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SEA WOLF YACHT CHARTER

41.76m  /  137'   mondo marine   2008 / 2022.

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Cabin Configuration

Special Features:

• Striking electric blue hull
• Open-air LED lit bar with plasma screen
• Stunning Luca Dini designed interior
• Exceptional cuisine
• Latest home theatre systems throughout
• Fully equipped for watersports
• Main deck and Skylounge salons

Superyacht BARENTS SEA boasts a stunning Luca Dini designed interior finished with the finest Italian furnishings and fabrics.

The 41.56m/136'4" motor yacht 'Sea Wolf' by the Italian shipyard Mondo Marine offers flexible accommodation for up to 12 guests in 6 cabins and features interior styling by Italian designer LUCA DINI Design & Architecture.

Motor yacht Sea Wolf boasts a wealth of convivial spaces, perfect for luxury yacht charters with families of friends, offering ample opportunities to kick back and relax, or enjoy the water on the yacht's array of water toys, the choice is yours.

Guest Accommodation

Sea Wolf is great for families thanks to her child-friendly setup. Built in 2008, She offers guest accommodation for up to 12 guests with a layout comprising a master suite, one VIP cabin, two double cabins and two twin cabins. The bed configuration includes 2 king, 2 queen, 2 doubles, 4 singles and 2 pullmans. She is also capable of carrying up to 8 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht charter experience.

Onboard Comfort & Entertainment

You and your guests can enjoy a variety of experiences on Sea Wolf, particularly a gym with all the latest equipment to maintain your fitness routine. Retreat to the deck jacuzzi and soak up the scenery.

Whatever your activities on your charter, you'll find some impressive features are seamlessly integrated to help you, particularly Wi-Fi connectivity, allowing you to stay connected at all times, should you wish. Guests will experience complete comfort while chartering thanks to air conditioning.

Performance & Range

Built with a aluminium hull and aluminium superstructure, she benefits from a semi-displacement hull to provide exceptional seakeeping and impressive speeds. Powered by twin MTU engines, she comfortably cruises at 17 knots, reaches a maximum speed of 21 knots with a range of up to 3,455 nautical miles from her 48,500 litre fuel tanks at 12 knots. Her low draft of 2.15m/7'1" makes her primed for accessing shallow areas and cruising close to the shorelines.

When not cruising Sea Wolf has onboard an incredible selection of water toys and accessories for you and your guests to connect with the waters around you. Take to the sea on the Jet Skis offering you power and control on the water. Also there are waterskis that are hugely entertaining whether you are a beginner or a seasoned pro. Additionally, there are two F5 SEABOBs, that allow you to skim along the surface or steer under the crystal water and see a variety of aquatic sea life. If that isn't enough Sea Wolf also features wakeboards, canoes, fishing equipment, kneeboards and paddleboards. When it comes to Tenders, Sea Wolf has you covered - with two tenders, including a 5.4m/17'9" Novurania Tender.

Based in the magical waters of the Mediterranean all year round Sea Wolf is ready for your next luxury yacht charter. Let Sea Wolf Discover the magical places, food and experiences of the the Mediterranean.

Experience the magical places, food and experiences of the Mediterranean this summer from the luxury of your own motor yacht. Sea Wolf, her captain and talented crew are ready to make sure that your yachting experience is like nothing else.

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Amenities & Entertainment

For your relaxation and entertainment Sea Wolf has the following facilities, for more details please speak to your yacht charter broker.

Sea Wolf is reported to be available to Charter with the following recreation facilities:

• 6 x Tubes for 1 pax
• 1 x 5.4m  /  17'9 Novurania VOLVO D3 190A-C Tender with 1 x Volvo Penta 190 HP engine
• 1 x 3.6m  /  11'10 Novurania Tender with 1 x Yamaha 40 HP engine

For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please contact your broker.

Sea Wolf Awards & Nominations

• The World Superyacht Awards 2009 Best Semi - Semi-Displacement or Planning Yacht 40m+ Finalist
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For a full list of all available amenities & entertainment facilities, or price to hire additional equipment please contact your broker.

'Sea Wolf' Charter Rates & Destinations

Summer Season

May - September

€120,000 p/week + expenses Approx $128,500

High Season

€142,000 p/week + expenses Approx $152,000

Cruising Regions

Mediterranean Croatia, France, Greece, Italy, Monaco, Montenegro, Turkey

HOT SPOTS:   Amalfi Coast, Corsica, French Riviera, Mykonos, Sardinia

Winter Season

October - April

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Luxury motor yacht SEAWOLF is a full displacement steel-hulled 58m (193') expedition (explorer) yacht which was originally built in Holland by JK. SMIT, in 1957. In 2002 she underwent a full conversion to become a private motor yacht, and she has since been refitted further in 2006, 2012 and 2013. She provides an extremely stable, strong and safe platform for up to 12 guests in 6 cabins when exploring the world’s beautiful waterways.

NOTABLE FEATURES: ~ Seaworthy & safe ~ Long - range cruising ~ In fantastic condition ~ State-of-the-art technology ~ Sundeck with sunloungers ~ Wet bar ~ Jacuzzi ~ Kayaks ~ Diving gear ~ Other great water toys including an 8.5m sailboat

A true Expedition yacht, M/Y SEA WOLF, offers a lengthy amenity and water toys list including kayaks, diving equipment and a 28' ketch Hereschoff sailboat.

SEAWOLF Specifications

She also has the capacity for long-range cruising through any area that requires exploring. The luxuries of yachting have not been forgotten with large private cabins and ensuite bathrooms, contemporary electronics, a sundeck, wet bar and Spa Pool pool.

There is a grand main salon with a large flat screen TV with MX 3000 remote system and surrounds sound. Adjoining the main salon is also a formal dining area seating 12 guests. On her main deck aft, SEAWOLF offers covered alfresco dining for 12 guests as well casual seating and a 50” flat screen TV with surround sound. Her upper deck aft also has covered alfresco dining with two tables seating six guests each, and a 360ºswivel 50” Flat screen TV with surround sound. One of the yachts fantastic features is her 17’X 9’ swimming pool with resistance & Spa Pool jets.

Yacht Accommodation

Luxury motor yacht SEAWOLF can accommodate a total of 12 guests in 6 staterooms. The master suite which is located on the upper deck has a private salon with a large flat screen TV with a MX 3000 remote system and two zone surround sound. The master cabin not only has private dining for 4 guests but also a private galley. The bed is a huge Olympic queen which measures 80” by 60” and her ensuite bath with shower has his and hers sinks with a separate powder room. On the main deck there is a full beam VIP Suite with an Olympic Queen bed measuring 80” by 60”, an office area and an ensuite shower. The remaining guest rooms on the main deck consist of 2 European queens suites with beds measuring (78”x58”) d two twin cabins all with ensuite facilities and flat screen TV/DVD/CD.

Amenities and Extras

Luxury motor yacht SEAWOLF has the following extras and amenities on board. Her tenders and toy selection includes a 23 ft (7.01 m) BWA with two 120hp twin diesel engines, a 19 ft (5.79 m) BWA with a 90hp outboard, a28' ketch sailboat Hereschoff to be skippered by a crewmember, two 2 man waverunners, two 2 man kayaks, extensive big-game fishing equipment, snorkelling gear, 2 wakeboards, water skis, an assortment of inflatable’s, dive equipment including 9 full sets with onboard compressor with unlimited air supply. Her communications include SKYPE, VIOP, VSAT, and Wifi areas throughout.

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The luxury yacht SEAWOLF displayed on this page is merely informational and she is not necessarily available for yacht charter or for sale, nor is she represented or marketed in anyway by CharterWorld. This web page and the superyacht information contained herein is not contractual. All yacht specifications and informations are displayed in good faith but CharterWorld does not warrant or assume any legal liability or responsibility for the current accuracy, completeness, validity, or usefulness of any superyacht information and/or images displayed. All boat information is subject to change without prior notice and may not be current.

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The luxury sailing yacht SEA WOLF is a private yacht and is not available to charter.

SEA WOLF was built by Jeanneau and delivered to her owner in 2016.

SEA WOLF can accommodate 4 guests in 3 cabins consisting of a primary suite with a double bed and en-suite bathroom facilities, a cabin with a double bed and en-suite bathroom facilities and a cabin with a twin bed .

Amenities on board include Air Conditioning, BBQ, Outdoor shower, Indoor audio system, iPod dock and Wi-Fi.

An extensive list of further amenities and water toys can be seen under the features and amenities section.

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SEA WOLF has a weekly charter price starting at $6,200 and an estimated daily charter price of $1,030.

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SEA WOLF can accommodate 4 sleeping guests on board in 3 cabins.

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• Yacht Type: Sailing Monohulls
• Charter Type: Bareboat Charters

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• High Season: $ 7,119.00
• Low Season: $ 5,348.00
• Start Time: Noon
• End Time: Noon

Rate Details

The charter fee is for the rental of the yacht and does not include the mandatory extras.

Mandatory Extras: Yacht and dinghy insurance $50/night ($500 max) Local Mobile Phone $5 Cruising Permits $15/person Outboard Fuel $26-40 Pay for fuel used

Optional Extras: Sleep Aboard $75/person (based on availability, $200 minimum) Skipper fee $150/day plus meals & gratuity

Sea Wolf Bareboat Charter in St. Vincent

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• Yacht Name: Sea Wolf
• Manufacturer: Jeanneau
• Model: 44 DS
• Yacht Age: 2016
• Yacht Length (Feet): 44
• Beam (Feet): 13' 11"
• Draft (Feet): 5' 3"
• Type of Main Sail: Roller Furling
• Engine(s): Yanmar 57 hp
• Fuel Capacity: 53 gallons
• Water Capacity: 87 gallons
• License Required: No
• Check Out Skipper: Optional For a Fee
• Max Passengers: 6
• Total Showers: 3
• Double Cabins: 2
• Convertible Salon: Yes
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Electronics

• WiFi: WiFi Router Onboard - Activate on Arrival (Fees Apply)
• GPS / Chartplotter
• Depth Sounder
• TV / DVD Player
• Stereo: CD Player with saloon and cockpit speakers

110V Inverter to charge devices + 12V

• Fully Equipped Galley
• Refrigeration: Yes
• Coffee Maker: Stove Top Perculator
• BBQ Grill: Charcoal

Standard Items

• PFDs & Safety Equipment
• Navigation Charts & Manual Tools
• Linens and towels: All linens and towels (1 beach towel per person included)
• Basic Cleaning Supplies: Complimentary Starter Kit: Dish liquid, bath soap, roll paper towels, roll toilet tissue / head, handiwipes, 2 trash bags, salt & pepper, bag of ice, antibacterial spray, OFF insect repellent, bottle of rum, coke and spring water
• Basic Tool Kit
• First Aid Kit
• Air Conditioning: With Generator
• Generator: Yes
• Electric Anchor Windlass
• Electric Main Sail Winch

Water Toys / Entertainment

• Dinghy: 10' or 12'
• Outboard: 15 HP
• Snorkeling gear: Not Included, Rent or Bring Your Own
• Stand Up Paddle Board: Rent in Advance
• Floats: Rent in Advance

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VI Sailing Concierge Team – April 18, 2022

Charter Reviews 11:30 AM (10 minutes ago) to concierge, joann, susan, jenn, melody, casper, res, reggie

Name on Your Reservation: Nat Rockett Are you the Lead Charterer or a Guest? Lead Charterer Boat Name: Sea Wolf Virgin Island Sailing® Team Please answer the following questions about your experience working with the VI Sailing team. Rating of VI Sailing Team: (5 Being the Highest) 5 Is this your first time booking with a charter broker? No How was your experience working with your broker to book the yacht? Very Easy After booking the yacht, how was your experience working with the Concierge Team? Very Easy How would you describe the information provided in your Vacation Planner? Check as many as apply: – Informative How would you rate the frequency and content of communication from our team? Good Amount of Coummunication Charter Company & Yacht Please answer the following questions pertaining to the charter company and the yacht you chartered. Rating of Charter Company & Yacht: (5 Being the Highest) 4 Upon arrival and during your charter, were the staff of the charter company friendly and accommodating? Generally, yes. The receptionist was a bit cold but that may be a cultural difference. Did the staff do a good job familiarizing you with the yacht and its equipment? Yes. Was the yacht clean and in good working condition? The yacht was great overall. We had issues with the main furler which we attributed to our inexperience with main furling systems. When we returned the boat we saw on their check list that the main furler was recommended for replacement. While it is understandable that it takes time to resolve known issues, it would have been helpful to know that it was an issue before we went out. Was the yacht’s cooking and cleaning equipment sufficient? Yes. Was the yacht well ventilated? Yes. Additional comments about the charter company and yacht you chartered? Sea Wolf is an excellent boat. The best accessories are the auto pilot and the solar panels. The solar was enough that we did not need to run the generator or engine to maintain the house bank. Cruising Area Did you like the area you chartered in? We enjoyed the BVI but are not likely to return soon. All of the destinations are, essentially, bars. We are not big drinkers and had two teens with us so they didn’t do much for us. Also, and related, we had a hard time finding activities off the boat. We did hike to The Bight from Benures Bay on Norman Island but weren’t able to get to the Baths or find any other hikes that seemed worthwhile. The snorkeling was also surprisingly poor. Perhaps we didn’t know where to go but the locations recommended in the guide, Cistern Point for example, were pretty weak. The Indians and Caves were nice. Final issue was the crowding. We were told it was still relatively slow but twice had to find alternative anchorages because our first choice was full by noon. If it can be busier than that we don’t want to be there. May we post this review on our website? Yes

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PLEASE READ THESE TERMS AND CONDITIONS (“ Terms ”) CAREFULLY AS THEY CONTAIN IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING YOUR LEGAL RIGHTS, REMEDIES AND OBLIGATIONS AS WELL AS A SECTION GOVERNING THE JURISDICTION AND VENUE OF DISPUTES. THESE TERMS ALSO CONTAIN A LEGALLY BINDING RELEASE, WAIVER OF LIABILITY, AND ASSUMPTION OF RISK. By creating a username, a login, clicking submit, using the services of Charter Experts, LLC d/b/a Virgin Island Sailing® (“ Broker ) or by accessing Broker’s website, you agree that you have read, and acknowledge your acceptance of these Terms. The Terms are subject to change at any time without notice at Broker’s sole discretion. Additionally, any transaction for which you have made payment shall be governed by the form of Terms in effect at the time of such payment notwithstanding any subsequent changes hereto.

If you are obtaining a quote, information, booking travel for and/or securing or procuring a Charter (as that term is defined in Section 1 below) for more than just yourself, all references below to “Charterer” or “you” (and derivations thereof) shall be read to mean you on behalf of yourself and each individual within your group for whom you are obtaining a quote, information, booking travel for and/or securing or procuring Charter.

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SEA WOLF is a 41,56 mt. Mondomarine luxury motor yacht launched in 2008 and refitted in 2022. She has an amazing and contemporary Italian design, along with a Jacuzzi pool deck and lots of outdoor space.

Despite her size and luxury, SEA WOLF retains a sporty look and feel, can accommodate up to 12 charter guests in 6 luxury guest cabins – four double and two twin. On the main deck she has a Master cabin with office area and walk in closet. On the lower deck there are a VIP cabin, two double & two twin cabins with Pullman berth. All have en-suite facilities.

Beyond she has an amazing audio visual equipment and deck facilities, like home theatre system in master cabin and saloons, projector in upper saloon LCD TV/DVD/Entertainment centers in the rest of cabins and sundeck, satellite TV and Internet Wi-Fi.

She is also capable of carrying up to 8 crew onboard to ensure a relaxed luxury yacht experience.

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On board with Mike Potter, owner of 58m Superyacht Seawolf

Superyacht owner Mike Potter had made his fortune by the age of 51 – and that’s when the fun really started, with sailing, diving, vintage planes and family getting his full attention. Cécile Gauert catches up with the high-flying Canadian...

Mike Potter is trim and fit at 74 and as comfortable in a flight suit as in a wetsuit. The owner of 58.8 metre explorer Seawolf is an honorary colonel in the Royal Canadian Air Force and displays a very Canadian modesty about his accomplishments.

When I ask him about his background, he paints a quick portrait. “I was in the software business. I was very fortunate that it did well and I was comfortable bringing in professional management. It was a fair size by the time I did, so that allowed me to retire in the sense that I didn’t have to go to the office every day.”

Business articles tell the story differently. Potter forged a reputation as a trailblazer in the tech world, which earned him a lifetime achievement award from the Ottawa business community in 2016. He studied mathematics and physics, earned a master’s degree at the University of British Columbia and served with the Royal Canadian Navy.

He joined Quasar Systems in 1972 when he was 28. Two years later, he bought the company and renamed it Cognos. He took it public in 1986, following the success of the PowerHouse programming language that earned the company international renown. The largest computer software company in Canada, it employed 1,100 people worldwide by the early 1990s, and in 1995 Potter stepped aside. In 2007, IBM acquired what was now a major developer of business intelligence software for $4.9 billion.

He had been all in from the day he started and then, at 51, as the company was thriving, he decided to step aside, a move he was comfortable to make but which surprised some. He recalls telling a journalist who asked why he’d left such a successful company: “What’s the alternative? Is it better to step down when things are not going well?” He had decided it was time for him to do other things, explore his passions for sailing and flying and to raise a family. He did not retire exactly, but he had a lot more time to pursue personal interests, and a well-run family office allowed him to roam far and wide – “actually they encourage it”, he says.

An avid pilot since his early twenties, he started acquiring a collection of vintage aeroplanes in 2000 and in 2003 formed a non-profit organisation called Vintage Wings of Canada, which showcases restored aircraft at air shows and in a small museum.

“It’s an aspect of my life that has received a bit of attention in the community,” he says. “I have a collection of antique airplanes, mainly Second World War fighters, many flown by Canadians. We have British and American airplanes: Spitfire, Hurricane, Mustang, Kittyhawk, Corsair, and some even more rare examples from the 1930s and 1940s, plus a carbon-fibre aerobatic airplane and a 1950s era Canadian bush plane.” He has flown everything from gliders to a Dassault Falcon 200.

“I find sailors and pilots are often people who have the same interests,” he says. And he does love sailing. “I really grew up on the water. I was born in England, actually. My family moved to Canada when I was seven but I still remember living in a town called Southend right on the Thames Estuary. We bounced around with my family when we came to Canada, but we settled in Victoria on Vancouver Island. I grew up there and started sailing, and then I joined the Navy and went through military college.”

In the 1990s, he had a semi-custom 13 metre sailboat built in Bristol, Rhode Island. He took it from Cape Cod across the North Atlantic to Ireland and Scotland , south to the Canaries, back across the Atlantic to the Caribbean , and finally north again, completing the North Atlantic circle in Cape Cod in 1995. Friends joined him on each leg, making every trip a fondly remembered experience.

Eventually, he tapped naval architect Bill Langan, a yacht designer with Sparkman & Stephens , to create a custom 29 metre sailing yacht, which they built at Vitters . He kept that yacht for 10 years, sailing with his family throughout Europe, in the Mediterranean, the Baltic and around the UK, and in North America on both coasts as far north as Alaska .

Having a chance to spend time with his three growing daughters and exploring the world is what got the sailor into a motor yacht. He bought Seawolf , a converted ocean-going tug with its original 1956 engines, in 2008.

“What motivated me to do it really was my kids, who were four, nine and 11 at the time. I wanted several things that I wasn’t getting in a small sailboat. I wanted a little more space, so the kids could bring their friends, and I wanted to have the ability to carry equipment – toys, they call them. I wanted to carry things that could allow us to have activities aside from sailing. And I wanted the ability to go anywhere in the world. I wanted to discover the planet; not go just to the Caribbean and the Med.”

A broker brought to his attention a converted tug named Dolce Far Niente . Potter had started to think about trading his sailing yacht for a more modern explorer yacht, but when he saw the tug, as he says, “I fell in love with it”. It was more boat than he was intending to build, but he envisioned all that he could do with that deck space and range. The boat was built to go in any kind of weather, but it was more than a tough boat. It had a lovely aura of a bygone age .

The first time the tug caught the attention of the yachting world at large was at the 2002 Monaco Yacht Show, midway through a conversion carried out at Astilleros de Mallorca by a previous owner. The tug, built in the Netherlands and launched in 1957 as Clyde for L Smit & Co, was known for several feats of strength, including simultaneously towing two aircraft carriers and pulling supertankers through typhoons. But beyond that, it was a very good-looking boat, even before the conversion that brought it closer to yacht standards.

“She’s beautiful,” says Potter. “Although she was originally built in the 1950s as a commercial boat, I think the naval architect at the time made some effort to build a ship with beautiful lines. Then the conversion was done by somebody who was sensitive to that and kept those beautiful lines, so I liked that,” he says. “And it has a huge boat deck for storage. I put an 8.5 metre sailboat [a classic Herreshoff replica] on it and an 8.8 metre tender, which we use a lot for diving, plus I have a rowboat with a sliding seat, several kayaks and paddleboards, jet skis and most of all we have a massive amount of diving gear. We have a Nitrox system, we have a hyperbaric barometric chamber for emergencies, which I hope we never have to use, and enough equipment to put a dozen people of any size or skill level in the water at the same time.”

He still dives frequently and it’s a passion he now shares with his children. “I think that Seawolf has really made them divers more than sailors, but that’s OK. They like the water. That’s the most important thing,” he says.

Potter and the crew have a real bond with the boat and enjoy its history. The big six-cylinder Smit-MAN engines painted green chug steadily, watched over by an attentive engineer and are a sight to behold. The steady sound they make as the boat moves from anchorage to anchorage at night is as soothing as a lullaby.

The past is alive in the beautifully updated interior. A historically accurate model of Clyde is on board to remind all who sail in her of the ship’s past. It was a gift to Potter from his partner, Diane Cramphin, a designer who worked in secret with Seawolf ’s first officer to find it. She surprised him with it, and he loves to look at all its accurate details.

In August 2013, Potter helped organise an encounter in the Netherlands with the tug’s sistership Elbe . Like Seawolf , she’s had many lives, serving for a time as a support ship for Greenpeace, and now she’s a floating museum. The encounter took place in the boats’ original port of Maassluis, near Rotterdam, and the event attracted a crowd of enthusiasts and former Smit employees and their families. “We were surrounded by thousands of local people, many of whom went back a couple of generations, who were building and operating these tugs in the 1950s,” Potter says. In the crowd, tears in his eyes, was the son of the boat’s original designer, JCA Hoogenbosch.

This is very meaningful to Potter, who makes sure the boat is in tip-top shape. “Eventually this boat will have a new life with another family,” he says.

Having the boat has “given me a fantastic lifestyle being around family and friends. They say I am an active owner. I’ve done typically 80 days a year. I will probably do more than 100 days this year, but I’d live on it if I could.”

He doesn’t because he still has obligations shoreside and this allows Seawolf occasionally to be available for charter . The knowledgeable crew includes a marine biologist. Recently, Seawolf has cruised the Pacific from French Polynesia , to Fiji , Bali and the Philippines.

In spite of his attachment to Seawolf , with his children growing up and becoming independent, he thought he might have fewer opportunities to spend time with them, so a few months ago he put the boat on the market. However, shortly after we discussed his plans to get back into sailing, he took another trip aboard Seawolf to the Solomon Islands . During the voyage, he decided to withdraw it from sale. He told his broker he was simply having too much fun. “ Seawolf allows us to do so many different activities and keep hyperactive on every trip on board,” he says.“I love this boat."

First published in the January 2019 issue of BOAT International

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I have just bought this vessel and plan to sail the Carribean with her. I have yet to find anyone who owns a 44 Hudson. I would love to get more info on these boats. Anyone out there? Thanks, Frank  

Hope this helps Brief History of Hardin International Co., Ltd. by W. A. Campbell I am somewhat familiar with the Hardin 45's, having been an importer for the boats from 1977 until the factory was closed in the mid 1980's. My wife and I owned a Hardin 45 for about 1 1/2 years in 1980/81 and another for 10 years from 1990 to 2000. Be cautioned not to believe some of the rumors that fly around about the Taiwan boats and roving Chinese families that built parts of different boats as they wandered from yard to yard. Most of the rumors are circulated by people who have never been to Taiwan or built a boat anywhere. I have had boats built in six different yards in Taiwan and China over the past 29 years and have visited dozens more yards in Taiwan and China. I have never seen that phenomenon. Every yard that I have worked in has had its own full time employees ranging from 75 to 200 workers depending on the size of the yard and the volume demand at the time. Work forces did go up and down with business, much like they do here in the USA in any industry. I personally knew Bill Hardin and my wife and I had dinner with him at the Hong Kong Yacht Club in 1981, and then visited Hardin 45, Hull #100 which he kept for himself at the club in Hong Kong harbor. He was born in 1926 and studied naval architecture and engineering at Long Beach City College under Prof. Aldenberg (rated in the top 3 in the US at the time). Bill Hardin worked with fiberglass as early as 1948 and in fiberglass boat building in Japan in 1959. He died in the Vancouver, BC area in the 1990's. Bill Hardin, Bill Crealock, Ernie Chamberlain and William Garden were the pioneers of Taiwan boat building for the American market. They were the ones who really got the industry rolling in the late 1960's and 1970's. Bill Hardin started the CT (Ta Chaio) yard with two Chinese partners in the Taipei area (northern Taiwan) with the original Wm. Garden designed Sea Wolf 40, the Sea Sprite, and the original Garden designed Force 50. He left CT soon after, taking his Sea Wolf molds with him. But his Sea Wolf 40 was copied by many yards and sold as CT41, Island Trader 41, Yankee Clipper 41, Sea Tiger 41, Transworld 41, etc., a very popular traditional ketch. The Force 50 molds were taken to Hudson Boat Company in the Taipei area, but the Force 50 was also copied as an Island Trader 51, Formosa 51, etc. This copying problem is why it was nearly impossible to get a set of drawings from a Taiwan builder. Bill Hardin moved to Kaohsiung, Taiwan (southern end) and built a new factory where labor and overhead costs were lower - around 1970. The company was called Hardin International Co. Ltd. That is where he designed and built the Hardin 45. They built an all fiberglass construction and they were the only builder of the Hardin 45. The boats were imported at first as a Bounty 44. Around 1980, Hardin re-designed the hull from a 6'0" draft to 5'6" draft, trimmed down the transom and moved the two aft ports from the hull to the aft cabin trunk, and also extended the boat to 45' 2". Most people do not even notice these changes. To avoid confusion, the Bounty 44s and Hardin 45s are all referred to by brokers as Hardin 45s. He also built about 20-25 boats for Island Trader. They used the same hull molds, but built the boat to Island Trader's specs and used a different deck mold (not a flush deck) with a small cabin trunk over the saloon and smaller front windows. We do not have information about the standards or specs given to the factory for these boats, but they do look similar to the Hardin 45 at first look. The Island Trader 45s are usually referred to as Island Traders. An importer that made a contract with a builder could set the standards and specs for equipment, finishes and in the case of some yards, the scantlings and design modifications for any original design. They could then import the modified design under their own name or a new model name. This was a common practice with some small yards that were building in the early 1970s, and using copied designs. Large importers who could not fill their orders from a single yard, would contract with several different yards for their particular brand name of boat. This accounted for some of the quality variation between boats sold under the same model name, and why it is difficult to generalize about quality of a given model boat that may have sold hundreds of boats in the 1970s and 1980s. A total of about 130 Hardin 45s were built by the time the factory closed in the mid 1980s. There were a couple of partially completed boats at that time that may have been finished later and imported into the US or Europe. The boats were generally of good quality finish and of excellent structural integrity. The problems that have surfaced in the used boats over the years can usually be traced back to poor maintenance. A recommendation that I make to Hardin buyers is that they have a set of storm shutters for all of the large windows if they plan to make any kind of ocean passage. Fiberglass storm shutters were offered by Bill Hardin as an option when ordering a boat, but were usually not ordered. They can be easily made and retrofitted to the boats at any time. The Hardins are great cruising and live aboard boats and Bill contribution to the boat building industry will be appreciated long into the future. W. A. Campbell, III, President  

There is an active member of these forums with a 44' Seawolf, undergoing a restoration process. Not sure if it's the same model, but he may chime in with comments. If not, here's a link to his gallery-send him a PM: http://www.sailnet.com/photogallery/showgallery.php/cat/526  

Hey TB, that's me! That was a great article that Ian posted. I have a Hardin 41 Seawolf. I personally think it is a really cool boat. When I bought it, frankly, it leaked badly. Fortunately, the previous owner was a bit eccentric and had lived aboard for the previous 10 years with a plastic cover over it. I discovered the leaks when I uncovered it for the first time. I have been addressing the leaks one hatch at a time. 1. I have rebed all of the portholes. 2. I rebuilt the butterfly hatch. 3. I rebuilt the companionway entrance. 4. I removed the old stancions and covered the holes with epoxy pending installation of new stancions. 5. I still have to re-caulk the teak decking. 6. I have also re-bedded all of the deckside through-holes. I think they are sturdy boats that need a lot of attention and maintenence. But its worth it.  

I knew you had a Seawolf, but couldn't recall the size. So, I assume the Hudsons & Hardins are completely different boats, both Taiwan built, but by different designers?  

Thank you TrueBlue. Frank  

1978 hudson sea wolf 44 Does anyone know where to get standing rigging specs for this boat? Recently purchased a boat.That the original spruce mast were eaton by termites and was not able to get proper measurements . Any help would be appreciated standing, runing rigging. And any other improvements thanks. Dustin  

the pix i saw were same exact boat as a hardin sea wolf 41, sea tiger 41 and ct 41. some call em 44s, but really are 41s. sprit dont count. hudson, hardin, ct, formosa all same design. garden, william. built in taiwan in 1970s. leaky teaky yacht club is a yahoo group you may become greatly interested in. covers these nicely. we all have these boats and there are even drawings available and mast specs available and everything we need.  

I am looking for actual specs mast hight ,shroud length and so on the history of the yards is helpfull. Just not the info im looking for thanks Dustin  

start here HUDSON SEA WOLF 44 sailboat on sailboatdata.com  

Great site still. no specific mesurments tryn6 retrofit aluminum mast . Original mast were destroyed by termites . Need specific mesurments. Spreader height length of mast, cape shrouds, lower shrouds angel Of spreders on mizzen .standing rig details .cant seem to find a good source wich seems odd given the number of boats designed by Bill Garden. All having very similar Rigs  

Hello, we are planning on buying a 1977 Hudson Seawolf 44 ft. Is it possible to obatin the building plans for the boat online?  

Welcome to SailNet. You probably cannot get a set of drawings that is actually specific to the boat you are planning to buy. The original design for the boat was drawn by Bill Garden. Many of his designs were published in a pair of books which originally appeared back in the 1970's or 1980's and which can sometimes be found used online. The original drawings for many of his designs are at The William Garden Collection at Mystic Seaport. William Garden Collection But boats like the Hudson Sea Wolf 44 were generally heavily adapted by the boatyards that actually built the boats. My mother had boats built and imported from Taiwan during this period and saw much of this first hand. While there were designs ascribed to some particular designer and given some stock model name, the designs as executed were rarely built true to the original drawings. In other words, in those days a yard might take a 41 foot Garden design and stretch it to 44 feet. That let them off the hook for paying royalties to the original designer. Similarly in that era the Taiwanese yards tended engineer and build the rig, select an engine, hardware, and interior layout almost on a custom basis. Different importers would rebrand essentially the same design with a variety of company and model names, and each change of name came with a slight tweak to make it their own model. The build process that allowed this flexibility was that these boats would start with a stock fiberglass hull plug. Maybe the transom was stretched a little. Maybe the stem and trail-boards lengthened a bit. Suddenly, what had been a Formosa 41, or Mariner 40, or Island Trader 41/42, or CT41, or Porpoise was now a Sea Wolf 44. From there these boats were literally built as wooden boats in terms of the deck and cabin structure as well as the rigs and interiors.(Reportedly the later 1980's Hardin Sea Wolfs had a fiberglass deck built on a mold rather than framed as a wooden deck and then glassed or planked over) Material selections and build quality was all over the place. The yards would quote low prices then do whatever it took to make a profit. Often that meant that the original engineering would be 'adjusted', questionable material substitutions made, and knockoff equipment installed. Hopefully, by now many of the 'original sins' may have been corrected by a prior owner of the boat that you are looking at, or else gotten bad enough to be obviously visible so you might know what you are getting into. As a word of caution. whatever you do, if ever there was a boat where a complete and competent survey by an extremely knowledgeable surveyor was fully warranted, it would be the case with these 1970's era, Taiwanese-built- Garden designs. Jeff  

Jeff_H said: Welcome to SailNet. You probably cannot get a set of drawings that is actually specific to the boat you are planning to buy. The original design for the boat was drawn by Bill Garden. Many of his designs were published in a pair of books which originally appeared back in the 1970's or 1980's and which can sometimes be found used online. The original drawings for many of his designs are at The William Garden Collection at Mystic Seaport. William Garden Collection But boats like the Hudson Sea Wolf 44 were generally heavily adapted by the boatyards that actually built the boats. My mother had boats built and imported from Taiwan during this period and saw much of this first hand. While there were designs ascribed to some particular designer and given some stock model name, the designs as executed were rarely built true to the original drawings. In other words, in those days a yard might take a 41 foot Garden design and stretch it to 44 feet. That let them off the hook for paying royalties to the original designer. Similarly in that era the Taiwanese yards tended engineer and build the rig, select an engine, hardware, and interior layout almost on a custom basis. Different importers would rebrand essentially the same design with a variety of company and model names, and each change of name came with a slight tweak to make it their own model. The build process that allowed this flexibility was that these boats would start with a stock fiberglass hull plug. Maybe the transom was stretched a little. Maybe the stem and trail-boards lengthened a bit. Suddenly, what had been a Formosa 41, or Mariner 40, or Island Trader 41/42, or CT41, or Porpoise was now a Sea Wolf 44. From there these boats were literally built as wooden boats in terms of the deck and cabin structure as well as the rigs and interiors.(Reportedly the later 1980's Hardin Sea Wolfs had a fiberglass deck built on a mold rather than framed as a wooden deck and then glassed or planked over) Material selections and build quality was all over the place. The yards would quote low prices then do whatever it took to make a profit. Often that meant that the original engineering would be 'adjusted', questionable material substitutions made, and knockoff equipment installed. Hopefully, by now many of the 'original sins' may have been corrected by a prior owner of the boat that you are looking at, or else gotten bad enough to be obviously visible so you might know what you are getting into. As a word of caution. whatever you do, if ever there was a boat where a complete and competent survey by an extremely knowledgeable surveyor was fully warranted, it would be the case with these 1970's era, Taiwanese-built- Garden designs. Jeff Click to expand...

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