44 FT YACHT /SPORTFISHER/CRUISER/LIVE ABOARD/

Description

this 44 foot sportfisher/ cruiser yacht was designed and build in canada by well known boat designer Tom fexas , the boat only has 2500 hrs on it and has been well maintaine, it was pulled out of the water last year for bottom repain, all the thruhulls were replaced including all the zinc, the entire cooling system has been gone thru including new impellers for both engines and the generator, both heatexchangers have been rebuild and pressure teste, all the hoses to and from the engines to exchangers have been replace, all new sensors for both water and oil pressur, new water vpump, new alternaztors on both engines including new starter, all the batteries have been replace, this boat is mechanically perfect and seaworth, the interior was also extensively renovate, new refrigerator and microwave , new carpet thruou, this boat sleeps 7-8 people comfortably the interior was finished off in teak wood onl, no partical board like you find in production boat, there are two bathrooms , sinks have granite countertops and the main bathroom has a full showe, this is a long range fast hull designed boa, the former owners used this boat to travel to washington state and pugit sound if you have any questions about this elegant yacht please feel free to call me with any question, this boat is very rare and would have to be seen to appreciate the detail to great workmanship you can view it at any time and i would also do a seatrial to insure its reliability please call marco at 805-698 8907

Tom Fexas
Tom FexasBorn1941Queens, New YorkDiedNovember 29, 2006NationalityAmericanOccupationYacht designerThe original prototype of "Midnight Lace", built by Tom Fexas in 1978, shown here in 2014 on the Chesapeake BayTom Fexas(1941 – November 29, 2006) was an innovative yacht designer who adopted a retro design from vintage commuter yachts of the 1930s to modern construction techniques. His design forMidnight Lacein 1978 helped launch a new movement that became known as Italian styling.[1]
Early life and careerEdit
Growing up in Queens, New York, Fexas was inspired to become a yacht-designer after watching the boats come in atLong Island Sound, and by time he spent on his family's yacht.[2]Starting at age 7, Fexas spent time drawing and painting designs of yachts, and after completing his secondary education decided to pursue a degree inmarine engineeringatSUNY Maritime College. Upon graduation, Fexas took a position on theSSIndependenceas itsthird engineer, and finished the yacht design program from the Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology during the voyage. After returning from theIndependencein 1965, Fexas moved toMystic, Connecticutand took a position atGeneral Dynamics Electric Boatdesigning submarines, while working on yacht design after work hours.[3]
Midnight Laceand following careerEdit
Fexas opened his own yacht design company, Tom Fexas Yacht Design, while continuing to work at Electric Boat onOhio-classsubmarines.[4][5]Fexas quit his Electric Boat position in 1972 (some sources list 1977) and dedicated his time towards designing theMidnight Lace, which was noticed and ordered by a client several years later. Upon completion of theMidnight Lace, Fexas moved toFort Lauderdale, Florida, where his yacht premiered at the Fort Lauderdale Boat Show in 1978.[2]The low profile, black boat was complimented for its use of wood (as opposed to most other yachts of that era) and its resemblance to older craft of the 1930s and 1940s, and the style became known as Italian styling.[4]After Fexas became notable for his work onMidnight Lace, he went into production with Chinese boat maker Cheoy Lee, and also worked with builders like Mikelson Yachts and Abeking & Rasmussen. He wrote articles for several magazines, and became the editor of (and monthly writer for) Power and Motoryacht in 1985, a position he held until 2003.[2]Fexas also spent several years as a member of the Westlake Board of Directors, while continuing to run his yacht design company. Due to popular demand, Fexas redesignedMidnight Lacein 2003, and started work on constructing a new model before his death in 2006. His yacht design company was then run by his wife, Regina Fexas, and other former students of the Westlawn design course, until the luxury yacht market collapsed during the worldwide recession and Tom Fexas Yacht Designs was forced to close after 30 years in the business.[5][6]
ReferencesEdit
^Museler, Chris (December 4, 2006)."Tom Fexas, 65, Influential Creator of Retro Motor Yacht Style, Dies". New York Times. Retrieved23 November2016.^abc"Tom Fexas – Motor Yacht & Boat Designer Biography".Mikelson Yachts. RetrievedMarch 29,2015.^Coyle, Jay."Tom Fexas (1941–2006), Innovator, Teacher".Yachting Magazine. RetrievedMarch 29,2015.^abMuseler, Chris (December 4, 2006)."Tom Fexas, 65, Influential Creator of Retro Motor Yacht Style, Dies".New York Times. RetrievedMarch 29,2015.^ab"Designing Boats & Careers: Westlawn and Tom Fexas Yacht Design Working Together for Over Four Decades".westlawn.edu. Westlawn Institute of Marine Technology. RetrievedMarch 29,2015.^"Mark Bowdidge autobiographical article".Bowdidge Marine Designs. RetrievedMarch 29,2015.Last edited 3 months agobyStar Garnet
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