Aluminium Polka 44 Decksaloon ''Indigo'', built in 1999 by Jachtwerf Kesteloo, Netherlands, designed by Konijnendijk/Lutra design Netherlands, dim.: 13.25 (lwl 11.55) x 4.10 x 2.00 m, built to CE norm A specifications, approved by the Dutch Approval Institute for Recreational Vessels, aluminium hull built in 5 and 6 mm ALMG 4.5Mn, deck and superstructure built in 4 and 5 mm ALMG 4.5Mn, teak in the cockpit, double glazed Gebo windows in aluminium framing, round-bilged hull with light blue striping, bulb keel, balanced spade rudder, displacement: 12 tons, ballast: 3 tons (lead) covered with aluminium plating and then sealed with epoxy pooring mass (Bolidt), fueltanks: 2 x 200 ltr. (aluminium.), freshwatertanks: 2x 210 ltr., sumptank: 150 ltr., Whitlock Mamba mechanical wheel-steering, leather-covered steering wheel, emergency tiller, 2nd engine controls at charttable inside, 2 smaller and one large Lewmar opening deckhatches, the hull is insulated with polyurethane foam, hull painted in De IJssel series 800 white.

This aluminium decksaloon is suitable for blue ocean sailing and easy to handle, due to her hydraulic stoway system and furling headsails. Her decksaloon offers all the comfort you need in rough weather sailing. You can inspect the boat in our sales harbour in Hindeloopen where she is standing ashore.

Classic teak interior, 2 cabins each with a double berth, lower saloon convertable to a double and upper decksaloon convertable to a single berth making a total of 7 berths, 1 large head with a shower including seperate drainpump, 1 Rheinström toilet and a washbasin, headroom approx. 2 m, Webasto ducted air diesel heating, galley with Corean worktops, electric waterpressure system, boiler for hot water on engine + 220 Volt, Frigoboat 12 Volt fridge, Force 10 3-burner gas stove with oven.

Volvo Penta MD22L 51 hp (37kW) diesel, installed in 1999, 180 engine hours, indirect cooling system, Volvo Penta MS2 gearbox, Aquadrive flex coupling, stainless steel propellershaft, 2-bladed Gori Maxprop with ropecutter, cruising speed approx. 7 knots, consumption approx. 4 ltr./h., deckwash pump, manual/electric bilge pumps, 12/220 Volt electrical installation, 4x 140 Ah. batteries, shorepower with convertor, Mastervolt automatic battery charger and Mastervolt invertor (12/220 Volt/1200 Watt), Sleipner 7 hp twin bowthruster.

Whitlock magnetic pedestal compass, Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra 2000 for log, echosounder and windset + magnified wind angle, 2x Hydra 2000 multifuntion displays, Sailtron RT4900 VHF with GMDSS, Furuno 841 36nm radar, Brookes & Gatehouse Hydra Pilot autopilot + remote inside, Leica Mk10 GPS, Brookes & Gatehouse Yeoman Navigator Pro chartplotter, ICS Nav4 navtex printer, Vecom K41 navtex/tidal clock receiver, RR Electronics Pacific central antenna system.

2x Bimini top, Lewmar hydraulic windlass, 16 kg Delta anchor with 50 m 8 mm chain, boarding ladder, bathing platform, passarelle, deckshower with hot and cold water, 2 fire extinguishers, lifesling, fenders, warps, spare parts for engine, Wempe clock, barometer, hygrometer, radar reflector fixed to the mast, antenne carrier for a.o. the half bgimballded radardome and a cockpit lamp, Pioneer radio/cd-player, Lenco colour TV and video, safe, liferaft bracket on the pushpit.

Sloop-cutter-rigged, Selden aluminium deck-stepped mast with 2 sets of swept aft spreaders and a diamond spreader, electric hydraulic stoway mast, stainless steel standing rigging with dyform, 2 Selden Furlex 300 S series furling headsail systems, 3 North sails: furling mainsail, furling 120% genoa, furling staysail, Selden rodkicker 30 boomvang, all Andersen stainless steel winches: 2x 58CST primary hydraulic sheetwinches, 2x 40CST secondary sheetwinches, 3x 40C halyardwinches on the mast with 3 Lewmar stoppers, on either side of the cockpit are 2 stoppers for the furling drums, additional Lewmar stopper, Selden spi boom stowed to the mast.

Where most decksaloon cruising yachts excel in comfort and accommodations, ''Indigo'' adds the performance under sail and ease of handling. The light coloured teak interior has been finished with taste and eye for detail.