2008 X-Yachts X-43 for sale

2008 X-Yachts X-43 boat for sale

The X-43 is widely regarded as one of X-Yachts’ most successful performance cruisers, combining exhilarating sailing performance with outstanding comfort, quality and offshore capability. Beautifully maintained and extensively upgraded, this superb three-cabin example benefits from significant recent investment, including new North Sails, replacement rod rigging, a comprehensive B&G navigation suite, radar, EPIRB and a host of important maintenance updates.

Designed for effortless short-handed sailing, she features a spacious teak cockpit, elegant teak interior, two heads and comfortable accommodation for family cruising or extended passage making. Fast, capable and beautifully presented throughout, she is offered in excellent sail-away condition and represents a rare opportunity to acquire a highly specified X-43 ready for her next adventure.

Owner's Comments

It is with great reluctance and a heavy heart that we have decide to sell Vixen. She is a beautiful boat admired wherever we have sailed. She is a quick boat and very secure in all conditions. We have cruised her in the Solent, South Coast and West Country. Most of of our sailing has been double handed with ease.
She has been set up with long distance cruising ambitions in mind which we are now unable to fulfill.
Her new owners are in for a treat.
She has not been raced in our ownership and as far as I can tell has been lightly used.

Exterior Details

Hull

• All X-Yachts are built in accordance with the European CE-Certification and meet the requirements of the CE-directive 94/25/CE (category A –“ocean”) for recreational crafts.
• Hull and deck are built in a sandwich construction made up of isolatic polyester resin and biaxial E-glass fabric. Further reinforcements are with particular positioned biaxial E-glass fabric in high stress areas.
• Solid laminate is used around keel, rudder and through-hull fittings for maximum strength.
• The white hull incorporates 3 identical coloured waterlines and a single sheer line.

Deck

• Teak applied when new on side deck, coachroof, cockpit and transom platform.
• Teak centreline foot chock on cockpit sole.
• Teak seats in corners of cockpit on Pushpits
• Cockpit table - removable in cockpit

Sail Handling

• Genoa: 2 x Andersen 52 ST
• Halyards: 2 x Andersen 46 ST (Port Electrical)
• Mainsheet: 2 x Andersen 46 ST
• 11 SPINLOCK XCS (Silver) winch stoppers for halyards, reef, Cunningham, vang and furling head stay line are placed on cabin roof.
• Symmetrical spinnaker equipment, including carbon pole mounted on deck.
• Mainsail with stack pack by Dart Sails, with Lazyjacks.
• 2 x spinnaker halyards.
• Genoa sheets replaced in 2021
• Mainsheet replaced in 2024

Sails

• North Sails
• Mainsail, fully battened NPL Tour +++ 2023 +++
• Jib, 106% NPL Tour +++ 2023 +++
• Furling jib by Dart Sail 2019
• Genoa 136% from 2008
• Gennaker - Easyfurl 1.5oz +++ 2024 +++

Mast & Rigging

• The triple spreader tapered anodised aluminium mast section is specifically designed for X-43. The mast is fitted with furling head stay profile, Windex incl. light, steaming light.
• The Profurl headstay and drum is placed below deck with the furling line led back to the cockpit for easy handling.
• +++ New rod rigging in 2022 +++
• Mast steps.
• Lopo Tricolour and anchor light - new in 2023

Keel

• The keel consists of an antimony hardened lead bulb with a cast iron fin for high strength and low centre of gravity. The keel is protected with a layer of GRP and faired with polyester filler for improved effectiveness.
• Draft – standard 2.20 m

Hatches / Portlights / Ventilation / Sprayhood

• Sprayhood, in navy blue on stainless steel frame, +++ new in 2026 +++
• New boom tent in 2026 +++
• Liferaft 6-man serviced, expires +++ Mar 2029 +++
• Wheel cover
• Cockpit spray dodgers, with sail numbers - new in 2024.

Guard rail / Anchor / Stainless Steel Fittings

• Stainless steel Anchor, with 25m galvanised chain and warp.
• Electrical Anchor Windlass.
• Bathing ladder
• The s/s ladder is mounted on the transom., with extra step in stainless steel.
• 6 x stainless steel mooring cleats
• Gates in lifelines for ease of access.

Accommodation

Interior

• Three cabins, with two heads - Modern layout with longitudinal hgalley, and oval saloon seating.
• The yacht’s wooden interior is teak in hand polished satin finish. All carpentry is carried out in accordance with best yacht practice, and the numbers of visible screws have been reduced to a minimum. The modern inner liner has integrated dome halogen spotlights and Oceanair units in the hatches.
• On starboard side there is a U-shaped large sofa (280cm) surrounding the oval table (75x110 cm), which has a built-in bar.
• The middle 2-seater sofa (110 cm) rounds off the saloon.
• Each double aft cabin with sea berths installed.
• All upholstery in Alsace blue - saloon and bert
• Reduced length grab rail in galley for better ergonomics standing at the galley
• All LED interior lighting

Systems

Engine

• A Volvo Penta – D2 40B diesel engine mounted on rubber suspension with S-drive installation. The engine is run with freshwater cooling system. New alternator 2022
• 3 blade folding Flexofold Propeller
• Engine hours - xxx - (LCD display not functioning).
• Serviced annually by professionals.
• Saildrive Seal +++ replaced end of 2021 +++
• 130-litre aluminium fuel tank with VDO analogue tank level gauge, deck fill, separator incl. filter and shut off valve.

Plumbing

• A central bilge is incorporated in the keel structure, which allows all water to be collected here and disposed of by using the electrical pump or the hands operated pump positioned in the cockpit.
• Hot and cold pressurised water system with stainless steel fresh water tank of 280 litre capacity incl. VDO analogue tank level gauge. Mixing water taps are fitted in both heads and in the galley, and with a hot/cold cockpit shower.
• A 19 litre hot water tank (80° C) including an immersion heater run with 220 V shore power or heated by a heat exchanger connected to the engine.
• Each head has a water-flushed pump toilet and white gelcoat units with integrated sink with hot/cold water mixing tap/shower units. The heads are equipped with s/s towel hooks. Mirrors are mounted on front opening lockers.
• Holding tanks with tank level watch are fitted with a self draining draining outlet and deck outlet
• Isotherm SP fridge system
• All new skin fittings and seacocks +++ in 2023 +++

Electrical

• X-Yachts main switchboard includes 20 automatic fuses, 3 analogue meters, one for monitoring actual voltage of service- and engine battery bank and two for monitoring actual level in fuel and water tanks.
• A 12 V DC system runs throughout the yacht. All cables are terminated in a "dry" GRP box fitted behind the electrical panel.
• 2 x 12 V 120 amps Gel service (Replaced?)
• 1 x 12 V 55 amps engine spiral-cell battery. 2021
• The shore power installation consists of a 10-ampere shore power inlet plug in the cockpit. A 10A fuse box located in the aft locker.
• Webasto Heating System - serviced 2024, with 411 hours on clock.

Electronics

• B&G System, all from 2022, to include;
• B&G Wind/Speed/Depth transducer replaced.
• B&G Triton 2 system with two displays in garage, and 2020 display in center.
• B&G Zeus3 S 9" plotter at helm - and additional Triton 2 display.
• B&G Radar Halo20+ system mounted on mast.
• B&G Triton Autopilot control in cockpit, with NAC 3 Course computer, and precision 9 compass. - With wireless remote.
• Furuno Navtex NX300
• B&G VHF V60 at chart table
• VHF H60 Handleld second station, with docking station at chart table
• Raymarine AIS Transiever.
• iPad mount at chart table. (no iPad)
• JVC stereo at chart table, with saloon and cockpit speakers.
• EPIRB mounted aboave chart table
• Ocean Signal EPIRB3 Rescueme with AIS an return link

Thrusters

• None fitted - but can be retrofitted if required.

Additional Information

• X-Yachts (GB) Ltd. 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 surveyor to investigate such details. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.