1981 Norseman 447

$135,000

Used

Boat in Charleston, SC 29401 US

builtBuilt in 1981
Year the boat was built
model

447

Boat model
engine

1 Engine (Lehman/Indenor)

Engine type and count
length

44 feet

Overall boat length
fuel

Diesel

Fuel type
material

Fiberglass/Reinforced

Hull material
Nominal Length
44ft
Length Overall
44.58ft
Length at Waterline
37.5ft
Beam
13ft
Max Bridge Clearance
63ft
Max Draft
6.33ft
Displacement
28000lb
Ballast
12000lb
Cruising Speed
7kn
Cabins
2
Heads
2
Fresh Water Tanks
200gal
Fuel Tanks
100gal
Windlass
electric-windlass
Electrical Circuit
110v
Hull Material
fiberglass
Hull Shape
monohull
Engine 1
Engine Make
Lehman/Indenor
Engine Model
XDP 4.90
Total Power
61hp
Engine Type
inboard
Fuel Type
diesel
Drive Type
direct
Propeller Type
3-blade
Propeller Material
bronze
Interior

Seaquel features a two-cabin, two-head layout with a comfortable salon, a functional galley, a dedicated forward-facing navigation station, and a separate mechanical area. Excellent headroom throughout the salon and galley, combined with abundant natural light and ventilation, creates an inviting and comfortable interior environment.

The teak joinery is beautifully crafted, giving the vessel a warm, classic feel. Storage space is plentiful throughout the boat, and multiple fans provide excellent airflow and ventilation. While Seaquel is not equipped with air conditioning, numerous opening hatches, ports, and fans keep the interior well ventilated underway or at anchor. Equipped with a diesel heater.

Stepping below decks, Seaquel immediately feels safe, secure, and comfortable—a yacht designed for capable cruising and an enjoyable time aboard.

Forward Cabin:

  • Raised V berth
  • Teak-lined lockers
  • Deck hatch
  • Private access to the forward head

Aft Cabin:

  • Large berth
  • Teak-lined hanging locker

Main Salon:

  • C-shaped settee to port with a teak dining table that drops down to create a berth
  • Starboard side settee with a lee cloth
  • Teak-planked sole
  • LED lighting and rotary fans

Heads:

  • Two Raritan PHII manual heads
  • Forward wet head
  • Aft head with a separate shower compartment

Navigation Station:

  • Full-size chart table
  • Electrical panels
  • Electronics

Galley:

  • U‑shaped offshore galley to port
  • Dual stainless sinks
  • Fresh & raw water foot pumps
  • Technautics CoolBlue 12V top-opening refrigeration/freezer
  • Seaward Marine 3‑burner LPG stove/oven
Hull, Deck, and Cockpit

Hull:

  • Stable and sea-kindly blue-water cruiser with 12,000 lbs of ballast (44% ballast to displacement ratio)
  • Encapsulated fin lead keel with a skeg-protected rudder
  • Green ablative bottom paint (good condition at 2025 haul-out)
  • Wind vane

Deck:

  • Stainless steel stem fitting with two anchor rollers
  • Anchor locker with deck and forward cabin access
  • Windlass: James Nilsson windlass with foot controls
  • Manson 65 lb primary anchor with 200' 3/8" chain
  • Secondary Fortress FX-37 fluke-style anchor stored in aft locker
  • Anchor safety cables
  • Boarding Ladder: Stainless steel ladder at the starboard side gate.
  • 30" high lifelines
  • Teak decks re‑caulked in 2023
  • Teak‑capped toe rails
  • Stainless bow & stern pulpits
  • Custom stainless steel mast pulpit

Cockpit:

  • A well-protected U-shaped cockpit with several storage lockers, and stbd outboard seating gunwale stowage.
  • Teak Edson cockpit table
  • Binnacle pod with electronic navigation equipment, center line cockpit.
  • Sunbrella dodger, bimini, and cockpit enclosure (green)
  • Cockpit cushions (tan)
  • There are four large lazarette lockers in the cockpit. One LPG storage locker. One for storage and access to steering, and two for storage.
  • Steering: Edson cable quadrant steering system with a 32" wheel.
  • Emergency tiller
  • Wing seats at the stern
Sails and Rigging
  • Cutter rig
  • Painted aluminum, keel stepped, double spreader, Forspar mast
  • Painted aluminum boom
  • Standing rigging replaced in 2023 and inspected in 2025
  • Running rigging replaced in 2023
  • Harken furlers (genoa & staysail)
  • Lewmar Winches: Cockpit combing primary #55 ST, secondary #42 ST. Coach deck port #42 ST, #30 ST, and #44 ST starboard #42 ST. Cabin outboard deck winches, port and starboard #42 ST and #43 ST. Mast-mounted #30 ST.
  • SailTec hydraulic backstay & vang
  • Spinnaker pole

Sail Inventory:

  • Mainsail - serviceable condition
  • Genoa - UK Sailmakers - Heavy-duty offshore sail in fair condition
  • Staysail - serviceable condition
  • Gennaker/UPS - very good condition with a dousing sock
  • (2) Reaching spinnakers - very good condition
Mechanical
  • 61 HP, 4-cyl, Lehman/Indenor XDP 4.90 diesel engine
  • Borg Warner Velvet Drive V drive
  • Propeller: 3-bladed bronze feathering MaxProp, prop cone zinc. Forward prop shaft line cutter.
  • Alternator: Balmar model:621 100 SR IG, Marine Smart Ready AMPS:100 volts.
  • Bow Thruster: Vetus, 12 VDC motor with a control at the helm
  • Monitor Wind Vane self-steering system, stainless steel mounting brackets to the transom
Electronics and Entertainment
  • NEMA 2000 Network (New in 2025)
  • Furuno GP1870F chartplotter at the helm - New in 2026 with updated East Coast charts
  • Furuno radar (INOP)
  • Raymarine i‑TriData depth/speed (New in 2026)
  • Raymarine wind instruments (New in 2026)
  • Raytheon/Neco autopilot (INOP)
  • AIS Class B - EM-Trak 8953 (New in 2026)
  • Icom M324 VHF + Icom M73 handheld
  • Ritchie compass
  • TV: Insignia LED TV
  • Stereo: Boss Bluetooth stereo with two cockpit speakers (New in 2026)
Plumbing
  • Fuel:100 gallons
  • Water: 200 gallons stored in 4 stainless steel tanks, supplying all onboard water fixtures. Per the manufacturer's brochure, the tanks are removable.
  • Water Heater: 10.5 gallons (INOP) TO BE REPLACED BEFORE THE SALE
  • Freshwater Pump: West Marine 12-volt electric pump.
  • Water Filtration: Seagull IV water filtration system installed at the galley sink, filtering water drawn from the main supply (2023).
  • Bilge Pumps: 2 electric bilge pumps and 2 whale manual bilge pumps.
  • Bilge high water alarm
  • Updated plumbing hoses and components.
  • Toilets: Two Raritan manual-flush toilets (2023). The forward head is connected to a blackwater holding tank. The aft head discharges overboard.
  • Blackwater Tanks: MSD U.S.C.G. Type III. FRP 30-gallon holding tank for forward head and 20-gallon poly bladder for aft head.
  • The macerator pump for the forward head enables discharge from the forward holding tank.
  • The holding tanks can be pumped out through deck fittings or through hulls directly overboard.
  • Greywater System: Water from the galley and head sinks drains directly overboard, while water from showers drains to a sump, then is pumped overboard by a Jabsco pump.
  • LPG system, dual cylinder FRP locker to port stern cockpit seat hatch with a 20lb steel tank. The system has a tank valve, a pressure regulator, an on-off tank valve pressure gauge, and a 12 VDC solenoid
Electrical
  • 12V DC / 120V AC
  • Battery Bank 1: (6) Fullriver AGM (DC250-6) (750 Ah)
  • Battery Bank 2: (2) Fullriver AGM (DC250-6) (250 Ah)
  • Xantrex Digital EchoCharge 12/24V 15A, allotted to Battery Bank 2. Xantrex System and 2 Victron Energy Blue Power BMV-700 digital battery monitors.
  • Victron BMV‑700 battery monitor
  • Alternator
  • SmartPlug 30A shore inlet with a 30A shore power cable
  • (3) SolarFlexx 120W solar panels (360W total) + MPPT controller
  • Air Breeze Wind Turbine Generator
  • Inverter: Xantrex Freedom XC200 Inverter (New in 2025)
  • Various V.A.C. outlets are available throughout the vessel
Safety Equipment and Extras
  • Liferaft: Viking 6-person liferaft (inspected and repacked in 2025)
  • EPIRB: McMurdo, SmartFind Plus, GPS Satellite EPIRB, 406 & 121.5 MHZ, Batt expires Nov 2029
  • Jacklines
  • LifeSling 2
  • SOS Dan Bouy man overboard module with stern case
  • Multiple PFDs (Type II, III, IV)
  • Flares, bell, air horn
  • High‑water bilge alarm
  • Fire extinguishers (dated 2014)
  • Outboard: Tohatsu 9.8 HP outboard (3V2/MFS9.8A3) - Not registered or titled
  • Dinghy: Achilles LSI-330E Inflatable dinghy - Not registered or titled
  • Awning
  • Bosun's chair
  • Galerider Drogue
  • Magnum Grill
  • Teak Flagpole
  • Dock lines, fenders, tools, spare parts
  • Spare parts for the engine
Disclaimer

The company provides this vessel's details in good faith but cannot guarantee or certify the accuracy of this information or the vessel's condition. A buyer should instruct their agents or surveyors to verify any details they wish to be confirmed. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Price History

DateEventPrice
5/20/26Initial price$135,000

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