1970 Schooner 43

This 1970 Schooner 43 is a fiberglass sailing yacht built from the Island Princess Atkin & Co. design plans. Between 2000 and 2015, the boat underwent a comprehensive rebuild by its single owner. The hull features single-layer lamination with a thickness ranging from 30 to 20mm, and all materials are documented. The boat measures 13.6 metres in length with a 3.96-metre beam, displaces 15,000 kilograms, and carries 3,500 kilograms of ballast.

The accommodation includes three cabins with five berths, one head with shower, a galley equipped with a gas stove and oven, microwave, and 135-litre fridge, plus a water-circulated central heating system with a 3.5-kilowatt oil burner. Tank capacity totals 350 litres of fuel, 300 litres of fresh water, 200 litres for the septic system, and 120 litres of greywater storage. A new teak deck with 10-millimetre teak rims and 30-millimetre cellular plastic insulation throughout the hull and deck complete the interior environment.

Power comes from a Volvo TD70B diesel engine with seawater cooling via heat exchanger, which has logged approximately 300 hours since the renovation. The engine is paired with hydraulic steering and a hydraulic bow thruster. The sail plan comprises 115 square metres across four furling sails—genoa, jib, schooner jib, and mainsail—all from Bryt Sails (2020), set on Z-Spar masts (main 16 metres, bow 14 metres) with three Facnor furlers and six Andersen winches.

Navigation and communication equipment includes a Vulcan 12-inch chart plotter, B&G radar and VHS with AIS, autopilot with remote control (installed 2025), and Raymarine echo sounder with log. Power systems feature twin 143-ampere-hour house batteries, a 170-ampere-hour start battery, 160-watt solar panel with MPPT controller, and 220-volt shore power with CTEK charger. A 2.8-metre inflatable dinghy with Honda 4-horsepower outboard and manual anchor winch with tractor trailer are included.