2018 Hylas M44

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It is well known in the yachting industry that Hylas Yachts is synonymous with exemplary blue water

cruising sailboats world-wide. They have now applied their boat building expertise to the powerboat

side of yachting with the Hylas M44. In collaboration with renowned New Zealand yacht designer and

builder, Salthouse Marine, Hylas introduced the M44 in 2018. “Hayden” is currently owned by Ken Read, a

Volvo Ocean Race veteran, multiple world champion and the CEO of North Sails. During his ownership

she has been maintained to the highest standard and has received a number of custom upgrades.

“Heyden” is certainly the nicest M44 in existence as well as one of the nicest appointed mid-forty foot boats

on the market today.

She has incredible fuel economy while cruising at 21 knots she is burning Approx 21 GPH total 

Some notable features and upgrades:

 Large cockpit that comfortably seats 8 people and connects directly into the galley and large

salon via both a sliding door and a pop-up window

 Full galley with double sinks, ample counter space and a large pull-out floor to ceiling pantry

 Centerline queen bed in the master stateroom with access on both sides

 Oversized head with dedicated shower stall

 Guest room with twin berths that can be converted to a full-size berth

 Dual oversized sliding hatches in salon roof for peak airflow

 Abundant storage space under settees in cockpit and salon; multiple hanging lockers; chest of

drawers in both master and guest staterooms

 Conventional shaft drives

 Multiple engine room access points

 Large swim platform equipped with dinghy davits

Accomodations

The interior of the M44 is designed to be a comfortable space to spend time while cruising offshore or entertaining friends and family for a day out on the water. The M44 features a two cabin, one head configuration. The master cabin has an island queen with under-bed storage drawers and hanging lockers to either side. The guest cabin provides a convertible queen berth as well as a pullman bunk above to the outside. Both staterooms have easy hallway access to the large head featuring a separate shower stall. The large pass-through galley aft features a large flip open window on a gas strut allowing easy access to the aft cockpit as well as ample refrigeration and freezer space along with a propane 4-burner cooktop, broiler, and oven.

The large wraparound settee offers seating for six with the ability to drop the table down into an additional double berth. A bench settee to the starboard side of the salon provides additional seating or a single berth at night.

The helm station features a custom-built helm seat that offers comfortable driving positions either standing or seated as well as ample storage under the seat. Next to the helm seat is a large sliding window that offers easy access to the mid-ship cleat during docking or to the side deck.

Main Saloon

• Forward windows constructed of heat treated and tempered glass designed for clear visibility in both day and night.
• Exalto windshield wipers with freshwater washdown
• Tinted single piece side windows.
• Two large overhead sliding hatches for excellent ventilation and easy access to the coachroof
• Large settee to starboard featuring two drawers below
• Large U-shaped settee to part enabling seating for six around the table.
• Varnished solid teak table with adjustable stainless-steel pedestal enabling the table to convert into a double berth with cushion insert.
• Teak and Holly Floors Throughout
• Pull Out liquor cabinet under the helm seat
• Black textilene window covers for the salon windows.
• Two 3" solar vent fans

Master Cabin

• Queen size centerline island berth with custom mattress
• Opening deck hatch with blackout shade and screen
• Large cedar lined hanging locker with drawer below
• Three large drawers located beneath the foot of the berth.
• Reading lights mounted to the bulkhead on either side of the berth.
• 2 opening ports on port and starboard hull with screens 

Guest Cabin

• Twin bunks with 6” mattresses with infill to create double berth
• Upper single bunk with 4” mattress
• Drawer unit
• Under bunk storage
• Lewmar LP50 deckhead hatch
• Chrome deckhead lighting
• (2) Reading lights
• Mirror
• Upholstered wall and ceiling surfaces

Head

• Basin with hot & cold pressurized freshwater supply and single lever tap
• Basin/vanity cabinet GRP molded
• Lewmar LP50 opening deckhead hatch
• Dometic freshwater head 
• Soap dispenser
• Chrome deckhead lighting
• Storage locker
• Towel rail
• Mirror
• Separate shower stall with retracting shower door 
• Extractor fan and light in shower stall

Galley

• LPG 4 burner stove with oven/broiler
• Full height, pull-out pantry with shelves
• Large cabinet under galley sink
• Stainless-steel framed full height window, which opens with an assisted gas strut and secure top licking latch. Enables the galley and main salon to conjoin with the aft cockpit for ideal entertaining space.
• Corner cabinet ideally built for galleyware.
• Tray and towel cabinet next to stove
• Pull Out rubbish bin with fiberglass liners
• Large single basin stainless-steel galley sink with single lever pullout faucet.
• 2nd Faucet with filter for freshwater 
• Large, heavily insulated 12v top loading freezer integrated into countertop.(new in 2024 with New compressor)
• Eight soft close drawers lined with felt.
• Two pull out drawer style 12v refrigerators (New 2024)
• Sharp Stainless steel microwave oven

Helm Area

• Custom two-person helm seat
• Integrated map and chart storage below helm seat
• Full size sliding window for easy access to side decks
• Raymarine 12.1" MFD color touchscreen screen, chart plotter, radar and digital fish-finder 
• Raymarine 18HD 4KW Radome
• Raymarine Autopilot - Smart Pilot 
• Raymarine AIS 650 Class B Transceiver
• Airmar Weather Station 220WX
• ACR LED Spotlight
• ICOM IC-M324 VHF with Two Handsets 
• Custom radar and antenna mast

Entertainment

• Fusion MS-AV650 entertainment system with speakers in saloon and cockpit
• Smart TV in Salon 

Cockpit

• Custom Teak cockpit table with stainless-steel adjustable base which converts the table into a lounge bed (cushion not Available)
• Teak-laid swim platform
• Teak laid cockpit sole
• Large gas-hydraulic assisted hatch to access lazarette
• Propane gas bottle stowage locker under cockpit seating 
• Stainless steel boarding ladder
• Hot & Cold pressurized cockpit shower
• Seat cushions and backrests 
• Side stowage lockers in cockpit
• Shore power connection socket
• Deckhead lighting with switch
• LED floor level lighting
• Custom teak adjustable height cockpit table with upholstered infill to create double sunbed
• Saltwater washdown in cockpit
• (4) stainless steel pad eyes to secure dinghy off of swim platform
• Stainless steel Portofino rail on stern platform with side gate access
• Stainless steel boarding ladder
• Hurley H20 dinghy davit system 
• Stainless steel framed slide lockable door from cockpit to interior
• Stainless steel framed hinged window from cockpit to galley area with gas stays and tinted UV reducing glass
• Magma Propane BBQ mounted aft on the port side (runs off the boats propane tanks)
• Custom Yeti coolers for storage and easy access to the side decks 

Hull and Deck

• The hull of the M44 is constructed of hand laid multiaxial e-glass fiberglass laminate, end-grain balsa core and vinyl-ester resins. In areas of high stress, the core is replaced with solid single skin laminate.
• Limber holes are installed throughout the hull to promote proper draining to the bilge sump.
• All thru-hulls, sea-cocks and valves below the water line are high-quality metallic fittings integrated with the yachts bonding system.
• The deck of the M44 is constructed of solid hand-laid e-glass fiberglass laminate.
• Hull to deck joint constructed with a substantial inboard recessed flange reinforced with multiaxial fiberglass laminate and chemically bonded with high performance adhesive.
• Molded white fiberglass non-skid.

DECK 

• Stainless steel bow rail
• Stainless steel rubbing strake / rubbing strips
• Paddle Board tie-down system with pad eyes (6) on cabin top
• Custom fiberglass mast for navigation lights, radar, antennas, and horn 
• Black mesh ‘black out’ protective cover for windscreen
• Stainless steel framed lockable sliding door from helm station to side decks
• LED navigation lights, steaming and anchor light
• Stainless steel model designation logos
• New LED ACR spotlight on coachroof

COCKPIT

• Teak-laid swim platform
• Teak laid cockpit sole
• Large gas-hydraulic assisted hatch to access lazarette
• Propane gas bottle stowage locker under cockpit seating – stowage for (2) gas bottles
• Stainless steel boarding ladder
• Hot & Cold pressurized cockpit shower
• Seat cushions and backrests (New in 2023) 
• Side stowage lockers in cockpit
• Shore power connection socket
• Deckhead lighting with switch
• LED floor level lighting
• Custom teak adjustable height cockpit table 
• Saltwater washdown in cockpit
• (4) stainless steel pad eyes to secure dinghy off of swim platform
• Stainless steel Portofino rail on stern platform with side gate access
• Stainless steel boarding ladder
• Hurley H20 dinghy davit system 
• Stainless steel framed slide lockable door from cockpit to interior
• Stainless steel framed hinged window from cockpit to galley area with gas stays and tinted UV reducing glass

Engine and Mechanical

• Twin Yanmar 8LV-370 370hp 8-cylinder 4-stroke direct injection common rail turbocharged diesel engines (650 hrs)
• Freshwater engine cooling via heat exchangers
• Northern Lights 6KW genset in sound-box (289 hrs)
• Raw water intake grills
• Stainless steel raw water strainers
• Rubber flexible engine mounts
• Yanmar VC-10 color LVC vessel control system
• Racor fuel filters / water separators
• Underwater exhausts with waterlock mufflers
• Fire-retardant fiberglass tubing for exhausts
• Acoustop machinery space insulation
• Engine room air vents
• (4) 12V DC engine room lights & (1) 12V DC tank room light
• Yanmar KMH50A gearboxes with shaft drive
• 3” Blue Water stern tubes with Vesconite intermediate bearings
• 2” stainless steel propeller shaft
• P-brackets with Vesconite strut bearings
• 4-bladed CNC propellers

Electricial

• 12V DC & 230V AC domestic systems
• Northern Lights 6KW gen-set in sound box (289 hrs)
• BEP Marine 902-NHM 12-way circuit breaker panel
• Zinc anode protection
• Anchor windlass overload protection
• 220V AC 50Hz 30A shore power connection
• 12V DC AGM engine start battery
• 12V DC AGM deep cycle service batteries – 660Ah capacity
• Mastervolt 2500W battery charger / Inverter
• (6) 220V AC sockets
• Reverse cycle A/C units with dehumidifier settings 

Tanks and Plumbing

FRESH WATER SYSTEM

• Shurflo Aqua King Supreme 12V DC pressurized pump system for fresh and saltwater supplies
• Stainless steel hot water cylinder with water heated by 220V (16 gal)
• AC immersion heater element via shorepower and via engine circuits
• Filtered fresh water supply to galley
• 185 gal water capacity in 2 tanks Port and starboard 
• BEP Marine water tank level gauges

BLACK WATER SYSTEM

• Sealand 25 gal. holding tank system with 12V DC overboard discharge plus deck discharge 
• BEP Marine digital holding tank monitoring system

FUEL TANKS 

• 240 gal. fuel capacity in (1) stainless steel tank
• BEP Marine fuel tank level gauges

Anchoring and docking

• Maxwell vertical electric reversing anchor windlass with controls at helm and bow & chain counter at helm
• Monson Supreme Anchor - 60lbs
• 60m of 8mm galvanized chain 
• Stainless steel self-launching stemhead fitting with twin rollers
• Self-draining chain and rope locker
• Saltwater washdown in anchor well and in aft safety locker
• (6) Chrome mooring cleats
• Stainless steel chafe guards

Notable extras

• (2) North SUP Boards - Skipper 12'6" with mounting system port and starboard
• Customized coachroof in the cockpit 
• Customized cockpit side cutouts for visibility and aesthetics
• Hurley H20 dinghy davit system
• Magma gas grill mounted in cockpit with a direct connect to onboard propane system
• (2) YETI coolers also act as a step to sidedecks
• New cockpit cushions - Ultrleather
• (2) Custom Sisal Rugs
• All mechanical services are current. 

Overview

≈ Large windows, providing panoramic visibility while underway or enjoying the surroundings at anchor

≈ Aft galley positioning designed to enable easy conversation while preparing food and entertaining

≈ Saloon and cockpit tables providing options for dining indoors and outdoors

≈ Spacious living areas, comparable with those of much larger vessels

≈ Generous-sized cockpit—perfect for alfresco dining, fishing and relaxing

≈ Full galley with large pull-out pantry for great storage

≈ Handcrafted timber interior

Mechanical Disclaimer

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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.

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