Young 43

Jim Young 43ft centre cockpit cruiser located in Fiji. This fully equipped New Zealand designed and built blue water cruiser has just arrived in Fiji after a voyage across the Pacific from North America.

Her owners description is laid out below and shows and explains clearly her condition and incredible capability.

Priced for a quick sale. She presents as a ready to go lowcost start to your next dream adventure.  For a beautiful overview from the owner please see this VIDEO

Owners Description:

Balsa cored hull (no soft spots) and fully glassed deck with Kiwigrip paint. 6’ bolt on keel with deep skeg-hung rudder (new bushings installed in 2023). Bottom side paint last applied in 2022 (hard, high copper paint) with red bottom paint to the skeg and rudder in 2023 after hauling out to replace rudder bushings.

Rigging and Sails:

Fractional rig, with single set of aft-swept spreaders, baby-stay, removable inner forestay, and Dyneema adjustable running backstays. All 1x19 SS rigging replaced in 2021.

- 100% Jib on Harken roller furler. UV cover needs a little stitching. Over 20 years old.

- Zoom Code Zero on Profurl Infinity Furling system. New in 2020 - Zoom fully battened mainsail, with two boom adjusted, winch assisted reef points. New in 2020 - One new, never used hank on stay sail in bag Three cockpit winches (2 x Lewmar 46 ST & 1 x Harken 42 ST) Two mast mounted winches (2 x Harken 42 ST) Two boom mounted winches (2 x Harken 40ST) Lazy Jack system Outhaul, Block Boomvang, Cunningham, Preventers

Motor:

Volvo MD22P 60HP inboard diesel engine with custom exhaust elbow. 3050 hours 125A Balmar alternator with Balmar 612 Regulator ZF Hurth Transmission New SS shaft installed in 2020 Seahawk S2 Autostream feathering propellor, with SS line cutter Spare water pump, raw water pump, starter, wiring harness, alternator included Anchor & Windlass:

1 x Rocna Vulcan 70lb

1 x 45 lb CQR

1 x 25 lb Danforth

300’ of 5/16 anchor chain regalvined in 2020, 200’ of braided on additional rode 50’ of 5/16 anchor chain with 100’ of braided on rode for stern anchor Nilsson V3000 electric windlass with deck mounted switch. Brand new electric motor and gearbox gears replaced in 2023.

Generator:

Balmar APC 750 Diesel Generator with 210A alternator. What this is, is a two cylinder Yanmar Diesel Engine driving a Prestolite 210A alternator. The ESC (electronic speed control) does not work due to a failure in the potentiometers. Throttle is manually controlled with a cable/knob system. One Balmar 240A alternator included. At one point the water maker was engine driven by this generator, utilizing a custom mount system and belt driven clutch attached to the high pressure pump. Can be reretrofitted if desired.

Electrical:

560AH lithium battery bank installed in 2023 utilizing a 200A Overkill BMS (with spare 120A BMS).

120AH AGM starting battery with Xantrex DC to DC charger.

System is wired with switches to be able to isolate power and identify issues across the circuits.

110AC electrical panel, with shoreside power, wired to outlets, watermaker, air conditioner, hot water heater, and Starlink.

1100 Watts of solar power run to three separate Victron solar controllers (2 x 15A & 1 x 30A) Battery compartment custom cooling system. System activates fans at a specific user set temperature.

Instruments:

Almost complete latest generation Raymarine instrumentation. Two Raymarine chartplotter (Axiom 7 & Axiom 9). Raymarine ST60 sonar depth and hull wheel boat speed. Separate Raymarine CP370 fishfinder with Airmar thru hull transducer. Autopilot, P70 Control head, AC400 autopilot computer, EV-1, and Raymarine Type 2 linear drive (with one complete used spare). Raymarine AIS700. Raymarine HD Radar.

Interphase forward facing sonar

Icom IC-710 SSB Radio

Two independent VHF radio systems, one mast mounted antenna, one SS arch mounted antenna Victron 3000W 110AC inverter Fusion Radio with cockpit and salon speakers Electric gauges for two water tanks (2 x 60 gl) and Hart System tank tender for two diesel tanks (2 x 60 gl)

Heads:

Forward head is saltwater, electric head, with macerator and freshwater sink.

Aft head is freshwater, electric head, with macerator, non-electric bidet, sink, shower with cold/hotwater, 24 gl holding tank plumbed for holding tank or offshore use.

Operable (but doesn’t work very well) electric holding tank gauge

Heater:

Espar Hydronic Diesel heating system with hoses and blowers throughout the length of the boat Air Conditioner 110V water-cooled, Airmate Air Conditioner in aft cabin Water Maker Village Marine, 110V AC 40 GPH watermaker system with dual pre-filter units, two RO membranes, and freshwater flush system. Cat high pressure pump. New valves installed in 2020 and complete spare valves and rings included.

Miscellaneous:

Force 10 3-burner propane stove with two large propane tanks in cockpit locker Nicely crafted suncover for complete sun protection aft of the mast.

Radar reflector

Mast mounted loudspeaker

LED lighting across the boat

Aluminium hulled, dual floored, PVC Kachemak Dinghy with anchor-locker new in 2020. No leaks!!!!

Brand spanking new Mercury 15HP two-stroke outboard

SAR-6 Switlik offshore life raft certified in 2021.

110V electric washing machine with dedicated thru hull

10gl Raritan hot water heater. Water heater is plumbed with engine coolant and can also be heated with electricity. New tank anode in 2021 and new high pressure release valve in 2024.

SS arch for lifting dinghy and motor

Two separate refrigerator freezers. One modified top down ice-box with brand new (2023) compressor and one front opening Norcold marine refrigerator.

USB, USB-C, and AC outlets throughout boat Full clear vinyl and canvas cockpit cover for complete cockpit coverage

3 separate bilge pumps

Deck freshwater points

Huge assortment of professional tools (electric sanders, drills, saws, grinder, ratchet sets, wrenches, mini die grinder, heater, torque wrenches, spare electrical wire, Fishing poles)

Disclaimers/Real Talk/Expectation Management:

She is a true bluewater cruiser. Lots of boats claim this even though they’ve been sitting, atrophying in some yard for years and are nowhere near ready. I’m confident in saying she is voyage ready. However, she is not in PERFECT condition.

Topside paint is a little scruffy. Six years ago, she looked fantastic, but we’ve been cruising hard for years now. The hull has some scratches, oxidization, and scuffs. She could really use a thorough polish or paint. The mast and boom paint also have some areas that need attention.

As you can see from the video, the cabin sole and interior woodwork are not in perfect condition. When we purchased the boat, it had carpet. We quickly realized that wasn’t going to work, so we stripped the carpet and painted the floor. The floor is a bit scruffy. The interior woodwork in many places is still absolutely gorgeous. In a few others, the veneer is crumbling and doesn’t look very nice.

She has a couple little battlefield repairs here and there, but nothing serious, for example I rewired lighting in the forward head so my kids can turn the light on. Another example is the ESC not working on the generator, so I installed a knob and cable system to actuate the throttle. The system just needs a new potentiometer, but that’s past me.

All in all, she is a great boat at what we believe is a very competitive price. Everything on this boat that we have covered, ACTUALLY WORKS, unless otherwise stated. We hope someone will buy her and continue to show her the world for a long time.

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For full inventory plus more photos and/or to arrange an inspection call +61 2 9999 3311 or email sales@dbyboatsales.com.au