Mon - Fri: 9:00 - 18:00
4005 N Federal Highway, Suite 200
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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)
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
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)
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
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
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
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.
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 desired validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Photos may not properly reflect the current condition of the actual vessel offered for sale. In some cases stock photographs may have been used.
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.
All dinghies are considered separate vessels and should have separate titles and documents. There is no guarantee as to the title of the dinghy on this vessel so Buyer accepts that while he may receive the dinghy included in the transaction, he may not receive the proper title to it.
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