S/V MAGIC is a Punta Gorda, FL, US based 1986 Cherubini 44 For Sale By Broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary. This owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.
MAGIC
Meet MAGIC, likely one of the nicest Cherubini 44s on the water. While in the hands of the previous owner, MAGIC spent 10 years in a climate-controlled warehouse undergoing a major refit. The current owner purchased MAGIC in 2021 and has continued with extensive upgrades. This is a boat that wants for nothing and is ready to take her new owner to distant horizons.
Vessel overview
MAGIC is truly a one-of-a-kind find for the Cherubini aficionado or sailor who has a soft spot for the classics.
The unmistakable lines of the Cherubini 44 ketch are borne from a rich history and well-known lineage dating back to the 1920s. From the light-air performance to the offshore blue-water capability, the unmatched craftsmanship and design throughout put this boat in a league of its own. The past two owners’ dedication to restoring her to pristine condition, while updating numerous items along the way, has resulted in a truly stunning vessel.
Powered by a Mercedes-Benz 76 hp diesel and a full set of new or nearly new sails, she’s ready to take her next owner anywhere.
She sleeps six comfortably, has an incredible mahogany interior, and even with all the updated systems still feels like you’re stepping back in time, giving you a true appreciation for the craftsmanship that so often is lacking in today’s boats.
Specifications
| Name | S/V MAGIC |
| Make | Cherubini |
| Model | 44 |
| Year | 1986 |
| Type | Monohull Sailboat |
| Designer | John E. Cherubini |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Cabins | 2 |
| Heads | 1 |
| Galley | Up |
Dimensions
| Loa | 50.08 |
| Lwl | 44 ft |
| Beam | 12 |
| Headroom | 6.5 |
| Draft | 4.83 ft |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 1 (75 Gallons) |
| Water Tanks | 1 (75 Gallons) |
| Holding Tanks | 1 |
Performance
| Engines | Mercedes Benz 76 HP diesel |
| Displacement | 28,000 pounds (Dry Weight) |
| Sails | 130% RF genoa (Mac Sails, 2023); 100% RF yankee (Hood); mainsail (Mac Sails, 2023); spare main (Hood); mizzen (Sail Technologies, 2021); RF staysail (2023); stack packs for main and mizzen (Mac Sails, 2023) |
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Inventory
Vessel Overview
- Name: MAGIC
- Model: Cherubini 44 Ketch
- Engine: Mercedes Benz 76 HP diesel
- Sleeps: 6
- Interior: Refinished mahogany
- Major refit and upgrades including sails, electronics, batteries, bow thruster, rigging, and deck hardware
- Stored for 10 years during previous major refit; current owner continued upgrades since 2021
Walkthrough
- Aft cockpit with separated helm seating and Lewmar sheet winches
- Edson pedestal steering with Navpod electronics mounts
- Forward U-shaped cockpit seating for six with teak-capped coaming
- Companionway to aft cabin with two quarter/sea berths (starboard high/low arrangement, port single)
- Engine compartment access under companionway stairs; dual Racor filters mounted high to port
- Head to starboard with manual pump toilet, new holding tank with macerator and Y-valve, sink and shower faucet, and tile floor
- Main salon with starboard nav station (chart/instrument storage, three drawers, AC/DC distribution), port U-shaped galley, and bench seating port and starboard with centerline drop-leaf table
- Forward V-berth with double bunk, filler cushion, hanging locker, chest of drawers, and overhead hatch
Hull
- New Flag Blue Awlgrip finish
- Striker fully re-done and rebedded
- Tilting stainless steel pulpit rollers
- Trail boards re-done
- New studs; gold leaf and varnish work
- White bootstripe
- Scheel designed keel
- New cutlass bearing
- Folding Max prop fully serviced
Deck
- Professionally sanded teak decks
- NEW lifelines (2021)
- NEW deck fills (2021)
- SS rod standing rigging
- SS tilting bow rollers
- Nearly all deck hardware pulled and rebedded (2021)
- All stanchions rebedded (2021)
- Windlass completely rebuilt (2021)
- Chocks rebedded (2021)
- Solid white oak Sampson posts
- Chafe gear rebedded (2021)
- All solid stainless stanchions
- New cockpit teak custom decking (2021)
- Emergency tiller
Sails
- Genoa: 130% RF, Mac Sails, Excellent (2023)
- Yankee: 100% RF, Hood, Good
- Main: Mac Sails, Excellent (2023)
- Main (spare): Hood, Good
- Mizzen: Sail Technologies, Excellent (2021)
- Stay Sail: RF, Excellent (2023)
- Stack Pack main/mizzen: Mac Sails (2023)
- Full complement of new or recent sails
Rigging
- Harken batcars and track on main and mizzen masts
- Harken Mark III roller furling
- Harken mainsheet traveler
- SS rod standing rigging
- All winches serviced and rebuilt
- NEW running rigging (2022/23)
Cockpit
- Navpod electronics mounting system
- Edson pedestal steering
- Leather-wrapped stainless wheel
- Danforth constellation compass
- NEW flush-mount beveled bronze scuppers
- Lewmar 48ST sheet winches
- Separate helm seating area aft
- Companionway access to cabin
- Freshly laid teak cockpit decking
- Stainless stern rail
- NEW lifelines all around
- Teak coaming caprail
- Access to manual bilge pump
- NEW emergency manual bilge pump
- Stainless line holders under seat
Aft Cabin
- Companionway stairs
- Starboard single quarter berth with small bench seat (high/low arrangement)
- Port single quarter berth
- Teak and holly flooring
- Engine room access under stairs
- Bilge access panel
- Cabinet and drawer storage
- 12V fans
- Easy access companionway storage rack (binoculars, winch handles, etc.)
- Opening bronze portlights
- Dorade ventilation
Head
- NEW holding tank added (2021)
- NEW Y-valve (2021)
- NEW discharge pump (2021)
- NEW Jabsco pump flush toilet (2021)
- NEW Dometic Tankwatch monitor for blackwater (2021)
- Blackwater tank monitoring system
- Sink with faucet/shower head
- Tile floor
- Cabinet storage
- Dorade vent
- Opening port
Galley
- NEW Dometic Origo 6000 2-burner gimballed alcohol oven/stove (2021)
- NEW top-loading refrigerator (2021)
- NEW top-loading freezer (2021)
- NEW Active pressure Frigiboat air sharing refrigeration (2021)
- Large dual stainless sinks
- Opening portlight
- Over-counter and under-counter storage
- 12V fan
- Over-counter 12V lighting
- Freshwater RO tap at sink
- 12V and 120V wiring system refit and updated
Salon
- Port and starboard bench seating
- Outboard storage throughout (cabinets and shelving)
- Opening bronze portlights
- Overhead butterfly hatch skylight
- Centerline fold-down table with storage in top
- 12V lighting
- (2) oil lamps
- Top access end table storage
- Teak and holly cabin sole
- Bilge access
- Fire extinguisher
V Berth
- 12V fan
- V-berth with filler cushion
- Ample storage
- Reading lights
- Mahogany shelving port and starboard
- Stacked drawer storage to port
- Hanging locker to starboard
- Mahogany slat-lined interior
- Bronze opening ports
- Overhead opening hatch
Nav Station
- Large top-opening chart table
- Three drawers of additional storage
- Small storage locker outboard
- AC/DC distribution panel outboard
- VHF radio
- Heart inverter/battery monitoring system
- 12V flexible chart light
- Garmin 12" MFD
Electrical and House Systems
- AC/DC distribution panel at nav station
- DC battery monitoring (DCA/DCV)
- AC system monitoring (ACA/ACV)
- DC battery charger
- (1) 4D AGM start battery (2023)
- (4) 6V AGM house batteries, 380 AH (2023)
- Heart Inverter/Charger
- DC electrical outlets
- AC electrical outlets
- Hot water heater
- DC refrigeration
- 12V DC fans
- 12V pressure freshwater pump
- Bilge pumps
- Gray water sump
- Washdown pump
- Deck and spreader lights
- Anchor, running, and tri-color lights
- Single 30A shore power
- Tank tender monitor for fuel and water
- NEW Dometic Tankwatch monitor for blackwater (2021)
Engine and Mechanical
- NEW fuel tanks (2021)
- NEW fuel hoses (2021)
- NEW dual Racor filter setup (2021)
- NEW Vetus Bow Pro thruster (2022)
- Groco bronze strainers
- Mercedes 76 HP auxiliary engine
- 120A alternator
- Galvanic isolator
- Engine room lights
- Folding Max prop fully serviced
Electronics
- Garmin depth and wind sensors (2022)
- Garmin 12" MFD at chart table (2022)
- Garmin 9" MFD at helm (2022)
- Garmin Autopilot (2022)
- Garmin AIS (2022)
- Garmin weather (2022)
- Garmin Radar 18 (2022)
- Garmin GPS (2022)
Winches and Deck Hardware
- All winches rebuilt (2021)
- Lewmar 40 and Lewmar 16 on deckhouse, self-tailing
- Lewmar 48 mainsheet winch
- Harken traveler
- Windlass completely rebuilt (2021)
- All stanchions rebedded (2021)
- Nearly all deck hardware pulled and rebedded (2021)
- Chocks rebedded (2021)
- Chafe gear rebedded (2021)
- Solid white oak Sampson posts
- SS tilting pulpit rollers
Manufacturer Provided Description
- Cherubini 44 designed in tradition of L. Francis Herreshoff’s "Ticonderoga"
- Sweeping sheer, low freeboard, raked spars, seakindly motion
- Cruising vessel easy to handle with two people; proven offshore performer
- Scheel keel for improved windward performance with shoal-draft flexibility
- Draft: 4 ft 10 in
Disclaimer
- Vessel details provided in good faith; accuracy and condition not guaranteed
- Buyer advised to verify details via their agents or surveyors
- Vessel offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice
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