43' Dufour Dufour Gibsea 43

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The Gib Sea 43 has been awarded the Cruising Worlds Boat of the Year Award for Best Production Boat under $200,000 for the year 2001. Gib Sea claims that this did not happen accidentally, as the Dufour/Gib Sea series was designed and developed after extensive consultation with boat buyers and users around the world.

The Gib Sea 43 has the unique ability to be converted from 3 to 4 or 4 to 3 cabins with the quick and easy removal and storage of the cabin doors (there is a special space next to the hanging locker for storing the doors).

The forward cabin then becomes a large area with settee seating and a master cabin.

The twin steering stations allow for good visibility on either port or starboard tack, and provide the additional benefit of leaving a clear centerline entry into the cockpit through the transom from the integral swim platform. The wheel on the starboard side has the throttle controls, while the compass and the Raytheon ST60 instrumentation are inset into the binnacle set into the table base, easily visible from either side. A locker in the port side of the transom is fitted for a five-gallon propane tank with overboard drains, and the other side has a deep locker for stowing the shore power cable.

The Gib Sea 43 / Dufour 43 can accommodate up to 9 guests (7 guests when you convert the front cabin) in 2 aft (double bedded) and two front (one of the front cabins has upper and lower banks and the other the typical delta shape double bed) cabins. One more person can sleep in the saloon area.

Galley & Water Systems
Refrigeration
Pressurized hot water
Eno 2 burner propane stove with oven
2ea 20# aluminum propane tanks
Double SS sinks
2 heads, 2 showers
Cabin fans
Water heater
Holding tanks and y-valves
Deck shower

Electrical
12 volt DC system
Engine start battery
Circuit breakers, indicator lights, switches and meters in electrical panel
High output charger/inverter, 2014
2ea House batteries AGM, 8D
110v system, cord, 110v outlets
12v outlets

Electronics & Navigation
Garmin 741 SX Touch Screen
Raymarine ST60 Tridata-Depth and Knot/Log
Raymarine ST6001 autopilot
Compass
Icom VHF
Raymarine RC425 chart plotter
Stereo

Sails & Rigging (all replaced the last 3 yrs)
Sparcraft aluminum mast, double spreaders
Cored braided line - running rigging
Profurl roller furler for headsail
Doyle lazy bag
#44 Lewmar self-tailing, 2 speed sheet winch
Boom vang
SS wire standing rigging, 2017
Baby stay
Mainsail, 2016
2ea #48 Lewmar s/t, 2 speed winches for genoa
#44 Lewmar s/t,2 speed halyard winch

Deck & Hull
CQR plow anchor, chain
12v Lofrans electric windlass, rebuilt 2017
Double lifelines and stanchions
Dodger w/new Eisenglass 2017
Bimini & spray hood (2017)
Navigation lights
Pushpit and pulpit
Swim ladder
Docklines and fenders
All deck hardware rebedded, 2017

Mechanical Equipment
Twin wheel steering system
Heat exchanger cooling system
New High Output Alternator
Three blade fixed prop
Manual and auto bilge pumps
Spade rudder
Direct shaft drive
Fire extinguishers