Soggy Paws is a late 1980 CSY 44 Walk Through
cutter with a tall rig and shoal draft.
Hull# TXY44W351280,
Doc #637334
Hailing Port: Marathon FL.
Dave purchased Soggy Paws (ex Laissez
Faire) in June 1996 from a private owner who had had it in charter since
1981 with ABC Charters in the Bahamas. It was well worn and in
need of a total refit, but it was the right boat and the price was
right.
Below is a listing of improvements
that have been made to the boat to help make it safe and comfortable
for an around the world voyage. Also, at the bottom there is a
list of Walk Through specifications.
Engine and Fuel Systems
Overhaul on 1980 Perkins 4154
Synthetic
Engine Oil & Engine Oil Analysis
Auxiliary Fuel Tank and Transfer system
Fuel Pump Leak Troubleshooting
Fuel Priming System
Shaft, Stern Tube, and Stuffing Box
Laser Tachometer
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Rig & Sails
Buying New Cruising Sails
Sail Makers
Roller Furling Staysail
Storm
Trysail
Roller Furling Code Zero Sail Replacing Chainplates
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Electrical Systems
A/C System Wiring
Battery Charging
High Amp
Fuses
Anti-Theft Starting Circuit
Batteries:
Trojan T105's vs L16's
Precision Electronic Battery Tester
Plumbing Systems
Engine Driven 40 GPH Watermaker
Water Tanks
Tank Valves Steering
CPT Autopilot Monitor Wind Vane Rudder Repairs
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Cockpit
Hard Dodger
Cockpit Table
Refrigeration
New Frigoboat Refrigerator / Freezer System
12-volt Refrigeration
Holding Plates
Non-Contact Digital Thermometer
Hull
Prop Guard and Line Cutter
Lightning Groung Bar
External Sea Strainers
Boat Lettering
Deep vs Shoal Draft and Cutting a CSY 44 Keel
Blister Repair with the Hempel System
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Deck
Replacing Main Cabin Windows
Arch / Radar /Solar Panels
Dinghy Davits
Monitor Wind Vane
Swim Platform
Anchor
Locker
Cap Rail
Replacement
Toe Rail Finish
Amidships
Closed Chock
Stern Anchor Line Reel |
Interior
Microwave
Clothes Washer
Scuba Tank Rack
Saloon Book Rack
Galley Sink
Aft Berth |
Electronics
Wifi
Radar
Chart Plotter
Email
eFax
AIS
Cell Phones
Precision Electronic Battery Tester
Laser Tachometer
12v Adapters for Computers
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Miscellaneous
Security for Your Boat
Tools & Spares
ManualsCSY Information
About CSY Boats
CSY Owners Association
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Steve Silverman's
CSY Pages Links to Boat-Related Suppliers |
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Walk Through 44
Specifications
About 41 of these were built, with the last boat being number 42
completed outside the yard.
LOA: 44'0" (13.4 m.)
LWL: 36'4" (11.1 m.)
Beam: 13'4" (4.1 m.)
Draft (deep): 6'6" (2.0 m.)
Draft (shoal): 4'11" (1.5 m.)
Ballast (deep): 12,000 lbs. (5,443 kgs.)
Ballast (shoal): 10,000 lbs. (4,536 kgs.)
Disp (deep): 38,000 lbs. (14,969 kgs.)
Disp (shoal): 36,000 lbs. (14,062 kgs.) ??
Sail area: (100%) 906 sq.ft. (84.2 sq.m.)
Mast above water: 55'0" (16.8 m.)
Mast above water (tall Kenyon mast) 63'.0" (19.2m)
Ballast/Disp: .32 (shoal), .36 (deep)
Disp/Length: 288 (shoal), 307 (deep)
SA/Disp: 14.7 (shoal), 14.1 (deep)
Fuel: 95 gal. (361 ltr.) single tank under companionway ladder
Water: 165 gal. (627 ltr.) in five main cabin tanks, one under each
settee, three under floor-one under table and two small ones beside
mast
Original engine: Perkins 4-154 62 HP diesel
Cabin headroom: 6'7" (2.0 m.)
Designers: Frank Hamlin, Peter Schmitt
The CSY 44 Walk Through is a sought after boat, mainly because of
its walkthrough configuration--you can move from the main cabin to
the aft cabin without going up into the cockpit. While this design sacrifices some
cockpit space in order to add the below decks walkway from the main
salon to the master stateroom it is seen by many as a fair trade. It
is a comfortable cockpit with ample room for guest visiting and
there are two longitudinal bench seats long enough for sleeping.
Other differences from the Walk Over include a stand up engine room
with workbench, a main cabin navigation station/table, a side
loading refrig/freezer, and the galley located in the starboard
passageway leading aft. Many of these boats were outfitted with a
large fiberglass box on the stern deck suitable for fuel and gas
storage. The after section of the main cabin coach roof is raised
adding headroom below and increasing visibility through 4 large
windows. Most Walk Throughs were delivered with shoal draft and tall mast.
The normal rig configuration was a cutter with a few rigged as
Cutter / Ketches.
All of the WT masts were in the cutter position and if a ketch a
mizzen would be added onto the aft deck with the boom extending far
astern.
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