Bounty 44 (early Hardin 44)

The first version of Hardin's 44/45 design, imported in 1977 under the name Bounty 44. It differs from the post-1980 Hardin 45 in its 6'0" draft, fuller transom and portlights in the aft hull, and is slightly shorter overall. Brokers usually sell these boats as Hardin 45s. Shawnee's specifications (1978, 44'6", 6' draft) put her in this group.

years

1977 to about 1980, when the redesign made it the Hardin 45 [CW, SBD-B44, SG-B44]

number built

Included in the roughly 130 Hardin 44/45 total; not counted separately [CW]

rig

Masthead ketch [SBD-B44]; ketch [SG-B44]

loa

44.00 ft / 13.41 m [SBD-B44]; 43'11" / 13.4 m [SG-B44]; 44'6" (Shawnee, 1978) [OLD-SITE]

lwl

32.25 ft / 9.83 m [SBD-B44]; 32'3" [SG-B44]

beam

13.33 ft / 4.06 m [SBD-B44]; 13'3" [SG-B44]

draft

6.00 ft / 1.83 m [SBD-B44, SG-B44, CW]

displacement

31,000 lb / 14,061 kg [SBD-B44, SG-B44]; 30,000 lb (Shawnee) [OLD-SITE]

ballast

8,200 lb / 3,719 kg [SBD-B44, SG-B44]; 8,500 lb (Shawnee) [OLD-SITE]

fuel

200 US gal (Shawnee) [OLD-SITE]

water

200 US gal (Shawnee) [OLD-SITE]

designer

Bill Hardin [SBD-B44, SG-B44, CW]

builder

Hardin International Ltd., Kaohsiung, Taiwan [SBD-B44, CW]

Sources: CW; SBD-B44; SG-B44; OLD-SITE