Engine
Volvo Penta TMD40A
Total Power
260hp
Engine Hours
2920
Class
Power Trawler
Length
43ft
Year
1989
Model
43 Trawler
Capacity
-
Kelly Yacht Sales
Boat Details
Description
Pampered inside a Ladysmith, BC boathouse for the past 13 years (assumable moorage!), and a boathouse in Lake Union, WA before that, this classic west coast trawler is a gem. There is teak everywhere: decks, caprails, bowsprit, headliner, sole, table, and more. The artistry that went into the woodwork is exquisite.
Mechanically sound, this is a great boat for cruising around the islands or getting up to Alaska. She’s as comfortable as can be, with very spacious accommodations with room to sleep five comfortably, a bright and airy saloon with lots of natural light and plenty of outdoor seating.
The galley is a chef’s treat. There are four burners plus an oven to work with, lots of counter space, a huge sink, and a generously sized stainless-steel fridge. There is plenty of storage throughout and even a teak wineglass holder above. The galley, dinette, and lower helm are all on the same level, making the entire main cabin a great place to come together with family and friends.
Outside, the flybridge has lots of seating. There are four wide benches, plus a couple of lawn chairs around a teak table. If you’d like to lie out, do yoga, the deck over the aft cabin is the place to do it. The side decks are wider than you expect and make moving fore and aft safe and comfortable.
This is a simple, honest boat that has a lot to offer. She’s been cared for and is now looking forward to getting out and visiting some islands and seeing the sea.
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Other Details
Top Features
Boathouse kept for 13+ years locally and many years prior.
Assumable moorage in a boathouse on a private dock
New fridge
New 4-burner stove with oven
New batteries
Exquisite woodwork
Amazing galley
Spacious accommodation
Amazing outdoor spaces
Solar reflecting treatment on glass to keep the heat down on sunny days.
Layout & Description
Boarding from the dock can be done via a gate on either side. You can walk all around the vessel on teak decks. There is a teak swim grid. From the aft deck you can access the aft cabin or step up to a deck over the aft cabin, then up another few steps to the flybridge. The upper helm is located there, as well as seating for eight or so. The foredeck displays a beautiful teak and glass butterfly hatch. The substantial windlass is mounted atop a bowsprit with two solid Samson posts at its base. The main cabin can be accessed from either side via sliding doors. To port, the entrance is aft, to starboard, the entrance is located at the lower helm station.
The aft cabin has two bunks: one single and one oversized double for the tall people in your group.
Between the bunks aft are stairs leading to the aft deck. Forward are stairs leading to the main cabin. There is an ensuite with a toilet and a bathtub/shower. There’s a large hanging locker and plenty of storage space in the cabin.
The main cabin has a door to the port deck. Forward of the door is a long L-shaped settee with a lovely wooden table. The entire cabin is surrounded by big windows to let in the light and the Salish Sea views. To starboard is the galley. The deep sink is tucked into the corner aft with countertop space on either side of it. The sink itself is uniquely designed. Forward of the sink is a 4-burner stove with oven, then a large front-loading fridge/freezer. Forward of the fridge is the lower helm station.
Stairs lead down into the forward living space. To starboard is another head with a basin and toilet. To port of the head is a double pullman berth. Forward of the berth are storage areas and access to the chain locker.
Mechanical
Twin 1989 Volvo Penta TMD40A , each w 130HP
Fresh water cooled via a heat exchanger
Fuel capacity: 2 x 150 gal, aluminum.
Propeller: 3-blade bronze
Rudders: SS spade
Engine temp and oil pressure alarms
Steering is hydraulic at two stations
Kohler 12.5 KW Generator
Tender is a rigid hull inflatable (RHIB) Zebec 290 rated for 6 people and 15HP outboard. Well-sized and stable.
Outboard is reliable: 1958 Evinrude, Fisherman 5hp
Rigging
Mast: Painted mahogany, cabin stepped
Boom: Painted mahogany w SS gooseneck
Crutch: SS on cabin room
Standing rigging: SS wire
Shrouds, terminals, spreaders, turnbuckles, toggles, and chainplates are all SS
Ground Tackle
Let the windlass do the heavy lifting: Simpson Lawrence Sea Wolf
40 lb. plow anchor as the main anchor
The windlass is mounted on a beautiful wooden bowsprit with two sturdy Samson posts at the base. The gypsy was recently replaced.
Main anchor: 80 lb Danforth (Fluke style anchors are best in mud, sand, and current. Very durable.)
Primary rode: 220’ 5/16”chain + 90’ 5/8” braided nylon
Secondary anchor: 40 lb Danforth
Secondary rode: 90’ braided nylon rope
Stern tie line on a drum mounted on the flybridge
Electrical
Produce
AC: 120V, 30A
50’ 30-amp cord
Charger: Xantrex Tru-Charge 40, 120VAC>40ADC
Kohler 12.5 KW Generator
Store
DC: 12V
House batteries: 4 x 6V grp 24 ( 2 new in March 2025)
Start battery: 2 x 12V grp 29 675CCA
Navigation
GPS/Chartplotter/Depth: Lowrance Maple 5x-7ti at lower helm
VHF marine radio: Apelco
CB Radiotelephone: Mectron – ME400
Lowrance Mark5-X Depth Sounder at upper helm
Know your compass heading if the power fails: Airguide 4”; spherical 3.5”
Plumbing
Electric freshwater pump
Fresh water tanks: 4 SS tanks totally approximately 350 gallons. – These were removed from the boat and cleaned by the current owner. All water goes through a charcoal filter. All tanks were cleaned and sterilized in 2020.
Hot water tank: 6 gal 120v and engine heated, rebuilt in 2019
Holding tank: 20 gal, fibreglass
Macerator
Manual flush toilet for low energy and maintenance
A shower and a bathtub in the aft ensuite
A sump to catch shower water and pump it overboard immediately
An electric bilge pump to keep water from condensation, leaks, etc., out of the bilge
Manual bilge pump in case things go really haywire
Propane tanks: 2 x 20 lb steel in draining locker
Hurricane Hydronic heating
Baseboard heaters 120vac in the foc’sle and aft cabin
Household
4-burner propane stove with oven
The propane system was redone with hoses that self-seal if melted for enhanced safety
Front-loading fridge to keep the cold in
Microwave
Dickenson BBQ for outdoor cooking
Deep sink, uniquely designed
Pressurized H/C water
AM/FM/MP3: Pioneer – DEH-XIHIOUB
Bathtub! Yup. Soak your bones after a hard day of play.
Finishings
Canvas is a lovely grey colour that protects the flybridge from UV and weather
Hull is finished with white gelcoat and teal trim lines
Interior hull lining is teak ply / Arborite in the head
Interior fabrics are off-white faux leather
Main cabin head liner is made of beautiful and rich teak stringers
Headliner elsewhere is vinyl
Bulkheads are teak veneer plywood
Cabin soles are teak parquet on plywood
Countertops are Arborite and marble
Safety
12v bilge pumps
Manual bilge pump
Magnetic compass
Navigation lights to code
12VDC horn
8” Ship’s bell, brass
Spotlight
Radar reflector
Ship’s clock
Emergency steerage
Ample ground tackle
Self-enclosed propane locker
Fire extinguishers
Swim grid
Re-boarding device
Life ring w buoyant heaving line
Construction
The hull is made of moulded fibreglass. Hard chine, flat deadrise aft
The decks are balsa core, teak overlay
The cabin structure is moulded fibreglass w teak overlay on the roof
There is a sliding door from the deck to the inner helm on the starboard side
To port, there is another sliding door from the deck to the salon
Bulkheads are teak veneer ply fiberglassed to hull, deck and cabin
There are 6.5” x 12” oval bronze opening portholes
The keel is full, deadwood cutaway with the ballast encapsulated inside.
Rails, pulpits, and stanchions are all SS w teak caprails
There is a stunning butterfly hatch on the foredeck made of teak and glass
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.
Propulsion
Engine 1
Engine Make:Volvo Penta
Engine Model:TMD40A
Engine Year:1989
Total Power:130hp
Engine Hours:2920
Engine Type:Inboard
Drive Type:Direct Drive
Fuel Type:Diesel
Propeller Type:3 Blade
Propeller Material:Bronze
Engine 2
Engine Make:Volvo Penta
Engine Model:TMD40A
Engine Year:1989
Total Power:130hp
Engine Hours:2950
Engine Type:Inboard
Drive Type:Direct Drive
Fuel Type:Diesel
Propeller Type:3 Blade
Propeller Material:Bronze
Specifications
Dimensions
Length Overall:43ft
Max Draft:4.5ft
Beam:14.5ft
Miscellaneous
Hull Material:Fiberglass
Tanks
Fresh Water Tank:4 x 350 gal
Fuel Tank:2 x 300 gal
Holding Tank:20 gal
Accommodations
Guest Cabins:2
Guest Heads:2