Originally designed specifically for the rigors of Caribbean bareboat charter service, the CSY 44 was structurally over built by industry standards. This same production vessel, with added amenities, found widespread popularity in the private yacht marketplace.  Out of production since 1981, the CSY 44 remains in demand in the used boat marketplace.

Gypsy Wind is listed on the USCG document as completed in 1982 and on state registration paperwork as a 1982 model year.  It is assumed that since the company folded in 1981, this was one of the final hulls produced in the CSY factory but finished elsewhere; likely by the Coats brothers at Antigua Marine.  This other local boatbuilder not only finished several boats that were in process when CSY ceased production but bought the molds for the walk through model and continued production as the Antigua 44.  

        

GENERAL INFORMATION

TYPE VESSEL: CSY 44' Mid-Cockpit Walkover Cutter.

BUILDER: CSY Yacht Corp., Tampa, FL with custom completion

YEAR:  1981 / 1982 model year

LOA: 44'0"                 LWL: 36'4"                             BEAM: 13'4"

DISP: 37,000 LBS.   BALLAST: 12,000 LBS.      DRAFT:  4'11"

 CONSTRUCTION

HULL:            Molded solid laminate of fiberglass reinforced plastic (FRP) further reinforced with bulkheads, FRP components and other longitudinal and transverse members bonded to the hull structure  The hull is fitted with: four round bronze framed deadlights forward & seven bronze framed portlights.  Rub rails are molded integral with the hull port and starboard.  Hull finish is painted

DECK:             Molded cored FRP laminate incorporating the cabin house, foredeck, weather decks, cockpit, coamings and bulwarks in one contiguous structure.  Deck finish is painted.

KEEL:             Modified cruising fin design molded integral with the hull and internally ballasted with lead.

RUDDER:      Skeg hung with an external bronze gudgeon fitting.

HULL / DECK JOINT:       Return flange on the hull with deck overlapping joined with an adhesive sealant and mechanical fasteners.

DECK HARDWARE

Stainless steel bow and stern rails, stanchions with double wire rope lifelines and gates port, starboard and aft, stainless steel anchor roller assembly, canvas sail cover, twelve bronze portlights in the cabin trunk and one large bronze portlight in the cockpit, outboard genoa tracks, dinghy davits, teak: cap rails, coaming caps, hand grabs and companionway trim, stainless steel and teak boom gallows, seven FRP deck hatches, one FRP lazarette hatch and four FRP cockpit seat hatches, one FRP cockpit cooler with hatch, two FRP cockpit sole hatches, deck prism, outboard motor hoist & storage pad, rod holders, Bimini top with windshield, teak companionway drop boards and door, stainless steel ladder, two FRP companionway hatches with FRP sea hoods, self contained propane barbecue, rope deck pipes, battery and propane locker, access panels, solar ventilator, cleats, chocks, fenders, lines and sundry other deck gear and equipment.

 STEERING

 Destroyer type pedestal wheel in the cockpit with chain and pull/pull cables to a bronze quadrant via sheaves.  System fitted with a wheel brake. 

 SPARS & RIGGING    

MAST:        Painted extruded aluminum single spreader section stepped to the keel and fitted with: winches, rigging, pole track, integral sail track, winch handle pocket, flag halyards, masthead electronics, ion dissipater and light fixtures.

BOOMS:    Painted aluminum main boom and an aluminum whisker pole.

STANDING RIGGING:         Headstay fitted with a Profurl roller furling system, 3/8" insulated backstay, inner forestay fitted with a Profurl roller furling system, two 3/8" upper shrouds, two 5/16" aft intermediate shrouds and four 5/16" lower shrouds constructed primarily with 1 X 19 stainless steel wire rope with swage & Norseman type terminal ends.

RUNNING RIGGING:          Lazy Jacks, boom vang and braided line to suit on other applications.

WINCHES:   By Barlow are one #16 and two #19's on the mast, one Lewmar #8 on the boom, one Barlow #16 forward in the cockpit, one Barlow #23CST aft in the cockpit and two Barlow #27CST's on the cockpit coamings.

 SAILS:       Roller furling genoa, roller furling stay sail, and a conventional full / long batten mainsail. Genicker & Yankee sails stowed

 ENGINE

TYPE:        70 horsepower Ford Lehman four cylinder marine diesel.

FUEL LINES/FILTERS:       Primarily neoprene hose with in-line Racor filter/water separator.

LINKAGES:             Single lever control Morse type.

EXHAUST:              Wet injection elbow at the manifold with clamped hose to an FRP elbow, water lift muffler and on to a transom discharge.

COOLING:               Fresh water heat exchange system with a plastic sea water strainer.

MOUNTING:          Soft mounts bolted to a laminated beds.

VENTILATION:     Natural only as required.

GEARBOX:             Hurth marine reduction gear.  Data plate with ratio and serial number not sighted

GAUGES:                 Tachometer, oil pressure, water temperature, hour meter & volt meter

SHAFT:                     1 1/2" stainless steel

PROPELLER:          24 LH 15 fixed three blade bronze

FUEL TANKS

Two fifty gallon tanks of welded aluminum construction bolted in place side by side central aft in the engine room.  Fuel gauges below helm seat. Total capacity is 100 gallons.

FRESH WATER

Two, 200 gallon tanks of FRP construction with one each located outboard port and starboard in the engine room.  Total capacity is 400 gallons.

PUMP:                   Shurflo 2.8 g.p.m. 12 volt diaphragm type with an accumulator tank

PLUMBING:        Primarily plastic tubing with sections of reinforced vinyl hose.

WATER HEATER:      Seafarer five gallon 110 volt unit with engine heat exchange option.

THROUGH HULL FITTINGS:      Bronze ball valves or bronze seacocks in use except where noted:

                                                Cockpit drain port:  Port side aft in engine room.

                                                Cockpit drain starboard:  Starboard side in engine room.

                                                Engine intake:  Port forward in engine room.

                                                Galley sink drain:  Port forward in engine room.

                                                Forward head intake:  Below sole drop-in at shower compartment door.

                                                Forward head discharge:  In head sink locker

                                                Transducers:  Below sole drop-in at shower compartment door.

                                                Aft head discharge:  Not noted

                                                Rudder port:  A conventional bronze packing gland type bolted through the hull under the aft berth.

                                                Shaft log: A conventional bronze packing gland with rubber hose and clamp attachment to a FRP tube aft in engine room.

                                                Air-conditioning intake:  Starboard forward in engine room.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

TYPE:           12 volt d/c and 110 volt a/c systems.

12 VOLT:     Four lead acid 6 volt batteries wired to make two 12 volt banks are secured in place in a dedicated locker in the cockpit coaming.  System is equipped with a 4-way battery switch.

110 VOLT:   30 amp shore service with a marine type shore cord. 

ELECTRICAL PANEL:     Circuit breaker panels with a d/c volt meter.

BATTERY CHARGER:        Statpower Truecharge 20

                                                Oversized alternator with electronic voltage regulator.

AIR CONDITIONING:        Cruise Air central system

ELECTRONICS AND NAVIGATION AIDS

COMPASS:        5" Ritchie at the helm

VHF:                    Icom IC-M45

SSB:                    Icom model IC-718 HF transceiver

SPEED:              Stowe Navigator 2

DEPTH:              Kenyon Stowe Navsounder

WIND:                TackTic Wireless

GPS:                    Garmin 152

RADAR:             Furuno model 1800, 24 mile

AUTOPILOT:    Autohelm 6000

OTHER:             Pactor - controller

INTERIOR

Forward cabin has rope locker access forward, V-berth with tank, drawer and bin storage below, lockers and drawers aft.

Enclosed head compartment to port has a countertop washbasin, locker, separate stall shower and a Wilcox Skipper manual marine toilet discharging overboard or to a holding tank.

Main cabin amidships has lockers, a settee that converts to over/under berths, with storage outboard and bin storage beneath to starboard. L-shaped settee with storage outboard and below, drop leaf table inboard to port. Companionway ladder aft removes for engine room access.

Galley aft port and starboard in main cabin has a double stainless steel sink, top loading three compartment insulated box with an engine driven holding plate refrigeration/freezer system installed, Seaward three burner stainless steel propane stove with oven.  Propane storage is in two cylinders in a dedicated locker in the port side of the cockpit coaming. Propane system is fitted with a pressure regulator, gauge and a 12 volt safety solenoid.

Center cockpit amidships features seat lockers outboard port & starboard fore & aft, fuel tank access under aft seat. Companionways fore and aft.

Engine room below the cockpit is accessed through two hatches in the cockpit sole and through a door aft in the main cabin. 

Aft cabin has locker outboard to starboard forward, king berth aft. 

Enclosed aft head compartment forward to port has a countertop washbasin, storage locker, shower wand and a manual marine toilet discharging overboard or to a holding tank.

Interior finish is primarily teak veneers over plywood bulkheads and interior components trimmed with teak hardwoods, gelcoated fiberglass components, vinyl and Formica covered surfaces spackle gelcoat finish headliner, varnished teak and holly cabin soles. Upholstered cushions, 12 volt light fixtures and 110 volt receptacles, where appropriate, throughout.

GROUND TACKLE

30 kg Bruce anchor with chain and nylon rode.

20 kg Bruce anchor with chain and nylon rode.

2 Fortress anchor FX-37

 Spare chain and nylon rode.

Muir Cheetah electric windlass