Dimensions:



LOA: 44.17 feet

LWL: 34.08 feet

Beam: 12.5 feet

Displacement: 24500 pound

Ballast: 10000 pound

Tankage:

Fuel: 40 gallon

Holding: 16 gallon



Alden 44 MKII specifications and equipment:

The Alden 44 MKII is a very successful and good-looking boat from the Alden Yacht Design office. Built by Tillotson Pearson, the boats are well known for their ocean going capacity and comfort while at sea.

The hull and deck are vacuum bagged fiberglass with balsa coring. CHECKMATE had the teak side decks removed and redone with non-skid.

CHECKMATE has an enviable race record having competed in scores of local and regional racing, as well as numerous offshore events such as the Newport to Bermuda Race, and the Marion to Bermuda Race.

Accommodations/Layout:

CHECKMATE features a forward owner’s cabin in the form of a wide side berth to starboard, with built in settee to port for getting dressed, reading or just relaxing. There is ample storage below the berth and in lockers. There is a pull-out desk for use as an office when desired. A hanging locker is aft to port in the cabin.

The head is next aft and to starboard. There is lots of space to shower. The flooring is a teak grate with sump pump.

Following aft into the saloon, there is a large settee to port, which can pull out to form a bed comfortable for two people to sleep on. There is storage behind and above.

In the center of the saloon is a folding table for comfortable dining. To starboard is comfortable seating with storage behind and above.

The galley is aft and to starboard. It is a real cook’s galley with a gimbled stove/oven. Plenty of cold storage in the approximately 6 cu ft refrigerator and 4 cu ft freezer. There is ample storage for dry goods and dishes.

Opposite the galley is the navigation station. It features proper nav table with excellent storage. There is a compass mounted on the forward bulkhead of the nav desk, and above is a computer screen mounted off to the side so as to not dominate the space (screen can rotate to allow viewing of movies or other things from the salon). Outboard is communications and navigation components.

Aft to port is a quarter berth suitable for sleeping two people. Very wide and open feeling.

All of the upholstery is a dark blue cloth that is in wonderful condition and adds to the richness to the already impressive joinery work.

Overall the there is a great feeling of luxury and openness in the interior. Plenty of natural light and excellent ventilation. Nearly 6’4” headroom makes this a very inviting space.

Hull:

Navy blue topsides
Hydraulically raised and lowered, foil shaped, centerboard that is partially buoyant. Bottom painted with Black Widow Pettit performance paint and wet sanded
Max prop 3 bladed feathering propeller
Lead ballast

Deck:

Nilsson V1000 windlass
Teak cockpit table
Teak boarding ladder, never mounted
SS boarding ladder which stores in the sail locker forward
Barient 32 ST 3 speed primaries
Aluminum secondary winches
Mainsheet winch
Perforated toerail
SS genoa tracks
Adjustable jib lead cars
Large SS Dorade vents
Varnished teak grab rails
Opening ports for ventilation
Fwd sliding sail locker hatch
Fwd cabin hatch
Mid cabin hatch
Mid-boom sheeting traveler for the mainsail
SS stanchions, stern railing and pulpit
Boarding gates port and starboard in lifelines
Cockpit storage locker on port side
Cockpit access to huge storage locker below cockpit seat on starboard side. Gas bottle storage under helm seating

Spars and Rigging:

Sloop rigged with double spreader aluminum mast
Hydraulic vang and backstay adjuster with remote pump in cockpit, which also controls the centerboard Hood twin groove roller furling unit
Carbon spinnaker pole
Carbon bow sprit – removable
Five winches on the mast
Two winches on the deck by the mast

Electronics:

B&G T7 plotter at nav station
Raymarine ST60+ multi-function display at the nav station Digital Yacht AIS class B transponder

AIS has a Vesper Marine SP160 splitter that sends the signal to the VHF and the plotter 18.5” Insignia 12v DC computer screen that runs off of a HDMI plug from various laptops to display the laptop screen. Owner used a Microsoft Surface laptop for navigation, but it is not included in the sale of the boat. Standard Horizon VHF replaced within the last few years
Raymarine i50 Speed
Raymarine i50 Depth

Raymarine i60 Close Hauled

Raymarine i70 Multi-function display

Raymarine C80 Chart plotter at helm

Raymarine ST7000 auto pilot at helm

Raymarine ST60 Wind apparent wind indicator at helm

Raymarine RD 218 2kw radar on ‘Scanstrut’ lightweight tube and self-leveling bracket

Digital Yachts WLN10 wifi transmitter, which outputs NEMA onto wifi

Airmar Ultrasonic speed UST800. Speed transducer, so no paddle wheel to clean

Sony Marine stereo with disc player and Sirius XM capable

Danforth compass at helm pedestal

Compass at nav station

The boat has an ICOM IC-M700 SSB radio, but the condition is unknown. The owner has not used it in more than a year and is not counting this as part of included functioning inventory

Electric:

12 volt engine start battery
3 12 volt house batteries
APC energy monitor
12v dc cigarette lighter plug in aft berth 110v AC outlets

AC and DC breaker panel under the companionway steps
12v fans
All overhead lighting is LED with hi/lo option
Decorative lighting has LED white or red bulb options
Xantrax Prowatt 1000 inverter that is separate from 110 system for use when needed Promatic 30-3 batter charger

Guest battery switch

Galley:

Double sink with hot and cold running water Multiple water sources
Plenty of storage
Cold plate refrigeration and freezer Propane stove/oven

Propane locker under helm seat has capacity for two bottles, one bottle included

Engine:

Perkins 4154 62 hp engine Engine hours 3929 as of 9-2020 New transmission in 2015
New cutlass bearing in 2016 New SS shaft in 2016
New dripless shaft seal in 2016

Plumbing/Mechanical:

Seward hot water heater with integral 6-gallon tank
Head replaced in 2012 – manual operation
Grunert refrigeration and freezer powered by 12v
Boat is rigged for a diesel heater with all the ducting, control head and thermostat. Hot and cold pressure water at galley and head

Hand pump fresh water at galley sink
Hand pump salt water at galley sink
Pressurized Seagull charcoal filtered water at galley sink

Safety:

Marine Technologies Safe T Alert high water alarm Multiple fire extinguishers
Flares
Bell

Horn
Lifejackets
ACR EPIRB
Emergency tiller
Life Sling
Emergency bilge pump
Bilge pump activation counter

Canvas:

Main hatch dodger
Compainionway dodger
Sail cover
Cockpit cushions
Covers for varnished handrails and Dorade boxes 2-part Sunbrella winter cover

Sails:

North NL Tour Xi09 racing Main with two reefs (2016) North 9.0oz SNL full batten Main with two reefs (2008) North NL Sport Xi14 148% racing genoa (2016)
North NL Tour Xi06 132% racing genoa (2018)

North Roller Furling 135% Genoa (2007) North NL Tour Xi09 100% racing jib (2016) Harding Dacron 100% roller furling genoa Hood heavy weather jib (2005)

Hood heavy weather stay sail
Hood storm Trysail orange search and rescue patch Hood Storm Jib, orange search and rescue patch Hood Nylon cruising MPS spinnaker
Harding mainsail cover

Misc:

Fenders
Dock lines
Cruising 45 lb CQR anchor with 155’ of chain 18-pound Danforth “lunch” anchor, stored in sail locker

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.