DESCRIPTION:

43 Dix centre cockpit steel cruising yacht;

Designer: Dudley Dix of Dix Yacht Designs;

Builder Glynn Buckle of East Coast Yachts, Durban.

DIMENSIONS:

LOA 13.6m (44’); LWL 12.17m; Beam 4.1m (13’5”), Draft 1.80m (6’.0);

Displacement 14.5 ton; ballast 4 tons lead; launched 1995, major refit and re-launch 1998;

Registered Cape Town, South Africa.

CONSTRUCTION:

Steel radiused chine hull.  Moderate fin keel, skeg hung rudder; stainless steel roll bar with davits.

RIG:

Aluminium double spreader deck stepped mast and spars, with mast steps and rigid boom vang.  Harken roller furling system, running backstays.  Marconi Cutter rig, running back stays.

SAILS:

Total 6: Main sail, Furling Genoa 130 %, spare light Genoa, Storm Jib, Staysail, Gennaker. Sunbrella Dodger & Bimini, and full length deck awning.

STEERING:

Leather covered binnacle mounted wheel with rack and pinion/ shaft actuation system.  Aries wind vane. Autopilot Autohelm ST6000.  Plastimo 135 steering compass. Emergency steering tiller.

WINCHES:

Total 8: 2 x 3 speed Ashai 32, 2 x Barlow 25 ST, 1 x Barlow 19 ST, 1 x Lewmar 16 ST, 2 x Lewmar 40ST.  1 winch handle.

ENGINE:

Perkins 4236 72 hp diesel engine.  Fuel capacity 550 litres.  Cruising speed 6.5 knots @1350 rpm.  Consumption 1 gph.  range about 850 km.  Fixed 3 bladed propeller.  Alternator 190 amps.

ELECTRICS:

Batteries: starter 2 + house 6.  Regulator, shore power, inverter/charger, wind generator, 2 x solar panels.

PLUMBING:

Pressurised hot and cold water (heads, galley and transom shower).  Watermaker.  Fresh water capacity 600 litres.  Electric and manual bilge pumps.  Deck / sea water pump.  2 propane gas cylinders + alarm system.

ELECTRONICS:

VHF radio, GPS, sailing instruments, Link 2000 manager for inverter, radar, SSB/Ham radio automatic tuner.   TV/DVD.  Stereo system with radio/tape/6 disk CD changer + cabin and cockpit speakers.

LAYOUT:

Large saloon with settees and fold down table; Navigation area to starboard, galley port side.  Modern light interior, solid Beech doors & trim, Flotex carpeting, 3 cabin layout with double cabin forepeak and 2 double cabins aft.  Well ventilated with blinds on all side lights and hatches plus insect screens.  Halogen lighting with dimmers.  Heads with Jabsco toilet basin and shower.  Headroom 6’4” throughout.

GALLEY:

Corian counter tops, custom made drawers.  3 burner stove with oven and grill. Microwave oven.  12 v Frigoboat keel cooled refrigeration (separate fridge and freezer).  Vacuum cleaner, Conti hand held Dust Buster.

SAFETY:

Flares and safety equipment including 4 safety harnesses, 6 life jackets, 6 man Liferaft, 4 fire extinguishers, Dan buoy, 2 life rings, 1 self igniting life buoy light. EPIRB (excluding battery).

2 Anchors; electric anchor windlass.

TENDER:

Semi rigid 9’ dinghy with cover; Yamaha15 hp outboard engine cover.

PRICE:

ZAR R1 950 000.00.

COMMENTS:

This is an exceptionally well built cruiser, only the best materials have been used.  The detailing and finish are extraordinary and too extensive to list here.  A comprehensive ebrochure will be available upon request.  Extensive refit in 1998, she is in immaculate condition.  Comfortable, setup for short handed sailing, she is ready to go anywhere immediately!

Disclaimer:

The details of this vessel are given in good faith, but the accuracy of this information cannot be guaranteed nor is the condition of the vessel warranted. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated.  This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.