Mason 43

Proven blue water cruiser with classic elegant lines. Introduced in 1978, Mason Yachts have earned a reputation for exceptional quality of construction and comfort with a good turn of speed and the ability to handle whatever the sea has to offer. She has a Modified full keel, skeg mounted rudder and keel stepped mast.  Very well made and comfortable.  A classic blue water cruiser at a very aggressive price.  

Accommodations

Built in Ta-Shing Yacht Builders in Taiwan, she features the finest teak interior and has berths for as many as 9. The forward cabin features an offset double to port and storage lockers on all sides including hanging lockers. The head compartment is immediately aft. The head has separate shower stall, white trim, excellent storage, fan vent, marble vanity and medicine cabinet. Access to the chain locker is forward.

The main salon has a large dinette and settee to port (which converts to a double bunk). Pilot berth is high and pullout berth is low to starboard and the "U"-shaped galley is located aft of the dinette. Opposite the galley is the nav station.

 The galley features a three burner propane stove with oven, pressure hot and cold water, refrigerator, freezer, dual stainless sinks and abundant counter space and storage.

  Enclosed, protected nav station is to starboard at the foot of companionway steps.

 Behind the companionway is the opening for the roomy aft cabin with double berth to port and a single to starboard. The aft cabin is has opening ports on three sides for good air  flow.            

Electrical

• Icom HF IC-M600 Radio, Icom Hand held VHF

• Icom SSB radio

• Motorola 9505 Iridium Satellite phone

• External antenna for satellite phone

   

   

• Amp Air towing/generator with kit to hang as wind generator from the inner stay.

• Heart Interface Freedom 20 inverter/charger with remote installed in nav station.

• 150 amp Balmar dual output alternator plus backup voltage regulator for the Amp Hour Plus

Electronics

• Raytheon R 40X Radar
• Datamarine Corinthean II depth
• Datamarine speed
• Datamarine wind direction

Sails and Rigging

• Hood Profurl on Forestay
• Precision Sails Jib
• North Mainsail w/2 reef points
• Yankee Jib
• Staysail
• Hood 150% genoa for Profurl
• 100% jib fitted for both Profurl and secondary attachment to headstay (ties)
• Storm jib and storm trisail (As required by Bermuda Race Committee, never flown)

Additional Equipment

• Scanmar Monitor Windvane Self Steering System with multiple vanes and replacement parts kit
• Maxwell Electric anchor windlass w/foot switch
• Deck Mounted Switlick 6 Person Liferaft
• Life sling
• MOB Pole
• Cockpit cushions
• Paratech sea anchor
• ACR Globalfix EPIRB
• Force 10 Propane Cabin Heater
• Emergency Tiller
• 65# CQR Anchor
• 35# CQR Anchor
• Fortress FX-37  Storm Anchor
• Danforth high tensile lunch hook w/rope rode
• 300 feet Chain rode
• Spool of 300' 3/4" three strand nylon anchor rode
• Carbon Monoxide Detector

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.