1978 CSY 44 Cutter Rig

1978 CSY 44 Center Console Cutter Rig

The 1978 CSY Walkover is a tough, heavy built blue water cruiser. CSY was founded by Jack Van Ost and located in Tampa, Florida and began as a chartering company. CSY boats were built to unusually high standards of strength, durability, and quality consistent with Lloyd's design and boat building requirements. Uniquely, CSY did not use wood lamination in its construction, the only wood used in the construction of these boats are heavy laminated structural stringers, bulkheads and interior furniture. The CSY hull is up to 1.5" of solid fiberglass reinforced plastic resin with 14 dual layers, and the deck is also solid fiberglass. The keel is internal encapsulated 8,900 lb. lead and internal encapsulated 3,000 lb. concrete, the CSY was designed so the 3,000 lb. concrete could be cut off the bottom to make the boat draft 4'11" if desired.

This CSY has got all the potential to be the perfect cruising vessel. She was repowered in 1994 with a Perkins 85hp diesel engine . She is a cutter rig with a self-tacking staysail. There are many sails being sold with this vessel, the following are all in good condition: furling mainsail (2024) headsail is a furling Genoa and there's a staysail .

The Standing rigging was replaced in 2024.

This CSY has already got some of the equipment needed for long offshore voyages. She has the capacity to hold 400 gallons of fresh water and 100 gallons of diesel. Also installed were dinghy davits, an outboard motor lift. She is also being sold with a 10' inflatable dinghy with a Mercury 3.5hp engine.

This vessel is a two-sleeping cabin layout with abundant storage and plenty of space at 6'8" headroom and a 13'6" beam. Her galley is equipped with a double sink, propane 3 burner stove and oven . For refrigeration there is a Two Compartment Frig / One Compartment Freezer . Both the V-berth and aft cabin have comfortable mattresses and the aft cabin has its own head, while the second head is located opposite the galley. The salon is a bright, spacious layout with the starboard settee area over/under bunk beds .

Given the reputation of the CSY, this vessel would be an incredibly worthy investment and make someone the perfect solid cruising vessel.