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CIRCA TEMPO44' Mason 1991
$ 175,000
This 1991 Mason 44 was designed by Al Mason and built at the renowned Tashing Yard, known for producing some of the finest cruising yachts in the world. The Mason 44 is a proven offshore passagemaker that offers exceptional performance, a sea-kindly motion, and unmatched durability. Whether you're an experienced sailor seeking your next adventure or someone new to the world of cruising, the Mason 44 promises an unparalleled sailing experience.
The Mason 44 was redesigned by Pacific Asian Enterprises (PAE) in 1985. Based on the same hull as the Mason 43, but with several notable design improvements, it combines the proven offshore capabilities of its predecessor with modern enhancements. The redesign includes a modified rudder, a raised sole for increased fuel tankage, a new aft companionway, and a full-width mainsheet traveler. Perhaps most significantly, the deck was upgraded from teak to a fiberglass with deep, diamond pattern non-skid, reducing maintenance while preserving the yacht’s classic elegance.
The Mason 44 is designed for the discerning sailor who values both beauty and performance. Its solid fiberglass construction and robust rigging allow it to handle a variety of sea conditions with ease. The redesigned rudder and full-width mainsheet traveler enhance its stability and sailing performance, especially in heavier winds. The yacht’s LeisureFurl boom and electric halyard winch make single-handed sailing a breeze, while the ICW-friendly rig ensures ease of maneuvering in inland waters.
Step below deck, and you’ll be greeted by a spacious and inviting interior that combines elegance with comfort. Rich teak and exquisite joinery showcase master craftsmanship, creating an inviting and elegant interior. The newly replaced fabrics and foam in the salon and navigation station enhance both aesthetics and comfort. The well-appointed galley provides everything needed for extended cruising, while the two comfortable cabins provide privacy and ease for longer voyages.
Caring for CIRCA TEMPO, her current owners (the third in her history) have kept her in exceptional condition. Recent 2025 maintenance and upgrades include:
- Mast and Standing Rigging: The mast was removed, and all standing rigging wire was replaced. Staloc fittings were cleaned, inspected, and reused, ensuring longevity and reliability.
- Batteries: The yacht now features brand new AGM batteries, ensuring a reliable power source for all electronics and systems.
- Deck & Engine Work: The deck prisms have been re-bedded, and the engine room fire extinguisher has been replaced for added safety.
- Thru-hulls & Plumbing: All thru-hulls were serviced, with four replacements, and all new head hoses were installed.
- Interior & Systems: In 2024, the salon and nav station’s foam and fabrics were replaced, and key systems like the dripless shaft seal and exhaust hoses were updated for optimal performance.
The 1991 Mason 44 is a rare find—offering an unbeatable combination of elegance, performance, and comfort. Its exceptional maintenance and thoughtful upgrades make it ready for its next adventure. Whether you’re planning a coastal journey or an offshore passage, CIRCA TEMPO is prepared to take you there.
Don’t miss the opportunity to own this iconic sailboat. Contact us today to schedule a viewing and take the first step towards owning a timeless cruising yacht!
United Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Seattle Yachts. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Specifications
- Price USD:$ 175,000
- Builder:
Mason
- Model: --
- Year:
1991
- Location:
Hampton, Virginia, United States
- Type:
Sail Yacht
- LOA: 43 ft 11 in
- Display Length: 44 ft
- Beam: 12' 4"
- Yacht Category
Cruisers
- Water Capacity: 210 gals
- Fuel Capacity: 160 gals
- Engine Details: Yanmar 4JHTE
- Engine 1: 1991 3799.00 HRS 56.00 HP
- Engine Fuel: Diesel
- Days on Market:
Step aboard this beautifully crafted yacht, where timeless teak joinery meets smart, spacious design. Every inch of this vessel is optimized for comfort, functionality, and abundant storage, ensuring that no space goes to waste. From the well-ventilated staterooms to the thoughtfully designed galley and salon, this yacht is built for both luxury and practicality.
Forward Stateroom
The forward stateroom offers 6’3” headroom and a king-sized V-berth with filler (75” long by 88” wide at the head). Storage is plentiful, with louvered lockers and shelf space on either side, plus drawers beneath the berth. A cedar-lined hanging locker sits to port.
For ventilation, this space is equipped with a large opening hatch, two opening ports with screens, a dorade vent, and a Hella fan, ensuring a cool and airy atmosphere.
Walkway & Hanging Locker
Moving aft, a large full-length hanging locker is positioned to starboard. The walkway features a hatch and an opening porthole with screens, allowing for excellent cross-ventilation.
Head & Shower
To port, opposite the hanging locker, is the spacious head with 6’3” headroom and a separate shower stall. Designed for convenience, it boasts ample storage, including cabinets and compartments in both the head and shower area. Ventilation is superb, with a dorade vent, a hatch, and opening porthole with screens.
Salon
Stepping into the main salon, you'll find 6’5” headroom and a thoughtfully arranged space for relaxation and entertainment.
- To port, a U-shaped dinette is complemented by a custom fold-out teak table, offering a flexible dining or workspace.
- To starboard, a comfortable settee doubles as a convertible bunk, supported by stainless steel hanging supports. The lower bunk functions as a sea berth with removable lee cloths.
- Deep louvered lockers and fiddled bookshelves provide ample storage, keeping essentials organized and within reach.
This area is bright and airy, thanks to two fixed lights, two hatches, two opening portholes with screens, a dorade vent, and two Hella fans—ensuring excellent airflow even on warm days.
Galley
Aft of the salon to port, the well-designed U-shaped galley offers a highly functional layout with 6’4” headroom and generous locker and drawer storage.
- Refrigeration: A large top-loading freezer and a top and front-loading refrigerator provide ample cold storage.
- Convenience: An overhead wine glass rack adds a touch of elegance and practicality to the space.
Nav Station
Opposite the galley, the outboard-facing nav station is designed for efficiency.
- The large chart table includes ample storage inside.
- Lockers and drawers on either side ensure quick access to navigation tools.
- The electrical panel and electronics are conveniently positioned for ease of use.
- A stowable chair tucks neatly under the desk, swinging out when needed.
- Just aft, a wet locker is located at the base of the companionway, keeping gear accessible yet out of the way.
- Headroom here is 6’4”.
Aft Stateroom
To port of the offset companionway, the aft stateroom provides a spacious and private retreat.
- The large double berth measures 78” x 56” x 44”.
- Headroom is 6’5”, allowing for an open, airy feel.
- Storage is abundant, with compartments beneath and above the berth, plus a cedar-lined hanging lockerpositioned toward the centerline.
- Ventilation is excellent, featuring two opening portholes and a hatch with screens.
- 5” mattresses in both cabins
- Interior salon and nav cushions and upholstery in Sunbrella Horizon “Cloud” ('23)
- Cedar lined hanging lockers
- Solid teak trim throughout
- Teak and holly cabin sole
- Teak overhead grab rails
- Continuous solid teak handhold along housetop
- Louvered lockers for proper ventilation
- Custom drop-leaf teak dining table
- Original teak dining table stored at home; dinette can lower to make a berth with this top installed
- Stainless steel opening ports with screens
- Screens on overhead hatches
- Hella cabin fans throughout
A very functional and well-designed galley, whether you are underway or at anchor. Excellent storage space for provisions and all the things the cook will need. Opening hatch with screen for ventilation.
- Laminate countertops with teak fiddles
- Top and front-loading refrigerator
- Top loading freezer with spill-over system to refrigerator
- Frigoboat air cooled dual refrigeration and freezer units (‘25)
- Coastal digital 12v thermostats for freezer and refrigerator ('25)
- Seaward 3 burner propane stove w/oven
- 2-20 lb. aluminum propane tanks
- Stove safety bar with harness attachment points
- Microwave (‘05)
- Deep double stainless-steel sinks
- Delta H/C single lever gooseneck water mixer with pull-out sprayer ('23)
- Sink drain hose replaced ('25)
- Seagull water filtration system
- Manual freshwater foot pump
- Manual saltwater foot pump
- Soap dispenser
- Hinged galley extension surface
- Custom overhead wine glass rack
- Curved laminate countertop with teak fiddle
- Polished oval stainless steel sink
- Stainless steel and brass H/C water mixer
- Fresh water foot pump
- Separate shower stall with seat
- H/C water mixer with wand on hose
- Teak shower stall grate
- Raritan PSII manual head
- Y-valve for overboard discharge or deck pump out
- 25 gallon holding tank
- All head hoses were replaced ('25)
- Teak framed medicine cabinet with mirrored door
- 210 gallons of fresh water
- 6-gal Isotherm stainless steel hot water heater
- Jabsco 4 gpm freshwater pump ('24)
- Fresh & raw water deck wash down
- 3 bilge pumps (auto & manual)
- Solid fiberglass full keel
- Interlux/West System barrier coat
- Bottom painted ('23)
- Skeg hung rudder
- All bronze thru hulls serviced or replaced as necessary (’25)
- Topsides Awlgripped in ‘Cloud White”/"Brightside Teal"/Cordovan Gold" (‘22)
- Teak rub strake with stainless steel cap
- Custom teak & stainless swim platform (‘05)
- Fiberglass deck with two-tone non-skid pattern
- Raised teak toe rail
- Double stainless steel anchor roller
- 60# CQR anchor w/ 300’ 3/8” high test chain (‘03)
- 44# Bruce anchor w/ 50’ 3/8 chain & 300’ of 3/4” nylon rode (‘03)
- Fortress FX37 anchor w/ 50’chain & 300’ 3/4” nylon rode
- Small Fortress “lunch” hook
- Maxwell 3500 electric vertical windlass w/ up and down foot switches (‘04)
- Stainless steel mast safety (granny) bars
- Custom stainless steel bow pulpit w/ teak seat
- Custom aft wraparound oversized 316L SS pushpit w/ 2 teak “Princess” seats
- Transom boarding gate (’05)
- 28” high stainless-steel stanchions on raised pads to prevent moisture penetration
- Double lifelines with port and starboard boarding gates
- Custom hard bimini (‘05)
- Dodger frame with side and aft grab bars (‘17)
- Sunbrella dodger with window covers, dodger to bimini connector w/ window (‘22)
- Cockpit 70% shade screens
- (4) Teak housetop grab rails
- Forward hatch glass replaced (‘17)
- Fixed lights in saloon replaced and rebed (‘24)
- Rebed deck prisms (’25)
- (5) Stainless steel dorade cowls with stainless steel safety guards
- (5) Lewmar hatches
- (8) Lewmar Ocean portholes
- Screens for hatches and portholes
- Removable teak cockpit grating
- Varnished teak companionway drop boards
RIGGING
- Forespar keel stepped double spreader mast
- Aluminum stowable steps to top of mast
- Spartite on mast (‘25)
- Oversized standing rigging with Stayloc fittings
- Standing rigging wire replaced (’25)
- 316L chain plates replaced ('05); rebed (‘24)
- Harken roller furling for Genoa (‘15)
- Harken inner forestay roller furler
- Mast mounted spinnaker pole track and car (’05)
- Forespar mast mounted whisker pole (‘05)
- Leisure Furl boom (‘05)
- Forespar rigid boom vang (‘05)
- Leisure Furl sail cover replaced ('22)
- Lewmar mid-boom mainsheet track and car
- Toe rail mounted Genoa tracks and cars
- Housetop staysail tracks and cars
- Lewmar #44 two speed self-tailing electric housetop winch (‘05)
- (4) Lewmar #22 two speed self-tailing winches on mast
- (2) Lewmar #52 two speed self-tailing primary winches
- (2) Lewmar #30 two speed self-tailing secondary winches
SAILS
- Leisure Furl Main (‘05)
- Main restitched/serviced (‘22)
- Genoa 130% ('05)
- Yankee Genoa
- Staysail ('05)
- North Asymmetrical Gennaker (‘05)
- Yanmar 4JHTE 56 HP turbo-charged diesel engine with 3799 hours
- Engine mounts (’18)
- Fireboy SFR-FG75M automatic fire suppression (’25)
- 160-gallon fiberglass fuel tank
- Dual Racor fuel filters
- Transmission replaced (‘06)
- Exhaust hoses (‘24)
- Cutlass bearing (‘18)
- PYI PSS shaft seal (‘24)
- Stainless steel 1.25” drive shaft (‘03)
- 3 blade MaxProp propeller
- Spare propeller
- Stainless steel binnacle and destroyer wheel
- Dual lever engine controls
- Ritchie compass
- Electric pump for oil & transmission fluid changes
- 240V AC 50A shore power connection with 50’ cord
- (2) 120V AC 30A 50’ shore power cords
- (2) 120V AC 30A to 50A adaptors
- 120V AC electrical panel with volt and amp meters
- 120V receptacles throughout with GFCI protection
- 12v DC electrical panel with volt and amp meters
- Blue Sea Systems auxiliary 12v panel
- Freedom 2500-watt inverter/charger
- Link 2000 controller w/ dual switch controlled smart regulators
- 150-amp alternator
- Hitachi 50-amp alternator (spare)
- (4) West Marine 4D AGM 200AH house batteries (‘25)
- West Marine Group 31 AGM 105AH/800CCA starting battery (‘25)
- Nighttime red “runway” floor courtesy lighting
- LED masthead tricolor with strobe
- Spreader deck lights rewired (’25)
- Forespar lightning arrest system
All systems are integrated on a Simrad/ NMEA network
Outside
- Simrad 8kw 48-mile radar
- Questus swivel mount on top of the hard bimini
- NavPod ('25)
- B&G Zeus S9 multifunction display with C Map Charts ('25)
- Simrad Robertson autopilot w/remote
- Simrad IS15 Wind display
- Simrad IS15 Multi display
- Simrad IS15 Multi display
- B&G H60 wireless handset ('25)
- 2 Bose speakers in cockpit
- NMEA backbone installed in mast for future use ('25)
- Masthead VHF antenna (’25)
Nav station & Interior
- Simrad CX44 chart plotter/SD GPS
- Simrad Robertson autopilot
- Simrad IS15 Multi display wind/speed/depth
- ICOM 710 RT Single sideband radio w/weather fax connector (‘03)
- ICOM IC-M502 VHF radio
- B&G V60-B VHF radio with DSC and AIS RXTX ('25)
- Sony CDX-R30M stereo w/ CD/MP3/XM radio
- 2 Bose speakers
- Oregon Scientific weather station
- Sea anchor
- Jacklines
- Lifesling ('23)
- PFD’s
- Throwable cushion
- Man overboard pole
- McMurdo SmartFind G8 Plus AIS Cat 2 EPIRB ('23)
- Flares ('23)
- (3) Cockpit padeyes
- AB Aluminum hard bottom 9 ft. dinghy
- 9.9HP Yamaha four stroke outboard motor ('21)
- Edson outboard motor pad
- Magma stainless steel LPG grill w/ 10# aluminum tank
- Full winter boat cover w/ 10” skirt (‘15)
- Full sun awnings
- Hatch covers
- Teak folding cockpit table
- Cockpit cushions
- (2) Rod holders
- Dock lines
- Boathooks (2)
- Docking fenders
- Hurricane fenders
- Mooring bridle
Owner’s personal effects and any items not specifically described in this listing
Potential purchasers should assume that any items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Engine hours are approximate, may be reported verbally by the seller, and are recorded at the time and date of the original listing of this vessel. Owner's use during the time of this listing may affect the total engine hours upon a prospective buyer's inspection. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his/her agents or his/her surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. This vessel is subject to sale, price and inventory changes or withdrawal from market without notice.
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