Grand Soleil 43 for sale


Boat Details

Grand Soleil 43 for sale.  A sleek, elegant and fast performance cruiser, built by Cantiere del Pardo in Italy and designed by Botin & Carkeek Yacht design. She  has proven her potential in IRC racing many times over, but remains a stiff and well behaved cruiser that can be handled by a small crew or double handed.

This model is the ‘open transom’ version with open stern, two steering positions and a folding swim platform. With only two owners from new, she is extensively equipped with teak decks everywhere, light oak interior, electric winches, retractable bow thruster, upgraded Volvo Penta D2-55 and Harken deck fittings. She had a new Sparcraft mast in 2019.


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Dimensions

LOA 13.25m
LWL 11.40m
Beam 3.95m
Draft 2.30m
Displacement 8.9 tonnes

Hull, Deck & Keel

  • Hull and Deck in sandwich construction of vinylester and polyester resin with bi-axial glass fabic
  • CE Class A certificate
  • Internal grid of galvanised steel bonded into the hull absorbs loads from the keel, mast and shrouds.
  • Hull bottom race prepared
  • Hull windows
  • Teak decking on side decks, coachroof and cockpit  with grey caulking
  • Deep fin lead keel with bulb 
  • Keel type and material
  • Balanced rudder foil
  • Mechanical steering.

Deck Equipment

  • Genoa Tracks
  • Twin wheels

  • Teak decks with grey caulking on running decks, coach house roof, swim platform and in cockpit.
  • German mainsheet system.
  • Upgraded Harken genoa winches 50.2STA.
  • Genoa cars controlled from the cockpit and Harken Carbo blocks.
  • 2 x electric genoa winches and electric halyard winch to starboard.
  • Removable carbon fibre cockpit table.
  • Folding swim platform.
  • Cockpit shower with hot & cold water.
  • Electric anchor windlass below decks with remote control in cockpit.
  • Stainless Bruce anchor with 75m of 10mm chain
  • Large self draining anchor locker.
  • Mid deck cleats.
  • Outboard engine bracket on push pit.
  • Stainless rubbing strake on hull sides.

Interior & Accommodation

Bright and airy interior in European oak.

3 cabin layout with forward owners cabin.

Oceanair blinds & mosquito screens for deck hatches.

Fully re-upholstered in 2020.

Saloon

  • Saloon with U-shaped dining area to starboard and central seating.
  • Mast cover
  • Storage

Galley

  • Longitudinal galley to port with Corian worktops, 
  • double sink, 
  • 2-burner gas stove/oven 
  • and large electric fridge box.

Navigation Station

  • Forward facing chart table to starboard.

Forward Cabin

  • Spacious owners cabin with double island berth, 
  • Large wardrobe
  • lockers and plentiful storage.

Aft Cabins

  • Two symmetrical guest cabins aft with double berths.

Heads

  • Aft Heads compartment with wet locker to port.
  • Forward en-suite separate owners heads compartment to starboard with folding shower doors.
  • Toilets replaced in 2020.

Navigation Equipment

  • 2 x Raymarine i 70s displays at helm stations from 2021
  • Raymarine C125 multifunction display in cockpit from 2021
  • AIS transponder from 2021.

  • 2 x steering compass.

  • Raymarine Seatalk from 2021

  • Raymarine VHF radio from 2021.

  • Raymarine SPX 10 Autopilot with control unit from 2021.

  • Axiom Pro i 70s Chart Plotter at Chart Table from 2021.

  • Raymarine instrument remote control on starboard steering pedestal from 2021


Machinery & Propulsion

  • Volvo Penta D2 - 55  4 cylinder inboard diesel engine 55hp

  • Sail drive with 3 bladed folding Gori race prop.

  • Eberspacher diesel heater.

  • Max power retractable bow thruster.


Rig & Sails

Rig

  • Keel stepped, 9/10 fractional Sparcraft performance rig, new in 2019.
  • Three sets of aft swept spreaders.

  • Lazy Jacks.

  • Harken rail and ball-bearing car system for mainsail.

  • Carbon fibre spinnaker pole.

  • Running rigging and sheets have been replaced as needed over the last 4 years.

  • Facnor genoa furler with drum below decks.

  • Holmatro hydraulic backstay tensioner.

  • Rod-rigging.

  • Spinnaker/Gennaker gear

Sails

  • North Sails Main and genoa from 2018

  • Fully battened mainsail from UK Sailmakers. Tape Drive from 2013

  • Furling Genoa with UV protection from 2013

  • Gennaker in snuffer from 2013

  • Spinnaker from 2019


Electrical Systems

  • 12v ships system
  • 230 v shore power connection with 230 v sockets in all cabins and in galley.
  • 3 Service batteries & starter battery.
  • Battery Charger and Inverter.

Audio Visual

  • Flat screen TV with Glomex antenna and DVD player.
  • Radio/CD player with 2 saloon speakers and 2 cockpit speakers.

  • Clock,

  • Barometer 

  • Thermometer.


Plumbing & Tankage

  • Water tank
  • Fuel tank
  • Stainless holding tank with electric pump for aft heads.

  • Hot & Cold water
  • Cockpit shower

Canvas work

  • Sprayhood (2023)
  • Boom Cover (2023)
  • Wheel covers (2023)
  • Furling headsail cover
  • Cockpit Cushions

Safety Equipment

  • 4 Man life raft
  • EPIRB

Additional Equipment

  • Winch handles
  • Fenders
  • Warps

Please Note:

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. 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.

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as life rafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner's specific needs.

Whilst we make best effort to obtain documentation from Vendors it is advisable to check what is available before travelling to view or making an offer.


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Finance

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