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Little Harbor 44

Masthead Sloop · Keel/centreboard · First built 1983

A 13.5-metre cruiser with a 39.72 comfort ratio, built since 1983 for stable, heavy-displacement passage making

Designed by Ted Hood.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.

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The Little Harbor 44, on the water

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her heavy displacement on a moderate beam gives 40 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 40
CoastalBluewater

1.72 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.72
LightHeavy

298 — heavy for her waterline, built to carry stores and ride steadily.

Displacement / length 298
EasygoingPowered-up

14.8 — modest power for her weight; easygoing rather than lively, and happier with a breeze.

Sail area / displacement 14.8
TenderStiff

42% of her weight is ballast — stiff, standing up well to her sails.

Ballast 42%

Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.

  • Heavier than ~78% of boats her size on file
  • Draws more than ~77% of boats her size on file

Compared with 235 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

What the fleet has seen

The Little Harbor 44, as the fleet has seen it

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The Little HARBOR 44 is a Ted Hood-designed masthead sloop with a keel/centerboard hull, built by Little Harbor and Little Harbor Yachts from 1983 to the present. With an LOA of 13.5 meters, a beam of 4.2 meters, and a displacement of 14,741 kg, it features a draft of 3.1 meters.0:47 The Little HARBOR 44 is considered a proven hull design suitable for offshore passage-making, alongside models like the Valiant Yachts 42 and Hinckley B40.11:10 When evaluating older vessels for offshore cruising, prospective buyers should prioritize structural integrity over interior amenities and conduct a complete audit of all systems, including refrigeration, plumbing, propane lines, and standing rigging.4:11

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On the water

The Little Harbor 44 on video

What they go for

Market signal

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1seen for sale

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The record

Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
42.5%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
14.8
Displacement / length
298.4
Comfort ratio
39.7
Capsize screening
1.72
Hull speed
8.1 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1783
Hull
Hull type
Keel/Cbrd.
Construction
Fiberglass
Production
Years built
First built 1983
Designer
Ted Hood
Builder
Little Harbor

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Little Harbor 42A 13-metre masthead sloop with a 3.05-metre draft, built for offshore stability and deep-water performanceLittle Harbor 51A 15.42-metre masthead sloop with a high comfort ratio of 42.81, designed for stable, heavy-displacement cruisingLittle Harbor 57A 17-metre masthead sloop with a high comfort ratio of 39, built for stable, long-distance cruising since 1983

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