Outborn 44L
The Outborn 44L which I originally prepared for my trip, is sold! I found (incidently) the ship I dreamt of for long time (although bigger then really wanted)
and sold the Outborn. As you might expect, this ship is a very good state (as it was in preparation for a trip around the world). On this page you'll find a full
description of the ship and it's inventory. I also included pictures.
Specifications
It's an aluminium sloop of 1988 build by Outborn Yachting, a now disappeared yacht builder in Harlingen (The Netherlands). It was designed by the late Peter Rommel.
The main specifications are:
| Length over all |
13,60m |
| Beam |
4,00m |
| Draft |
1,35-2,75m |
| Air draft |
+/- 21,60m |
| Displacement |
+/- 14 tons |
| Sail surface (main & genoa) |
+/- 115m² |
| Cutter sail surface |
+/- 25m² |
| Engine |
Perkins Prima M50 (1641h on 01/03/03) |
| Diesel tank |
300 l (2 tanks) |
| Water tank |
600 l |
| Berths |
4 (max 6) |
The boat is a former cruiser/racer. She has a hydraulic lift keel (keel weights about 3,5 tons) and is fitted with a bow thruster.
There are 2 water ballast tanks (each about 300 l).
The following image gives an overview of the internal arrangements:
- Master cabin
- Guest cabin
- Pilot/watch bunk
- Kitchen
- Bathroom (toilet, shower, sink)
- Technical room
- Chart table
- Table and settee
- Mast and diesel heater
The table and settee are elevated and the space underneath is used by the engine room. This gives a 360° view when seated.
The engine room is relatively spatious.
Modifications
Most of the changes on the boat I bought in November 2001 were made by professionals. These are:
- deck completely stripped and redone (2002 in Hindeloopen)
- hull partly stripped and completely repainted (2002 in Hindeloopen)
- anti-fouling (2002 in Hindeloopen)
- new 12mm teak deck aft (2002 in Hindeloopen)
- new packing of rudders (2002 in Hindeloopen)
- 3-bladed feathering Maxprop propeller (2002 in Hindeloopen)
- new console at steering stand (2002 in Hindeloopen)
- partly new electronics (2002)
- new genoa sheets (2002)
- new fenders (2002)
- new lines (7, 15 and 25m)
- new spinnaker of 170m² (2002)
- underwater part stripped and redone (2002 in Ostend)
- new pilot (2002)
- fitted a Facnor rail system for main sail (2002)
- new mainsail of superior quality resistant to UV and rips (spectra - 2003)
- new genoa of superior quality resistant to UV and rips (spectra - 2003)
- new lazy bag (2003)
- mounted the cutter sail on Facnor furling system (2003)
- fitted the cutter sail with an UV band (2003)
- new batteries (2003)
- new main halyard in spectra (2003)
- engine maintenance (03/2003)
Electronics
Unless otherwise specified, these are from 2002 !
- Simrad GPS (12 channels)
- Simrad radar (4kW, 36nm, radome)
- Simrad radar/plotter screen CR42 (10" color screen)
- Simrad radar/plotter daughter screen DS42 on external console (10" color sunview)
- Furuno GP-30 (originally installed - 8 channels)
- Target Navtex Pro from NASA (originally installed)
- NKE bus system with electronic log, depth, wind (int: 1 combined display, ext: 2 combined displays, 1 analogue wind display and 1 autopilot display)
- NKE gyropilot 2 (system for ships of 60ft !) connected to NKE bus
- NKE wireless pilot remote control
- NKE NMEA bridge (connects the NKE bus system to a standard NMEA system)
- Shipmate RS8300 VHF (originally installed)
- external speaker and connection for RS8300 VHF (originally installed)
- Navico RT6500 VHF with emergency antenna (originally installed)
Electricity
- 1 start battery of 135Ah/420A (new 03/03)
- 3 service batteries of 180Ah (new 03/03)
- standard alternator on engine
- combined charger/inverter (120A/2500W)
Other
- Pioneer radio/CD
- black water holding tank
- Rheinstrom toilet (Y4 model)
- the external console has controls for the bow thruster, the water ballast pumps and the keel pump
- fridge
- cooker with 2 buns (and 1 extra mini one) and an oven
- Dickinson stove
- Lewmar Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster
- 7 winches aft, 1 on mast
- 1 small color TV
Works to be done
These are in my opinion the jobs which still have to be done, although not mandatory !
- fix/refill the Icemaster system (engine driven system to cool fridge)
- add "controls" on the cutter sail traveller
- replace the genoa sheet lead blocks
- replace the remaining sheets and halyards
- minor cosmetic retouches
- replace the anodes (to do !)
Pictures
With the famous words: "one pictures is worth a thousand words", here are the pictures of the boat. They were taken throughout 2002 and now.
By clicking on a picture, you'll get a bigger version.
