Some Help Identifying this Boat PLZ!

[AZ Parothead]

Hey All,

Can you help my ID the make and model of this boat? I checked her out on the dock this morning and she needs a lot of work. She's got teak decks, center cockpit, separate aft cabin, and "classic" lines.

Thanks!

[AZ Parothead]

Here are some additional pics

[AZ Parothead]

Sorry for the sideways pics. They are saved right side up on my computer but the forum posts that horizontally.

[gjordan]

I dont have a clue what it is, but unless it is pre 1972 you should be able to find the HIN number molded into the fiberglass on the transome, stb side just below the rail. Sometimes they are so faint that you will need a magnifying glass and a flashlight to actually see it. If it is pre 72 you wont find the number. Looking at the boat, I dont think it is pre 72. Pretty boat but teak decks cost lots of time and money to repair, so be careful what you want. Just my 2 cents worth. ____Grant.

[AZ Parothead]

Originally Posted by gjordan

I dont have a clue what it is, but unless it is pre 1972 you should be able to find the HIN number molded into the fiberglass on the transome, stb side just below the rail. Sometimes they are so faint that you will need a magnifying glass and a flashlight to actually see it. If it is pre 72 you wont find the number. Looking at the boat, I dont think it is pre 72. Pretty boat but teak decks cost lots of time and money to repair, so be careful what you want. Just my 2 cents worth. ____Grant.

Thanks Grant, I'm gonna take another swing by there later and see if there's a HIN. I couldn't find it earlier but I may have just missed it.

[flagbag]

Originally Posted by AZ Parothead

Thanks Grant, I'm gonna take another swing by there later and see if there's a HIN. I couldn't find it earlier but I may have just missed it.

Get the length too....

[Don C L]

Looks like a Peterson 44.
PETERSON 44 sailboat specifications and details on sailboatdata.com
The Kelly Peterson 44 Sailboat : Bluewaterboats.org

[fstbttms]

Originally Posted by Don C L

Looks like a Peterson 44.

I don't think so. The port lights aren't right. The Kelly Peterson 44 has a double port light just forward of the cockpit. The OP's boat does not. The shape of the port lights is different as well.

[zeehag]

has union polaris ports and an ingrid look but i cannot see transom. would have to be a double ender to be either one of those, and about 38 ft length of deck

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by fstbttms

I don't think so. The port lights aren't right. The Kelly Peterson 44 has a double port light just forward of the cockpit. The OP's boat does not. The shape of the port lights is different as well.

I agree, portlights look different, maybe custom ordered. And I believe the "Kelly Peterson 44" and "Peterson 44" had different portlight configurations. The plumb wine glass transom sure looks like Peterson's handiwork.

[flagbag]

OK.... Here you go with my best guess: Formosa 46
Although maybe known as Peterson 46 and closely related to the Spindrift 46 and Peterson 44.

[Don C L]

Originally Posted by flagbag

OK.... Here you go with my best guess: Formosa 46
Although maybe known as Peterson 46 and closely related to the Spindrift 46 and Peterson 44.

Aha! I believe you have it. The Formosas did come with oval portlights.
Here's a shot of one...

[flagbag]

Alright!
Now please tell me I won the boat!
From the pics it looks like it's docked in arid and rocky area, similar to my Western Sea of Cortez haunts... I could work on her this winter and set sail before spring!

[gjordan]

It does have the lines of a Peterson 44. I owned one for 10 years and loved it. So many different yards stole Doug Petersons design that it could be another knock off that I have never seen with those details. When you look for the HIN, look very carefully. I had to look 2 or 3 times on my present boat before I could actually pick it out. A repaint or repair work can make them almost impossible to see. Younger eyes help also. From those tiny photos (on my computer) I would say to be prepared for some major deck work. If it is a Peterson design, it will sail wonderfully. Best of luck. _____Grant.

[AZ Parothead]

Thanks guys! Really appreciate the help. Didn't get back to her today but plan t take a closer look over the weekend. It's definitely a project but the owner is highly motivated. Will keep posting!