# Mercer 44

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Mercer 44 M44 Development Designer William H. Tripp Jr Location United States Year 1959 No. built 14 Builder(s) Mercer Reinforced Plastics Cape Cod Shipbuilding Role Cruiser Name Mercer 44 Boat Displacement 27,000 lb (12,247 kg) Draft 9.00 ft (2.74 m) with centerboard down Hull Type monohull Construction fiberglass LOA 44.00 ft (13.41 m) LWL 30.00 ft (9.14 m) Beam 11.75 ft (3.58 m) Engine type inboard engine Hull appendages Keel/board type modified keel and centerboard Ballast 8,600 lb (3,901 kg) Rudder keel-mounted rudder Rig Rig type Bermuda rig I foretriangle height 50.30 ft (15.33 m) J foretriangle base 17.40 ft (5.30 m) P mainsail luff 44.80 ft (13.66 m) E mainsail foot 20.00 ft (6.10 m) Sails Sailplan masthead sloop Mainsail area 448.00 sq ft (41.621 m2) Jib/genoa area 437.61 sq ft (40.655 m2) Total sail area 885.61 sq ft (82.276 m2) [edit on Wikidata]

The **Mercer 44** is an American [sailboat](/source/Sailboat) that was designed by [William H. Tripp Jr](/source/William_H._Tripp_Jr) as a [bluewater](/source/Maritime_geography#Blue_water) [cruiser](/source/Cruising_(maritime)) and first built in 1959.[1][2][3][4][5]

## Production

The design was designed for and initially built by [Mercer Reinforced Plastics](https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?title=Mercer_Reinforced_Plastics&action=edit&redlink=1) of [Trenton, New Jersey](/source/Trenton%2C_New_Jersey), United States, who completed six boats between 1960 and 1962. [Cape Cod Shipbuilding](/source/Cape_Cod_Shipbuilding) then acquired the design and built eight boats between 1965 and 1982. Production has ended but Cape Cod Shipbuilding notes that the molds are still available and that they will build more if a fleet order is received.[1][4][5][6][7][8]

## Design

The Mercer 44 is a recreational [keelboat](/source/Keelboat), built predominantly of [fiberglass](/source/Fiberglass), with wood trim. It has a [masthead sloop](/source/Masthead_sloop) rig or optional [yawl](/source/Yawl) rig. The hull has a spooned [raked stem](/source/Raked_stem), a raised counter, plumb [transom](/source/Transom_(nautical)); a [keel](/source/Keel)-mounted [rudder](/source/Rudder) controlled by a [wheel](/source/Ship's_wheel) and a fixed, modified long keel with a cutaway forefoot and a retractable [centerboard](/source/Centerboard). It displaces 27,000 lb (12,247 kg) and carries 8,600 lb (3,901 kg) of ballast.[1][4]

The boat has a draft of 9.00 ft (2.74 m) with the centerboard extended and 4.25 ft (1.30 m) with it retracted, allowing operation in shallow water.[1][4]

The boat is fitted with a [diesel](/source/Diesel_engine) [inboard engine](/source/Inboard_engine). The fuel tank holds 68 U.S. gallons (260 L; 57 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 110 U.S. gallons (420 L; 92 imp gal).[1][4]

The design has sleeping accommodation for seven people, with a double ["V"-berth](/source/%22V%22-berth) in the bow cabin, two straight settees in the main cabin that unfold into doubles and an aft cabin under the raised doghouse, with a single berth on the starboard side. The [galley](/source/Galley_(kitchen)) is located on the port side just forward of the [companionway](/source/Companionway) ladder under the raised doghouse. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a four-burner stove, an [ice box](/source/Ice_box) and a sink. An optional navigation station can be fitted in place of the seventh bunk, on the starboard side aft. The [head](/source/Head_(watercraft)) is located just aft of the bow cabin on the port side and includes a shower.[1][4][5]

For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical [spinnaker](/source/Spinnaker).[5]

The boat has a [hull speed](/source/Hull_speed) of 7.34 kn (13.59 km/h).[4]

## Operational history

The boat is supported by an active class club, *Mercer 44 Sailboats*.[9][10]

## See also

- [List of sailing boat types](/source/List_of_sailing_boat_types)

## References

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Data_1-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Data_1-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Data_1-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Data_1-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Data_1-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Data_1-5) McArthur, Bruce (2022). ["Mercer 44 sailboat"](https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/mercer-44). *sailboatdata.com*. Retrieved 21 January 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-2)** McArthur, Bruce (2022). ["William H. Tripp Jr, 1920 - 1971"](https://sailboatdata.com/designer/tripp-jr-william-h). *sailboatdata.com*. Retrieved 21 January 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-3)** Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). ["William H. Tripp Jr"](https://sailboat.guide/william-h-tripp-jr). *sailboat.guide*. Retrieved 21 January 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Guide_4-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Guide_4-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Guide_4-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Guide_4-3) [***e***](#cite_ref-Guide_4-4) [***f***](#cite_ref-Guide_4-5) [***g***](#cite_ref-Guide_4-6) Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). ["Mercer 44"](https://sailboat.guide/cape-cod/mercer-44). *sailboat.guide*. Retrieved 21 January 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. ^ [***a***](#cite_ref-Official_5-0) [***b***](#cite_ref-Official_5-1) [***c***](#cite_ref-Official_5-2) [***d***](#cite_ref-Official_5-3) [Cape Cod Shipbuilding](/source/Cape_Cod_Shipbuilding) (2022). ["Mercer 44"](https://capecodshipbuilding.com/fleet/index.php?boat=mercer). *capecodshipbuilding.com*. Retrieved 21 January 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-6)** McArthur, Bruce (2021). ["Cape Cod Shipbuilding"](https://sailboatdata.com/builder/cape-cod-shipbuilding). *sailboatdata.com*. Retrieved 21 January 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-7)** Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). ["Cape Cod Shipbuilding"](https://sailboat.guide/cape-cod). *sailboat.guide*. Retrieved 21 January 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-M44S_8-0)** ["Mercer 44 Sailboats"](https://mercer44.org/). 21 January 2022. Retrieved 21 January 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-9)** McArthur, Bruce (2022). ["Mercer 44 Sailboats"](https://sailboatdata.com/association/mercer-44-sailboats). *sailboatdata.com*. Retrieved 21 January 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

1. **[^](#cite_ref-10)** Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). ["Mercer 44 Sailboats"](https://sailboat.guide/mercer-44-sailboats-class-association). *sailboat.guide*. Retrieved 21 January 2022.{{[cite web](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Template:Cite_web)}}: CS1 maint: deprecated archival service ([link](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Category:CS1_maint:_deprecated_archival_service))

## External links

- [Official website](https://capecodshipbuilding.com/fleet/index.php?boat=mercer)

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