Description
This Catalina Morgan 43 was designed by the Nelson and Marek team. This sturdy, centre-cockpit blue-water cruiser has pretty lines and a powerful rig. Suitable for a family or couple with guests. Below the generous master stateroom has a centre line queen bed and ensuite heads, shower and half bathtub. The fwd V-berth for guests is comfortable with plenty of storage and its own access to the fwd heads. The saloon table can seat up to six or seven with port settee converting into a double bed for extra guests. The engine room is spacious and the enclosed cockpit provides shady comfort while living and sailing in the tropics. Already conveniently located in Grenada in the Caribbean.
Accommodation
The layout offers up to 7 berths in 2 cabins + saloon. There is full 6'5" standing headroom and good ventilation throughout.
Starting forward is the private guest stateroom which contains a large V berth, anchor locker access, hanging locker to port, and lots of storage. There is private entry to the fwd head and shower cubical. Continuing aft, the main salon has a port settee and wrap around starboard settee. Drop leaf table seats 4 to 6. Port settee converts to double berth, stb settee can be used as a single berth. There is ample storage below & behind settees with large shelves above. There is a second entry into the fwd head from main salon.
Continuing aft to starboard is the U-shaped galley with ample counter space, storage shelves, and drawers. Double ss sinks, Seaward 3322 oven and hob, a Grunert refrigerator and Moulinex microwave/grill. Opposite to port is the well-appointed nav station and communication equipment. The walk through to the owners stateroom aft has a large work counter w/ drawers outboard and provides easy access to the engine room. The master stateroom aft is light and airy with a centreline queen berth and contains an ensuite head with tub/shower.
Mechanical, Electrical & Navigation Systems
The Yanmar 4JHE 40hp engine has 3300hrs. Engine serviced annually. A Kankazi KBW20 transmission drives a 3 bladed feathering prob.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
2 x Start battery - 2021
2 x 200ah 12V Lifepo Lossigy House batteries - New 2023
2 x Hyuandai 365w solar panels - New 2019
Victron MPPT 100/50 solar controller - New 2019
Victron Multipass 12Y3000 - New 2020
Kreiger 1700w US/Euro transformer
Victron BMV 700 battery monitor - New 2020
100 amp Balmer
Various LED lighting
Full Nav lights
Insignia 32 LED 12v TV/DVD
NAVIGATION EQUIPMENT
Richie lighted Compass
Garmin Echomap Plus 64CV chartplotter - New 2019
Raytheon Rio Raster scan
Raymarine P70 Autopilot
Datamarine S200KI speed log
Datamarine S200DL depth sounder
Uniden Polaris VHF
West Marine Handheld VHF
Icom IC-M700 SSB
Sails, Spars, Deck, & Safety Equipment
Sloop rigged, keel stepped masthead aluminum mast and boom. Standing Rigging - age unknown, Running Rigging replaced as needed. Slab reefing mainsail with lazy-jacks and mainsail cover and furling headsail.
Lewmar sheet winches 1 x 40ST, 2 x 52ST, Lewmar Halyard winch 2 x 16 and 1 x Lewmar 16 ST.
Mainsail - Dacron - serviceable condition
Furling genoa - Dacron - good condition
Spinnaker
DECK EQUIPMENT
CQR 45lb anchor
Fortress FX-23
Maxwell VW 1200w 12v windlass
130ft Chain (+ rode) - New 2024
Navy coloured mainsail cover
Grey bimini & dodger
Fresh water shower
Wash down hose
Teak cockpit table
Cockpit cushions
Dinghy Davits
Swim ladder
Various fenders and dock lines.
Cockpit encloser.
Magnum BBQ
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
2 x Mustang/3 Type IIPFD life jackets
Flares (some maybe out of date)
Lifebuoy
1 x Manual bilge pump
1 x Electric bilge pumps
3 x Fire extinguishers (may need servicing)
Fire Blanket
EPIRB RLB35
Radar reflector
First aid kit
ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
AB 9.5 Lammina dinghy - New 2019
Everun Tohatsu 18hp - New 2019
Qualcomm Globalstar
Watermakers Inc 15l-300- SS - condition not known - not used by seller
Cruiseair W SMX2 DX Air Conditioning - condition not known - not used by seller.
Sew Machine
Plenty spares & tools
Assorted cutlery, crockery & Linen
CONSTRUCTION
The Catalina Morgan 43 was built in the USA. She is constructed of GRP and has an encapsulated fin keel and a skeg hung rudder. The teak and holly veneer cabin soles suffered some water damage from an open hatch. Last anti-fouled Feb 2023.