Saltwater Gypsy

Seastream 43 Reg. No 700224 Glasgow (Part 1 UK)

For Sale: £90,000 VAT Paid

Berthed Dunstaffnage marina (nr Oban)

West Scotland

Contact details: David Leaver Mob. 044 770 8899356

Home 044 470 532393

Email David@northernwanderer.co.uk

www.seastreamforsale.com

General Description

“Saltwater Gypsy” is substantial blue water cruising pilothouse ketch built in 1982. The aim

of the designer (Ian Anderson) was to produce a high quality yacht with the comfort and

advantages of a motorsailor but with the sailing performance of a good cruising yacht. He

achieved this. Gypsy is a much admired and well known yacht.

The displacement and hull shape make for an easy motion and good passage making times.

The deck saloon gives a panoramic outlook with good ventilation and there is

accommodation for six adults in three cabins. There is also a convertible double berth with

the saloon dining table lowered. There are two heads with showers and a well equipped

galley. The yacht has been continuously updated with particular emphasis on safety. (recent

major refits: 2004, 2011). The yacht has good sails with excellent safety and navigational

equipment.

The yacht is currently used for commercial skippered cruising around the West coast of

Scotland by the owner who is a wildlife guide and photographer as well as an MCA

Boatmaster instructor and MCA/RYA Ocean Yachtmaster Instructor. She has never been

used without the owner as skipper. Currently coded for 8 PAX to Category 2 (60 miles)

Dimensions

LOA: 13.25m (43.5 ft)

LWL: 10.8m (35.5 ft)

Beam: 4.27m (14 ft)

Draught: 1.83m (6 ft)

Displacement: 14,750 kg (14.5 tons) (18 tons in commission)

Ballast: 5080 kg (5 tons)

Engine: Mercedes 314 (80 hp 4 cylinder direct injection diesel)

Berths: 6+

Designer and construction

Designer: Ian Anderson

Builder: Seastream Yachts (Fairways Marine)

Year of build/launch: 1982

Hull profile: Medium fin and skeg

Hull colour: Mauritius blue

Construction: Solid GRP with integral ballast keel (no keel bolts), foam

sandwich decks with solid teak decking. Moulded by Southern Boat builders

with Scott/Bader gelcoat and resins which are highly impervious to moisture penetration.

Substantial skeg to support the rudder which is controlled with Whitlock/Lewmar rod

steering (renewed 2012) and a large 1.22mmm (48 inch) diameter wood rimmed stainless

steel steering wheel, which is easily removable. Topsides painted 2013. Preventative epoxy

inside and out 1982, gelshield 1985 and 2004. The general construction is massive. This is a

boat which does not flex nor creak!!

Layout and Accommodation

The considerable beam of the yacht and the

large pilothouse gives airy accommodation

and full standing room throughout. The teak

interior has a high standard of joinery work

with many storage lockers.

The boat has s large dining and navigational

area in the deck saloon with good headroom (1.93m 6ft 4ins) which also encompasses the

inside steering position. The dining table lowers to provide an additional double berth if

required. There is a bar compartment in the table for glasses and bottles. The upholstery was

renewed in 2014.

The aft cabin has a double berth (1.94m x 1.3m) (6ft 4ins x

4ft 4ins) which has a slatted base. There are storage drawers

and wardrobe and en-suite heads with WC, washbasin and

thermostatic shower. WC plumbed to optional holding tank with manual or dockside pump-

out.

The fore cabin has a double berth (1.94m x 1.3m) (6ft 4ins x 4ft

4ins) with sail and spares storage underneath. There are also

storage cupboards and a wardrobe. The forward heads is directly

adjacent and is equipped with WC, washbasin and shower.

The mid cabin has two single bunks (1.9m x 0.72m) (6ft 2ins x 2ft

4ins) with storage cupboards, drawers and a wardrobe. There is

direct access to the fwd heads.

The large galley is situated forward of the deck saloon and is well

equipped as specified later.

In summary, Saltwater Gypsy has six permanent berths comprising a

double in the master cabin, double in the forepeak and two single

bunks in the mid cabin plus additional double berth in the main saloon.

There are over 100 lockers giving excellent storage facilities for

liveaboard use.

Engine, Transmission and other machinery

Mercedes OM314 4 cylinder diesel 80ho with Bowman

marinisation. Fully factory reconditioned 2010 by

Mercedes agent.

Engine number 314.900-005-401170

Engine hours 5,800 (recon at 5,000 hrs)

Gearbox ZF 63 hydraulic drive (new 2014)

Aquadrive Universal flexible drive coupling

Brunton Autoprop AP130 H6 folding propeller with Stripper rope cutter (new bearings

2014)

Morse control system (dual gear presently disconnected)

Maximum speed 8.5 knots, cruising speed 7 knots @ 1200 rpm

Fuel consumption approx 3.25 l/hr at 6.5 knots

Fuel capacity: 725 litres (160 gallons) – range at cruising speed about 700 – 900 miles

Fuel filtration 4 stage filtration : water separator, standard CAV 296 filter, Racnor 10 micron

filter and Mercedes filter on engine.

The engine and gearbox have been regularly maintained with remedial action as require The

P-bracket and cutlass bearing were replaced in 2007.

SIDEPOWER SE 100 Bow thruster (2013) with cockpit controller and Sidepower 8981 radio

remote controller.

There are substantial spares.

Capacities

Water: 900 litres (200 gallons) 9n three stainless steel tanks.

Fuel: 725 litres (160 gallons) in four stainless steel tanks.

HART systems tankwatch. Pneumatic fuel and water level monitoring systems.

Spars and Rigging

Ketch rig with aluminium spars by Kemp. Keel stepped main mast, air draft 17.5m

Selden main boom with single line reefing (2000)

Stowaway system with lazyjacks and zip closure on both the main and mizzen sails.

Main standing rigging renewed 2007

Mizzen standing rigging renewed 2004

Mast steps on main and mizzen

Dual trysail track on mainmast

Furlex 300S roller reefing for genoa (2004)

Removable inner forestay

Two telescopic spinnaker poles (one stowed on mast other on special fittings on side deck.

The sails are in good condition and comprise:

Fully battened main with three reefs. Saturn sails (2000 overhauled 2012)

Furling genoa with foam luff and UV strip Owen sails (2013)

Spare similar genoa

2 x Spinnaker poles which with twin groove luff and twin genoas is excellent for downwind

sailing ie Trades

Mizzen sail battened with single reef and steadying reef. Owen Sails (2012)

Cruising chute with snuffer Saturn sails (2001)

Storm jib with hanks to fit detachable inner forestay (2000)

Storm Trysail Jeckells (2008)

Vessel ID Sheet

Mast steps on both main and mizzen masts

LED Masthead tricolour, anchor light and steaming light.

Navigational lights on pulpit and pushpit

Cockpit and deck floodlights.

Safety Equipment

Liferaft: Ocean safety ISO 8 man with Grab bag (2011 serviced 2014 due 2016)

8 x Protective thermal bags

Raymarine Lifetag man overboard detection system (tow tags)

Sea Me active radar transponder

Icom IC M505 DSC VHF (2012)

New Horizon waterproof handheld VHF (2012)

Outside repeater for above

Bilge pumps: The main bilge has three bilge pumps plus one 12v minor pump

24v Johnson integral pump 130 l/min with auto level detection

24v Johnson impellor pump with independent level detection

12v jabsco pump forward

Henderson Manual pump 80 l/min.

2 Horseshoe lifebelts with drogues and lights.

Danbuoy with drogue and light

Baltic Recovery sling

6 Automatic lifejackets with harnesses – fully serviced

Pilot twin channel gas alarm

Two smoke alarms

3 large powder fire extinguishers

3 gaseous automatic fire extinguisher (engine, generator and electric space)

Jackstays (latchwatch system) forward deck

Tape jackstays along sidedecks

Storm boards for all deckhouse windows

Full set of International code flags

Various safety items : softwood plugs, cable shears (bolt cutters)

Emergency tiller and attachment points for control sheaves

Cockpit drains and tow 76mm (3 inch) diameter cockpit scuppers for emergency drainage.

Engraved ships bell

Deck Equipment

The flush foredeck and wide sidedecks with continuous bulwark with high 70cm (28 inch)

guard rails make this a very safe boat at sea. There is substantial provision for anchoring and

mooring as follows:

Lofrans Cayman 24v electric windlass (rope and chain gypsy) 1000W with remote wireless

control (2004). The windlass is below deck level in a dedicated locker which gives access to

chain storage and second anchor. The wireless control gives windlass operation from

anywhere in the boat with a repeater at the deck steering position.

Anchor chain latch. Twin bow roller

Anchors:

Rocnor 33kg with 80 m 10mm chain (anchor 2012 chain 2014)

10kg Bruce with 10m 0f 8mm chain and 30 m multiplait cable

4.5 kg Fortress FX16 Aluminium alloy kedge anchor with 10mm of 8mm chain and 25m reel

of nylon tape (rated at 2,500kg)

Fishermans anchor.

HONWAVE 3.0m aluminium floored dinghy (2014)

Johnson 6hp outboard

Four heavy duty bollards/cleats on foredeck, two at stern quarters

Simpson manual davits (400 kg load) with stern anchor roller

Passerelle (2.4m 8ft)

Saltwater deck/anchor wash

Deck hatches: seven hatches including 3 GIOT dual opening (fore and aft)

Three ventair ventilators wit extractor fans

Three – panel windscreen in deck saloon with windscreen wiper nad opening centre section

(currently fixed) The saloon also has three windows on ach side giving excellent outlook.

Whitlock rod steering with integrated autopilot drive and shaft linkage to inside steering

position (currently disconnected)

The cockpit has a Whitlock/Lewmar steering pedestal (2013) with compass, a folding dining

table with extensions, two large lockers, two cubby lockers and a large dedicated sealed and

vented storage/ gas locker area aft.

There is also a shower facility in the cockpit.

Winches.

2 x Self tailing LEWMAR 52 two speed genoa/spinnaker

2 x self tailing LEWMAT+48 two sped genoa/spinnaker

5 x self tailing ANDERSON 28 two speed Halyards/ mainsheet

1 x self tailing ANDERSEN 12 single speed mizzen winch

Miscellaneous

FISCHER PANDA 4.5 kva diesel generator (2012)

VICTRON 30A 24v battery charger

RING 8A 12v battery charger

VICTRON 24/240v 400w inverter

AIRBREEZE 24v wind generator (2012)

Shore power ring with RCD protection 12 and 24v outlets

Domestic

Water heating system: immersion heater with engine calorifier

Aquafresh freshwater filter

EBERSPACHER D5LC heating (2013)

FRIGOBOAT chest refrigerator 24v

SMEV 4 burner stove with flame failure protection and piezo ignition

SMEV oven with grill interior light and rotisserie

Two Calor gas bottles (4.5kg) with changeover valve in dedicated locker.

Blakes seacocks replaced 2017

Navigation and Electronics

There is a large chart table adjacent to the internal steering position. A large screen (12inch

Raymarine C120) plotter/radar display is positioned above the chart table and there are two

deep drawers for chart storage. A height adjustable swivel seat doubles as navigators or

helming seat.

SESTREL 7 inch binnacle compass and 5 inch overhead compass at the steering position

Autohelm electronic hand bearing compass

RAYMARINE C120 combined chart plotter. Data display and Radar 2005 at Navigation

station

RAYMARINE C 80 chart plotter (in cockpit)

NAVIONICS Gold UK charts

RAYMARINE fluxgate compass and course computer integrated to C120 to give MARPA

collision avoidance facility.

RAYMARINE ST 60 instruments Wind, Log, and depth integrated for viewing on chart

plotter

RAYMARINE keypad for waypoint insertion

NASA GPS repeater

RAYMARINE Smartpilot autopilot system (2012) with remote controller

ST 6002 controller in cockpit

MAGNAVOX MX100 GPS

Brookes and Gatehouse Homer 5 radio receiver (SSB and wide band AM)

NASA SSB receiver with antenna tuner

Vesper Marine XB6000 Class B transponder AIS (2017)

Vesper Marine Antenna splitter

APELCO loudhailer and foghorn (on mizzen mast)

Cello 18 LED TV with DVD, USB etc

Electrical

The yacht has 24v and 12v systems which have batteries as follows

4 x 12v 120 amp/hr sealed batteries to supply 24v system (2012)

3 x 12v 80 amp/hr sealed batteries to supply 12v system (2014)

FISCHER PANDA 4.5 kva diesel generator (2012)

Shore power with RCD circuit breaker

The batteries are housed in an underfloor compartment and the heavy duty wiring and battery

terminals have been renewed (2013). There are 12v and 24v alternators on the engine and

blocking diodes to distribute the charging current. The 24v system is monitored by a BEP

contour matrix dc voltage monitor and the 12v by an analogue meter. The 12v alternator was

renewed in 2012 and the 24v overhauled at the same time.

Each battery bank has a heavy duty isolator switch and individual circuits have contact

breakers. All the original wiring is in tinned copper with double insulated silicon rubber

insulation. Circuit diagrams are available for the original wiring.

GENERAL

The yacht is sold in commission with all necessary warps, fenders , boathooks, cushions etc

which are essential items for successful cruising.

Items required for the Category 2 (60 miles ) coding are included.

A part exchange for a good cruising 32-36 ft yacht would be considered.

Questions asked by prospective buyers interested in circumnavigations or similar:

I am looking for a sailing vessel in order to make a circumnavigation (see attachment). I am

not familiar with the Seastreams. Do you think your vessel may work out?

The yacht has already done one circumnavigation and five Atlantic circuits. The previous

owners sailed and cruised the Mediterranean (as live-aboards) for five years. The hull is in

excellent condition and is built of very heavy GRP construction. She also has an encapsulated

¾ keel and skeg hung rudder. She heaves-to very well which is useful in poor weather. Very

easy to sail single handed. The yacht is currently coded for 6 PAX to Category 2 (60 miles)

but has a stability rating of Category 0 (unlimited). Because she is used commercially, the

yacht has to be in excellent condition, especially safety wise. Also my cruises are not cheap

and the vessel reflects the high standards which my guests expect.

For Ocean sailing she has a twin groove luff on the forestay, two genoas and two spinnaker

poles which altogether are excellent for downwind sailing. There are currently 13 Seastream

43s either circumnavigating or making extended passages.

With respect to the vessel you have for sale, I have the following questions:

Is it the MK III version?

No, although the hull an all versions is the same, the Mk III was usually a sloop with main

difference being hull portholes fwd. All the Seastreams were made to order and so are

different in their layout.

Behaviour under sail in rough seas?

Brilliant – I am a professional sailor and used to being out in all conditions, the Seastream is

exceptional, I have on several occasions sailed her in open seas in 70+ knots (storm jib and

reefed mizzen) with no real concerns about the yacht (perhaps about me though!!)

Behaviour under anchor?

Using the mizzen sail as a steadying sail she is very stable and does not veer around at all.

The all round view from the very comfortable deck saloon makes her very comfortable as a

mobile home.

How would you describe her sailing characteristics? Is she a sailing boat or a motorsailor?

She was designed by Ian Anderson – who I knew before his death last year – with sailing

ability as the main concern. She sails very well indeed, but has a deck saloon for comfort! I

never sail her from the saloon but only from the cockpit. I disconnected the saloon steering

(easily restored) as it makes the steering feel of the yacht so much better. If necessary she

can be piloted from the saloon using the autopilot remote.

What has been done during the refits, esp. the last one?

The engine as rebuilt by Mercedes four years ago (1000 hours since), new gearbox, new

steering box and rod system. Many new electronics such as autopilot, inverter, new genoa,

new mizzen, new dinghy, new saloon upholstery, new heating system (Eberspacher D5),

rebuilt gas/fuel locker. Revision of wiring. New Fischer Panda 4.8Kva diesel generator.

New wind generator (2012). New very powerful bow thruster with remote control. New 24v

batteries (2012) 12v (2014).New Selden rod kicker. New main anchor chain – 80m 10mm –

and 35Kg Racnor anchor. LED tricolour plus LED interior lighting. Blakes seacocks renewed

Lots more as she is continually refitted.

Thickness and condition teak deck? Glued/screwed?

The teak decks are in good condition (originally ½ inch) and are both glued and screwed to

the substrate.

Thickness rigging?

7, 8 and 10mm

Condition hatches?

All in good condition although in some the Perspex is crazed. The overhead saloon hatches

as well as the galley passageway hatch are capable of being opened both fore and aft which is

wonderful for good ventilation in warm weather.

Signs of osmosis? Has this been checked?

No and it has been checked.

Material tanks? With manholes? When last cleaned?

All Stainless Steel tanks all clean. No manholes but relatively easy to access. Fuel tanks

were cleaned two years ago and have had additive added to all fillings since. Water is very

good, although the keel water tank (100 litres) is currently not used and would require

reinstatement/cleaning before use. It is in very good condition however. Fuel tanks currently

full for the winter.

Electrical wiring still original or renewed?

Some original (very high quality) some renewed

Thickness windows?

10mm toughened glass with plywood storm/damage covers for all saloon windows

Besides the aft cabin I need four individual berths. Is it possible to change the double bed in

the forecabin into two individual berths? (V-berth) On the Seastream website I saw that a V-

berth is original. Did you change that?

It would be difficult but feasible to alter the forecabin. There is also the saloon which can be

converted to a double berth by lowering the table or else the settee provides an excellent

single berth

I want to sail as green as possible: is it possible to install a windvane steering mechanism and

solar panels?

I removed existing solar panels due to damage. Windvane could be fitted OK but would

mean dinghy stowed on foredeck and perhaps aft ladder altered. I was thinking similar. The

existing wind generator supplies all needed power when under sail.

No watermaker. Correct?

There is no watermaker although one is fitted but is redundant and not capable of repair. I

intend to remove it this winter.

No AIS transponder. Correct?

AIS Class B transponder fitted 2017

No SSB sender. Correct?

NO SSB transmitter but receiver and aerial on Triatic stay/earth plates fitted for future use,

the yacht did have transceiver SSB fitted before.

Why do you sell?

I have been a professional sailor for 35 years, gradually my yachts have got smaller as I get

older (from 95ft downwards.) Now at 66 years of age – time for me to retire over the next

two years so I need to sell the yacht as I will need the money. I will buy something smaller

for my own use.

Sold subject to survey of course. The yacht is currently ashore for the winter and de-

commissioned. All sails etc are stored at my home. Following a sale, I would be willing to

help re-commission the yacht and if required help sail her to her new home, if my return

expenses are paid.

If I can supply any further information, please get back to me.