Fountaine Pajot Belize 43

Boat Overview

The 2005 43ft Fountaine Pajot Belize is a highly sought-after catamaran designed for comfort, performance, and extended cruising. This owner's version offers a spacious layout, featuring three cabins, including a luxurious owner's suite occupying an entire hull with a large double bed, ample storage, and a private en-suite bathroom. The opposite hull contains two well-appointed guest cabins with a shared bathroom.

The Belize boasts a functional galley-up design, a generous salon with panoramic windows for natural light, and a large cockpit for entertaining. Known for its reliable sailing performance, the catamaran is equipped with dual helm stations, a robust sail plan, and plenty of deck space. It's an excellent choice for bluewater cruising or living aboard in comfort and style.

Specifications

Catamaran Name: S/V Tantrum

Model: 43 Belize owners version

Year Built: 2005

Builder: Fountaine Pajot

Designer: Joubert-Nivelt

Construction: Fibre Reinforced Plastic

Loa: 43 ft / 13.1m

Beam: 23 ft / 7m

Draft: 4 ft 2 inches / 1.25m

Displacement: 24250 lbs

Mast Height: 64 ft 6 inches / 19.65m

Fuel Tanks: 95gal/360L

Water Tanks: 600 litre

Cabins: 3

Heads: 3

Galley Location: Up

Engines: Volvo MD2030-Dbcx

Engine Hours: 2100 hours each

Fuel Consumption: 5 gallon/hr

Sails

Mainsail 'Fat head' 71.5sqM / 770sq ft
Genoa 44sqM / 473 sq ft
Code Zero
Asymmetric of 'sufficient' size
All in excellent condition

Construction

• Hull material FRP (Fibre Reinforced Plastic)
• Deck is moulded FRP and finished in white gelcoat with moulded anti-slip finish.
• Deck hatches x3 at the port side deck
• Deck hatches x4 to the starboard side
• Locker 1x large foredeck central with 8 large fenders and rope
• COACHROOF / CABIN TOP of moulded FRP as deck, finished as deck.
• 2x fixed window to each side that wraps around forward, each covered with a detachable screen.
• At the forward centre part are two near-vertical hatches, and there is a small circular hatch to the top surface starboard side, over the galley. Stainless steel pad eyes have been installed around the outer edge of the cabin top for a rope lifeline.
• Cockpit moulded FRP as deck, finished as deck. There is seating wrapping around from port to aft to starboard, with a locker beneath the seating aft, and a table to the port side.
• Helm (raised) is to starboard, and there is a large storage locker at the cockpit sole with a circular lid. Over the cockpit is a stainless steel framed grey canvas bimini, with an FRP central walkway for access to the mainsail.

Accommodations

• Cabins Owners version: 1 Starboard Aft cabin
• door to
• Double bed with shelving
• 1 x hatch
• 2 x opening portlights
• 2 x reading lights
• 2 x ceiling lights
• 1 x Hella 2-speed fan
• Starboard Midship
• 1 x hatch
• 1x escape Hatch
• 2 x opening portlights
• 2 x reading lights
• 2 x ceiling lights
• 1 x Hella 2-speed fan
• 2 large wardrobes
• 1 small cupboard
• 4 shelves
• Office/dressing table with shelves
• Door to
• 1x hatch
• 1x strip light
• Shower Room with mixer controls and shower hose
• Shower drain pump
• Sink and mixer faucet/shower hose
• Toilet -Jabsco manual
• Shelving
• Washing machine Aquamatic refurbished 2023
• Guest Cabins: 2 Port Side with curtain for privacy
• Port forward cabin
• 1x hatch
• 2x opening port lights with fly screen
• 1x Hella 2-speed fan
• 2x reading lights
• 1 ceiling light
• 1x double bed with underneath storage
• 1 wardrobe
• Step
• Port Head
• 1x Hatch
• 1x Escape Hatch
• 1x stiplight
• Composite sink and fixer faucet/shower hose
• Whale Gulper Shower drain pump
• Jabsco manual toilet
• Port Aft Cabin
• 1x hatch
• 2x opening portlights
• 1x Hella 2-speed fan
• 2x reading lights
• 1 ceiling light
• 1x double bed with underneath storage
• 1 wardrobe

Interior

• Entry is forward from the cockpit through a sliding door. Galley is to the starboard side, with the salon to port forward and the navigation area to port aft.
• Down steps to the port hull, aft to a cabin; midships is a head to the outboard side, and forward to a cabin. The port bow compartment storage is accessed via a small door from the forward cabin. Down steps to the starboard – owners – hull (with a privacy door at the top of the steps); aft to the open plan cabin, midships is a dressing / office / storage area, and forward to the owners head with separate shower area. The starboard bow compartment storage area is accessed via a short door from the head and also via a deck hatch.
• white gelcoat and tan vinyl and varnished wood / veneers to vertical surfaces, with varnished wood / veneers to cabinetry and trims; headlining is white composite and varnished wood / veneers; flooring is wood, effect laminate; salon upholstery is dark tan Alcantara (or similar) synthetic suede.

Salon

• 1 fixed window
• 1 vertical hatch
• Table
• Seating with under storage
• 5 ceiling lights

Galley

• 1xFixed window
• 1x vertical window
• 3 ceiling lights
• Oven
• 3 burner gas stove
• Dual circular stainless steel sinks with mixer faucet
• Seagull V filtered water faucet
• Sea water faucet
• Refrigerator-front opening
• Freezer-top opening
• Kitchen equipment, pots pans, cutlery, crockery, containers.

Electronics

• Shore Power Inlet 12v/240v
• Compass
• Navico B & G Vulcan 9 2023
• Raymarine ST6001 autopilot control
• Raymarine ST60 Wind
• Raymarine ST60 Tridata
• Bulkhead compass
• At navigation area
• Raymarine C120 multifunction display
• Icom MA-500TR AIS transponder
• Furuno NX-300 Navtex
• Furuno GP-32 GPS
• MOBI MOB alert system
• Raymarine ST60 Multi
• Uniden UM380 DSC VHF radio
• Target SSB radio receiver
• Dual AM400W CD / radio

Electrical Systems - DC

• Voltage DC -12V
• 2x lynac true 200 lipo4 lithium house batteries Nov 2023
• Battery switches
• 28 x DC breakers
• separate breakers / switches for bilge pumps.
• Analogue gauge for fuel tank level
• Analogue gauge for water tank level
• LED DC voltmeter and LED DC ammeter.
• CHARGING SYSTEM
• 3 x engine alternators.
• Elite 12V 20A -Sealed onboard LFP Battery Charger
• 4 x 140W solar panels
• Mastervolt Solar Chargemaster controller

Electrical Systems - AC

• VOLTAGE
• AC 230 volts.
• SHORE POWER INLET Hard wired
• Breaker box with a main breaker and RCD (Residual Current Device)
• 6 x branch breakers
• OUTLETS
• Euro-type AC power outlets at each cabin, starboard midships, salon, and the starboard head for the washing machine.
• GROUND FAULT CIRCUIT INTERRUPTORS
• None installed, there is an RCD at the main breaker; consideration should be given to the installation of a GFCI at the washing machine outlet
• INVERTER
• SunPower 2000W 230V inverter
• rotary selector switch at the navigation area for Shore or Inverter input.

Outside Equipment

• Davit(s)
• Propane locker and 3 bottles(full)
• Solar Panels 4x140W
• Liferaft
• Life jackets
• Horseshoe Lifebuoy
• Cockpit Cushions
• Cockpit Table
• Swimming Ladder
• Bimini new 2022
• Extra Bimini Canopy - unused 2021
• Rigging

Sails & Rigging

• Fully Battened Mainsail
• Furling Genoa
• Code Zero
• Asymmetric
• Propulsion

Engines Mechanical

• Engine Make: Volvo
• Engine Model: MD2030
• Engine Year: 2005
• Total Power: 30hp x2
• Engine Type: Inboard
• Drive Type: Sail Drive
• Propeller Type: 3 folding Blade
• Propeller Material: Bronze
• New Anodes x2 Nov 2024
• Impellors x 2 Nov 2024

Tanks

• Fresh Water Tank: 600 litre
• Accumulator Tank replaced November 2023
• Fuel Tank: diesel
• Holding Tank: x2

Tender

• Ribeye 310
• Outboard motor Tohatsu four stroke 9.8 hp, serviced
• Navy Chaps 2023

Air Conditioning/Heating

• Eberspacher diesel powered air heater

Anchor & Docking

• Electric winches 2
• Winches 2
• Anchor Stainless steel 25kg 'Rocna' anchor 80M of 10mm stainless steel chain

Miscellaneous

• Seating Capacity: 12
• Lofrans Tigres 1200W windlass
• Windlass remote 2x new Nov 2024
• Liferaft Capacity:20
• Electrical Circuit:12V
• Stainless steel guardrail wires x4 Nov 2024

Water Systems

• Tanks
• 12v Accumulator Tank 2023
• 12v washdown
• Water heater Isotemp Basic heater- wired for AC power
• Schenker watermaker -pump