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A sleek, elegant and fast performance cruiser, built by Cantiere del Pardo in Italy. The Grand Soleil 43 by Botin & Carkeek Yachtdesign has proven her potential in IRC racing many times over, but she is also 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.
Rig and Sails
Keel stepped, 9/10 fractional Sparcraft performance rig, new in 2019.
Three sets of aft swept spreaders.
Rod-rigging.
Holmatro hydraulic backstay tensioner.
Facnor genoa furler with drum below decks.
Running rigging and sheets have been replaced as needed over the last 4 years.
Carbon fibre spinnaker pole.
Harken rail and ball-bearing car system for mainsail.
Lazy Jacks.
Fully battened mainsail from UK- Sailmakers TapeDrive, from 2013.
North Sails Main and genoa from 2018
Furling genoa with UV protection, from 2013.
Gennaker in snuffer, from 2013.
Spinnaker/gennaker gear.
Spinnaker from 2019
Deck
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.
Sprayhood
Electric anchor windlass below decks with remote control in cockpit.
Stainless Bruce anchor with 75m of 10mm chain
Large self draining anchor locker.
Spring cleats.
Outboard engine bracket on pushpit.
Stainless rubbing strake on hull sides.
Interior
Brights and airy interior in European oak.
3 cabin layout with forward owners cabin.
Saloon with U-shaped dining area to starboard and central seating.
Longitudinal galley to port with Corian worktops, double sink, 2-burner gas stove/oven and large electric fridge box.
Forward facing chart table to starboard.
Heads compartment with wet locker to port.
Spacious owners cabin with double island berth, locker and plentiful storage.
Separate owners heads compartment to starboard with folding shower doors.
Two symmetrical guest cabins aft with double berths.
Oceanair blinds & mosquito screens for deck hatches.
Mast cover
Fully re-upholstered in 2020.
New canvas work in 2023.
Toilets replaced in 2020.
Navigation & Electronics
2 x Raymarine i 70s displays at helm stations from 2021
Raymarine instrument remote control on starboard steering pedestal from 2021
Raymarine C125 multifunction display in cockpit from 2021
Axiom Pro i 70s Chart Plotter at Chart Table from 2021.
AIS transponder from 2021.
Raymarine SPX 10 Autopilot with control unit from 2021.
Raymarine VHF radio from 2021.
Raymarine Seatalk from 2021
2 x steering compass.
Flat screen TV with Glomex antenna and DVD player.
Radio/CD player with 2 saloon speakers and 2 cockpit speakers.
Clock, barometer and thermometer.
Technical Equipment
Volvo Penta D2 - 55 4 cylinder inboard diesel engine 55hp.
Saildrive with 3 bladed folding Gori race prop.
Maxpower retractable bow thruster.
230 v shore power connection with 230 v sockets in all cabins and in galley.
Battery Charger and Inverter.
3 Service batteries & starter battery.
Eberspacher diesel heater.
Stainless holding tank with electric pump for aft heads.
Extra items
Life raft - 4 man
EPIRB
Manual & electric bilge pumps.
Boom cover
Furling genoa cover
Cockpit cushions.
Fenders & mooring lines
2024
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