Overview
The Oceanis 44 CC, also listed as the Beneteau 44 CC, is a Bruce Farr design built by Beneteau, first built in 1994. It is a masthead sloop with a bulbed fin keel and spade rudder.
Design and Construction
Overall length is 44.58 ft on a 36.75 ft waterline, with 14.0 ft of beam and 5.75 ft of draft. Displacement is 23,369 lb with 6,835 lb of ballast, about 29 percent. The hull is fiberglass. A Volvo or Yanmar diesel was fitted, with 95 gallons of fuel and 163 gallons of water. Reported sail area is 750 sq ft on a masthead rig with a 46.13 ft I and 42.39 ft P.
Buyers Notes
John Neal lists the Beneteau 44CC without a star figure, grouping it with the 423, 473 and other CC models. His note is that they are solid values as long as one does not run aground, and that they do not tend to have the steering system problems he associates with Jeanneau.
