1979 Westsail 43
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43' Westsail 1979
Westsail 43 1979 For Sale in Beaufort, North Carolina
$79,500
Beaufort, North Carolina
Dimensions
- Length Overall: 43'
- Beam: 13' 6"
- Maximum Draft: 5' 11"
- Dry Weight: —
Tank Capacities
- Fuel: 205.00 gal
- Water: 354.00 gal
- Holding: 5.00 gal
Engine Information
- Engine 1 : 1980 Perkins 4236 - 85hp
General Description
This 1979 Westsail 43 Aft Cockpit, Hull #51, is a rare and highly desirable bluewater cruiser, one of only 61 built by the Westsail Corporation in California. Designed by renowned naval architect William Crealock and sharing the rugged, proven hull of the famous Westsail 42, chosen by Walter Cronkite for his ocean voyages, this cutter is built for serious offshore passagemaking.
Hull #51 features the sought-after tall rig, enhancing light-air performance and offering a balanced, versatile sail plan. Unlike many Westsails finished by owners, this vessel was professionally completed at the factory, ensuring superior craftsmanship and a high-quality fit-out throughout. The aft cockpit layout provides excellent protection and ample deck space, ideal for handling sails and steering in challenging conditions.
Below decks, the traditional, warm interior boasts generous headroom, abundant storage, and a functional layout perfect for extended cruising or living aboard. Strong, capable, and timeless, this Westsail 43 embodies the true spirit of ocean voyaging, ready to “Westsail the World” with confidence and style. It’s a rare opportunity for sailors seeking a dependable, well-crafted bluewater yacht built to go the distance.
Listing agent: Matthew Hedrick - [email protected]
Bluewater Yacht Sales is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Beaufort Yacht Sales. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel
Below Deck
- Spacious salon with two settees
- Upholstery and paint/vanish throughout interior (2022)
- Convertible dinette
- Teak and holly flooring
- Numerous opening oprts and hatches
- 6'2" head room
- Three double berths
- Two single berths
- Abundant storage throughout
- La-Vac manual marine head (2022)
- Stall shower
- Shipmate 3-burner propane stove with oven
- 110v refrigerator
- Ice box
Electronics and Navigation
- Brooks and Gatehouse (2022)
- Depth, radar, wind, plotter
- Autopilot
- Richie binnacle compass
- Standard Horizon VHF (2)
- Furuno GPS at chart table
- Trinton 2
- EPRIB
Electriclal and Mechanical
- 12v DC 110v DC system with original Hestsail panel
- Heart interface battery monitor
- 8D AGM house bank battery (2023)
- Group 31 starting battery (2025)
- Charger
- Inverter
- Isolator
- Balmar high output alternator
- Raw water stariner (2022)
- Oil pressure alarm
- Full shut off valves
- Fresh water cooled
- Racor fuel filter
- Electric bilge pump
- Manual bilge pump
- Y-valve
- Shower sump pump
- Galley fresh water foot pump
- 8 gal. water heater
- 12v pressure hot and cold water
- Taylor kerosene heater
- Fire extinguishers (5)
Deck and Hull
- Bow pulpit
- Aft cockpit
- S/S swim ladder
- Bimini (2022)
- Dodger (restitched 2022)
- Hand rails (2024)
- Bronze opening ports (13)
- Hatches (4) with covers
- 3-blade with spare
- Search light
- Taylor fenders (6)
- Lofrans 12v windlass
- Dorade boxes with covers
- 50# Bruce anchor with 300' chain and rode
- Large Danforth anchor with 300' chain and rode
Sails and Rigging
- Main with 3 reefs (restitched 2024)*
- Spare mainsail
- Mainsail cover (2024)
- Roller furling
- Jib*
- Staysail *
- Jiffy reefing type
- Travelers
- Boom vang
- Whisker pole
- Backstay
- Standing rigging (1998)
- Barient #28 primary winch
- Barient #22 secondary winch
Additional details
Interior Features & Accommodations
- Spacious Salon with two settees
- Convertible Dinette
- Teak and Holly Flooring
- New Upholstery and Interior Paint/Varnish (2022)
- 6'2" Headroom
- Sleeping Accommodations: 3 Double Berths, 2 Single Berths
- Abundant Storage Throughout
- Ventilation: Numerous Bronze opening ports(13) and hatches
- Hella Fans x4 (2023)
Galley & Plumbing
- Shipmate S/S 3-Burner Propane Stove with Oven
- 110V Refrigerator
- Ice Box
- Fresh Water Foot Pump (Galley)
- Jabsco 12V Pressure Hot and Cold Water
- Isotemp 8 Gal. Water Heater (2023)
- Dockside Water Inlet with Regulator
- Shower with Stall
- Shower Sump Pump(inoperable)
- La-Vac Manual Marine Head (2022)
- Y-Valve
- Taylor Kerosene Heater
Electronics & Navigation
- B&G Chartplotters at Cockpit(2022)
- B&G Triton 2 Display
- Furuno GPS (at chart table)
- Standard Horizon VHF Radios (x2)
- Richie Binnacle Compass
- EPIRB
- Radar (Inoperable)
- Wind Instruments (Inoperable)
- Autopilot (Inoperable)
Electrical Systems
- 12V DC / 110V AC System with original Hestsail panel
- Heart Interface Battery Monitor
- 8D AGM House Bank Battery (2023)
- Group 31 Starting Battery (2025)
- Battery Charger & Inverter
- Isolator
- Balmar High Output Alternator
Mechanical & Safety Systems
- Exhaust Bow (2025)
- Dual Racor Fuel Filters (2021)
- Raw Water Strainer (2022)
- Oil Pressure Alarm
- Fuel Shut-Off Valves
- Fresh Water Cooled Engine
- Electric Bilge Pump
- Manual Bilge Pump
- Fire Extinguishers (x5)
- 2 Safety Harnesses and Jacklines
Deck & Exterior
- Edson Folding Cockpit Table
- Pedestal Base Awlgrip (2022)
- Original Non-Skid Decks Awlgrip (2022)
- Aluminum Stanchions Powder Coated and Bedded (2022)
- Lifelines (2022)
- Canvas Covers (hatches, dorades, boxes, handrails) – (2024)
- Bronze Opening Ports (13)
- Hatches (4) with Covers
- Aft Cockpit
- S/S Boarding Ladder
- Bimini (2022)
- Dodger (Restitched) (2022)
- Handrails (2024)
- Blister Repairs Completed (2021). BARRIER COATED????
- S/S Bow Pulpit with New Teak (2022)
- Dorade Boxes with Covers, Restored (2024)
- Search Light
- Taylor Fenders (6)
- 3-Blade Propeller + Spare
Anchoring & Ground Tackle
- Lofrans 12V Windlass, Foot switches + Cockpit Controls
- 50 lb Bruce Anchor with 300’ Chain and Rode
- Large Danforth Anchor with 300’ Chain and Rode
- 10 USCG-Approved Life Jackets
Rigging & Sails
- Mainsail with 3 Reefs (Restitched) (2024)
- Spare Mainsail
- Jib – Spintech Roller Furler
- Staysail – Spintech Roller Furler
- Jib and Staysail
- Mainsail Cover (2024)
- Roller Furling System
- Jiffy Reefing Type
- Travelers & Boom Vang
- Whisker Pole
- Backstay
- Running Rigging (2021)
- Standing Rigging (1998)
Winches
- 2 x Barient #28 Primary (Cockpit)
- 2 x Barient #22 Secondary (Cockpit)
- 2 x Barient #17 (Coach Roof for Staysail)
- 2 x Barlow #21 (On Mast – 2021).
- 2 x Barlow #19 (On Mast – 2021)
Docking & Mooring Equipment
- 8 Sampson Braid Docklines (2023)
Beaufort Yacht Sales 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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