Mason 44
Built 1985–? by Ta Shing Yacht Building (Taiwan) for Pacific Asian Enterprises
About the Mason 44
Researched from public sources for this model. Any individual boat may have been modified or repowered — confirm before relying on any figure.
- Built
- 1985–?
- Builder
- Ta Shing Yacht Building (Taiwan) for Pacific Asian Enterprises
- Designer
- Al Mason / PAE (Jeff Leishman)
- Length
- 43.92 ft
- Draft
- 6.25 ft
- Displacement
- 27,400 lb
- Ballast
- 9,400 lb
- Hull
- fiberglass
- Hull / keel
- full keel
- Rig
- cutter
- Propulsion
- inboard
- Fuel
- 160 gal
- Water
- 205 gal
- Stern thruster
- none
Sources disagree on engines, beam, waterline — left blank rather than guessed.
Same hull as the 43 with a new deck, lower cabin, companionway moved aft, modified rudder and 1,000 lb more ballast. Teak decks were not standard. Cutter or ketch.
Known problems for this model
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Heavy brightwork and plywood trim rot other
Owners describe varnish upkeep as a burden, and one reported plywood dorade-box blocks delaminating and rotting within a few years.mason-sailboats.org
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Engine under the sole - poor access and bilge flooding risk engine
The engine sits low under the cabin sole, so a flooded bilge can submerge it and the front belts are hard to reach; a bilge float switch and alarm are recommended.mason-sailboats.org
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Painted steel fuel tanks, hard to access fuel
Fuel tanks are painted steel (water tanks stainless) and owners note difficulty accessing tanks for cleaning; unequal port/starboard tanks can cause a list.mason-sailboats.org
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Leaky teak hatches; suspect Taiwan stainless fabrications deck
Owners report leaking teak hatches (Lewmar replacements recommended) and questionable custom welded stainless fittings on earlier boats.mason-sailboats.org
Model sources (2)
Researched from public sources. Spotted an error? The sources are listed above — tell us what they got wrong.