2023 Helmsman Trawlers 43E PILOTHOUSE

The 2023 Helmsman 43E Pilothouse is a single-stateroom trawler built in fiberglass with a Cummins QSB6.7 diesel engine rated at 550 horsepower, capable of 16 knots. With less than 350 engine hours, the boat features bow and stern thrusters, Bennett trim tabs, and a Northern Lights 9 kilowatt generator. Three reverse-cycle heat and air-conditioning units provide climate control throughout. The hull is finished in white with a gray accent stripe and includes an optional extended swim platform, bringing total length to 46 feet 3 inches for moorage purposes.

The single stateroom has separate head and shower compartments. The pilothouse features a double-wide pilot berth conversion and drop-down television cabinet. The salon includes LED under-cabinet lighting, a drop-down television cabinet, and new Caesarstone countertops. The galley is equipped with a Miele propane cooktop, convection oven and microwave combination, U-Line ice maker, and a Splendide washer-dryer. The flybridge offers a U-shaped dining settee with starboard-side helm, a custom entertainment cabinet housing a Kenyon electric grill and Isotherm refrigerator, courtesy lighting, and a retractable radar arch with LED boat deck lights.

The boat carries comprehensive navigational electronics: dual Furuno Navnet Tztouch3 multifunction displays (16-inch and 12-inch), Furuno radar, autopilot, satellite compass, and through-hull depth, speed, and temperature transducers. Communication systems include a Vesper Cortex VHF with AIS and a Pepwave router. A Nick Jackson 1000-pound LP davit crane is installed. Additional features include a 1000-pound LP davit crane, additional AGM house batteries for a total of four 215-amp-hour units, separate engine start and generator start AGM batteries, a windshield washer system, and swim platform safety handrails. The boat includes a Bimini top and flybridge cover.