks and fresh water (new 2021).

Fuel:

• Total capacity of 110 gallons / 420 litres in 2 integral stainless-steel tanks.
• Forward tank – 55 gallons / 210 litres (professionally cleaned and polished 2021).
• Aft tank – 55 gallons / 210 litres (new 2021).

Fresh water:

• 1 x stainless-steel tank 48 gallons / 180 litres freshwater tank.
• Howden XS999 10 gallons / 38 litres hot water tank.

Grey/Blackwater Holding Tanks:

• Tek-Tank holding tank 23 gallons / 89 litres black water tank.
• Jabsco macerator pump (new 2020).

Navigation Equipment

Cockpit:

• Raymarine e7 Hybrid chartplotter/radar/autopilot interfaced (new 2012).
• Navionics CDN, US and Western European charts.
• Raymarine i60 wind system with masthead transducer (new 2020).
• Raymarine SPX-30 autopilot (new 2013).
• Dataline depth sounder.
• Raymarine autopilot Type 2 Linear (new 2017) and (1 x spare).
• VHF speaker (new 2020).
• 12 V plug (new 2020).
• USB plug (new 2021).
• Handheld VHF.
• Edson Pedestal Guard (new 2021).
• Richie FN-201 Compass (new 2021) installed in bronze binnacle.

Chart Table:

• Raymarine RAY60 VHF (new 2021).
• Iridium GO! with external antenna (new 2021).
• em-trak B954 5 watt high transmit power AIS with external antenna (new 2021).

Communication Equipment:

• Raymarine RAY60 chart table VHF (new 2021).
• Iridium GO! chart table offshore connectivity (new 2021).
• Iridium Extreme 9575 satellite phone with external antenna.
• RedPort Halo Wi-Fi extender (new 2016).
• VHF cockpit speaker (new 2020).

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Double stainless steel sink with hot and cold pressure water.
• Saltwater faucet.
• Manual cold-water faucet.
• Morphy Richards 230V 2-burner stove/oven.
• CoolMatic 12V refrigerator/freezer.
• Magma rail mount BBQ.

Heads/Showers:

• Electric flush toilet with Jabsco macerator pump.
• Pressurized hot and cold-water sink and shower with float switch overboard discharge.

Heating & Ventilation:

• Espar D4 Airtonic heater/ventilation, ductwork throughout (new 2019).
• 1 x Lewmar hatch – forepeak (new 2015).
• 2 x bronze opening ports – forward cabin, 1 x varnished teak companionway - forward cabin, 2 x bronze opening ports – forward cabin.
•  2 x varnished teak hatches - main cabin, 1 x varnished teak butterfly skylight - main cabin, 2 x dorade boxes with bronze cowl vents – main cabin, 8 x bronze opening ports – main cabin.
• 2 x bronze opening ports – aft cabin, 1 x varnished teak companionway – aft cabin.

Lighting:

• LED deckhead and reading lights throughout.
• LED reading lights with USB (new 2021).
• Aqua Signal Series 40 LED masthead tricolour light (new 2021).
• Aqua Signal Series 41 LED port and starboard navigation lights (new 2020).
• LED spreader and cockpit lights (new 2020).
• Handheld floodlight.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• 5 berths in 2 cabins & Saloon.
• 5 x berths – 2 x pilot berths - main cabin, 1 x settee – main cabin, 2 x double berth – aft cabin.
• Handcrafted cherry wood, solid stock trim, raised panel interior, doors and cabinet faces (new 1991).
• Teak and holly cabin sole (new 1991).
• Liquor cabinet – main cabin.
• Chelsea ship’s clock and barometer – main cabin.

Internal Layout:

The principal companionway accesses both the main and forward house interiors. Located in the cockpit the principal companionway steps down into the aft cabin, which houses the owner’s double berth to port and the navigation and watchkeeping sitting area to starboard. This arrangement provides easy access to navigational and systems information as well as getting quickly on deck as may be needed for both the owner and/or watchkeeper, separate from the main cabin and crew. Engine access is available via a removable hatch located behind the main companionway ladder.

Forward of the aft cabin is an open concept main saloon. As you pass through the door to the saloon, to port is a U-shaped galley, a pilot berth and several storage cabinets. To starboard a sitting bench, a pilot berth and the galley settee. This open design incorporates the safety of a U-shaped galley, while creating a feeling of spaciousness. The satin cherry wood paneling throughout is simply beautiful, harkening back to the era of majestic traditional yachts.

Passing from the main to the forward house is a deck height passageway that has a heated wet locker to port and water tank and heater closet to starboard. The forward house includes the head and is accessible from its own companionway. Forward of the head is a separate shower which provides access to the forepeak from a removable hatch located in the bulkhead. The forepeak is also accessible from deck via a hatch.

All bronze ports and hatches are “working hatches” including the butterfly hatch and the vessel interior is heated throughout.

There is significant fuel capacity for a vessel this size and plenty of storage space to hold provisions, making for comfortable and safe cruising and offshore passage making.

Deck Equipment

Rig:

• Fractional cutter rig.
• Keel-stepped mast.
• Slab-reefing boom.
• Extruded painted aluminium Seldon rig: mast, boom & Rodkicker (new 2000).
• 2 x Seldon Furlex roller furlings, Furlex 400 for jib (new 2000) and Furlex 300 for staysail (new 2020).
• 2 x Z-Spars spinnaker poles.
• Running backstays lines and spinnaker halyards (new 2018).
• Running backstays fiddle blocks (new 2022).
• Standing rigging (new 2021), professionally tuned.
• Dyneema main halyard (new 2020).
• Spinnaker halyard, uphaul and downhaul (new 2020).
• Mainsheet and blocks (new 2020).

Winches:

• 1 x Arco 40, 2 speed, self-tailing – mast.
• 1 x Barlow 24 – mast.
• 1 x Lewmar 40, 2 speed, self-tailing – cockpit.
• 2 x Anderson 58, 2 speed, self-tailing - cockpit electric capable.
• 2 x Barlow 28, 2 speed, self-tailing – cockpit.
• 1 x Barlow 22, 2 speed – cockpit.

Sails:

• Full batten main with 3 reef points (new 2017).
• Yankee (new 2014).
• Staysail.
• Asymmetric spinnaker.
• Storm jib (new 2021).
• All sails professionally checked annually.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• Stainless-steel port and starboard anchor roller.
• Lofrans Tigres, 1500 Watt, 24V windlass with rope and chain gypsies (operated by foot or remote control).
• Lewmar Delta 70 lb / 32 kg anchor (galvanized).
• 300ft / 91m, 5/16” / 8mm anchor chain (galvanized).
• Mantus anchor bridle/snubber with Victory Hook.
• Warps and fenders including mooring snubbers.

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Sunbrella Linen coloured stack-pack cradle cover (new 2017).
• Sunbrella Linen coloured dodger (new 2019).
• Sunbrella upholstery in cockpit (new 2020).
• Sunbrella Francois Lagoon colour upholstery settee and bench – main cabin (new 2015).
• Sunbrella upholstery all berths (new 2020).

Tender & Outboard:

• Mercury 5 hp / 3.8 kW (new 2021).
• Seabright 270H Hypalon 8’10” / 2.69m inflatable (new 2021).

Safety Equipment:

• Radar reflector.
• Jackstays.
• 2 x fire extinguishers.
• Fire blanket.
• CO2 gas detector.
• Smoke detector.
• 1 x manual bilge pump.
• 1 x Rule-Mate 2000 gph / 7570 lph automatic bilge pump.
• 1 x life ring.
• McMurdo Smartfind 406 EPRIB (new battery 2021).
• VHF DSC capable with assigned MMSI.
• Viking 6-person life raft (inspection and repacked 2021).
• Offshore satellite communication redundancy capabilities.
• Grounding plate.

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.