1985 Schooner Shpountz 44-40

Accommodations

• Interior finished in white enameled wood paneling w Iroko trim
• Iroko cabin sole
• Fixtures are classic bronze, brass and stainless steel throughout
• Weems & Plath electric lighting and classic oil lamps throughout
• Both forced air and radiant cabin heat
• Entering via port passageway through galley to main salon
• Hanging locker and nav equipment storage near entry
• Tool storage in engine space adjacent to communications equipment stack
• Spacious aft stateroom with large double berth; lockers and shelving
• Double berths measure 79″L x 60″W; headroom is also 80″
• Starboard master head with shower and teak grating; vanity with mirror
• Comfortable salon has large drop table along centerline can accommodate up to a dozen people
• L-shape settee to starboard and straight settee to port
• Pilot berths to outboard of settees both port and starboard
• Storage lockers below and behind settees, shelving and liquor locker
• Five opening ports and large hatch for ventilation in salon
• Guest accommodation is forward w starboard double berth and single to port
• Twin lockers and book shelves outboard, two opening ports, ladder to forward hatchway
• Guest head forward w shower and teak grating and two ports
• Vanity and towel storage in lockers

Galley

• Galley located forward of port passageway
• Plenty of counter space, 3-drawer storage, spice rack, glass & plate storage
• Two burner stove
• Top loading fridge/freezer
• Two separate sinks w brass faucet

Instrumentation/Electronics

• Furuno 1830 24m radar
• Furuno GP30/35 GPS
• Raymarine ST60 wind, speed and depth gauges
• Autohelm ST6000
• Autohelm rudder angle indicator
• ICOM IC-504 VHF
• ICOM Commandmic III VHF RAM mic
• ICOM IC-M800 SSB SSB radio
• ICOM IC-735 HAM radio
• Sestrel marine compass mounted in Danforth bronze binnacle
• Degon ship’s clock
• Howard Miller ship’s clock
• SFC Co. bronze bell
• Oil & electric running lights
• Chart table light
• Maxxima Marine stereo w spkrs

Electrical

• 120V and 240V AC electrical system
• Parallel 120V and 240V DC electrical system
• Two 120V 30A shore power plugs (one to transformer) w 75′ power cords
• Eight 110V AC outlets
• Xantrex XC8012 12V charger
• Raritan 24V charger
• Heart 1800 watt 24V inverter/charger
• Xantrex Link 2000-R battery monitor
• Mastervolt Masterlink BTM111 battery monitor
• Four 4D Lifeline AGM batteries for 24V house bank
• One 4D Lifeline AGM battery for aft instrument cluster
• One 4D Lifeline AGM battery for forward service bank
• Two GPL-2700 Lifeline AGM 24V start batteries
• Two 24V engine alternators
• Northern Lights 4.5kW diesel genset

Mechanical

• 85hp Ford Renault (similar to Lehman) diesel
• Borg Warner Velvet Drive 3:1 transmission
• Hydraulic shaft brake
• 1.5″ stainless prop shaft
• 3-blade RH 28P bronze propeller
• Single lever throttle control
• Cockpit engine panel w full instrumentation
• Cockpit warning lights for sump pumps and stuffing box pump
• Northern Lights 4.5kW genset
• Espar forced air diesel heater
• Taylors kerosene bulkhead heater
• Origo 3000 2-burner alcohol stove
• Microwave oven
• HRO Systems 10/600 watermaker (1700 liters per day)
• Sea Frost 120V AC and engine driven refrigerator/freezer
• Norcold Tek II 12V chest freezer
• Two manual marine heads
• Anchor locker high water alarm in cabin
• Three 12V and manual bilge pumps in chain locker and keel sump
• Whale Gusher manual bilge pump in cockpit

Hull & Decks

• Fresh bottom paint and new thru-hulls (August ‘22)
• Shallow draught gives easy access to shallow estuaries and harbours
• Typical heel angle is 8 to 10 degrees
• Long sloping keel essentially a reaching keel with centerboard forward
• Centerboard can be down for being close hauled or raised up for being on a reach
• 105# CQR anchor main w 300′ 1/2″ chain
• 75# CQR anchor w 75′ 1/2″ chain and 300′ 1″ nylon rode
• Dual bow anchor rollers
• Vetus Titan 24V windlass w remote
• 50# Danforth anchor spare
• Anchor snubber
• Classic-style teak handled Edson wheel w hydraulic steering
• Emergency tiller
• Manual centerboard winch on deck
• Five stainless steel dorade vents on varnished teak blocks
• Dinghy davits at stern
• Kicker engine mount and davit
• AVON 6 person emergency life raft (last serviced 10/00)
• AB Inflatable 12′ w Yamaha 15hp 2-stroke
• Bottom siders cockpit cushions
• Bimini top
• Full canvas winter cover

Sail Inventory

• Mainsail
• Foresail
• Two staysails
• Jib
• Flying jib
• Lightweight genoa
• Doble downwind genoas
• Fisherman
• Main topsail
• Lazyjacks
• Boom gallows
• Canvas sail covers
• Keel stepped laminated spruce spars (white Awlgrip)
• 1×19 stainlesswire standing rigging
• Stainless turnbuckles w deadeyes
• Harken sailtrack & car for inner forestay on bowsprit
• Two Gibb Sheetmaster 810C stainless primary winches
• Two downwind poles

Construction

• Cold molded w longitudinal outer layer of 3/8″ west African Iroko over two layers diagonal 1/4″ mahogany over edge glued 1×1″ Oregon white pine
• Laminated oak frames
• Stainless steel fasteners
• Replaced teak decks (2009)
• Hull, deck and spars regularly coated in white Awlgrip paint and modern epoxies
• Bottom painted with Micron CSC

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