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IMAGINE
44' 1980 Davidson Davidson 44
$159,000.00
Last Updated: 2025-03-08
Created by New Zealand yacht designer Laurie Davidson, this an ocean racing yacht celebrated for its fast passages and renowned for its sailing characteristics. The balanced helm, windward ability and spacious cockpit are augmented by roomy accommodations below that provide the discerning mariner with an exceptional racer/cruiser suitable for speedy coastal cruising or blue water adventures.
Boat construction includes a massive galvanized steel grid structure that is fitted longitudinally to the external lead keel that is bolted to the hull. Reinforced bulkheads are bonded/tabbed to the hull. The deck is cored FRP with white gelcoat and textured non-skid, seamlessly molded deck house and deck with anodized aluminum toe-rails.
IMAGINE was refit for the 2018 Pacific Cup, this celebrated classic IOR racer is ready for a new owner to take her out the gate and live the dream!
Make: Davidson
Model: Davidson 44
Year: 1980
Length: 44ft
Name: IMAGINE
Hull Material: Fiberglass
Engine/Fuel Type:
Located In: Emeryville, CA
- Category: Sail
- Class: Racers
- Keel: Fin Keel
- Designer: Laurie Davidson
- Builder: Capital Yachts
- LOA: 43.83 feet
- Beam: 13.67 feet
- Max Draft: 7 feet
- Displacement: 20340 pounds
- CruisingSpeed: 7 knots
- MaxSpeed: 9 knots
- Total Engines: 1
- Engine 1
- EngineMake: Volvo
- EngineModel: MD2040 D-868846
- EngineYear: 2018
- EngineFuel: diesel
- PropellerType: Bronze
- EngineHours: 412
- Fuel Tank Capacity: 60 gallon
- Fuel Tank Count: 1
- Water Tank Capacity: 150 gallon
- Water Tank Count: 1
- Cabins: 2
- Heads: 1
Additional Descriptions
Rigging, Sails & Structure
- Stainless steel rod rigging 1 x 19, 816 - Mainsail stack pack - Slab reefing systems with (2) mainsail reef points - (4) Headsails - (3) Spinnaker sail - Martec hydraulic mechanical spring loaded boom vang - Harken mainsheet traveler - Harken Jib fuller - Aluminum spinnaker pole - Massive steel frame fitted longitudinally in keel - Triple Spreader 7/8ths rigged aluminum mast - Mast spreader lights
Propulsion
- 2004 Engine Volvo Penta 39hp - Main engine instrument gauges near helm - Engine shut-down pull cable - Direct drive - Racor R-20T fuel filters - Kanzaki transmission with Edson controls - Packing glands with hex nut stuffing box - Bronze folding propeller
Electrical
- (1) Group 27 AGM engine start battery - (4) 6V deep cycle AGM house batteries - (2) Perko rotary switches - Blue Seas digital battery monitor - Sterling Products DC systems monitor - 12V 75 amp Alternator - StatPower ProSine Sine Wave Inverter/Charger - Victron Energy MPPT 75 15 Solar Charger/Controller - (2) 50 Amp Solar Panels
Electronics
- B&G Zeus 8" Multi-function display with GPS chart plotter - B&G Autopilot, one at each helm - B&G Multifunction display: wind, speed, depth, autopilot - Raymarine 48 mile Radar - AIS - Standard Horizon VHF Radio - Standard Horizon hand hel VHF Radio - (1) Ritchie 5" compass - (2) Richie 4" compasses
Galley
- 12V Adler Barbour refrigeration - Force 10 propane triple burner stove with oven - Galanz microwave oven - Stainless steel sink with 2 basins
Accommodations
- U-shaped settee to port - Settle berth to starboard - Navigation station aft to starboard - Galley to port - Forward V-berth - Jabsco manual head new in 2018 - Integral shower in the head - Sony CD player with speakers
Tender, Tackle & Safety
- West Marine 8' Inflatable Dinghy - Honda 5hp 4-stroke outboard engine - Fortress aluminum anchor with 3/8" stainless steel chain and rode - SOS 406 EPIRB
Additional Information
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.
Luis Browne
Yacht & Ship Sales
luis@rubiconyachts.com
415-863-2999 - mobile
415-254-3665 - office
3300 Powell St., Ste 105
Emeryville, CA 94608