MurDina – A Rare & Beautiful CSY 44 Walk-Thru Cutter Ketch
Named MurDina, meaning Sea Traveller, this rare CSY 44 Walk-Thru Cutter Ketch is a true bluewater cruiser—custom-built, never chartered, and ready for adventure.
With only three owners since new and under the current owner’s care since 2008, she has been meticulously maintained and thoughtfully upgraded for both performance and live aboard comfort.
Since 2008, MurDina has sailed from Canada down the Eastern Seaboard, explored Cuba, and cruised extensively throughout the Caribbean. She is a proven passagemaker—built for adventure, yet offering the comfort and security of a true home on the water. With her solid fiberglass construction, classic lines, and warm wooden interior, she’s as strong as she is beautiful.
For sailors seeking a well-built, ocean-ready cruiser, MurDina is ready for her next chapter. Will you be the one to write it?
What Makes the CSY 44 Walk-Thru Cutter Ketch Special?
The CSY 44 Walk-Thru is one of the most sought-after models from Caribbean Sailing Yachts (CSY), known for their incredible strength, seaworthiness, and comfortable design. Built in the late 1970s and early 1980s, these boats were originally designed for the Caribbean charter market but quickly became a favourite among serious cruisers for their rugged construction and spacious layouts.
Key Features That Make It Stand Out:✅ Solid Fiberglass Hull – No coring, just thick, hand-laid fiberglass, making it one of the most durable cruising boats ever built.
✅ Walk-Through Design – Unlike the "Walk-Over" version, the Walk-Thru layout provides easy access, making movement around the boat more comfortable and safer in rough seas.
✅ Cutter-Ketch Rig – Offers versatile sail options, allowing for balanced sail plans in various conditions—ideal for offshore cruising.
✅ Spacious Interior – The warm, handcrafted wood interior gives a classic charm while providing ample space for comfortable living aboard.
✅ Built to Cross Oceans – Designed with long-distance cruising in mind, these boats have a reputation for being safe, stable, and reliable in any conditions.
The CSY 44 Walk-Thru Ketch is a true sailor’s sailboat—strong, capable, and full of character. Whether you’re looking for a serious bluewater cruiser or a comfortable liveaboard, this vessel is a rare find that delivers both.
⛵ Ready to make MurDina yours? Don’t miss this opportunity!
Available for Co-brokerage
Additional Info
Interior Comforts and Amenities
- Refrigeration: ISOTHERM S/S Cruise 200 (2022)
- Fridge/Freezer: Combination unit
- Stove and Oven: Force 10 - 3 burner with broiler (2019)
- Propane Shut Off Valve: Yes
- Fume Detector: Yes
- Vented Propane Locker: Yes x 2
- Propane Tanks: 2 x 20 lb tanks
- Barbeque: Magma
- Watermaker: rebuilt in 2025, new gauges, membranes, Seawater Pro Pump and motor
- Water Heater: Yes
- Water System: Yes
- Air Conditioner: Reverse Air System
- Heater: Dickenson Lofrans Diesel (2015)
- First Aid Kit: Yes
- Headroom Min/Max: 6'1" (Min) and 6'11" (Max)
- Additional Information: Ready to cruise with everything you need for a comfortable passage
Electronics and Navigation Equipment
- Autopilot: Raymarine Smart Pilot X30 (linear hydraulic)
- Primary GPS: Furuno
- Radar: Furuno Analog
- Depth Sounder: Standard Horizon
- Speed and Distance: Data Marine
- SSB Radio: Icom 718
- Primary VHF Radio: Standard Horizon Matrix AIS/GPS
- Secondary VHF Radio: Handheld
- Wind Direction: Data Marine
- Wind Speed Indicator: Data Marine
- Compass: Ritchie & Sons
- Television: LG 32"
- EPIRB: Category 1 EPIRB
- AIS Receiver: Standard Horizon Matrix AIS/GPS
- Deck Lights: Yes
Electrical System
- Direct Current System Voltage: 12V
- Alternating Current System Voltage: 110V
Additional Details:
- Batteries: Flooded Lead Acid (new 2025)
- House Bank 650 Amps
- Engine Starter Battery
- Solar Panels: 550 Watts
- Inverter Charger: 2kW Automatic Inverter Charger 30Amp (New 2024)
- Shore Power Cord: Yes x 2
- Battery Monitor: Victron
- Alternator: 60 Amp
- Generator: Northern Lights 6.5 Kw, rebuilt top end 2020 and rewound generator end 2022
Mechanical Equipment
- Engine Manufacturer: Perkins
- Model: 4.236
- Year: 1995
- Horsepower: 85 HP
- Engine Type: Inboard
- Drive Type: Borg-Warner Velvet Drive
- Fuel Type: Diesel
- Propeller Type: 3 Blade Fixed 21"
- Propeller Material: Bronze
- Engine Hours: 3900 Hours
- Engine Alarms: Oil and Temperature
- Fuel Filter: Yes, Racor 500 FG
- Fuel Tank: Main tank 100 gallons & Bladder 35 gallons (new 2022)
- Emergency Stop: Yes
- Raw Water Sea Strainer: Yes
- Fuel Shut Off: Yes
- Engine Room Fire Extinguishing System: Yes (Halon System)
- Manual Bilge Pumps: Yes (In Cockpit)
- Electric Bilge Pumps: Yes
- Steering Type: Edson
- USCG Safety Package: Yes
- Fire Extinguishers: 5 ABC and Automatic Halon in Engine Room
- Emergency Tiller: Yes
- Dinghy Make & Model: AB Aluminum Inflatable 9.5 ft
- Hull or Serial #: YGK500540414
- Year: 2014
- Dinghy Engine Make & Model: Yamaha 15FMHS
- Serial #: 684K-1147090
- Horsepower: 15 HP
Deck and Cockpit Equipment
- Anchor Windlass: Lofrans Tigress 1500 (2015) Rebuilt bearings, seals and brushes (2022)
- Bow Anchor Roller(s): Yes
- Dodger and Bimini Top: Yes Sunbrella (Headroom 6'4")
- Side Curtains: Full Enclosure and sunshades
- Navigation Lights: Yes
- Swim Ladder: Yes (Stainless)
- Cockpit Table
- Cockpit Cushions
- Fenders and dock lines: Lots!
- Bow Pulpit and Rails: Stainless
- Side Stanchions and Lifelines: Yes (Stainless)
- Life Raft: 6-Person Valise
- Dinghy Davits: Yes (New 2018)
- Solar Arch: Schedule 80 Anodized Aluminum with dinghy lift
- Deck Wash Down System: External Deck Hose
- Sunbrella covers for all six opening hatches, winches, and BBQ.
- Protective Koolaroo cover for storage with zip-together panels.
Anchors and Rode:
- Primary Anchor: 30 kg Bruce, 175' Chain, 250' Rope
- Secondary Anchor: Plough Type, 30' Chain, 230' Twisted Rope
- Dinghy Anchor
Sails and Rigging
- Main Mast: Deck Stepped
- Mizzen Mast: Deck Stepped
- Main: Teflon Track on Main Mast (New 2020)
- Roller Furling for Genoa: Profurl on Staysail and Genoa
- Mainsheet Traveler: Yes
- Spinnaker: Small Drifter
- Whisker Pole: Yes
- Back Stay Adjuster: Running Backs
- Boom Vang: Manual
- Standing Rigging: Stainless
- Chain Plates: External Chainplates
Winches:
- Mast: Lewmar Single Speed and Anderson 40 ST Two Speed Self Tailing
- Cockpit: 2 x Lewmar 50 Electric Winches, 2 x Anderson 40ST Two-Speed Winches, 1 x Lewmar 30 Winch (All Self-Tailing)
- Mizzen Mast: 1 Lewmar 30 and 1 Barlow Australian 23 Winch
Sails (all in good condition):
- Main: Dacron Full Batten
- Jib: Yankee Cut Dacron on Furler
- Staysail: Dacron on Furler
- Mizzen: Dacron Full Batten
- Other Sails: Drifter
Boat History
- In 2018, the hull was stripped to fiberglass, and four coats of new epoxy barrier coat were applied, followed by new antifouling.
- The hull was painted from the waterline to toerail with Awlgrip in 2018.
- Maintenance logs available for the past 10 years.
- Current owner is willing to prepare an operation manual for the new owner outlining all onboard systems.
Disclaimer
The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.