Contest Yachts 43
Price
NZ $180,000 No more to pay - drive away
Currency
Length
43' 0" - 13.11m
Vessel Location
Mangawhai Northland
Launch Year
1996 approximate
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP
About SailMore
She was sailed to New Zealand from Europe pre Covid and was left here by her owners, after sitting on the hard for quite some time the she was purchased by a New Zealand couple and used as a live aboard in Opua, I bought in average condition, knowing strurually she was very sound and of excellent pedergree.
I have spent approxiumatley 3 years doing her up and sailing her loacally
The amount of money spent on this vessel will never be recovered, someone will get a good deal
See brouchure in photos for specifications
She was sailed to New Zealand from Europe pre Covid and was left here by her owners, after sitting on the hard for quite some time the she was purchased by a New Zealand couple and used as a live aboard in Opua, I bought in average condition, knowing strurually she was very sound and of excellent pedergree.
I have spent approxiumatley 3 years doing her up and sailing her loacally
The amount of money spent on this vessel will never be recovered, someone will get a good deal
See brouchure in photos for specifications
Price
NZ $180,000 No more to pay - drive away
Vessel Name
SV SailMore
Launch Year
1996 approximate
Length
43' 0" - 13.11m
Beam
4.0m
Draft
1.85m
Displacement
13000 kg
Keel / Ballast
5780 kg
Vessel Location
Mangawhai Northland
Region
North Island
Use
Leisure, Cruising, Live Aboard
HIN
43049-1996
Registration
10037 NZ
Rego Expiry
12/12/2029
Designer
Dick Zeal
Builder
Contest Yachts
Hull Material
Fibreglass/GRP
Decks Material
GRP
Engine
TMD 31 a 100 hp
Engine Make
Volvo
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
100 hp
Fuel Type
Diesel : Volvo TMD 31A
Engine Hours
3080
Engine Hours (2nd Engine)
N/a
Fuel Consumption
6.5lt @ 5kt
Max Speed
8knts
Cruise Speed
6knts
Propulsion
Inboard Shaft Drive : Gearbox HB1A
Thrusters
Bow thruster 10hp 24volt
Genset
None, Has 1800 watts of solar with lithium batteries all new / no shore power required unless prolonged no sunshine
Fuel
350 lt / 140 lt on deck
Water
700 lts in two tanks checked 2026
Dinghy
2.7m Highfeild new 2024, stored on deck, can be stored on davit at stern
Outboard
20hp four stroke Suzuki new 2024, davit to lift engine and store on stern rail
Covers
New clears to surrounding hardtop 2025
new squabs 2025
new squabs 2025
Accommodation
Main cabin, queen bed
Forward berth smaller double
Two setees with Lee cloths
Forward berth smaller double
Two setees with Lee cloths
Cabins
Two x private cabins one arft one main stern each has ensuite
Berths
Sleeps 6
Shower
2 x showers one in ensuite main cabin, one forward has pull out
Toilet
2 x manual flush 1 in each ensuite
Entertainment
Tv / with smart tv dongle for free veiw / utube movies etc connected to starlink
portable speaker for sportify music
portable speaker for sportify music
Air-Con
Portable brass monkey unit new 2026
Galley
New benchtops, bowl pull out mixer 2025,
New microwave 2024
New coffee maker 2025
Two new Engel fridges one Galley one in Saloon 1 x portable freezer under saloon table
Plenty of storage, comes with all pots pans cutlery
New microwave 2024
New coffee maker 2025
Two new Engel fridges one Galley one in Saloon 1 x portable freezer under saloon table
Plenty of storage, comes with all pots pans cutlery
Refrigeration
Two Engel fridges new 2025
Freezer
One Engel freezer under Saloon table
Stove
3 burner gas with sniffer and auto shut off gas new cert, new microwave 2024, gas bottles new
Water-Maker
None
Hot Water
Wabasto hotwater system removed and checked 2025,20lt hotwter cylnder never used
Ground Tackle
34 kg Rocna main with 80m 10mm chain on Lofran windless
Secondary is CQR
Stern anchor is Danforth
Secondary is CQR
Stern anchor is Danforth
Safety Gear
The vessel comes with all saftey gear required for IVC including 4 man life raft in test
Dan bouy new 2026
Two horse shoes life rings with parashoots
Man overboard retrival sling
Dan bouy new 2026
Two horse shoes life rings with parashoots
Man overboard retrival sling
Bilge Pumps
5,2 electric 1 portable 1 manual 1 mechanical
Life Raft
4 man
Epirb
Ocean signal
Life Jackets
3 with AIS Link MOB locators
Flares
New 2026 Offshore
Fire Protection
4 x 2kg new 2026
Electrics
5 200ah lithium batteries, 1800 watts solar in two banks all new 2025 professionally installed
Inverter
New LED lights throughout
New mast head light
Deck spot and fog horn
Inverter
New LED lights throughout
New mast head light
Deck spot and fog horn
Electronics / Navigation
B&g chartplotters x 2 one at nav station one at helm, lots of charts including NZ pacific and Europe, B&G radar, Forward facing Sonar
B&G auto pilot New motor 2024
Blackveiw nav system with pacific charts and
Starlink Gen 3
Iridium go exec with external aerial
3 x VHF one at helm one at nav station 1 portable
4 Triton wind / nav instruments one at nav station, 3 in cockpit
Two alternators one charging 24 volt for bow thurster and one charging 12 volt systems, start battery, winch batteries etc
Start battery new 2025
B&G auto pilot New motor 2024
Blackveiw nav system with pacific charts and
Starlink Gen 3
Iridium go exec with external aerial
3 x VHF one at helm one at nav station 1 portable
4 Triton wind / nav instruments one at nav station, 3 in cockpit
Two alternators one charging 24 volt for bow thurster and one charging 12 volt systems, start battery, winch batteries etc
Start battery new 2025
Sail Inventory
One new 2025 in mast furling main
One new 2025 stay sail
Head sail was checked and restitched and new UV strip 2025
New gennecker 2026 never used
New storm gib 2026 never used
Reckmann furlers
One new 2025 stay sail
Head sail was checked and restitched and new UV strip 2025
New gennecker 2026 never used
New storm gib 2026 never used
Reckmann furlers
Mast / Rigging
Mast removed 2024 checked and reinstalled
New standing rigging 2024
New running rigging 2024 except for head sail sheets
Lemar traveller system
Two lewmar electric 54s, two electric lewmar 40s, two manual lewmar 44s, two on mast manual halyard winches
Lofrans windlass with 80m 10mm galv chain and 35kg rocna anchor
New standing rigging 2024
New running rigging 2024 except for head sail sheets
Lemar traveller system
Two lewmar electric 54s, two electric lewmar 40s, two manual lewmar 44s, two on mast manual halyard winches
Lofrans windlass with 80m 10mm galv chain and 35kg rocna anchor
Remarks
Tax is paid in New Zealand
This yacht recently passed an IVC inspection and was set to travel to the pacific unfortunately this is not happening now.
Over all the yacht is in excellent condition, teak decks are in good condition paint work could use some touch ups but overall is good condition
Copper coat antifouling is in great shape and was reactivated in November 2025
Propspeed to main and bow thurster will need doing December was
Hull cleaned in water every two months
The rudder was removed in 2024 and lip seals and bearing replaced and new drip less shaft seal installed
New hard top and dinghy davit / solar arch and swim platform where professional built 2024
There is a Bauer dive compressor stored on deck
Outdoor hot and cold shower
Bbq
The yacht comes with many spares including spare starter motor, lift pump, belts, impellers, filters etc,
New head liners installed 2025
New squab covers in forward berth 2025
Dock lines
Fenders
45m Tow line and bridle
Drogue and bridle
This yacht recently passed an IVC inspection and was set to travel to the pacific unfortunately this is not happening now.
Over all the yacht is in excellent condition, teak decks are in good condition paint work could use some touch ups but overall is good condition
Copper coat antifouling is in great shape and was reactivated in November 2025
Propspeed to main and bow thurster will need doing December was
Hull cleaned in water every two months
The rudder was removed in 2024 and lip seals and bearing replaced and new drip less shaft seal installed
New hard top and dinghy davit / solar arch and swim platform where professional built 2024
There is a Bauer dive compressor stored on deck
Outdoor hot and cold shower
Bbq
The yacht comes with many spares including spare starter motor, lift pump, belts, impellers, filters etc,
New head liners installed 2025
New squab covers in forward berth 2025
Dock lines
Fenders
45m Tow line and bridle
Drogue and bridle
CONTACT DETAILS
Name
Phil Thompson
Telephone
Mangawhai Northland
New Zealand
New Zealand