Dufour Gib Sea 43

Wright International Ltd is delighted to have this superb cruising yacht on our books. This boat is the award winning vessel for Dufour and it is as comfortable cruising as it is on open waters. The Gib Sea range offers a very comfortable and yet very lively sailing where you can get the most out of your day in safety and the whole family can enjoy being on board.

Imagine having a yacht that this week end has 3 cabins and next week end has 4. It has been designed so that you can easily remove the cabin doors and have whichever permutation you require for the guests on board. Take a look at the deck and you can see all the safety features at a glance. The inmast reefing allows for short crew handling, the furling headsail, the steps down to the tender and of course the twin steering in order to see where you are going on either tack. The interior is bright due to the clever use of the windows and hatches. The African teak finish gives a sense of opulence as well as keeping the boat bright and stylish for bringing your friends and family on board. The Dufour 43 can accommodate up to 9 people in comfort and her twin heads, and ample seating makes sure all your guests are enjoying the time on board as much as you. Take a look at the full specification and the photographs and if you would like your friends and family to enjoy this kind of , then simply contact either Robert or Greig and we will support you through every step to ensure they get to sail a Dufour Gib Sea 43 with you at the helm. NOW REDUCED FROM €165,000 TO ONLY €115,000

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Dimensions

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Engines

Safety is something that every sailor tries to get right when taking to sea. Dufour have taken care of the sails to make sure you get the maximum benefit for the suite of sails on board. But what happens if either the wind drops altogether or the opposite happens and it blows unrepentantly beyond a comfort level for your guests? That is when you rely on your engine. When you have a 55 HP Volvo Penta engine to rely on you know you are in safe hands. With ample access both Front and rear of the engine, servicing has never been easier. Take the simple things that make a big difference. The Dufour Gib Sea 43 has fuel filters with water separators. There is electric ventilation to keep the engine cool. The engine compartment is fully insulated to keep noise to a minimum.

•55HP Volvo Penta Engine
•Shaft drive to fixed three blade prop
•Heat Exchanger
•55 Amp Alternator
•Engine control panel

FUEL CAPACITY: 250 Ltrs
FUEL TYPE: Diesel
WATER CAPACITY: 530 Ltrs

Cruising Speed : 7 Knots
Maximum Speed : 9 Knots

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Construction

This award winning yacht has been built to last and it has been designed to allow its Skipper to relax and cruise or to pull in the sheets and have some fun. The Dufour Gib Sea 43 is no ordinary GRP yacht. This yacht has been designed so that both the Gel coat and the first solid layer are impregnated with NPC resin which is an excellent barrier against osmosis.

•HULL: is laid up by hand with isophtalic resin and glass fibre with twaron reinforcements.

•FLOORS: laminated to the hull.

•DECK: Balsa sandwich deck.

•KEEL: Cast iron keel.

•RUDDER: Semi-Elliptic filled with closed cell epoxy foam and fitted on self-aligning bearings

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Accomodation

ACCOMMODATION

Dufour Gib Sea 43 won the Cruising Worlds Boat of the Year award for best production boat under $200,000 for the year 2001. Its not hard to see why when you see the level of finish throughout the boat.

FORWARD CABIN

The traditional forward cabin has “V” berth with infill to make double if required. The mattress has a washable cover. The forward cabin in any Dufour yacht is bright and very cosy due to the combination of the teak flooring and the Buflon trim on the walls. Like most forward cabins the Dufour Gib Sea 43 has a Polyethylene water tank that has a 300 Ltrs capacity and also access to the stowage lockers where the transducers are located. This vessel is also fitted with a hanging locker with a seat, and shelves along both sides. There are two reading lights as well as the cabin light for convenience and privacy.

LATERAL CABIN

The Lateral Cabin has two single berths for maximising the space and allowing for the guests on board enjoying longer passages. Again Dufour have managed to install a hanging locker to hang the sea clothes. Ventilation is via an opening port-light on coaming as well as hatch. There is also two reading lights fitted as well as the cabin light for convenience and privacy. Although the Lateral Cabin is not the largest sleeping accommodation it still has 2000 x 800 berths for even the tallest sailor to get a good nights sleep.

FORWARD SHOWER/WC

Dufour have a very high standard for finish and the Gib Sea 43 has an award winning finish. On any yacht of this size it is very important to have decent toilet facilities. That is why this forward WC has been designed to have a WC, Shower, Washbasin and all in a very tastefully finished self contained compartment. The toilet has a place for a holding tank if required. There is a mirror and stowage cupboard and shelves for general toiletries. The normal shaving light and cabin light provide adequate illumination. Needless to say there is full standing headroom and plenty of room to enjoy a relaxing shower.

SALOON

Anyone who has been on board a Dufour will tell you the Saloon is stunning. It is bright and the all round windows allow the guests to enjoy the ambiance created without feeling claustrophobic. There is a settee to starboard and central with a saloon table. The back of the settee has a stainless steel handrail which is absolutely superb when the boat is on open waters. The saloon also converts to a berth if you require additional accommodation. There is ample storage under the seats as well as access to technical zone. There are two reading lights as well as the four deckhead lights. This allows the boat to be as bright entertaining your guests at night in some secluded cove as it is during the day.

GALLEY

Dufour is synonymous with entertaining family and friends. Any host will tell you that it is the preparation of the food that determines what the guests on board think. To help you on get as high an accolade as the boat, Dufour have given you a head start. There is a double sink and not just the normal single sink. The hot and cold water coming out the brass taps is pressurised. There is a two burner stove with integral oven to heat things up and there is a Fridge with Ice Box to cool things down. Again to keep in with the rest of the boat there is plenty of light and plenty of ventilation to get the onion smells out of the galley as quick as possible. There is copious amounts of storage both in cupboards and in drawers. Any host will enjoy working in this galley and the guests will certainly enjoy the cold Beers and the warm food coming out of it as well.

NAVIGATION STATION

As a caring Skipper you have now made sure your guests are comfortable in the saloon and their gastronomic requirements have been taken care of as well as their sleeping accommodation. Now all that is required of you is to make sure they get where they are going as safely as possible. To do that Dufour have again stepped in to help and provide you with a sizable navigation station and even a seat to work on the charts. There is even a chart table light on a flexible lead to help you. There is access to the circuit breakers and VHF to keep you in touch.

COMPANIONWAY

There is a spacious companionway which also has access to engine under the steps. There is also handrails to assist you in an open sea.

AFT CABINS

This is one of the main features of the Dufour Gib Sea 43 and is probably one of the reasons it won the accolade it did. When you step into the spacious aft cabins you are instantly impressed and fully understand why the Skipper bought this vessel. Each cabin has a full size double berth with washable mattresses. A hanging locker with upper shelf as well as shelves along the sides. There is access behind the engine as well as the tanks with about 230Ltrs of water.

AFT SHOWER/WC

No aft cabin is complete without easy access to a heads compartment. With up to 9 people on board it made sense to have a second heads compartment and no better place than adjacent to the aft cabins. That is why this aft WC has been designed to have a WC, Shower, Washbasin and all in a very tastefully finished self contained compartment. The toilet has a place for a holding tank if required. There is a mirror and stowage cupboard and shelves for general toiletries. The normal shaving light and cabin light provide adequate illumination. Needless to say there is full standing headroom and plenty of room to enjoy a relaxing shower.

Decking Equipment

For any boat to be considered for any accolade it has to at least meet the expectations of the discerning buyer, to win the accolade it has to pull out all the stops and deliver something special. There is nowhere the Dufour Gib Sea 43 excels more than on the copious amount of quality deck fittings. The pulpit has a dolphin-nose bow fitting with anchor roller and two colour light.

•The chain locker has an eyebolt.
•Toe rail with fairleads
•Stanchion bases
•Stanchions
•S/S guardrails and accommodation opening.
•6 aluminium mooring cleats.
•Pushpit with lifebuoy bracket, outboard bracket and ensign staff.
•Teak handrail on coachroof.
•9 deck hatches,
•11 opening port-lights
•3 fixed portlights.
•Genoa sheet track with cars
•Mainsheet track on coachroof
•Halyard clutches on coachroof
•2 LEWMAR AST 44 winches for halyards and reefing.
•2 LEWMAR AST 48 winches for –genoa sheets
•2 winch handles with pockets
•Sliding companionway batch and Plexiglas door with removable washboard.
•Self-draining cockpit offering wide access to bathing platform.
•2 cockpit lockers with latches and pad lock fittings.
•Gas cylinder under port helmsman’s seat.
•Stowage under starboard helmsman’s seat.
•Twin steering pedestals, and engine controls to starboard.
•Cockpit table with compass, engine control panel, cockpit lighting and 12V power point.
•Wide transom scoop with cockpit shower and swim ladder.
•2 x Leather Trimmed Steering Wheels

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Sails and Rigging

MAST & RIGGING

One look at this boat and you can see that she has been designed for the family man or one that has a desire for serious cruising. The inside has shown her to be a superb vessel to entertain family and friends. The topsides if anything endorse that ethos with the twin wheel steering, in mast reefing and furling headsail.

The anodised aluminium mast has double spreaders with double backstay and lower forestay. Aluminium mast heel with blocks. There is a deck organiser for halyard returns.
The halyards are inside the mast. The boom is also anodized aluminium. There is a competent boom vang that is very simple to use. Facnor genoa furler and Stainless Steel single strand wire standing rigging. mainsail and genoa halyards, boom topping lift, mainsail and genoa sheets. There is a steaming and anchor light on the mast.

SAILS

There is a semi-full batten mainsail with 2 reefs.
Furling jib with anti UV strip
For the family man Dufour has fitted Lazy-bag and Lazy-jacks.

Disclaimer

The details of this vessel is offered in good faith but cannot be guaranteed. Nor can we 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.