Beneteau Oceanis 43

Major refit in 2019 prior to circumnavigation of Australia
New standing rigging
AIS
Axiom Pro 9 inch chartplotter
Raymarine Doppler radar
New through hull transducer with chirp function
New 4 x 200 amp agm house batteries
2 x Erndrive battery chargers
Erndrive battery monitor
1,000 watt inverter
4 x 110 watt flexible solar panels (they are probably towards the end of their useful life)
4 person liferaft with built in epirb (was replaced late 2022)
Folding 3 blade Seahawk propeller
Webber BBQ, was replaced 12 months ago
3.5kva petrol generator
240v Rainman watermaker with 150 litre per hour membranes.
3 reefs in main. 3rd reef installed 2019. All are slab reefed and can be reefed from cockpit.
2 x Spreader lights
All interior lights are LED
Carbon monoxide sensor alarm
Fusion Radio and new speakers, can be controlled from cockpit or chart table


Boat features:
Chain counter windlass controlled from cockpit or bow
Bowthruster (bolt-on not through hull) 24v system
Electric main winch and 3 manual winches, all recently serviced
Main and headsail have been to sail makers every 12 months for a once over
55 metres of chain, 50 metres of rope, 45lb cqr anchor with spare 45lb cqr anchor and spare rope and anchor chain.
Several snubber lines and chain hooks with spares.
Gas detector with safety switch and solenoid to gas bottle. If gas leak detected the solenoid at the bottle switches off automatically.
Carbon monoxide sensor/alarm

2 year old inflatable tender with hard floor. Can be rolled up for storage.
8 hp johnson 2 stroke outboard.

Boat has been maintained to a high standard. Given the nature of its travels, it needed to be and to skimp would be false economy. Various blocks replaced as needed. New halyard and 3 x reef lines.

Survey completed in March 2024 for insurance purposes. New antifoul, boat polished and cutlass bearing replaced.

A full blog of the boat's travels around Australia and Tasmania can be viewed at: www. Coolchange. Travel. Blog