PAMELA: Starting forward there is a full width double V-berth with custom changing seat with a drawer below and an optional filler.  There is extensive shelving with a hanging locker to port and drawers and lockers opposite.  The mattresses are high density foam.

Moving aft to the salon, to port there is a comfortable L-shaped settee with pilot berth outboard and storage below and a solid teak drop leaf centerline table providing comfortable dining for four people plus two more on the opposite and to starboard full length bench settee.  There is storage above the settee and further locker storage outboard.  The salon settees slide out to create excellent sea berths or extra sleeping accommodations.  The forward companionway leads to this cabin.

Moving aft and to starboard we find the galley comprising of a top and side loading refrigerator/freezer, 3-burner propane stove and plenty of storage lockers and work surfaces.  Opposite and on centerline located just aft of the center companionway is the balance of the galley comprising of twin deep stainless steel sinks, further work surfaces, drawers and eye level storage lockers with custom dish storage. 

 
To port of the centerline galley and accessible from both the salon and the aft stateroom is a large head and shower unit with plenty of storage and solid teak grating throughout, as a full length mirror.

The aft stateroom can be entered from the galley, from the head or from the aft cockpit companionway.  To port is a double berth with drawers and lockers forward and underneath of the berth.  The aft berth has a custom inner spring mattress (2005).  To starboard is a hanging locker and full sized, forward facing chart table and navigation station with dedicated helm’s seat and further storage.  There is a bookshelf outboard above the navigation area and three drawers under the navigation desk.  Centrally is a bench with storage drawers above and a large floor space for changing.

In the Alden Yachts tradition, the whole of the interior is finished in the highest quality teaks, fittings and furnishings using only the best craftsmanship to give her a warm traditional feel throughout.  The sole is solid teak and rock maple.  Brass on black swedge locks instead of standard finger catches throughout.  Also included: teak valances for curtains in salon, custom brass bulkhead swivel lights, custom cabinets in galley and built in cup, bowl and plate storage over sinks.  There are crew covers for all cushions except the quarter berth and towels and linens for six.  All berths have lee clothes. 

• Grunert side opening refrigerator with top (6 cu ft engine driven or 120V) (120V New 2009)
• Grunert side opening freezer (4 cu ft engine driven or 120V) (120V New 2009)
• Marine Regal 3-burner propane stove with oven
• Twin deep stainless steel sinks
• Seagull water purification system
• Water heater (engine or 120V)
• Custom built in cup, bowl and plate storage over sinks
• Pressurized freshwater system with water saver
• Saltwater sprayer at sinks
• Place settings for eight
• Stainless cookware
• Utensils

• Raymarine ST7001 autopilot (2006)
• Raytheon ST60 depth sounder (2000)
• Raytheon ST60 wind, speed and direction indicator (2000)
• Raytheon ST60 speed log (2000)
• Raymarine Raystar 125 GPS sensor (2006)
• Raymarine radar (2003)/chart plotter C70 (2009)
• Raymarine 4kw Radome Scanner (compatible with C&E Series displays) (2005)
• Questus radar mount (self-leveling) (2005)
• Autohelm multi-repeater at navigation station
• Trimble 10X Loran/GPS (backup system)
• ACR 406 MHz EPIRB with GPS (2004) ICOM IC-M602 VHF radio with RAM at helm (2006)
• ICOM M88 handheld
• Digital antenna cell phone amplifier (2004)
• Eurocom Iridium satellite telephone (2004)
• JBL AM/FM stereo with CD player (2004)
• (4) Pioneer speakers
• Danforth 6” compass
• Wired and grounded for future SSB installation with circuit breaker at panel

The Yanmar engine is a clean operating diesel and on Pamela places the engine near amidships, a better location for weight distribution and no shaft angle with the MK II places it beneath the aft companionway necessitating a V-drive and shaft angle that is less efficient.

• Freshwater cooling system
• (2) Racor fuel filters
• Engine alarm
• Thermal and acoustic insulation
• Halon fire extinguisher in engine room
• Raw water sea strainer
• Emergency engine stop
• Fuel shut off valve
• Propane detector
• Automatic bilge pump
• Manual head with holding tank or overboard and macerator
• Lube oil storage and transfer system
• Bilge blower
• (2) Manual bilge pump
• Edson manual wheel steering
• Propane shut off valve
• Freshwater cooling system
• Engine alarm
• Thermal and acoustic insulation
• 3-Blade Maxprop and shaft spurs
• Dripless stuffing box
• Raw water sea strainer
• Emergency engine stop
• Fuel shut off valve
• 12 Volt DC system
• 110 Volt AC system
• Prosine 2.0 battery
• Charger/inverter (2004)
• (4) Lifeline AGM batteries (105 amp hours-house) with parallel switch (2008)
• Isolated 12 volt battery for Loran/GPS (2008)
• (5) 110 Volt outlets
• (4) 12 Volt DC outlets
• (2) 50 dockside electrical cable
• 80 amp Alternator for house batteries
• 55 amp Alternator for engine battery
• Quicksilver galvanic isolator

The hull is constructed of hand laid fiberglass and vacuum bagged with a ¾" balsa wood core to within six inches of the deck edge.  The decks and cabin are similarly constructed resulting in a strong but light structure.  Unidirectional fiberglass cloth is used for reinforcement in high load areas.   The hull and deck are joined on an inward flange with 3M's 5200 adhesive sealant and thru-bolted.  A teak rail was used which was later replaced with a more traditional looking, if less functional.

The deck layout of the Alden 44' features a narrow, low trunk cabin and very wide side decks.  The location and number of deck hatches and ports was dependent on the interior arrangement chosen but in any event first class materials were always used.  The cockpit is T-shaped, comfortable for four adults and adequate for six easily and comfortable. 

Alden 44’s were built on a semi-custom basis, PAMELA offers the arrangement sometimes referred to as the MK I, featured a V-berth forward with a bureau and hanging locker followed by the main salon with port and starboard settees and centerline drop leaf table.

A companionway ladder at the aft end of the salon leads to a cabin top entrance hatch.  The engine compartment is below and a port head and starboard galley flank the engine compartment and provide a pass through to the Owners cabin.  The Owners cabin features port and starboard quarter berths, a navigation table, lots of storage and a starboard companionway leading to the cockpit. 

• 45 lb CQR anchor with 200' chain
• 20 lb Fortress anchor with 25' chain and 175' rode
• Maxwell 2200 electric windlass
• Bow pulpit and rails with teak seat
• Navigation lights
• Spreader lights
• Hull color is white with blue cove stripe
• (2) Stainless steel bow rollers
• Side stanchions with lifelines
• Centerboard is fiberglass
• Hydraulic lift for centerboard
• Side decks are teak
• Canvas dodger (2006)
• Canvas covers for winches, wheel, binnacle and grab rails (2006) 
• Canvas bimini top
• Life ring (2005)
• Life sling (2005)
• (5) Fenders and (8) dock lines
• Bottom stripped and new barrier coat, tracer coat and (2) coats antifouling paint (2007)

The sail plan of the Alden 44' is perhaps best described as a cutter rigged sloop.  She has a relatively high aspect mainsail with a club footed staysail and Genoa.  This arrangement allows for the versatility of the cutter rig when sailing offshore.  The sail area is a conservative 875 sq ft for a sail area displacement ratio of 16.8.  The displacement length ratio is 270.  Although the 44’ is a centerboard model she is quite weatherly even with the board raised and her excellent sailing qualities are well documented by numerous bluewater passages and many circumnavigations. 

• Quantum/Thurston 2 full and 2 partial battened main with 3 reef points (2005)
• Doyle 135% Genoa
• Thurston Staysail
• Thurston asymmetrical cruising spinnaker with snuffer and ATN tacker
• Equipped for cruising
• Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster
• Profurl roller furling for Genoa (2008)
• Tall rig aluminum keel stepped mast
• Navtec hydraulic boom vang
• Folding mast step
• Harken mainsheet traveler
• (8) Barient 2-speed self tailing winches
• Lazy jacks for mainsail
• All new running rigging (2004)
• Radar reflector (2008)
• Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster
• Storm trysail track
• Spinnaker pole
• (2) Barient 2-speed self tailing winches

Alden 44's are fantastic to sail!  They are fast without being overly tender or squirrelly.  They do alright in light air (down to 6 knots) and tack through 70 degree true wind; they are a sight to behold.  As Ferenc Mate wrote in his book The World's Best Sailboats.

"Aldens are certainly the yachts to be looked up to, simply for the old fashioned belief that permeates the whole yard, that nothing but nothing is too good for an Alden.  So the boats are planned and built and detailed with superhuman care, each completely styled to each new owner, and each finished to such a degree that you almost hate to take the damned things out to sea."

PAMELA is rigged so that, with the autopilot, she can be sailed single handed.  Sail control lines are in the cockpit, with the exception of halyards, reefing lines and the outhaul (all of which are on the mast).  Down below there are comfortable berths for six, a salon with seating for eight and a fully equipped galley with refrigerator, freezer and 3-burner stove.

• (3) Fire extinguishers (2004)
• (2) Automatic bilge pumps
• (2) Manual bilge pumps
• Edson manual wheel steering
• Propane detector
• Propane shut off valve
• 10'4" Achilles dinghy (2004)
• Nissan 3.5hp outboard
• (6) Life jackets
• Teak folding cockpit table (with canvas cover)
• Flares
• Stern mounted BBQ
• Searchlight
• Custom fitted cockpit cushions (2004)
• Onboard Technical and Operations manuals for all systems
• Custom teak forward and cockpit screens