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1984 Seastream 43 Pilot House Ketch

Ipswich, Suffolk, United Kingdom

£80,000

A rare opportunity to purchase a very well maintained and serviced 43' Seastream ketch in need of cosmetic updating but complete with remanufactured engine in 2023 supplied by Perkins.

Constantly upgraded navigation equipment for the most demanding passages, she offers excellent sailing performance with her dual helm positions. She comes with solar, wind generator, Eberspacher heating and so much more.

"Wavedance" is perfectly suited for extended cruising and year round sailing in warm or cooler climates. She is a comfortable live aboard and can be sailed single handed as well as offering the added benefit of being be VAT free for UK and Europe. Please ask for details.

Offering a separate 'Long Distance Pack', by separate negotiation, Wavedance can be readied for adventures far and wide. The Pack includes Watermaker with 2 new pumps / Engine spares / Icom M804 SSB radio / Iridium 9505 Satellite phone / Actisense electronic interface for the Raymarine system / Waveline aluminium hulled rib 2020 with Honda 4 Hp outboard.

Located here in Ipswich, viewing “Wavedance” is highly recommended.

Basic Boat Info

Tax Status: Paid
Boat Name: Wavedance
Make: Seastream
Model: 43 Pilot House Ketch
Year: 1984
Condition: Used
Category: Sail
Construction: Fiberglass
Keel Type: Full Keel

Dimensions

Length: 43'8 ft / 13.3 m
Length Overall: 43'8 ft / 13.3 m
Beam: 14'1 ft / 4.3 m
Max Draft: 6'0 ft / 1.83 m
Cabins Count: 3

Engines / Speed

Engines: 1
  • Make: Perkins
  • Model: 4.236
  • Fuel: Diesel
  • Type: Inboard
  • Propeller Type: 3 BladeBronze
  • Engine Location: Center
  • Drive Type: Direct
  • Year: 1984

Other

Heads Count: 2
Drive Type: Direct
Stock Number: FYS2749
Boat Class: Ketch

Contact

James Lancaster
Fox's Yachts

Office

Fox's Yachts
Fox's Marina
Ipswich, E37, GB, IP2 8NJ
Tel:+44 (0)1473 971971
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.


Engine and Electrics

Perkins 4236 67hp diesel engine, 4-cylinder, fresh water cooled. Stern seal and heat exchanger renewed. Full engine reconditioning in 2023
Dual parallel fuel filter system - New 2004 with new fuel pipes in 2022, 
Feathering Maxprop - 2008 
Rope cutter - 2008, 
Alternator (70Ah) - New 2022
12-volt system supplied by 4x110ah batteries - New 2024, charged by the alternator via smart charge manager, Ampair wind generator and 240v battery charger.

2 x engine batteries - renewed 2020

2 x Domestic batteries - renewed 2020

1 x Bow Thruster battery - renewed 2023
Shore power connection with lead.
2 x NASA battery monitoring systems - New 2012 



Hull and Construction

Aft cockpit deck saloon blue water yacht with dual helm positions, GRP hull, deck and superstructure, designed by Ian Anderson, built in 1984 by Southern Boatbuilding Co. Fin Keel with skeg hung rudder and protective fin-skeg rod.
Whitlock rod steering system

Encapsulated long keel, recently antifouled

Bow thruster fitted in 2012

Shaft drive

Preventative epoxied in 2022

Above water line resprayed in Awlgrip by Suffolk Yacht Harbour, UK in 2019

Accommodation

Six berths in three cabins plus double or passage-maker single berth in saloon.
Forward cabin with a full-size double berth and lee cloths, fore hatch, opening ports and fwd. ensuite heads access via jack’n’Jill doors

Forward heads with basin and shower with pressurised H&C water, Jabsco heads, 2 large lockers, deck prism light, shower pump out and fan ventilation, holding tank and Whale black-water pump.

Multiple fan positions throughout the yacht for warmer climates. 

Pilot cabin to starboard with two single berths and lee cloths, deck hatch and access to fwd. heads compartment.

Galley to port with reconstituted stone work surfaces, stainless steel sink with pressurized H&C water, manual sea and freshwater pumps, large top-opening fridge compartment with cooler unit, integrated Microwave with Multi-oven & Steamer options. An ice-maker is available by separate negotiation. Gas stove with 3 burners, grill and oven.  New flexible gas hoses 2022.

Deckhouse saloon with below deck helm position with swivel seat to port. Navigation position with bench, large chart table, drawer and 2 lockers, saloon table and U-shaped settee to starboard with storage locker behind. Four opening and six fixed toughened glass windows. Sole access hatches to main hold, engine compartment and battery banks. Settee forms a single sea berth with lee cloth, or table lowers to make an additional full size double berth.

Master cabin with full size double berth with lee cloth, access to aft ensuite heads compartment.

Aft heads with basin and shower with pressurised H&C water, Jabsco heads, 4 large lockers, opening port, shower pump out and fan ventilation. 
Teak interior joinery throughout.

2 x fridges (fitted 2012 and 2019)

Calorifier and Immersion heater.

 

Sails and Rigging

New Jib in 2013

Roller furler replaced in 2018

Bermudan ketch rig,
Proctor anodised aluminium spars,
Spinnaker pole,
Roller reefing headsail,
Slab reefing mainsail and mizzen,
Stainless steel rigging,
Sails:
Furling Genoa,
Storm Jib,
Cruising Chute,
Mizzen and Mizzen Staysail,

Spinnaker






Deck Gear

Electric anchor windlass with remote control
28kg Bower anchor, S/s swivel with 83m 3/8" chain,
16kg CQR kedge anchor with 10m chain & 50m warp,
Additional 28Kg Burce, 23Kg Fishermans & Lightweight Vetus anchors,
Stainless steel davits,

Deck wash system,
Spray hood, 
Cockpit cushions,
Cockpit sun awning,
Various warps and fenders,
Boathook, 

Navigation Equipment

Raymarine Hybrid Touch navigation equipment with fish-finder on helm positions (fitted 2014 & 2018)

Auto pilot

Raymarine AIS Transmit and Receive,

Fusion sound system 2022

WiFi & GPS interfaces, Ocean navigation and Total Tide navigation software with UK/West Europe charts.
Garmin GPS,
Garmin Handheld GPS - new 2007
2 x steering compasses
Nexus wind instrument with cockpit repeater - NEW 2012,
Silva Depth independent duplicated sounder in cockpit with separate transducer
Raymarine Radar
Simrad DSC VHF radio,
Icom M71 handheld VHF radio with charging cradle
Autohelm 7000 autopilot - new 2000

Tankage

Tankage
1 x 400 ltr stainless steel fuel tank with inspection hatches
2 x 300 ltr stainless steel water tanks
1 x 100 ltr stainless steel holding tank - forward heads only

Pressurised hot and cold-water system
Water heated by engine & immersion heater, calorifier overhauled 2006,
Shower drain pumps, 1Kw anticondensation heater,
Eberspächer D4 cabin heating system

Safety Equipment

McMurdo EPIRB

Ocean safety Life raft - (needs service),
Life sling
Danbuoy with lifebelt - 2020,  
Manual and electric bilge pumps,
Boarding ladders,
Carbon Monoxide alarm, 
MOB recovery hoist with duplicate,

Boarding ladder,

 

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.

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