44' Gulfstar MK2

1984 Gulfstar 44 MKII 'Morning Star' for sale. Located in Opua, New Zealand. 36k USD, 59k NZD

Bluewater fit-out with all new safety equipment installed in 2025.

Arrived in NZ after crossing the Pacific from the Caribbean in 2025 and had lots of recent upgrades for offshore cruising. NZ import tax paid.

Tanks: 530 litres water, 190 litres diesel

Pros:
-Great live aboard layout - full kitchen, full walk around bed, separate shower room, 2 heads and cabins.
-$25,000 USD spent on upgrades in 2025 for extended offshore cruising
-Off-grid systems new and ready to take her anywhere including solar, lithium battery, starlink, emergency water maker etc.
-Solid 1980s hull - fin keel with skeg hung rudder & all new Trudesign seacocks. -Last bottom paint Feb 2025. Survey available from haulout at this time (no blisters).

Cons:

-Cosmetically a little tired - varnish, floors, and topside paint could do with some attention to really make her pop.
-Perkins 4.154 engine runs well but is original to the boat.
-Two slightly spongy spots found on deck. Quote from Opua boatbuilders is $4900 USD equivalent to remove, replace core, overlay & paint.

Boat inventory includes:

Safety equipment new in 2025
-Jordan series drogue (not used)
-EPIRB
-6 person offshore liferaft (service due 2028)
-Hand pump watermaker (not used)

Sails
-Doyle mainsail - new 2025
-Backup mainsail fair condition
-Genoa 110% good condition
-Genoa 150% good condition (haven't used this so can't 100% confirm)

Rigging
-backstay and forestay replaced 2025,
-shrouds replaced 2018
-Rigging tuned 2025
-Profurl roller furler - new 2025

Electronics & equipment all new in 2025
-300AH lithium epoch battery
-Engine start battery
-AIS transceiver (em-track)
-Starlink mini and Orion DC DC converter
-760w Solar panels (on Bimini and at stern of boat)
-Isotherm fridge
-Portable generator - Energizer 2200 w
-2 burner propane stove and oven
-57 metres of 10mm galvanised anchor chain

Other equipment
-Lofrans windlass 2018
-Raymarine autopilot 2018
-Mantus 65lb anchor
-Nissan 9.8 outboard 2019
-Carribe dinghy