Vicem Yachts 44 Sport

'Ashanti' meaning 'warrior', is a Vicem 44 Sport, the epitome of Turkish-built quality paired with Italian style. She is a one-of-a-kind, cold moulded mahogany timber sport cruiser of exceptional sea-going capability. Built in the down-east style with twin Yanmar 480hp inboard engines, deep V-hull and extra volume accommodation, reliability, comfort and safety at sea is foremost. With an extensive list of features and options and hand-crafted by Vicem Yachts, 'Ashanti' will not disappoint.

Internally, she maintains high quality mahogany finishes, a large Master cabin, a second twin/double cabin, 2 en-suites, generous atrium galley with new appliances and tapwear, large saloon and dual helm stations. The cockpit equipped with electric bbq & gas bayonet, sink, bar fridge and comfortable seating will entertain 8 or more guests in comfort.

Includes a dinghy storage garage, electric opening sunroof, passarelle, large lazarette, 300W solar, air conditioner/heater, dinghy snap davits, bow thruster, counter rotating props, tender with outboard and solid teak decking for the cockpit and the side decks. Original artwork on the garage door by renowned Australian airbrush artist 'The Glimar Man'.

'Ashanti's' sweet spot sits at 17 knots in open water, however she also achieves phenomenal mileage with incredible fuel efficiency at slower speeds, she is set up for cruising & entertaining in style. 'Ashanti' has been fastidiously maintained by her owner who has had her serviced, varnishing and polished annually. This boat is in turn-key condition and presents very well indeed.

'ASHANTI' Vicem 44 Sport.

Hull Length: 45 ft (13.73m)
Beam: 4.40 m
Draft: 1.29 m
Year: 2008
Loaded weight: 22.45ton
Light craft weight: 17.35ton
Hull: Cold-moulded triple plank mahogany/Epoxy paint - West System
Superstructure: Mahogany/Epoxy paint
Designer: Vicem Yachts, Istanbul, Turkey
Builder: Vicem Yachts, Istanbul, Turkey
Location: The Royal Yacht Club of Tasmania, Sandy Bay
Engine make: 2 x Yanmar 6 LY3-ETP
Engine Power: 2 x 480Hp @ 3300 rpm (960Hp total)
Engine Hours: 1122 hrs
Fuel type: Diesel
Generator: Cummins Onan 7KVA MDKBL @ 50Hz
Gen hrs: 594 hrs
Solar: 3 x 100W 12V solar panels w/Victron solar regulator.
Speed, max: 29 knots
Speed, cruise: 21 knots
Fuel tanks: 2 x 800 L (1600 L total)
Water: 2 x 380 L (760 L total)
Holding tanks: Black 160 L; Grey 40 L
Antifoul/zinc anodes: Full Antifoul (Altex No. 5) & PropSpeed, all anodes Jan 2024.
Windlass: Lofrans Project X2 1000W (reconditioned 2023)
Anchor: Rocna 20 kg, 10mm chain x 100m
Dinghy: Highfield 2.6m
Outboard: Yamaha 6Hp 4-stroke
2 x spare props, chick pads, sunscreen window covers, dingy snap davits

COLD MOULDING;

Recognizing wood's superior qualities and honoring the millenary tradition of wood working craftsmanship in Turkey, Vicem proudly continues to utilize traditional boat building method but with a contemporary twist. All the Vicem Vintage Line yachts - which includes Classic, Sport, Flybridge, Cruiser and Bahama Bay lines - are built with the Cold-Molded Process. This operation simply involves applying layers of thin solid-wood veneers, oriented at different angles, to be saturated by epoxy over a computer-designed mold. This marriage of engineered woods with formulated resins yields a hull that is lighter, stronger and more durable than traditionally built fiberglass boats. Watch the YouTube video featuring 'Ashanti' to gain a full understanding of the cold moulding process.