1980 Alden 44 Boat in Seattle, WA 98109 US
Built in 1980
44
1 Engine (Beta)
44 feet
Diesel
Fiberglass/Reinforced
LYRIC has the gorgeous profile that makes an Alden easy to pick out in an anchorage. Drawn by Niels Helleberg at Alden Associates and introduced in 1976, the Alden 44 pairs her traditional proportions with a fiberglass hull, cutter rig, and centerboard. LYRIC is a proven offshore cruiser in her own right, having sailed around the world between 1996 and 2002. She has later cruised both West and East coasts as far north as Nova Scotia, to Bermuda and visited all five Great Lakes. Her Pacific Northwest cruising includes two trips to Haida Gwaii and circuits of Vancouver Island. She has been lovingly cared for by the same family since 1994.
Below, LYRIC's traditional interior offers two staterooms, a welcoming salon with a folding-leaf dining table, and a passage galley with ample counter space. The aft cabin combines double and single berths with a full-size navigation station, while its separate cockpit companionway keeps off-watch crew close at hand during passages. Substantial recent upgrades include a 50 hp Beta diesel and Ballard Sails mainsail (2023), replacement fuel, freshwater and holding tanks, Frigoboat refrigerator and freezer systems, and a new water heater (2025). New Lifeline AGM batteries, main and jib halyards, mainsheet and block, and a forward companionway hatch followed in 2026, along with a full rebuild of the Little Wonder watermaker.
Interior Accommodations
LYRIC has two private staterooms, a main salon with a pilot berth, and an enclosed head accessible from both the salon and aft stateroom. Two companionways give separate access to the salon and aft cabin. Custom mattress pads and sheets are provided for aft double berth and the forward V-berth (including filler to make a solid "V-King").
The forward stateroom has a V-berth with a large hanging locker aft to starboard and drawers and lockers along the outboard sides at the aft end of the berth.
The salon has a centerline folding-leaf table between an L-shaped port settee and a straight starboard settee. A pilot berth lies outboard to port, with storage outboard to starboard and lockers behind the seatbacks. A large locker is fitted at the aft end of the port settee. The centerline companionway opens directly into the salon and provides ventilation when open.
The head is to port at the aft end of the salon, with a second door opening directly into the aft stateroom. The sink and retractable shower wand are set into the outboard counter, with the inboard-facing manual toilet just forward. A teak grate covers the shower sump aft.
The galley occupies the starboard passage between the salon and aft stateroom, with work surfaces on both sides. The outboard counter has drawers below and a locker along the hull. A stainless steel crash bar runs in front of the three-burner Princess range. At the forward end of the galley, the front-loading refrigerator and freezer are arranged above and below the counter. Inboard, a large double-basin stainless steel sink sits beneath the microwave, with dish storage and drawers overhead.
The aft stateroom has a double berth to port and a single berth to starboard. A five-step ladder leads directly down from the offset starboard cockpit companionway, which has a louvered teak washboard. The arrangement keeps off-watch crew close enough to talk with the cockpit watch. Between the berths, the navigation station has a large chart table and a seat that slides up out of the way on a stainless steel pole that doubles as a handrail. Drawers forward to port and a hanging locker to starboard provide storage. A chart display and quartz ship's clock are mounted on the forward bulkhead.
Galley
- Inboard and outboard counters with drawers and an outboard locker
- Large double-basin stainless steel sink with overhead dish storage and drawers
- Front-loading Frigoboat refrigerator and freezer compartments above and below the counter, with separate water-cooled compressors (2025)
- Princess three-burner propane stove with oven, broiler and stainless steel crash bar
- Two 20 lb aluminum propane cylinders
- Samsung microwave with custom driftwood handle
Electronics and Navigation
- B&G sailing instruments (2019)
- Vesper Class B AIS transponder with onboard Wi-Fi rebroadcast
- Standard Horizon GX2100 Matrix AIS VHF with DSC
- Icom IC-M700 HF SSB radio
- Icom HF amateur radio
- Pactor modem
- Garmin GPS 128 navigator
- Danforth Aries C475 compass
- Simrad autopilot with Alpha linear screw-drive actuator
- Simrad Robertson AP21 wired autopilot remote
- Monitor self steering windvane autopilot
Electrical Systems
- 12v DC and 120v AC electrical systems
- Marinetics AC/DC breaker panel with AC and DC voltmeters and ammeters
- (3) 12v 105ah Lifeline AGM batteries (2026)
- (1) 12v 84ah Lifeline AGM engine start battery
- Heart inverter/charger
- 30 A, 125 V SmartPlug shore power inlet
- Two 50 ft, 30 A shore power cords
Mechanical and Plumbing Systems
- Beta 50 hp diesel engine (installed 2023, 190 hours)
- Beta engine panel with tachometer, voltmeter, oil pressure and temperature gauges
- Beta alternator
- ZF 12M transmission
- Racor primary fuel filter
- Conventional packing-type shaft seal
- Three blade 18" Max Prop feathering propeller (rebuilt by PYI 2022)
- Espar D4 diesel-fired cabin heater with dedicated kerosene tank
- Tank Tender tank-level monitor
- Quick Nautic Boiler B3 6.5 gal (25 L) water heater with 1,200 W element and engine heat exchanger (2025)
- Little Wonder 8 gph watermaker, fully rebuilt (2026)
- 25 gal holding tank installed in 2019, new stainless water tanks and aluminum diesel tanks installed in 2025
- Manual Wilcox Crittenden marine toilet (rebuilt in 2019)
- Steering cables and pulleys replaced in 2014
- Henderson manual bilge pump
- Jabsco Main Bilge Pump
- Johnson Emergency Bilge Pump
- BlueSea Systems Bilge Pump Control Panel
- Bilge Pump Counter
Deck and Hull
LYRIC's hull is finished in green Awlgrip with a white boot stripe and a gold stripe in the molded cove. The deck is painted white with tan nonskid and bordered by a slotted aluminum toe rail. Stainless steel stanchions carry double lifelines.
At the bow, a Bruce anchor is served by an electric windlass. Six aluminum mooring cleats are arranged around the deck, and four Dorade boxes provide ventilation. A wooden boarding step eases access, and the boat has two companionways.
A green canvas dodger shelters the cockpit, where teak overlays finish the coamings, seats and sole. A stainless steel destroyer-style wheel with teak trim is set behind the binnacle-mounted cockpit table. Two large lockers provide cockpit storage.
- Trinidad Pro bottom paint (2026)
- Forward companionway sliding hatch (2026)
- Cockpit dodger with window panels replaced in 2022
- Cockpit bimini with stainless steel frames
- Full three-piece winter cover
- Genuine 30 kg Bruce anchor with approximately 300 ft of 5/8 in chain
- Fortress spare anchor with chain-and-rope rode
- Keefe electric anchor windlass
- Custom wooden boarding step
- Custom cockpit cushions
- Raw-water deck washdown
- Stern tie webbing reel
Sails and Rigging
- Deck-mounted white-painted aluminum spinnaker pole with topping lift
- Tides Marine Strong Track low-friction mainsail track (2012)
- Separate storm trysail track
- Ballard Sails mainsail (2023)
- 135% genoa on Profurl furler
- Quantum asymmetric spinnaker with sock (2013)
- Two main halyards, two jib halyards, two spinnaker halyards and one staysail halyard
- Masthead flag halyard and spreader burgee halyard
- Mainsheet traveler with 4:1 mainsheet purchase
- Navtec hydraulic control panel for the backstay, boom vang and centerboard (completely rebuilt 2026)
- Main and jib halyards replaced in 2026
- Mainsheet and block replaced in 2026
- Mast winches fully serviced in 2026
- Mast winches include a Barient 27 self-tailer, two Barient 21s and a Barient 25. The 21s and 25 are non-self-tailing.
- Deck winches include an Andersen 40 self-tailer and a Barient 21 non-self-tailer
- Two Barient 32 self-tailing cockpit primaries
- Two Barient 28 non-self-tailing cockpit secondaries
- Andersen 40 self-tailing mainsheet winch
Miscellaneous and Safety
- ACR Globalfix Pro GPS EPIRB (battery expired 5/2020)
- Lifesling MOB recovery device
Exclusions
- Owners personal items
LYRIC cruising history
LYRIC is a proven offshore cruiser. Between 1996 and 2002, she sailed around the world, putting her Alden 44 design to the test over six years of voyaging. Her cruising record closer to home includes two voyages to Haida Gwaii, at least two circumnavigations of Vancouver Island, and countless trips through the San Juan Islands and Desolation Sound.
Her 2014-2016 "Round the Country" voyage added another offshore passage to Bermuda. The trip took her from Seattle to San Diego, then overland to Florida. From Miami, she cruised the Chesapeake, Bermuda, and the East Coast as far as Nova Scotia before taking the Hudson River and Erie Canal into the Great Lakes. She visited all five lakes before returning to Seattle by truck.
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
Price History
| Date | Event | Price |
|---|---|---|
| 11/14/26 | Initial price | $129,000 |
Overview from around the web 1980 Alden 44
The 1980 Alden 44 is known for its classic design, capable sailing manners, and comfortable accommodations for extended cruising
Its respected pedigree and balanced blend of performance and livability make it appealing to sailors seeking a traditional offshore boat. Buyers typically value the craftsmanship, sturdy construction, and potential for rewarding passage-making. They should also assess the boat’s condition carefully: age-related maintenance, water intrusion, rigging and sail wear, and the state of the engine and major systems can vary considerably from one example to another.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
Pros
Proven offshore design: The Alden 44 is a substantial cruising sailboat, with a hull and rig suited to extended passages when properly equipped and maintained.
Comfortable cruising layout: Its size generally allows for useful cabin space, storage, and accommodations for a small crew.
Classic craftsmanship and character: As a design from a respected yacht-design tradition, it may appeal to sailors who value traditional lines and a solid, purposeful feel.
Potentially rewarding value: A well-kept example can offer a capable cruising platform at a lower purchase price than a newer boat of comparable size.
Cons
Age-related upkeep: A 1980 boat may need attention to its rigging, sails, engine, electrical systems, plumbing, deck hardware, and interior. A thorough survey is important.
Maintenance can be costly: Repairs to an older boat—especially major structural, mechanical, or systems work—can quickly outweigh a low asking price.
Less modern convenience: Layout, ventilation, electrical capacity, and onboard systems may feel dated compared with newer designs.
Performance depends on condition and configuration: The boat’s sailing characteristics can vary substantially with its sails, rig, equipment, and maintenance history.
Not an automatic offshore-ready choice: Age and reputation alone don’t establish seaworthiness. The individual boat’s condition, equipment, and preparation matter most.
Made For
The 1980 Alden 44 is for sailors who value traditional design, capable offshore performance, and the comfort for extended cruising. Its substantial size and classic character suit experienced owners seeking a versatile yacht for passagemaking, liveaboard life, or exploring farther afield.
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| Price | $129,000 | $149,500 | $150,000 | $89,000 | $176,500 | $75,000 |
| Location | Seattle | Anacortes | Anacortes | Everett | Bainbridge Island | Oak Harbor |
| Nominal Length | 44' | 47' | 46' | 40' | 55' | 38' |
| Beam | 13' | - | - | - | - | - |
| Draft | 9' | - | - | - | - | - |
| Engine Make | Beta | Yanmar | Yanmar | Yanmar | Perkins | - |
| Total Engine Power | 50 hp | 62 hp | 75 hp | 53 hp | 130 hp | - |
| Days on Market | 1 | 203 | 399 | 110 | 162 | 115 |
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