WATERLINE 44  

A beutifully presented bluewater cruiser set up for family cruising and just completed three cruising sesons out in the Pacific. The vessel has been very well equiped and upgraded to a vrery high standard and is ready to go again.

A little about Casteele and Waterline Yachts:
From its beginnings in 1982, Waterline Yachts has been dedicated to the design and construction of the finest round bilge steel sailing and motor yachts. A philosophy of constant improvements, evolution of design and building techniques has been the foundation on which each boat is built. All Waterline Yachts hulls are custom designed specifically for steel construction. The hull is a round bottom form without chines from 3/16'' mild steel. 'CASTEELE' is the flagship of the Waterline Yachts fleet built for and sailed extensively by the owner designer (Ed Rutherford) himself. She is a fast, safe and powerful cruising yacht, ideal for a couple or a small family. Ongoing retting and upgrading systems sees her in a well equipped offshore ready condition with everything necessary for extended offshore cruising.

Specification
Desi gn: Waterline 444, Ed Rutherford
Builder: Waterline Yachts, Canada
Construction: Steel
Year: 1989
LOA: 44ft 4in (13.5 Meter)
Beam: 13ft (3.96 Meter)
Draft: 6ft 6in (1.98 Meter)
Displacement: 16 tonnes
Ballast: 8,000lbs Lead

Construction
Hull: 3/16i n (4.8mm) steel plate with angle & flat bar framing system
Deck: 1/8in (3.175mm) steel plate on framing
Insulation: Polyurethane blown foam insulation
Keel: 3/4 integral keel with lead ballast and fuel tanks within
Mast Step: Deck stepped mast is braced below deck with heavy wall steel compression post
Rudder: Steel plated semi balanced skeg hung rudder

Engineering
Engine: We sterbeke 82HP Diesel (5,000 hours)
Exhaust elbow and drive coupling replaced 2021
Transmission: ZF-25M (2006)
Drive: 1" 3/8' Stainless Steel Shaft
Max Prop 3 blade 19in adjustable feathering propeller
TOR Marine shaft mounted rope cutter (New 2023)
PSS shaft seal

Speed: Cruise 6.5kts at 1800rpm. Max hull speed 8.62kts
Fuel Capacity: 540 litres in keel tank. Consumption approx LPH. Tank Tender Gauge
Water Capacity: 760 litres in 4 S/S tanks (New 2009)
Steering: Merriman Quadrant & Cable
Pedestal to quadrant cables (New 2021)
Auto Pilot: Simrad AP42 Autopilot to HLD 2000 MKII hydraulic actuator to shaft tiller arm
Windvane: Scanmar Monitor Self Steering Windvane
Dyneema servo pendulum control lines (New 2023)
Pumps: 2x Bilge-Manual Whale diaphragm
Bilge- Electric Rule 3700GPH submersible on float switch & high level alarm
Shurflow Fresh Water Pump, Accumulator and Carbon Filter
Water maker: Spectra 12VDC, 12.5 GPH. Offshore Spares kit and many spare pre-filter cartridges
Complete spare membrane
2x TDS Meter for measuring RO Water quality

Rigging:
Spars: Alloy Isomat mast & boom. Double spreader, Cutter Rig (sleeved 2024)
Standing Rigging: S/S dyform standing rigging
Turnbuckles, chromed bronze, sta-lock re-useable fittings
Tides Marine Low friction Strong Track on mast (New 2020)
Separate Trysail Track
Folding mast steps to first spreader
Insulated backstay for SSB
Running Backstays, Dyneema (2021)
Running Rigging: All sheets, halyards & preventors, blocks etc for offshore sailing

Sails: Mainsail - Dacron. Fully battened, Slab reefing, 2 deep reefs. Hasse & Co, Port Townsend, Good condition
Genoa 100 % Kevlar Good condition (Hank on)
Large Spinnaker, Very good Condition
Staysail Dacron. Like new
Trysail. Dacron. Like new

Winches: Barient 32 Primaries (2), Barient 28 Secondary (2)
Anderson 46 Mainsheet (1), Anderson 46 Halyard on Mast (2)
Anderson 28 Reefing on mast (1), Anderson 28 Traveller Control (1)

Electrics/Electronics
Bat teries: House, Triton 6v Deep Cycle x 6,696 amp hrs total @12VDC (2021)
Start, Endurant 12VDC (2021)
Alternator: Balmar 621-150 Amp (2021)
Regulator: Balmar MC 612
Charger: Heart 1200W 110v inverter / battery charger
Instruments: Ample Power Battery Monitor
Transformer: Master Volt 3.5KVA/16A Isolation Transformer. Multivoltage input /output
Shore Power: Marinco S/S 30A shore power connection with 2 50ft cord set & adapters
Solar Panels: 670w Half Cut PERC Mono (new 2023)
Solar Controller: Epever Tracer-AN Series MPPT Solar Charge Controller 50A (New 2023)
Generator: Portable Honda Generator 1,000 Watt, 1KVA
Instruments: Westerbeke engine, Clock, Barometer
Brass Clock & Barometer
Simrad IS20 Instruments

Navigation: Lowrance Elite Chart plotter at Helm (2023), complete with Charting NZ, Pacific, Australia
Furuno 32 GPS at Nav Station
Vesper Marine Watchmate Touch AIS and anchor alarm (2019)
Lowrance Depth /Fish Finder (2019)
Plath main steering compass at Helm Pedestal
Stowe Boat Speed

Communication: Icom IC-M200 VHF at Nav Station (2021)
Cobra Hand Held VHF (2019)
Iridium Go! Satellite communication device with spare sim cards
Icom M802 SSB, Pactor Modem PTC-II Pro, (Sail mail)
Emergency VHF Antenna x 1, SSB Antenna x 1
Stereo: Kenwood (2023) plus four saloon speakers
Nav Lights: Hella Mast Head Anchor Light
Hella Port And starboard LED (2021)
Hella Stern and Steaming

Interior
Berths: 2 x double, 3 x single
Saloon seating/fabric new 2014. Lee Cloths for saloon port & stbd
Teak cabin sole
Layout: Aft double berth, Hanging locker, drawers
Double berth and single in forward cabin. A large desk fwd. Hanging locker, drawers
Galley: U shaped, Large central twin sinks. Lots of bench space & storage
Refrigeration: Freezer & Fridge, Ozefridge 12V & 110V Very efficient and reliable (Checked and Re-gassed 2023)
Head: Lavac Marine Head. Bathtub / shower plus cockpit shower hot & cold.
Hot Water: Isotherm 30L 110v & engine heat exchanger
Heating: Sigmar Diesel Heater in saloon
Interior Lighting: All interior lights LED
Anchoring
Anchors: Main: Spade # 66 Regalvanised (2023)
Secondary: CQR 65lb
Stern: Fortress FX23 for stern anchor
Dinghy anchor
Chain / Rope: 90m 10mm DIN 766 high test chain (2021)
30m 10mm galvanised high test chain & 60m 3/4in rode
Windless: Maxwell 3000 Electric with handheld control (Overhauled 2022)

Equipment
Tender: South ern Pacific Shear Water 310 3.1m Aluminium/PVC Inflatable (New 2021)
Beach Master Wheels, Oars and Pump
Suzuki 15hp 2 stroke Outboard (New 2022)
20l Fuel Tank
Various Petrol Containers
Dodger: Grey sunbrella, sunbrella Bimini
Removable side covers (2021)
Covers: Mainsail Stack Pack (2022)
Winches, Deck Hatches, Helm & Compass cover. Headsail bags
Cockpit cushions x 4 - also used for interior hatch insulation / privacy
Hull ports foam inserts for insulation & privacy

Safety:
2018 Zenhua 4 person life raft, recert due 8/23
Oceania Medical Category 1 Medical Kit (new 2019) some items expired
Signal Horn-Gas x 3. Manual x 1
Gale Rider Drogue with new 200 meter Drogue lines of 19mm Nylon
Scanmar MURD Emergency Steering Rudder
Emergency Strobe Light
Flares
Kannard GPS EPIRB
Life sling & hoist, Life ring, Life jackets x 4
Crew Overboard Dan Buoy with Inflatable Lifering & Light
Jacklines: Safety at Sea
Fire Equipment: 2x 1kg Dry Powder Extinguisher (new 2021)
2x4.5kg Dry Powder Extinguisher (new 2021)
Galley Fire blanket
Other Equipment Teak Cockpit Table & cover
Fenders X 3, dock lines, swim ladder, fender step, boat hook,
20 litre diesel jerry cans x 2

Full Inventory of Equipment manuals, Maintenance Log Books
Paint
Exterior: Fully sandblasted and repainted Nelson NZ, 2012. Altex 620 high build & 379 Urethane
Antifouling: Altex Sea Barrier 3000 April 2024

Spares
Main Engine: Westerbeke Genuine Engine spares
Westerbeke Oil Filters x 12, Fuel Filters x 2, Temp Switch, Breaker, Oil Pressure Switch,
New Fresh Water pump
Spare Raw water pump with additional rebuild kit
Engine Anodes x 20+
Racor Fuel Filters
Westerbeke spare Raw Water Pump
Starter motor rebuild kit
House: Remote Flojet pump with hose & wiring ready for use.
Windlass rebuild kit
Toilet rebuild spares, seat lid & seals.
Manual bilge pump and Toilet pump rebuild spares.
Plumbing fittings, hoses etc. Valves for thru hull fittings
Electrical spares, fuses, breakers, bulbs, wiring, electrical ties, tapes etc
Refrigeration fans x 3 new and F/W pump
Rigging spares, blocks, extra lines,
Winch rebuild kits, grease etc
Monitor Windvane Offshore Spares Parts Kit
Hull & shaft anodes.
Paint supplies-hull & deck. Touch up kits
Tender: Suzuki 15hp Spares Kit, Prop, Impellor, Spark Plugs, Head Gasket
Southern Cross Inflatable Boat repair kit
Interior Fit Out: Galley equipment, pressure cooker, cutlery, crockery, pots, pans, cooking utensils
Tea towels, towels, linen

Miscellaneous
Buckets, cleaning equipment, spare nuts, bolts, screws, sealants etc
Grease gun, grease, sprays, engineering lubes etc
Many other spare parts & items for offshore cruising
Certification: NZ Category 1 certificate 2017,2019,2021 and 2023