1/24 Frances Street, Tweed Heads NSW, Australia

1/24 Frances St

Designed by Ben Lexcen, and built with a molded deck in GRP.
The hull was built in timber west system &nbsp;and used to produce a female Mold by P Breen to 4C Survey registed
commercially for 13 passengers, day trips and 8 passengers for overnight trips from &nbsp;Brisbane into Morten Bay
and beyond. &nbsp;From this mold 24 Fiberglass vessels were manufactured and sold to the &nbsp;charter industry.
This Ben Lexcen designed Whitsunday 43 Blue water Center Cockpit mono-hull is a real cruising yacht.
Having a fully enclosed center cockpit and hard top allows for comfortable sailing in all weather conditions.
Additional side awnings are also attached for additional shade and wind while at anchor. .
Ready to move aboard and go cruising up and down our great coastline or further afield out into the Pacific !!
She has been excellently maintained good condition throughout. This is a very comfortable yacht to sail and she &nbsp;&nbsp;handles well in all conditions encountered. If you are considering life aboard to venture off the beaten path, having a strong, safe yacht will make the journey all that better. Safe walk around decks and comfortable accommodations below decks along with fantastic headroom , make for a very nice cruising yacht and live a board
Time now to come and take a look.
She has a bolted fin keel 4600kg and a skeg rudder. Beam 4.2 &nbsp;Draft 2.2 &nbsp;Weight &nbsp;12000 Kilograms
Aluminum &nbsp;mast and boom, stainless steel standing standing rigging and two main deck winches, One Mainsail One headsail on Furler in good condition, Anti Fouled &nbsp;Nov 2023
BUILDER: P Breen, Knight &amp; Horn, Brisbane, Australia. Hull west system dynal sheaved
ENGINE DESCRIPTION: The yacht is powered by a Yanmar diesel 30HP 3-cylinder model "3GM".
Yanmar SD60 sail drive. Alternator 12V. &nbsp;Yanmar panel in the cockpit Sound proof large central engine room with great three sided access areas for inspection and servicing. This is located under cockpit amid ships.
Diesel in Stainless Steel tank &nbsp;fuel capacity 360 liters. &nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp;ANCHOR &amp; WINCH: Primary: 25kg CQR type plough anchor with 75 Meters of 10mm S/Link galvanized chain.
Secondary: 24kg plough anchor with line. Muir Cheetah HR-watt motor 10mm/12V horizontal Windless.
ACCOMMODATION DESCRIPTION:
Stepping down the companionway out of the center &nbsp;cockpit you enter the saloon area of the yacht.
Here we have the saloon table just port of amidships with seating around this to the port side and forward of the table.
Opposite here is another settee that will double as a berth when required. Moving forward you enter the Pullman style
guests cabin. The double berth is to port and features extra storage lockers above that can be used for the bulkier items when needed. A single berth to starboard with lockers above add to the large storage volume aboard this boat.
Forward again and you step into the guests unsuite, returning back through 	the saloon, and to port the galley is tucked in nicely. Plenty of room here for the galley hands and ample lockers and bench space.
Port side access to the engine bay is in the galley with the main toilet shower and hand basin aft.
The companionway is removable and here you gain forward access to the engine bay.
To starboard you enter the nav station with the fridge and freezer under the main engine access is opposite this.
To ward the rear you enter the owners double cabin where a wardrobe and single bunk are to starboard, the double berth takes up most of the area with more storage lockers and numerous opening &nbsp;deck hatches throughout.
Two x Double berths. One forward and one in the aft master cabin. Saloon U-shaped settee to port a nice built in table feature amidships here and settee to starboard with storage &nbsp;extra high ceilings 7" foot plus.
Two x showers, forward &amp; aft, 1 Shower sump pump, 3 x Bilge &nbsp;automatic 12V submersible sump pumps forward, midship &amp; aft. &nbsp;LPG 4 burner &nbsp;stove with grill and oven, 240 microwave.
Electric 240v &amp; Eutectic large fridge/freezer under the nav station works very well lots of storage space.
WATER CAPACITY: 4 x stainless steel tanks holding 800lts :- &nbsp;2 x Under the &nbsp;forward berths 200lts each ,1x under the saloon seat
200lts and &nbsp;1 x main cabin under the double bunk . A 240v 25lts Reem hot water tank is in the lazarette
GENERAL REMARKS: She is a very comfortable, easy sailing yacht, she is more stable &amp; comfortable than most modern boats today. She has AUSTRALIAN and New South Wales registration and has been a live a board for 25 years.
Registration. &nbsp;She is located in the marina at Tweed Heads for &nbsp;ease of viewing. I am happy to open her up for inspections. Please contact Gil Thomas on 0417633672 to arrange an inspection.
A copy of &nbsp;her latest Survey &nbsp;(2014) is available on request.

1985 WHITSUNDAY Sloop 43

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