The Landfall 43 is a Canadian sailboat designed by Robert W. Ball, the chief designer of C&C Design, and first built in 1982. The Landfall 43 was built with the charter trade in mind, to compete with Morgan and Whitby’s centre-cockpit models. The Landfall series, begun with the Landfall 43’s predecessor, the Landfall 42, was part of a trend within C&C Yachts during the late 1970s and early 1980s to develop more cruising-oriented designs under company president George Cuthbertson’s direction.
Additional Information
Accommodation
- Access to the aft cabin is through a companionway from the cockpit or through an interior passageway with full standing headroom
- The aft cabin is large, with a centre-line double berth, a hanging locker plus additional lockers, and a private head with shower
- There are (4) opening ports and (1) opening hatch for light and ventilation
- The passageway forward has a workbench outboard (or optionally (2) sea berths) and engine access inboard
- Entering the saloon, the galley is to port, and the navigation station is just ahead
- The large U-shaped galley includes a refrigerator, double stainless-steel sinks, a row of drawers, a hidden built-in disposal basket, a dry locker, and a three-burner propane stove with oven
- The saloon’s U-shaped dinette converts to a double berth, with a settee across
- There are (6) lockers behind the settees
- Forward is a head accessible from either the saloon or the forecabin
- The forward cabin is a double and provides lockers, hanging lockers, and other storage
- Forward ventilation: (6) opening ports, (5) opening hatches, and (2) dorade boxes
Additional Accommodation Details:
- V-berth: large full, sleeps (2)
- Forward washroom: sink and day shower with sump basin
- Starboard sea berths: (2) single bunks
- Aft stateroom: large full, sleeps (2)
- Dinette: converts to large full, sleeps (2), seats (6)
- Aft head and full shower accessible via aft stateroom and saloon
- Starboard settee: sleeps (1), seats (3)
Total Berths:
- Without dinette conversion: (6)
- Maximum capacity: (9)
Interior Comforts and Amenities
Galley:
- Stove: (1) 3-burner gimbaled Princess with oven, propane (aft deck locker)
- Stainless double sink
- Large drop fridge with Isotherm evaporator and manual Whale pump
- Ample storage (slider type) throughout
- Fire extinguisher
- First aid kit
Electronics and Navigation
- Ritchie B2 compass
- Hawk Fathometer
- Raymarine ST 4000 wheel pilot
- Standard Horizon GX 2150 VHF with RAM 3 remote (AIS Rec)
- (2) Garmin 172c plotters (Caribbean, NE US, Europe)
- (1) Garmin handheld GPS
- NASA MOB alarm (3 FOB)
- PLB
- Handheld searchlight
Electrical Systems
- Shore Power: Marinetech 12V DC & 120V AC system, 30 Amp
- Batteries: (2) Group 4D (AGM), (1) Group 27 (Wet)
- Cutout electrical switches: (2)
- 120V AC Battery Charger: Quick SBC 700 NRG (3 bank) 60 Amp
- Engine alternator: 80 Amp Bowmar
- Solar: 360W, stern-rail mounted
- Charge controller: Blue Sea Systems
- Inverter: 1750W
- Wiring: multi-strand plastic-coated copper
- Shore power cables: (2) 50’ with adapters
Deck and Hull Equipment
- (1) 65 lb Lewmar Claw anchor, 60’ 3/8” chain + 200’ 3/4” 3-strand nylon rode
- Manual Lunenburg windlass
- Dual bow anchor roller
- Bimini top/dodger, 5’11” clearance
- Cockpit cushions (new)
- Navigation lights: running, anchor, steaming, spreader
- (4) fenders
- Full complement of dock lines
- Stainless bow pulpit
- Stainless stern rails
- Aluminum stanchions with Amsteel lifelines
- Deck washdown
- (2) propane lockers (stern)
- (1) large deck locker/storage and washdown (port side aft)
Sails and Rigging
- Yankee#3 jib: Victory Sails, slab reef to storm jib, good condition (2014)
- Genoa: 115%, North, with leech lines, good condition
- Main: Eggers, double reef with full battens and leech line, fair condition
- Furlex 300S roller furling system, led to cockpit through jam cleat
- Selden mast, keel-stepped, single spreader
- 1/2” wire forestay, backstay, and cap shrouds
- 7/16” forward/aft shrouds
- Chainplates: through-deck, 1/2” stainless bolted to 1” G4 composite gussets (all)
- Whisker pole
- Bosun’s chair (West Marine saddle)
- (2) Barient 32 self-tailing winches (jib sheets)
- (2) Barient 22 winches (jib halyard/spare)
- (1) Lesmar 30 self-tailing winch (main)
Mechanical Equipment
- Perkins (rebuilt 2011), 2500 hours on rebuild
- New HP pump and injector set (2018)
- Borg Warner Velvet Drive: 2.57:1
- (1) 2000 gph auto/manual bilge pump
- Whale emergency bilge pump (helm)
- Wagner B1 helm pump/hydraulic steering (5 turns / 7:1)
- Emergency tiller
- Bilge blower
Safety Equipment:
- (4) Type 1 offshore PFD
- (4) Youth Type 2 PFD
- (4) Type 5
- Lifesling
- (2) quick-release offshore tethers, Wagner
- (1) 7 lb B/C fire extinguisher
- (1) 5 lb B/C fire extinguisher
- (1) galley fire extinguisher (spray can type)
Engine Info
- Very solid and reliable auxiliary
- Clean, no fluid issues, and well maintained
Tankage
Fuel
- (1) 70 US gal stainless tank
Water (all stainless)
- Forward: (120) US gal
- Port: (24) US gal
Owners Comments and Boat History
The Landfall 43 is a hybrid design with only 154 in production, said to have used molds of the Morgan 42 hull with a sail plan and interior designed by C&C to compete with the charter trade vessels being constructed for the Caribbean at that time. Her skeg-hung rudder and modified fin keel give her excellent handling characteristics on all points of sail, as well as a well-appointed design for blue water cruising. Her rigging is simple and easy to handle, all reefing is effected at the mast. Hydraulic steering affords durability and comfort at the helm. The center cockpit design provides dual egress to her salon and aft cabin, and provides excellent visibility with its height from sea. Her raised stem, ample freeboard and mahogany toerail give her classic lines more akin to a classic S&S/ Hinkley than the typical racer/ cruiser lines of the typical C&C.
Catherine” is a seasoned live-aboard Center cockpit sloop, well cared for by current owners for 12 years sailing between the Northeast US and Caribbean. Her owners lived aboard raising their two daughters while touring between the Northeast US and Caribbean as musicians, extensively sailing the Antilles and Windward/ Leeward islands from 2013 - 2019. In 2019 they have hauled the vessel during hurricane season while operating another sailing charter business in NYC during summer months. The skipper is moving on to larger commercial vessels, and the family not sailing nearly as much - so she is ready for her next adventure!
In 2018 hull repairs were completed under the supervision of Rich Defiede of Gold Coast Yachts dealing with minor water intrusion to the balsa core in the aft section of the hull due to a failed through hull. In addition, hull stiffening and gusseting was added in this portion of the hull as the original design transferred all backstab load directly to the hull, and some fatigue/ deflection was noted. Rudder was shipped and stripped/ barrier coated at this time as well.
Hull was painted in 2023 with hardened Petit, mast stepped and painted in 2020. Rigging is fully inspected at least yearly and oiled semi-annually. Winches maintained at least yearly.
Deck re-painted in 2024. All bright work is kept up to date.
The auxiliary is dutifully maintained by the owner. Head was removed and planed 2018 and re-installed with new top-end gasket set. Oil changes made every 150 hrs or less.
Disclaimer
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.