The Nautor 43 is a Finnish sailboat that was designed by Sparkman & Stephens as a cruiser and first built in 1976. It was Sparkman & Stephens' design 2239.[1][2][3][4][5]

Nautor 43
Development
DesignerSparkman & Stephens
LocationFinland
Year1976
No. built24
Builder(s)Oy Nautor AB
RoleCruiser
NameNautor 43
Boat
Displacement31,967 lb (14,500 kg)
Draft5.00 ft (1.52 m)
Hull
Typemonohull
Constructionglassfibre
LOA42.75 ft (13.03 m)
LWL31.42 ft (9.58 m)
Beam13.78 ft (4.20 m)
Engine typePerkins Engines 4-236 75 hp (56 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board typefin keel
Ballast9,040 lb (4,100 kg)
Rudder(s)skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig typeMasthead ketch
I foretriangle height51.00 ft (15.54 m)
J foretriangle base15.80 ft (4.82 m)
P mainsail luff44.70 ft (13.62 m)
E mainsail foot13.20 ft (4.02 m)
Sails
Sailplanketch
Mainsail area295.02 sq ft (27.408 m2)
Jib/genoa area402.90 sq ft (37.431 m2)
Other sailsmizzen: 134.08 sq ft (12.456 m2)
Total sail area832.00 sq ft (77.295 m2)

The design was developed into the Nauticat 43 in 1983.[1][2]

Production

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The design was built by Oy Nautor AB in Finland, from 1976 to 1979 with 24 boats completed, but it is now out of production.[1][2][6][7]

Design

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The Nautor 43 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of glassfibre, with wood trim. It has a masthead ketch or optional sloop rig. The hull has a raked stem; a raised counter, angled transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 31,967 lb (14,500 kg) and carries 9,040 lb (4,100 kg) of lead ballast.[1][2]

The boat has a draft of 5.00 ft (1.52 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]

The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines 4-236 diesel engine of 75 hp (56 kW) for docking and manoeuvring. The fuel tank holds 290 U.S. gallons (1,100 L; 240 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 264 U.S. gallons (1,000 L; 220 imp gal).[1][2]

The design has sleeping accommodation for five people, with a double "V"-berth in the bow cabin, an L-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the port side and a single to starboard. The galley is located on the port side just aft of the companionway ladder. The galley is U-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove, an ice box and a double sink. A navigation station is opposite the galley, on the starboard side. There are two heads, one just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side and one on the port side in the aft cabin.[1][2]

The design has a hull speed of 7.52 kn (13.93 km/h).[2]

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c d e f g McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor 43 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  2. ^ a b c d e f g h Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor 43". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  3. ^ "The Boats". The Spirit of Swan. Yachting Library S.r.L. 1 October 2002. pp. 244 Onwards. ISBN 88-87737-18-5.
  4. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 August 2020. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  5. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Sparkman & Stephens". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 21 June 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  6. ^ McArthur, Bruce (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 7 April 2022. Retrieved 6 April 2023.
  7. ^ Sea Time Tech, LLC (2023). "Nautor (Swan sailboats)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 6 April 2023. Retrieved 6 April 2023.