Rustler 44

Construction

• CE/RCD Category A  – Ocean going
• Elongated fin keel
• Skeg hung rudder
• Isophthalic gel coat – colour off white
• Copper coat antifouling – 2023
• Teak to cockpit seating and sole only
• Immensely strong, hand laid hull and deck
• 60mm stainless steel rudder stock with four stainless steel tangs inside a GRP foam filled rudder.
• Engine beds are in GRP and incorporate a sealed drip tray.
• Proprietary Jones bulb design keel geometry.
• A single piece casting of lead external ballast fastened to hull with 24mm stainless steel bolts.
• Hull & transom reinforcement for Hydrovane wind vane steering system
• Off-white isophthalic gel deck with non-slip areas
• Coachroof and inner coamings are stiffened with 12mm balsa core
• Deck fittings are reinforced by 12mm marine ply pads or aluminium plating
• Lewmar deck hatches
• Blakes seacocks
• Insulated from deck to water line
• Water tight locker lids under 2 forward bunks

Deck Equipment

• Double bow roller in stainless steel
• Manson 36kg anchor
• Lewmar S/S anchor windlass
• Hand control unit for windlass Lewmar + remote control mounted at nav station
• Sampson Post on foredeck
• 80m anchor chain with chain stopper
• Liferaft stowage on coachroof
• S/S Comms post with davit starboard side
• 2 x Anderson 58 ST electric primary genoa winches
• 1 x Anderson 40 ST electric halyard winch
• 2 x Anderson 46 ST main sheet winches
• 1 x Anderson 40 ST reefing winch
• 1 x Anderson 28 ST mast winch
• Atlantic opening port lights in lieu of standard
• Arylic washboards and teak washboard with lock and stowage bag
• Stern roller for stern anchoring/mooring
• Simpson davits to stern
• Commodore helming wheel with quick release nut and stowage to rail
• Backing plates to cleats and Sampson post
• Navpod to helm for autopilot, bow thruster and plotter
• Cockpit table – 2023
• Bimini with infill panels to sprayhood, Dune Sunbrella
• Cockpit tent using frames from Bimini
• Tonneau cover over garage and cockpit
• Cockpit cushions in beige
• Canvas covers to all portlights, windows (3 sections) and hatches
• Outboard bracket to pushpit
• Stainless boarding ladder with wood slats R44 – extra length for easy swimming
• Stainless ladder to stern, fixed, below gate
• Stern roller with Danforth anchor + chain and rope
• Hydrovane self steering gear + Autohelm 1000
• Dan buoy and holder Plastimo telescopic IOR danbuoy with s/s holder

Rigging & Sails

Rigging

• Cutter rig with deck stepped mast
• Selden anodised aluminium mast
• Selden anogides aluminium boom – 2023
• Standing rigging replaced – 2023
• Selden battcar system – 2023
• Lazy jacks and stack pack, single line reefing for 3 deep reefs all led to cockpit
• Running backstays with tag lines
• Shaefer furling gear to yankee and staysail
• Twin tracks in forestay to fly both yankees poled out
• Twin Spinnaker poles c/w pole heal up and down, pole uphaul and pole downhaul
• Additional deck flood lights under spreaders port and starboard
• Lightning dissipator to mast head
• Dedicated yankee and staysail tracks and cars
• Bow sprit in stainless steel for cruising chute and code O
• Bank of three clutches on stainless plate for furling line, running backstays and take away lines
• Clutches under spray hood for reefing lines/halyards

Sails

• Main sail with 3 deep reefs – Penrose Sails – DYS dyneema laminate Hydranet
• 2 x Yankees – Penrose Sails – 1 x radial dyneema, 1 x performance polyester
• Staysail Penrose sails – radial dyneema
• Cruising Chute – Penrose Sails- colours yellow and red
• Code 0 on continuous Karver KF 4.5 furler – Penrose Sails – 2022

Engine/ Stern Gear/Propulsion

• Nanni N4.85 85hp 4 cylinder marine diesel engine
• 2:1 hydraulic reduction gearbox
• 1511 hours
• Rope stripper to shaft
• Feathering Max prop – 3 bladed
• Bow Thruster – Side power – 2023
• Auto fire extinguisher to bow thruster compartment
• Halyard temperature exhaust alarm
• Twin 110A alternators
• Speed seal (new type)
• Twin filters in fuel line – FUEL GUARD
• Additional start stop switch for engine
• Additional engine access system for easy maintenance
• Fuel polish system fully installed

Navigation

Helm

• Raymarine C90W chart plotter
• Raymarine ST6002 autopilot head unit
• Sleipnir bow thruster controls
• Suunto compass
• Icom plug in command mic

Companion way

• 4 x Raymarine ST60+ wind, depth, speed and log

Chart table

• Raymarine C120W Radar/Chart plotter c/w 4 kw digital radom
• Raymarine ST60+
• Raymarine AIS 650 transeiver
• GPS antenna to be self powered on own switch
• ICOM IC – M510 VHF
• Backup VHF aerial to comms post
• ECHOMAX
• Echomax Active XS
• ICS
• ICS Nav6plus
• Digital WiFi antenna WL501, USB socket panel
• Fit Iridium phone
• Fleetbroadband 150
• Iridium Go plus attenna on comms mast
• Navigation lights

Electrical

• Mastervolt Combi Charger/Inverter 3000 – 2023
• Mastervolt 35A backup charger
• Mastervolt display for all charging and battery monitoring
• 2 x Mastervolt Lithium house batteries – (2x330a/h)
• 1 x Engine start battery
• 1 x Bow thruster battery
• 12 & 24 v sockets to each cabin
• Solara solar panel SM225M fwd of sprayhood
• Solara solar panel SM80M x 2 No port and stb, fwd of sprayhood
• Regulator to solar panel
• Nanni in line generator unit on engine offering 230V throughout the vessel
• Generator voltage regulator
• Mastervolt dc-dc regulators x 2 for twin alternators
• Rutland wind generator on stainless pole – 2023
• Isolation transformer to switch from 110 to 230
• 240V microwave
• LED IMTRA lighting in lieu of standard (recessed (16) and reading lights (8))
• Lopolight trilight with anchor
• Hella fan units, 6 No (fuses to sockets)
• Galvanic isolator
• 2 x maintained supply feeds, critical and non critical
• Additional switch for deck gear items at main electric switch bank
• Polarity switch to shore power panel
• Aft Laz 240V waterproof socket (port & starboard)
• 4 No Caframi fan units in lieu of Hella units above

Plumbing/gas/heating/refridgeration

• R44 Tank Tender unit, 9 sender system 30″ plus 4 tank tender system for black & grey tanks
• Electric/manual pump out from aft heads
• Ericson safety pump – engine driven – massive pumping capacity!
• Whale IC Gulper main bilge pump in lieu of standard
• Additional bilge pump 6″ above main auto bilge pump, Whale supersub 1100
• Hot and cold deck shower
• Combined Gas, Carbon Monoxide Alarm with solenoid
• Bypass valve for gas solenoid
• Custom S/S Deep freezer unit top opening port side saloon aft
• Air cooled fridge and freezer units with keel coolers to allow running on hard
• Spectra Catalina 300 watermaker
• Upgrade from Catalina 300 to Newport 400 Mk II
• Faucet to galley for watermaker
• Full grey water system. Tek tank fwd stab side to take grey water from galley and fwd heads.
• Tek tank aft to take grey water from aft heads, washing machine.
• GN Espace cooker with 3 burners and glass door
• GN Espace Waterstation A to galley inc beach chopping board and sink drainer in lieu of standard
• Airconditioning to upper saloon and ducted to aft cabin Clima compact Quatro 16 (60 Hz)
• Fresh water foot pump to galley with Aquafilter
• Convert 1 x water tank to fuel
• Fuel transfer pump system to balance tanks with manual backup pump
• Alarm to indicate fuel tank full to prevent over filling
• Fresh water flush to fwd and aft heads from sink

Interior Options

7 berths over 2 cabins plus upper and lower saloon
European oak interior
Floor soles in Oak with cherry stripes and border
Locks to all lifting floor boards
Oak saloon table with cherry inlay
Tongue and groove headlining painted white, width as per floor
Upholstery in beige – Ultraleather Style 291 3851 chamois
Fusion Bluetooth stereo system with 6 speakers in separate zones – saloon/aft cabin/cockpit
Sony flatscreen smart TV with apple TV
Webasto diesel heating
Airconditioning to saloon and aft cabin
R44 Oceanair skyscreens to hatches
R44 Oceanair blinds skysol to upper saloon windows
Curtains to portlights, Romo 2494/221, pleated and split to each portlight, blackout lining in cream

Saloon

• Folding table
• Seating for 6
• Water maker access
• Excellent storage
• Low level air conditioning and wind generator control
• Additional refrigerator under seating

Chart table

• Full size lifting chart table
• Lifting storage outboard
• 240 system switching and polarity indicator
• Storage under seating with access from aft heads also

Galley 

• U shaped to port
• Corian worktops
• Deep fridge with basket storage
• Draws and fiddled cupboard storage
• Levante 3 – 3 burner gas hob with oven/grill

Lower Saloon

• Bench seating
• 12v control panel/isolator switching/stereo and tv
• Drop down table/work bench
• Small coffee table instert

Fwd Heads

• Electric flush Jabsco
• Holding tank
• Sink with shower head

Forward Berth

• V berth with infill to create double
• Dry mesh under mattress
• Hanging locker with safe
• Drawers and outboard lockers all lined – louvred panels
• Chain locker access
• Water tight locker below starboard berth

Aft Heads

• Separate shower with fixed shower head
• Jabsco electric heads
• Dedicated holding tank
• Storage lockers
• Access to aft cabin

Aft cabin

• Generous island berth with upgraded headboard
• Pocket sprung mattress with foam topper
• Dry mesh under mattress
• Hanging locker to port
• Storage lockers and drawers outboard all lined – louvred panels
• Windvane sail and washboard storage
• Access to aft heads
• Access to shaft