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WINDRESS is a fine example of the comfortable and capable Saga 43. A well-rounded cruising boat, suitable for both coastal and offshore sailing. The Saga 43 is well built, fast and efficient.
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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.Saga 43 - WINDRESS
The Saga 43 is a masthead sloop designed by Robert Perry and built by Saga Marine. She is a fast and efficient cruiser that is also comfortable and spacious. She sails well to windward and is very stable in a seaway.
Her fine entry and long waterline gives her good performance in all conditions. Her plumb bow and broad stern provides further stability and comfort.
The Saga 43 can accommodate up to six people in comfort. Two cabins, two heads, a main salon, a galley, and a navigation station. The cabins are spacious and well-appointed, with cherry wood cabinetry and plenty of storage space. The heads are also spacious with showers and molded sinks which are easy to clean.
The salon is a comfortable place to relax and entertain guests, with a large table and seating for up to six people. The galley is well-equipped with all the necessary appliances for cooking and baking. The navigation station is located forward of the galley and has plenty of space for charts and electronics.
The Saga 43 is a popular choice for cruising sailors and is known for its good performance, comfort, and quality construction.
Accommodations
As you descend through Windress's companionway, you're greeted with a hand crafted, satin-varnished cherry interior. Directly to starboard is her large wrap-around galley with Corian countertops, chest refrigerator and freezer, gimbaled 3-burner Force 10 LPG stove with oven, microwave, deep, double basin stainless steel sink, dedicated waste basket locker, 2 opening ports and overhead ventilation hatch and ample utensil drawers and storage outboard.
Immediately to port is the vessel's aft cabin. This guest stateroom is composed of a substantial 6'7" x 6'2" berth that may be used fore & aft or athwartship, cedar-lined hanging locker, bureau and drawers, plush 4" foam berth cushion, beautiful hull battens, 2 opening ports, 1 vent hatch and the vessel's battery selection switches.
Continuing forward along the port side is the head compartment. This cabin is built with a seamless molded head/shower unit. The separate shower stall has a curved, sliding acrylic door. The vanity sink, mirror, storage cabinets, toothbrush and cup holder, toilet paper holder, soap dish and head are aft relative to the shower stall. There's ample natural light and ventilation in this head.
Just forward of the galley is the dedicated, outboard facing navigation station: composed of a chart table with storage tray, chart light, electronics cabinet and shelf, excellently organized electrical distribution panel and single, articulating seat.
In the spacious main salon there is a settee berth to either hull side, plush 5" cushions in light yellow upholstery, each with lee cloths, a drop-leaf table with storage in the center section and convenient drawers below, lockers and bookshelves for additional outboard storage and overhead grab rails all within easy reach. The vessel's domestic tankage are located below these salon settees.
The forward cabin is privately situated forward of the salon and is equipped with a large, comfortable 6'5"x57" Pullman berth with inner spring cushions. Bookshelf, cedar-lined hanging lockers, storage cabinets, dresser drawers and head forward with vanity, mirror, overhead ventilation hatch w/Skyshade and two opening ports.
General Construction
- SAGA White hull with double waterline stripes.
- Deck contrasting two-tone white/beige with molded in nonskid surfaces.
- Lloyd’s approved Martinply® custom woven Kevlar® through 100% of the hull using post-cured premium grade vinylester resin and vacuum cored throughout the laminate.
- Premium grade resins, including vinylester laminates and ISO-NPG gelcoat for added strength, osmosis protection and gloss retention.
- BALTEK™ aircraft grade balsa coring in hull and deck.
- Core is voided or replaced with high density backing plates in areas of through-hulls or deck hardware attachment.
- Structural bulkheads and furniture components fully bonded to hull and deck Thru-bolted Hull/deck joint (4” centers) with polyurethane adhesive sealant.
- Aluminum slotted toerail with PVC rubrail for full length hullside protection.
- Sub-floor framing structure, utilizing bi-directional E-Glass reinforcements.
- External, cast lead-antimony keel attached with double row of 1" keel bolts.
- Deep keel sump to lower Center of gravity & contain bilge water.
- TIDES MARINE™ Low friction, self-aligning rudder bearings.
- Stainless steel, 4" diameter rudder shaft, welded substructure.
- Balanced rudder design for fingertip control.
- Single Side Band radio counterpoise molded in hull (copper strap & screen)
- The exterior is tropics friendly, with no exterior teak to maintain. NO exterior bright work to maintain! Fiberglass and stainless only.
Mechanical
- Yanmar 4JH2E engine with 3065 hours
- New engine starter installed 2023
- Groco ARG raw water filter w/ Groco SNV safety seacock adaptor for easy engine flush
- Edson steering pedestal with Teleflex/Morse single lever engine control
- Edson stainless steel leather wrapped five spoke helm wheel
- Wheel brake
- Ritchie Navigator FN 201 compass mounted on binnacle
- Dual Racor 500MA fuel filters
- Primary engine fuel filter mounted forward for easy access
- Vetus non-corrosive plastic exhaust system
- 1 1⁄4” solid stainless steel shaft with bronze strut
- Strong dripless, self-aligning shaft seal (new 2015)
- Autostream 3-blade stainless steel feathering propeller
- Two fuel tanks totaling 88 gallons provide over 600 NM range under power- New 2019
- Both fuel tanks have sumps with sample tubes for removal of contaminates/water
Hull and Deck
- Double stainless steel bow rollers extend well forward of the bow
- 65 # Mantus primary anchor with 150’ of 5/16” high tensile chain and 200’ 8-Plait rode spliced to chain
- 44# Bruce anchor at bow with 50’ of 5/16” high tensile chain with 125’ of 1⁄2” three strand nylon rode spliced to chain
- Spare Fortress FX-23 anchor with assembly tools and Stowaway Bag
- Mantis anchor line snubber
- Lewmar V2 anchor windlass with 5/16” gypsy for chain and rode manual kit (new 2016)
- Up and down foot switches for windlass
- Cockpit windlass remote
- Cockpit Cushions (new 2023)
- Dual hawse pipes
- Jabsco quick-disconnect anchor wash down pump with New Found Metals deck outlet
- Coil hose and spray nozzle for wash down system
- Divided chain locker
- Seven mooring cleats- 2 bow, 2 amidships, 2 stern and 1 on the transomSlotted aluminum toe rail
- 30” stainless steel double bow rail
- 30” high non-coated lifelines
- Port and starboard lifeline gates
- 30” high stern rail goes gate to gate for added safety
- 4” diameter stainless steel rudder stock
- Low friction rudder stock bearings and a balanced rudder design provide a very light, responsive feel to the helm
- All below waterline thru-hulls are 1⁄4 turn Marelon ball valves, requiring no grounding and non-corrosive
- All thru-hulls are labeled
- Heavy gauge copper wire bonding system
- Stainless steel arch with integral dinghy davit system
- Swim platform with swim ladder
- Fiberglass transom door
- Walk thru transom for ease of boarding and safety- MOB retrieval is simple with the electric winch
- Three transom handles for aid in boarding
- Safety bars at mast
- Dodger with side and aft grab rails – New 2019
- Bimini with connector to dodger, both have 40 gauge double polished vinyl windows and added grab rail above helm with leather cover (new 2019)
- Locking acrylic hatch boards
- Custom companionway teak screen doors with acrylic panels for cooler weather
- Custom Sunbrella/vinyl window companionway cover
- 7’6” long, deep sculpted cockpit seats provide great back support and good sleeping under the stars
- Self-draining line organizer/storage boxes molded into the cockpit coamings
- Dedicated self-draining life raft locker
- Dedicated, USCG approved, vented locker for dinghy gasoline storage
- Gas-assist cockpit locker lids
- Four cockpit pad eyes for jack lines
- Deck pad eyes for jack lines
- Jack lines
- Four stainless steel dorades with stainless steel guards
- Centerline folding custom teak cockpit table with large stainless steel grab bar and foot brace
- Sunbrella table cover with fleece lining to protect varnished teak table
- Sunbrella pedestal/wheel cover
- Four fixed lights
- Nine opening ports with screens
- Seven opening hatches with screens
- 3 piece winter cove
Galley
- Nova Cool LT200 12v refrigeration w/dual evaporator plates
- Technautics Cool Blue 12v freezer w/ stainless steel cold plate
- Acurite refrigerator/freezer wireless digital temperature sensors and display
- Corian countertops
- Double stainless steel sinks
- Single lever hot & cold pressure water faucet with pull-out sprayer wand
- Whale manual fresh water foot pump - New 2014
- Force 10 - 3 burner stove with broiler and thermostatically controlled oven - New 2012
- Two 20# LPG tanks in vented propane locker
- Propane solenoid switch and leak sensor in galley
- Stainless steel safety bar
- Galley belt for safety working underway
- Tip-out trash bin
Sails and Rigging
- Offshore Spars double spreader aluminum keel stepped mast
- Mast, Boom & Spreaders stripped to bare metal and primed and painted in 2012
- Saga Variable Geometry rig
- Harken Mark II roller furlers on the jib and headsail
- Self-tacking Harken traveler and blocks, with sheet led aft to the cockpit
- Forespar rigid boom vang
- Forespar 13-24 whisker pole mounted on front of mast
- Navtec solid stainless steel rod standing rigging
- Harken backstay adjuster on a split backstay
- Harken Battcar track and slides provide low-friction raising and lowering of the main
- Spinnaker halyard
- Lazy jacks for deck and cockpit
- Harken “Big Boat” 4:1 mainsheet traveler system
- All Torlon and Delrin bearings in BattCars and both travelers replaced - 2012
- Mid-boom sheeting
- Main halyard, two sets of reefing points, main traveler control lines, main and self-tending jib sheets and boom vang lines are led aft to the safety of the cockpit beneath a carapace, keeping them from underfoot to reduce trip hazards while on deck and protecting them from the elements
- Quantum full batten main w/2 reefing points – New 2010
- Quantum 130% crosscut genoa – New 2010
- Doyle Sails 95% self-tacking jib (new 2015)
- North NorLam self-tacking 95% jib (original)
- Neil Pryde Asymmetrical spinnaker with sock and all lines
- Three Ronstan-Nicro RF6730 snatch blocks for spinnaker
- MackPack mainsail cover – New 2019
- 2 Harken 53.2 self-tailing two-speed primary winches
- 1 Harken 40.2 self-tailing two-speed electric halyard winch on house top
- 1 Harken 40.2 self-tailing two-speed winch on house top
- 2 Harken 32.2 self-tailing two-speed winches on mast
- 3 Spinlock line clutches on mast
- 9 Spinlock line clutches on house top
- 1 Spinlock line clutch at starboard aft deck for boom preventer
- Three winch handles- two regular, one speed-grip
- 2 Storage wells at mast base for winch handle storage/halyard tails
- Winch handle holder by companionway
- All rigging was inspected in 2012, all rigging was found to be in great shape but as a preventative measure all was reheaded.
Heads, Plumbing and Water Systems
- Molded fiberglass space for easy wipe down
- Molded fiberglass sole for safe footing
- Cabinets are laminate with cherry trim
- Molded scallop shell sink with soap dish
- Moen two handle hot & cold faucet
- Adjustable shower wand on bar with dedicated hot & cold mixer
- Whale automatic shower sump pump
- Marine toilet
- Separate shower stall with radiused acrylic shower door (aft head only)
- Molded fiberglass shower seat
- Adjustable shower wand on bar with dedicated hot & cold mixer
- Electric shower sump pump with float switch
- Groco Model K-H Deluxe Marine Toilet with house sized bowl and seat
- 32 gallon holding tank
- Jabsco electric macerator pump for direct overboard discharge when appropriate
- Y- valve for overboard/holding tank discharge
- Cherry framed mirror
- 120 gallons of water capacity in two tanks
- Aqua Jet fresh water pump – New 2014
- Water tank selector manifold H/C pressure water
- Groco PST-1 accumulator tank – New 2014
- U.S. Marine Gauge with Flexi-Sensors for both water tanks
- Attwood 11 gallon hot water heater – New 2009
- Hot water heater can be run off the battery bank through the inverter, by heat exchanger from engine or 120 volt shore power
- Cockpit shower, hot and cold water
- Jabsco quick-disconnect anchor wash down pump (2023)
- Rule 2000 Electric bilge pump
- Whale Gusher manual bilge pump in cockpit
- Whale Gusher manual bilge pump in main saloon below cabin sole for operation from below (new 2019) with all hatches and ports close
Electronics and Electrical
- 30A shore power connection
- 50’ 30A shore power cords
- 50A to 30A AC adaptor
- Double pole main circuit breakers at AC shore power connections
- 120V and 12v electrical distribution panel with hinged panel access
- AC and DC voltage meters and ammeters
- Wiring grommets protect wires from chafe where they pass through lockers or bulkheads
- GFCI protected 120V receptacles throughout
- Battery test system
- Reverse polarity indicator
- Solar panels 2 x 156 W (new 2017) total 312 Watts
- Carmanah GoPower GPR-25 Solar Regulator panel in aft cabin
- Six Lifeline GPL-4CT house bank batteries for 660 amps – New 2014
- Lifeline GPL-31T engine start battery
- Blue Seas house battery switch
- Blue Seas starting battery switch
- Blue Seas battery combiner switch Balmar #70-110, 110 Amp high output alternator
- Balmar Digital Duo Charge for engine start battery
- Balmar Max Charge MC-612 house bank battery charger
- Xantrex battery monitor
- Xantrex Battery temperature sensor – New 2012
- Xantrex Freedom SW2012 inverter/100A charger- New 2012
- 12 Xantrex Xanbus SPC System Control Panel – New 2012
- Cockpit floor courtesy lighting
- Cabin floor courtesy lighting
- Lighted lazarette and engine room
- 12v receptacles at nav station as well as both cabins
- Four Hella Turbo fans, one in forward cabin, two in saloon, one in galley
- Electronics and Navigation Insulated backstay antenna
- ICOM M-604 VHF radio w/DSC, loudhailer and fog signal
- ICOM RAM mike in cockpit
- ICOM IC-M34 waterproof/floating handheld VHF radio
- ICOM M802 Marine SSB radio, tuner and Pactor III modem (new 2016)
- Raymarine E125 Hybrid Touch chart plotter with C-Map and Lighthouse charts in Navpod at helm (new 2016)
- Raymarine AIS650 Class B Transceiver (new 2016)
- Raymarine AIS Splitter 100 antenna splitter (new 2016)
- Raymarine ITC-5 and Seatalk NG data bus (new 2016)
- Raymarine ST70 multifunction display in Navpod at helm (new 2016)
- Raymarine Quantum broadband radar mounted on radar arch (new 2016)
- Navionics Platinum & Gold charts
- Raymarine SR-6 Sirius Weather at chartplotter with Sirius radio channels
- Shakespeare SRA 40 Sirius antenna
- Raymarine ST8001 autopilot
- Raymarine ST8000R hand held autopilot remote
- Lewmar Direct Drive auto pilot drive
- Raymarine i70 Multifunction display at bulkhead – New 2012
- Raymarine i70 wind speed and direction – New 2010
- Raymarine ST50 speed
- Raymarine ST60 depth
- Rogue Wave 800mW (+29dBm) output power, Wi-Fi amplifier mounted at mast top
- Toshiba 18” HD flat screen TV with DVD player
- Kenwood Excelon KDC X496 Radio - AM/FM/CD/iPod/USB – New 2012
- Poly Planar saloon speakers
- Poly Planar cockpit speaker
Additional Items
- Edson outboard motor pad mounted at aft rail
- MOM rescue module mounted on aft rail (new 2015)
- Lifesling 2 and Plastimo overboard rescue system
- Magma Newport LPG barbecue grill on side rail with cover - New 2012
- Storage sleeves for six 1 lb. propane canisters in vented lockers
- Propane hose to connect Magma grill to 20 lb tanks
- Five cup holders at pedestal
- Dock lines, fenders and fender boards
- Boathooks
- Harken Premium Bosuns’ chair
- Stainless steel emergency tiller
- Equipment manuals – Printed and PDF files
- Seth Thomas clock & barometer
- Para Tech 72” drogue with deployment line
- Chrome plated bronze ships bell with bracket at pedestal