2007 Feeling 44

Feeling 44 (2007) with a hydraulic/electric lifting keel built by Alliaura Marine, France from the design boards of Alan Mortain /Yiannis Mavrikios. A beautiful high quality ‘blisteringly fast’ cruising yacht. GRP hull deck & structure. Full teak decks and cockpit. Lifting Keel (2'3/8'5 - 0.7m/2.6m) Wheel steering (folding) to twin rudders. Coppercoat antifoul to hull. Cast Iron base plate to allow the yacht to take the ground and dry out safely. The fin keel offers you extended cruising into areas that other fin keel yachts of this size just cannot reach. Powered by 55hp Volvo D2-55, shaft drive to 3 bladed folding prop. Bowthruster, Lewmar V3 electric windlass (with remote) to 25kg Rocna anchor + 70m chain & 50m warp. Adverc charging system, 4 AGM Batteries (domestic 2 x 240a/h), Small semi-flexible solar panel forward of the sprayhood, swiveling rigid semi flexi solar panel between backstays arch. Duogen – wind & water generator. Mastervolt control system. Sloop rigged with adjustable back stays Mainsail & Genoa new in 2021 by Crusader Sails. Gennaker, storm jib (never used). Mainsail with boom stackpack, Walder boom-brake. 6 x Harken winches incl 2 x 48 electric winches. Accom for 6 in 3 double cabins. Beautiful solid cherry wood interior. High gloss varnish finish throughout. Cream bolon ceiling. Fully equipped galley with gimballed gas hob/oven, fridge with freezer comp, 2 s/s sink Double master cabin forward with ensuite heads. Two double cabins aft. Unique central Navigation station in saloon. More than spacious saloon with huge central table (keel box & hydraulics centre in table housing). Over 500 Ltrs fresh water in 2 tanks,(with water filter) Holding tank. Eberspacher Heating, Tool locker packed with probably everything ever needed. Comprehensive Raymarine Nav equipment including at Central saloon position E120 plotter, fixed VHF, 2 portable VHF's,DSM/Fishfinder. Cockpit: E80 plotter, Tri data, Autopilot, VHF, bowthruster controls, compass with 4 additional instruments above the companionway. Safety gear incl: AB 9AL, a rib with an aluminium hull and Hypalon tubes new in 2021, Epirb, 6 life jackets (2024) 6 life tags. Supplied new by Williams & Smithells Ltd in 2007 to the one and only owner, an engineer and perfectionist. This Feeling 44 was and is the highest speced 44 that was ever supplied. She lacks absolutely nothing for long term liveaboard cruising. A very rare opportunity to own an absolutely beautiful lifting keel cruising yacht, packed with useful equipment and sails like a dream! VAT paid £175,000 Construction Built by Alliaura Marine, France 2007 Designed by Alan Mortain / Yiannis Mavrikios GRP Hull, Deck & Structure Full Teak decks & cockpit Lifting Keel (Hydraulic) Cast iron base plate Folding steering wheel Twin rudders Hull - Coppercoat antifouling (last applied 2020) It is three times more expensive than standard antifouling, but lasts for at least 10 years, not one, so it turns out to be better