1989 Mason 44
- Name: TAIKO
- Make: Mason
- Model: 44
- Year: 1989
- Length: 44 feet
- Hull Material: Fiberglass
- Engine Brand: Yanmar
- Located In: Alameda, CA
BOAT INFORMATION
Mason 44’s had a good long production run and earned a great following with many of them making circumnavigations. They are supported by an active owners group and remain in good demand today. TAIKO is in extraordinary condition and represents the finest craftmanship to come out of Ta Shing in the late 80’s.
When it comes to classic offshore cruising boats, one would be hard pressed to think of a more beautiful yacht than the Mason 44. A timeless design, TAIKO is well equipped to carry her new owners around the world. Continuously updated and maintained, TAIKO features fiberglass decks with impressive, teak accents. She has all the ergonomic cockpit improvements of the Mason 44.
These safe, strong, fast and able craft are suitable for any waters in the world. The solid fibreglass hull is heavily reinforced and will protect you whatever may happen or wherever you may want to go. This is a boat for sailing! The keel stepped rig, fit with inner forestay, head stay and in-mast electric furler, all controlled from a deep cockpit set well aft, make sailing in any conditions not only safe, but dry, which equals fun! Great ventilation through dorades, hatches and portlights which all open and also dog securely shut plus a plush interior with well found seaberths for four combine to provide comfort un-parallel on many offshore sailing boats this size.
Below, you will be amazed by the craftsmanship and joinery. The warm & well-maintained teak interior, accented by the teak & holly cabin sole highlight the well thought out cabin. There are two private berths, one in the forepeak, one aft of the galley to port.
TAIKO is an excellent and very well-maintained example of the beautiful Mason 44. The current owner purchased her and has spent the last year upgrading most systems on the boat, including new standing rigging, lithium-ion batteries and Victron charging system, plus much, much more. She is ready to go. Be sure to check out all of the recent upgrades.
Key Specs
Specs
- Builder: Mason
- Flag of Registry: USA
- Hull Shape: Monohull
Dimensions
- LOA: 50 ft 67 in
- Beam: 12 ft 50 in
- Waterline Length: 37 ft 25 in
- Maximum Draft: 6 ft 08 in
Engines
- Engine Brand: Yanmar
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
- Number of Engines: 1
- Engine Model: 4JHTE
- Total Power: 55 HP
- Drive Type: Direct Drive
- Engine Power: 55 HP
- Cruising Speed: 6 knots
- Maximum Speed: 7 knots
Tanks
- Fresh Water Tanks: 205 gallon
- Fuel Tanks: 160 gallon
- Holding Tanks: 20 gallon
Accommodations
- Number of heads: 1
- Number of single berths: 4
- Number of cabins: 2
- New Bottom Paint – 1/2020
- New Cutlass Bearing – 1/2020
- New Lithium ion house batteries
- New Victron inverter and charger
- Yanmar 55 turbo diesel engine with 1829 hours (Rebuilt approx in 2012)
- New engine panel in cockpit
- New 10,000 btu air condition/heat system – 11/2019
- Hydrovane self-steering windvane with rudder
- Wind generator
- Lithium
- Garmin 5208 Chart plotter integrated with radar, VHF, AIS and Sonar
- Electric windlass Maxwell 3500
- 15 gallons hot water tank
- 160 gallons fuel for extended motoring range
- 205 gallons fresh water in 5 stainless tanks
- 3 Blade bronze folding propeller
- Main Sail – Hood Stowaway electric roller furler
- Jib- Forespar furlers
- Stay Sail – Forespar furlers
- Storm sail
- Teak cockpit
- Rail mounted propane BBQ
MAST and STANDING RIGGING
- Mast unstepped and mast step rebuilt
- All new standing rigging professionally installed
- All new mast electrical wiring
- New LED tricolor/strobe
- New Steaming/deck light
- Removed, inspected and polished all chainplates
- Replaced all chainplate bolts with stainless
- Repaired stitching on staysail sacrificial cover
- New clutch drums in windlass
- New VHF/AIS antenna
DECK and HULL
- New Bottom Paint – 1/2020
- New Cutlass Bearing – 1/2020
- New KiwiGrip non-skid on deck and coachroof
- Teak stripped and sealed
- New 2nd autopilot: CPT WheelPilot
ENGINE
- Rebuilt fuel pressure pump 2022
- Rebuilt injectors 2022
- Valves adjusted
- New fuel filters (and lots of spares)
- Fuel polished and both fuel tanks cleaned
- New engine panel in cockpit
ELECTRICAL
- New 2 x 200Ah Lithium batteries (LiFePO4)
- New Victron MultiPlus 3000 Watt 12 Volt Inverter
- New Victron 120 Amp Battery Charger
- New Smart MPPT Solar Charge Controller
- New Victron Orion DC to DC charger
- New high-capacity 2/0 and 1/0 cables, fuses, terminal blocks
- New marine-grade 120v wiring from breakers to inverter
- New upgraded wiring, mast base to breakers
- Added safety switch at helm for mast furling motor
- Separate shore-only and inverted 120v circuits
- New Shore Power cord with “Smart” plug/receptacle on boat end
- Nav Station control panel: replaced all terminal blocks and busbars
- All new wiring from batteries to breakers
- Consolidated all electric and electronics in one location, eliminating old wiring
- Added plexi safety cover over 120v wiring/breakers
- LED dimmable light strips throughout salon and galley
- LED bulbs in most overhead fixtures
- New 10,000 btu air condition/heat system – 11/2019
INTERIOR
- New custom cushions in main salon, both cabins and navigator’s seat
- Replaced all polythene hot & cold water hoses with Pex Type A
- All PEX-A compression fittings
- New water pressure pump and expansion tank
- New manual head
- New faucet in galley sink
- New shower head
- Refrigerator controller recently serviced by Swedish Marine
Starting forward is the main cabin featuring offset double berth to port, small dressing seat with storage under. There are storage drawers under the berth and additional storage in shelving over a large hanging locker to starboard.
Aft and to port is the head, vanity with stainless sink, and Corian countertop. Separate, large stall shower compartment and good stowage. Opposite to starboard is a hanging locker where the air condition unit is located. Storage throughout this boat is excellent!
Further aft is the main salon with U-shaped settee to port and straight settee to starboard There is storage behind the seat backs and in lockers and shelves above the seat backs. All port holes and hatches have screens.
Aft of the starboard settee is the navigation station equipped with full electronics, electrical distribution panel, flip up chart table, drawers and swing out navigators? stool. Galley is located across from the nav station.
Moving to starboard aft is a hanging lockers and to port is the aft cabin featuring large double comfortable berth outboard with several large storage drawers underneath, a four-drawer dresser, lined hanging locker and bookshelf plus shelf above the berth for storage.
Galley
- U-shaped galley with plenty of counter space, deep, double stainless sinks
- Hot and cold pressure water
- 3 burner LPG stove w/oven
- Cold-plate refrigeration system with Frigoboat digital temperature gauge
- Ice Box
- Ample storage
- LED lighting
Entertainment
- Kenwood CD/Radio KMR-D358
- 2 cockpit speakers
- Garmin 5208 chart plotter integrated with radar, AIS and sonar
- Garmin radar 36 nm range
- Garmin depth
- Icom MXA-5000 AIS intergraded with Garmin
- GPS Antennas
- All linked with Garmin Marine Network hub and NMEA2000
- Raymarine ST60+ wind instrument
- Alpha auto pilot 3000
- New CPT Wheel Pilot
- Standard Horizon VLH-3000 Loud hailer and automated fog signals
- Standard Horizon VHF at nav station
- Handheld VHF
- SSB/HF Radio Icom710 with antenna integrated to the back stay
- Hydrovane self-steering windvane with rudder
- Wind generator
MASON 44’s are equipped with a deluxe custom P.A.E. electrical panel and battery system. The engine starting battery and house batteries are recharged from the engine alternator or a Victron MultiPlus Inverter/charger. Battery conditions and all inverter functions are monitored with a Victron Color Control GX panel and Victron BMV-712, or remotely via the Victron mobile. The engine starting battery and house batteries are isolated so the engine can always be started, even if the house batteries are totally discharged.
A/C
- 110Vac/30amp 60Hz shore electrical service
- GFCI outlets port/starboard
- All new marine-grade 120v wiring from breakers to inverter
- Separate shore-only and inverted 120v circuits
- New shore power cord with “Smart” plug/receptacle
- Water heater: 110Vac/and plumbed to main engine coolant system, 10.5us gallons
- Victron Color Control GX panel at nav station
DC
- New two 200Ah Lithium batteries (LiFePO4) new
- One Group 31 55Ah start
- Fuses/circuit breakers/housed appropriately as per ABYC rule.
- 110Vac/12Vdc electrical service panel located in cabin.
- New Victron MultiPlus 3000 watt 12 Volt Inverter
- New 120 Amp Victron battery charger
- New Victron smart MPPT solar charge controller
- New Victron Orion DC to DC charger
- New high-capacity 2/0 and 1/0 cables, fuses, terminal blocks
- 110 Amp Balmar alternator and Balmar MC-612 regulator
- Wind generator on starboard transom with controller in nav station
The MASON 44 is designed and constructed to meet or exceed specifications set forth by the AMERICAN BUREAU OF SHIPPING and LLOYDS for fiberglass yacht construction. The hull is hand laminated with four full-length longitudinal stringers. Heavy laminated sub-floors, double bonded structural bulkheads, and interior furniture assure a rigid structure capable of withstanding a great deal of abuse.
- Dodger & bimini
- Electric windlass
- Lewmar winches
- 3 ST30 mast
- 2 ST52 primaries
- 2 #30 utility
- 1 ST40 cabin top
- 2 mast collar foot blocks
- 2 Spinlock clutches
- Rigid vang
- 2 deck escape hatches
- Jib lead cars on tracks
- Hydrovane self-steering windvane with rudder
- Wind generator
- Electric windlass Maxwell 3500
- Bruce 20kg anchor and 45 lbs anchor
- 130 ft 3/8 chain galvanized and 110 ft rode
- Radar reflector, microphone and speaker on mast
- Lights deck lights, anchor lights, masthead tricolor/strobe, forward light, running light and stern light
- Carbon fiber spinnaker pole
- Outboard engine bracket
- Shore power inlet 30 amp with Smart Plug
- Emergency tiller
- Fenders
- Lines
- Life jackets
All sails have been inspected and are in good condition
- Main – Electric in-mast roller furling
- Jib – Forspar Furlers
- Stay Sail – Forspar Furlers Furling Cutter Sail
- Storm Sail
The MASON 44 is fitted with the finest spars and standing rigging available. Masts and booms are of extruded aluminum and painted with Impron linear polyurethane paint. This finish is extremely durable and should give years of protection to the spar.
All standing rigging has been recently replaced and is U.S. manufactured 1 X 19 stainless steel wire. All swaging of marine eyes and turnbuckles is done on a large rotary swaging roaching to aircraft standards. All turnbuckles are of U. S. manufacture. Large safety factors are used in determining the spar section and standing rigging dimensions. The entire rig of the MASON 44 is extremely stout
- Engine – Yanmar 4JH-TE-55 HP with 1829 hours located under the floor
- Fuel Supply – two black iron fuel tanks. Approximately 160 gallons and undercoated and painted to prevent rust.
- Propeller – Three blade folding bronze
- Propeller Shaft – 1-1/4 11 stainless steel
- Bilge Pumps – both a manual bilge pump (Kempax 50005) mounted on deck and P3500 gal per hour new bilge pump.
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.