Southern Rain1995 Beneteau 44 Center Cockpit

Accommodations

• Layout & Berthing: Accommodations for up to four (6) persons across three (3) main interior compartments.
• Aft Owner's Master Stateroom: Central double bed (6'7" x 4'11"), symmetrical hanging lockers, hull side stowage lockers, armchair, dressing table/bureau with mirror, reading lights, and opening portholes.
• Aft Master Head: Enclosed waterproof FRP modular head with vanity sink, Jabsco manual toilet, and an enclosed bathtub/shower combination.
• Forward Guest Head: Enclosed waterproof FRP modular head with vanity sink, Jabsco manual toilet, and integrated shower.
• Main Salon: Dinette table to port and settee to starboard, and a dedicated navigation station with chart table and tool drawers.
• Interior Trim & Flooring: Cherry-stained mahogany interior joinery and cabinetry with replacement teak and holly plywood cabin soles throughout.
• Climate Control: Flagship 18,500 BTU reverse-cycle air conditioning system with an electronic digital thermostat
• Ports & Hatches: Opening ports and hatches with fixed hull ports

Galley

• Location & Counters: Passage-style galley situated in the starboard gangway with plastic laminate countertops and molded wood fiddles.
• Stove & Oven: Princess 3-burner LPG gimbaled stove with oven and stainless steel protection bar.
• Microwave: Westinghouse microwave oven built into cabinetry.
• Refrigeration: Isotherm top-loading, in-counter icebox/refrigerator with 12V DC electric service.
• Sink & Water: 1-1/2 stainless steel sink equipped with a hot/cold pressure mixer faucet.
• Propane System: Dedicated self-contained LPG locker housing two (2) 5-gallon vertical aluminum tanks with electric solenoid shutoff.

Electrical

12 VDC System:

• Battery Bank 1 (Engine Start): One (1) Group 27 12VDC wet cell battery.
• Battery Bank 2 (House Service): Four (4) 6VDC wet cell batteries wired in series/parallel for 12VDC service.
• Charging & Inverter: ProMariner ProNautic 12.30 (12V / 30A) automatic battery charger; StatPower Portawatt 1000W DC-to-AC inverter.
• Distribution & Switches: Three (3) rotary ON/OFF battery selector switches and a 12V circuit breaker panel located at the nav station.

120 VAC System:

• GFCI outlets, none
• Shore Power: Dual (2) 30A / 120VAC shore power inlets.
• Distribution Panels: Dual 120V circuit breaker panels located at the navigation station with dual polarity indicators.

Electronics

• VHF Communications: Standard Horizon VHF
• Depth & Speed: Autohelm digital depth sounder and Autohelm digital speed instrument.
• Autopilot: Raymarine ST-6000+ autopilot system with hydraulic drive unit.
• Compass: 3" fluid-filled magnetic steering compass at the helm pedestal.
• Audio: Kenwood KDC-108 AM/FM/CD automotive-style receiver with salon speakers.
• Insignia 24" television mounted in the salon.

Sails & Rigging

• Rigging Configuration: Sloop-rigged with a keel-stepped extruded anodized aluminum furling mast and boom with double aft-raked spreaders - Replaced in 2022 -
• Standing Rigging: 1x19 stainless steel wire standing rigging with Norseman mechanical swaged terminals - Replaced in 2022 -
• Profurl headstay roller furling system for the genoa - Replaced in 2022 -
• Mainsail Dacron roller furling - Replaced in 2022 -
• Genoa Dacron 150%roller furling headsail. - Replaced in 2022 -
• Spinnaker, Symmetrical
• Primary Winches: Two (2) Lewmar #54 self-tailing 2-speed winches.
• Halyard Winches: Two (2) Lewmar #40 self-tailing 2-speed winches (one mast-mounted, one cabin trunk/cockpit-mounted).
• Mast Winch: One (1) Lewmar #40 coaming winch.
• Additional Spars: Aluminum spinnaker pole.

Deck & Hull

• Hull Construction: Solid hand-laid FRP laminate hull with cored FRP decks and original gelcoat finish; full displacement hull with cast iron bulb fin keel and free-hanging rudder.
• Anchor Windlass: Lofrans Tigress 1000W 12VDC horizontal electric windlass with chain gypsy, line capstan, and bow controls.
• Ground Tackle: Plow-style anchor with chain and line rode; double stainless steel bow anchor roller chute.
• Deck Hardware & Rails: Double-pass stainless steel lifelines on tapered S/S stanchions terminating at S/S bow and stern pulpits; aluminum mooring cleats; teak toe rail caps; teak rub rail with stainless steel strikes; low-profile teak grab rails on cabin trunk; (4) Cowl vents
• Canvas & Cockpit: Center cockpit configuration with bench seating, pedestal steering wheel, cockpit table, teak grate sole, and a stainless steel tube-framed canvas Bimini top (will need to be replaced in the near future.
• Transom & Swim Platform: Open transom skirt with teak-slatted steps and a fold-down stainless steel swim ladder.
• Seacocks: Exercised and greased 6/2026
• Antifouling Paint: Painted 6/2026

Mechanical

• Main Engine: Yanmar 4JH2-DTE 4-cylinder turbocharged marine diesel engine rated at 58.8 kW (~79 HP) at 3,400 RPM. Indicated gauge hours: 6500.
• Transmission & Drive: Hurth HBW250-3.0R mechanical/hydraulic reverse reduction gearbox (2.72:1 ratio); straight drive shaft with dripless shaft log seal and 3-blade Gori folding propeller.
• Steering System: Non-pressurized hydraulic pedestal wheel steering with single actuator; emergency tiller handle included.
• Fluids: Oil and transmission fluids changed 6/2026
• Fuel System: 95-gallon aluminum fuel tank under aft berth with Racor R-Series fuel filter/water separator.
• Fresh Water System: Two (2) integral fiberglass fresh water tanks totaling 163 gallons capacity; PAR Max Plus 12VDC demand water pump; 6-gallon 120VAC / engine heat exchanger water heater.
• Bilge Pumps: Keel sump 12VDC remote automatic bilge pump (500 GPH) plus a manual diaphragm bilge pump.
• Sanitation System: Type III MSD system with 20-gallon polyethylene holding tanks serving two (2) Jabsco manual toilets.