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Second Sally 1978 | 44' Kelly Peterson Sailboat for Sale

1978 kelly peterson, 44' (13.41m) - second sally, second sally is a 1978 44' kelly peterson center cockpit cutter rig..

• St. Michaels Maryland United States
• Fiberglass Hull

$ 65,000 USD

€ 60,355 euros $ 87,755 cad.

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Description

Second Sally is a 1978 44' Kelly Peterson center cockpit Cutter rig in good condition. She offers a 2018 Beta 60 HP auxiliary, Borg Warner Velvet Drive gearbox rebuilt in 2017, Monitor wind vane, 4 X 100 watt solar panels, inverter, watermaker, full sail inventory and a very comfortable layout. Second Sally was designed, built and rigged for offshore cruising and is equipped and ready for her next passage.

LOA: 44' " (13.41 Meters)

Type: Sail - Used

Beam: 12' 11"

Bridge Clearance: ' "

Draft Max: 6' 4"

Draft Min: 6' 4"

Single Berths: 1

Double Berths: 1

Queen Berths: 1

Full Beam Master: Yes

Maximum Speed: Knots

Cruise Speed: Knots

• Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Fuel Tank: 130 Gallons (492.1 Liters)

Fresh Water: 90 Gallons (340.69 Liters)

Holding Tank: 25 Gallons (94.64 Liters)

Full Details

44' kelly peterson vessel walkthrough.

From the cockpit, you step down into the salon to find a companionway starboard aft to the engine compartment and aft stateroom, which also has a hatch and steps to the cockpit, nav station to starboard, benchseat/berth/storage and a diesel fired heater starboard forward, stateroom and head forward, settee/berth/storage to port and the galley port aft.

The headroom in the salon is 6'3", 6' in the aft stateroom and 6'3" in the forward stateroom and head. The aft stateroom berth is 6'2" long, the forward stateroom berth is 6'4" long, the salon settee/berth is 6'2" long and the salon starboard benchseat/berth is 6'2" long.

44' Kelly Peterson Accommodations

Second Sally offers a full-beam stateroom aft with a queen size berth, a stateroom forward with a single berth, a settee that converts into a double size berth in the salon annd a single size benchseat/berth in the salon.

44' Kelly Peterson Salon

The salon offers a diesel fired heater starboard forward, teak & holly sole, 7 portlights, overhead hatch, storage cabinets, drawers and shelves, hanging locker, fan and benchseat/berth/storage to starboard.

44' Kelly Peterson Galley

The galley is port aft in the salon.

• Force 10 3-burner propane cooktop and oven (2017)
• Adler Barbour cold plate refrigeration (2016)
• Double stainless steel sinks
• Dry storage
• Storage drawers, cabinets and shelves
• Magma stainless steel BBQ grill on the aftdeck

44' Kelly Peterson Dining

Dining space is available at the salon settee.

44' Kelly Peterson Aft Stateroom

The aft stateroom offers a centerline queen size berth, teak & holly sole, 4 portlights, overhead hatch, fan, hanging locker, storage drawers and cabinets, shelves and steps and hatch to the cockpit.

44' Kelly Peterson Forward Stateroom

The forward stateroom offers a single berth to port, work bench to starboard, 2 portlights, overhead hatch, teak & holly sole, storage cabinets and drawers, hanging locker and direct access to the head.

44' Kelly Peterson Nav Station

The nav station is starboard aft in the salon and offers a SSB, VHF, GPS, battery monitoring systems and desk.

44' Kelly Peterson Cockpit

The cockpit offers a bimini (2015), dodger (2015), Eisenglass enclosure, non-skid deck, storage lockers, hatch to the aft stateroom and hatch to the salon and seating on both sides and forward.

44' Kelly Peterson Electronics

• Furuno 1715 Radar (2019)
• Garmin GPSmap 547xs chart plotter
• Raymarine ST60 wind display
• Horizon depth and speed displays
• CPT autopilot
• Danforth Constellation magnetic compass
• SGC Powertalk SSB at the nav station
• Icom IC-M402 VHF at the nav station and remote Commandmic in the cockpit
• Garmin GPS72 handheld GPS at the nav station
• Silva magnetic compass in the salon

44' Kelly Peterson Electrical System

• Portawatz 300 watt inverter
• Heart Interface Jazz 1000 inverter
• ProMariner ProNautic 12-30P battery charger
• Professional Mariner battery monitor
• Xantrex Linklite battery monitor
• 12 vdc outlet in the salon settee, nav station and cockpit
• 30 amp shore power cord
• 4 X Shinetic PV-0801A 100 watt solar panels
• Flexcharge NC25A charge controller
• Balmar MaxCharge regulator
• 4 X Trojan T105 6vdc batteries (2021)
• Group 24 start battery (2017)

44' Kelly Peterson Engine/Mechanical Equipment

• Beta K37930 60 HP auxiliary with approximately 1,300 hours (2018)
• Borg Warner Velvet Drive gearbox (Rebuilt in 2017)
• Morse engine control
• Groco sea strainers
• Yacht Specialties steering system and Edson steering wheel
• Monitor self steering system (2004)
• Dual Racor 500FG fuel filters
• Dickinson Alaska diesel fired heater
• Maxprop 3-bladed propeller (Rebuilt in 2015)
• Spectra 380C 15 gpm watermaker (2000)
• Jabsco manual head
• 1 1/4" stainless steel shaft (2019)
• Stuffing box repacked in 2020

44' Kelly Peterson Deck Equipment

• Lofrens Tigress anchor windlass with foot controls
• Fortress FX-37 anchor (2014) with 40' 5/16" anchor chain and 250' 5/8" nylon rode
• Plow 77 LB anchor with 275' 5/16" anchor chain
• Danforth dinghy anchor
• Stainless steel deck hardware
• Non-skid decks
• Stainless steel rails fore and aft and double lifelines on stainless steel stanchions on each side (Stanchions were replaced in 2017 and lifelines replaced in 2020)
• Boarding gate on each side
• Transom gate
• Aluminum arch aft
• Aftdeck storage boxes
• Hullsides painted in 2020 with Awlgrip Matterhron White and cabin top painted in 2016
• Rubrail replaced in 2011

44' Kelly Peterson Tender

• Achilles 3.10 10'2" inflatable dinghy
• Nissan 3.5 HP outboard (2004)
• Custom davits

44' Kelly Peterson Sails and Rigging

• ProFurl roller furler
• La Fiell aluminum double spreader mast and boom
• Stainless steel wire standing rigging
• Hood fully battened Mainsail (2018)
• Mainsail cover (2017)
• 115% roller furling headsail (2014)
• 115% roller furling headsail (2000)
• Staysail (2000)
• Symmetrical Spinnaker 3/4 oz with ATN sleeve
• 2 X Lewmar 55 2 speed self tailing primary winches
• Harken 32 2 speed self tailing Mainsheet wich
• 2 X Lewmar 43 2 speed self tailing secondary winches
• Lewmar 40 2 speed self tailing main halyard winch
• 2 X Lewmar 30 2 speed Jib and Spinnaker halyard winches
• Lewmar 16 2 speed reefing winch
• Lewmar 16 2 speed Staysail halyard winch
• Spinnaker pole
• Boom Vang and preventer
• Jiffy reefing system
• Garhauer line clutches
• Garhauer traveler
• In 2011, the mast was removed and the mast step was replaced. anchor light, steaming light, VHF antenna, wiring and topping lift were also replaced.

44' Kelly Peterson Safety and Fire Protection

• Fireboy FE241 engine compartment fire suppression system
• Fire extinguishers
• Galley propane solenoid controller
• Rule bilge pumps
• Henderson manual bilge pump
• ACR Globalfix EPIRB (2017)

44' Kelly Peterson Disclaimer

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.

• Engine Make: Beta
• Engine Model: K37930
• Engine Year: 2018
• Engine Type: Inboard
• Drive Type: Direct
• Power HP: 60.00
• Hours: 1300.00

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1977 Kelly Peterson Kelly Peterson 44

• Description

Seller's Description

Our KP44 is a 1977 sloop with a Hood in-mast furling system. There is a removable staysail as well. She is a well found boat for her age. The electrical has been re placed to ABYC standards including a new AC and DC panels as well as a new Charger/Inverter. The Engine has had its raw water pump replaced in 2020. The engine has been maintained and runs well. The mainsail and genoa where made by Quantum and are in great condition. The interior cushions are new as well as the cockpit cushions. The Bimini and dodger are in good condition. The standing rigging was replaced in 2015. The reason for sell at the price listed is that the boat needs new running rigging, refrigeration compressor and some TLC on the interior. This is a great opportunity for someone to get a great boat that would not take much sweat equity to get her back to cruising standards.

Equipment: Sails-Quantum 2 - Harken 2 speed electric primary winches Speed & Deep transducer Radar- Raytheon Autopilot- Simrad/Robertson Engine-Perkins 4154 (1700 hr) Charger/Inverter-Xantrex Freedom New standing rigging New Interior/Exterior Cushions

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

From BlueWaterBoats.org :

A collaboration between designer Doug Peterson and yacht broker Jack Kelly birthed the Kelly Peterson 44, she was quite ahead of her time at her introduction in 1975. A long distance center-cockpit cruiser by design, she has earned a reputation for speedy passages. 180 miles days are not uncommon, with useful performance coming in all wind conditions and points of sail.

Today the design is a classic, Kelly Petersons have traveled far and wide and are often seen in far flung locations the world over, especially in the South Pacific. Many have circumnavigated.

Legend has it Jack Kelly, a San Diego yacht broker in search of his ultimate cruising boat, approached yacht designer Doug Peterson who at the time was already starting to make his mark on the racing scene. The boat he drew for Kelly kicked off a narrative, not all that uncommon in the cruising boat industry. It reminds us of the tales behind the Valiant 40 and the Alajuela 38 to name a couple. In this particular case the plan was to build ten boats, sell nine, keeping one to sail away. A couple of hundred hulls later, Kelly hadn’t left for his voyage but had a thriving boat building business instead.

Kelly’s boats were built by the Taiwanese yard Yu Ching Marine located in Kaohsiung, they built over 200 boats between 1975 and 1983. The boats were then outfitted in the United States or wherever they were shipped. Kelly also built an extended version which was called the Kelly Peterson 46 using another yard, Queen Long Marine, these were manufactured between 1980 and 1990.

Between 1979 and 1986 another Taiwanese yard called Formosa Yachts built an extended version called the Formosa 46, this string of boats eventually become known by the cruising community as “Cheaterson” boats. Digging deeper behind this story, Sea Magazine reported in May 1987 that Kelly had quality problems while building his original molds and had them destroyed, finding an alternative company to build a second set. During the interim the line drawings were stolen. In the months that followed two boats from Taiwan appeared on the U.S. market with a striking resemblance to the Kelly Peterson 44.

From here the facts surrounding the boats become sketchy, some say the original builder Yu Ching built an additional 400 hulls (though we are dubious about this figure). It’s likely that Queen Long and Formosa who built the 46s also built some 44s, and rumours abound that other Taiwanese yards got in on the act of building the 44s and 46s. Such was the case around the Taiwanese boatbuilding industry who had a unique interpretation to the Western concept of intellectual property.

Other examples of the basic Peterson hull design being matched with alternate interior designs were produced under names as Spindrift 46 and the Hillyer 46.

Between the 200 plus genuine Kelly Petersons and copies built by competing yards some estimates put the total of boats in excess of 600.

Configuration

Probably the most noticeable feature of the Kelly Peterson 44 is a near vertical transom, the boat was designed as a double ender with her transom lopped off, making for an abrupt finish to an otherwise pleasing shape. The bow has a fine entry with a moderate rake and the maximum beam is carried slightly aft of midships.

Below the waterline there’s a fin keel cutaway at the forefoot and aft which reduces her wetted surface, good for both light-air performance and a nimble turning radius. The keel has a relatively long run which helps the boat to track well. A full-size molded-in skeg supports the rudder and provides good protection during the occasional grounding. Protected also is the prop, mounted in an aperture between the skeg and the rudder.

One third of her light to moderate displacement of 30,000 pounds is encapsulated in her ballast slung low on her 6′ 4″ keel. This combined with her clean bow entry helps her produce a nice soft motion.

Above deck the on this center-cockpit boat is a low-profile cabin trunk which is both sleek and practical in that it aids a lower center of gravity. The cockpit is capaciously social with seating for 8 at a squeeze under anchor. The deck layout is good, with wide side decks bordered by 4” bulwarks and comfortingly high lifelines. There’s both bow and stern pulpits. A large cockpit locker provides for deck storage.

Designed for Californian conditions, the Kelly Peterson 44 is driven by a beefy twin spreader cutter rig carrying more than 1000 square feet of canvas, ample for a boat of this displacement. It’s also very manageable for a short-handed crew.

The mast rises 60 feet above the waterline, keel-stepped, with 3/8” cap shrouds, headstay and backstay. The mainsail sheeting line is on the end of the 17-foot boom, which keeps it out of the cockpit area. The original boats had large mainsails going to the end of the boom, which produced too much weather helm, subsequent boats trimmed the length of the foot 30 inches.

Down below there’s a useful three cabin layout (including the saloon) that serves well for both cruising and living aboard. The interior is bright and well ventilated from the three large hatches and twelve portlights. The forward cabin has a vee berth with full standing room and shares an enclosed head with shower aft. The saloon is a bright and open space featuring a straight settee to starboard. Opposite, the main cabin dinette to port has a two position table which converts to another double berth. Centered in the saloon, the keel stepped mast makes for a safe handhold when at sea.

The offset companionway hatch allows for a well-equipped U-shaped galley sited to port and has large capacity refrigeration and a gimbaled stove. The double stainless steel sink is close to the centerline and works well on any tack. Starboard of the galley is a full sized, sit down chart table and electrical switch panel.

Although described by some as a crawl space for the lack of headroom, there is an inside passageway to the aft cabin on starboard which provides access to a large engine room encompassing the remainder of the mid ships beam. The master stateroom aft includes a full double berth, and a private head. Additional access to the aft stateroom is offered through a second companionway from the cockpit.

Access to the bilge and engine is excellent. Most boats had a 62hp Perkins 4-152 Diesel while a few were fitted with a 80hp Ford Lehmans.

Construction

The boats were heavily constructed in hand-laid fiberglass matt and roving with polyester resin. Thicknesses range from nearly one inch at the bilges, tapering to 3/4 inches at the waterline and a half inch at the deck. The integral keel encapsulates 10,000 pounds of iron ballast packed with concrete. The rudder consists of a stainless-steel frame, packed with plywood and sheathed in fiberglass. Some of these have been replaced over time after leaks developed and corroded the stainless steel.

The deck-to-hull joint is a lip-tongue arrangement with a wood brace inserted between the joint in some areas, then fiberglassed over. A teak cap rail was screwed into the wood brace. This area can be prone to leaks, especially where long bolts holding the genoa track to the top of the bulwark protrude through into the cabin. The plywood-cored decks were finished in non-skid gelcoat as standard but some were optionally fitted with teak decking.

Overall construction is known to be solid, one story goes that a Kelly Peterson went aground on a reef in the South Pacific. The boat was pulled across the reef over a hundred feet before sailing away.

The original Kelly Petersons were shipped without rigs and then set up where they were delivered, so there’s variations between boats of differing destinations. The Californian boats usually had LeFiell spars and Navtec rigging.

The Formosa boats and those from other yards can have quite different construction details from the Kelly yachts. Kelly had an American overseer in Taiwan who reported construction problems to Kelly and these were repaired when the yachts were delivered to California and instructions then sent back to the yard to correct the problems in subsequent boats. Market prices reflect a higher price on the genuine Kelly Peterson boats, however today the consensus between owners is that the condition of their boats is more of a function of their use and upkeep than original manufacturer quality.

True to Doug Peterson’s reputation as a racing boat designer, the Kelly Peterson 44 is well known to make fast passages. The theoretical hull speed is 8.3 knots and owners report this is possible on all points of sail given the right conditions. 180 mile days are very attainable.

She is well balanced and despite long rudder control lines reaching from her centre cockpit, the feedback at the helm is surprisingly good. The boat is relatively easy to single hand, even in a blow. And importantly, her motion at sea is comfortable.

Buyers Notes

• The original chainplates developed crevice corrosion where they pass through the deck, it’s important that these have been replaced. Even if the chainplates have been replaced it’s worth double checking
• Verify that the rudder support inside the canoe stern (with the bronze rudder gland) is solid fibreglass and does not have a wood plug covered with a thin layer of fibreglass.
• The original rudder was built with stainless-steel frame, packed with plywood and sheathed in fiberglass. The stainless welds would invariably fail leading to leaks, make sure the rudder has been rebuilt.
• Check freshwater tanks for evidence of leaks. These can sometimes be repaired with epoxy but other yachts have replaced the tanks. Also check the iron diesel tanks for evidence of leaks.
• Check the chain and cable for steerage for signs of corrosion.

Links, References and Further Reading

» The official website of the Peterson Cutter Owner’s Group » The Kelly Peterson and Formosa owners mailing list hosted on Yahoo Groups. » Peterson 44 Review by Joe Minick, Cruising World Magazine, November 1997 » The Good-Old Peterson 44 – After 45,000 Miles by Jack Kimball, Blue Water Boats Magazine, May 1998 » Brilliant II, a Peterson 44 by Sharon Smallwood, Cruising Helmsman Magazine, July 2007 » Sea Esta, A Peterson 44 Can Get You Where You’re Going by Zuzana Prochazka, Latitudes and Attitudes Magazine, May 2005 » Sea Magazine a Kelly Peterson article by Peter Bohr, May 1987

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