Gunfleet 43

This Gunfleet 43 is a well equipped example. Over the years she has had much custom equipment fitted including toughened glass windows, multi purpose stainless steel ?goal post? to transom, Hydrovane self steering and much more ? subject to a cosmetic re-fit she is well able to take to blue water cruising again. A proven round the world cruiser. Can be sold with either UK or EU VAT paid status.

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Accommodation

From Forward: Fore cabin with twin berths converting to a double with V berth infill/drop down step. Beige fabric upholstery. Hull ports both sides with large deck hatches. Blinds and screens to hatches. Hanging locker and under berth storage plus shelving and forward lockers. Separate central heating control. Doors to saloon and en-suite heads compartment. Forward heads with Jabsco electric toilet with holding tank. Moulded basin. Shower with curtain rail and electric pump out. Storage locker and large mirrors. Opposite the heads to starboard is a glasses locker, bottle drawer and spares drawer. The saloon has two long settee berths with lee cloths and plenty of storage lockers over. Beige Alcantara upholstery. Centreline saloon table with two large folding leaves and masses of bottle stowage. Four opening hull ports. Pull down Venetian blinds to coachroof windows plus blinds and screens to deck hatches. The forward facing chart table is to starboard. This has a good size chart table and is equipped with a B&G chart plotter, Racor fuel system alarm, Seafire fire suppression system, Fusion stereo, Simrad RD65 VHF radio, C Zone multi remote electronic control system, hand held VHF radio & Starlink system. The galley is to port of the companionway. This has a large stainless steel sink on the centreline, Sharp microwave oven, Levanto stainless steel cooker with three burners and oven, Corian worktop, Frigoboat stainless steel front loading fridge and separate freezer, plus multiple storage lockers and drawers. The aft cabin has a centreline double berth with drawer under. Easy chair to port with large locker and hanging lockers either side. To starboard is a vanity desk with seat. C Zone multi control system and Navtex. Large deck hatches with blinds and screens. Hull ports. The en-suite heads compartment is to starboard and is equipped with a Jabsco electric marine toilet with holding tank, moulded basin and shower with curved Perspex shower screen.

Mechanical Systems

Located under the cockpit. Year 2012 Volvo Penta D2 marine diesel engine. 55hp. Single lever engine control. Saildrive to folding three blade propeller. Rope cutter. New Saildrive diaphragm in 2022. Fresh water cooling. 450 litre fuel tank. 6 knots cruising and 8 knots maximum speed (fouling and loading dependant). 2300 hours logged. The engine is owner serviced annually, last done in September 2024. New exhaust elbow and heat exchanger in 2023. Sleipner retractable bow thruster.

Electrical Systems

5 domestic 12V batteries, 2022/3. Engine start battery 2022. Two bow thruster/windlass batteries, 2012. Charging via engine alternator, shore power charger, solar panels and wind generator. CZONE electrical control system. 240V shore power system with battery charger, sockets throughout boat, immersion heater and inverter.

Sails and Spars

Fractional Bermudan sloop rig, 2012. Deck stepped, double spreader rig by Selden in 2012. Stainless steel standing rigging, 2024 with backstay tensioner. Slab reefing to mainsail, led aft to cockpit with stackpack. Terylene and Spectra halyards and sheets, 2021/4. Furlex 300S headsail furling system. Carbon spinnaker pole with up mast stowage. Rod kicker. Towing genoa cars. Lewmar 50ST primary winches. Lewmar 45ST secondary sheet winches. Lewmar 45ST coachroof control line winches, the starboard one is electric.

Deck Equipment

Navigation Equipment

Safety Equipment

Construction

Built by Gunfleet Yachts, Norfolk in 2012 and first launched in 2013. White grp hull with grey style stripes. White grp coachroof with moulded non-skid top deck and teak laid ring decks and cockpit. Teak toe rails. Composite fin keel with cast-iron fin and lead bulb. Wheel steering to spade rudder. Black Micron antifouling. Stainless steel safety rails with side gates. Stainless steel coachroof hand rails. Large lazarette. Twin gas bottle locker. Stainless steel mooring cleats. Large self draining anchor well. Twin bow rollers. Helm seat backrest. Boat last surveyed in 2016 when current Vendor purchased. He has since cruised locally and then completed a four year round the world excursion. Full bog at