GULFSTAR 44 KTH
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 44.67 ft |
| LWL | 35.5 ft |
| Beam | 13.17 ft |
| Draft | 5.5 ft |
| Displacement | 26,000 lb |
| Ballast | 8,499.4 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 8.0 kn |
Rig & Sails
| Iforetriangle height | 43.14 ft |
| Jforetriangle base | 15.21 ft |
| Pmainsail luff | 37.33 ft |
| Emainsail foot | 15.75 ft |
| PYmizzen luff | 27.58 ft |
| EYmizzen foot | 10 ft |
| FLforestay | 15.2 ft |
| Mainsail | 660 sq ft |
| Jib (100%) | 342.8 sq ft |
| Spinnaker | 582.7 sq ft |
About the GULFSTAR 44 KTH
Rig dimensions reported above are for the tall ketch rig. Ketch rig: I: 43.14 J: 15.21 P: 37.33 E: 15.75 PY: 27.58 EY: 10 MK2 Ketch: I: 45.13 J: 16 P: 37.33 E: 15 PY: 27.58 EY: 9 See GULFSTAR 44 for more details.
Direct variant of the GULFSTAR 44 KTH
Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.
Performance
Market Price
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 44.67ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
4 documented issues across 2 systems, documented on the near-identical sister model GULFSTAR 44. The GULFSTAR 44 KTH shares its hull, so these findings apply.
This variant has a different rig (Masthead Ketch vs Masthead Sloop); those items are flagged below. Everything else is hull/structural and applies directly.
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