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Gozzard 44

Gozzard Yachts (North Castle Marine) · 1993 · Cutter rig

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Gozzard 44 profile drawing
LOA50'
Beam14'
Draft5.25'
Displ.14.0t
Rigcutter
HullFiberglass

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John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Gozzard 44, rated 3 of 5: 'Good design and quality construction. Totally committed quality company.' Its capsize screen value is 1.85.

Overview

The Gozzard 44 is a Ted Gozzard cutter built by Gozzard Yachts (North Castle Marine) in Ontario, launched in 1993. His son Michael Gozzard produced a Mk2 from 2001.

Design and Construction

The boat has a clipper bow and bowsprit, a modified fin keel with a cutaway forefoot, and a skeg-hung rudder. sailboatdata.com lists 50 ft overall including the bowsprit, a 37.25 ft waterline, 14 ft of beam and 5.25 ft of draft. Displacement is 28,000 lb with 11,700 lb of ballast, and the cutter carries about 1,152 sq ft. The Mk2 drew 5 ft 6 in against the Mk1’s 5 ft 3 in, with a new keel and rudder that cut wetted surface and improved pointing.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates it 3 of 5 and calls it a good design from a committed quality builder. Check whether a boat is a Mk1 or Mk2, since the underbody differs.

Passage records

Misty Lady2002

ARC (2002)

Finished.

Source: World Cruising Club: ARC 2002 results

Known Issues

Bobstay fitting when moored from the bowspritmoderatePassageBoats editorial

Responding to a Gozzard 44 MkII owner, Practical Sailor recommends confirming that the bobstay fitting is designed for extreme side loads before using it to moor.

Inspection: Inspect the bobstay fitting and its attachment at the stem; do not lead a mooring pennant to it unless it is built for side loads.

Source: Practical Sailor Mailport, March 2013 (Gozzard 44 MkII owner letter)

Balsa-cored hull and enclosed interiormoderatePassageBoats editorial

Good Old Boat's 1999 factory visit describes Gozzard hulls cored with end-grain balsa, and interiors installed before the deck goes on, which makes later repairs difficult and cramped.

Inspection: Have the surveyor moisture-meter the hull around through-hulls and below-waterline fittings, and the deck around hardware; ask how any past repair was accessed.

Source: Good Old Boat: Gozzard magic lives on (Ken Miller, 1999)

What sailing channels say about the Gozzard 44, quoted from video transcripts with a link to the exact moment. Opinions belong to the speakers; the written review above stays independent of them.

discusses

This center-cockpit Gozzard 44 is identified as one of only two built as a center cockpit.

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Unlike the aft-cockpit Gozzard 44, which has a Jack-and-Jill head arrangement, this center-cockpit version has only one head, though it is large, with ample counter space and storage.

  1. [1]SpecificationsGOZZARD 44 - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
  2. [2]MagazineSailing Magazine - Gozzard 44 (David Liscio)- Owner feature: Mk1 and Mk2 differences, keel and rudder, construction.
  3. [3]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Gozzard 44, rated 3 of 5.
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