Joubert Bounty 43 Centre Cockpit Just Listed

Joubert designed Bounty 43 fast offshore passage maker in incredible condition ready to sail the world!
If you are looking for a fast, reliable, strongly built, seaworthy, go anywhere Bluewater sailboat then look no further than this meticulously well setup Bounty 43 centre cockpit cutter rig.

This yacht has had many major upgrades over the past few years to get her ready as a Bluewater live aboard cruising yacht. She is in great condition and is setup ready to head offshore, everything is in perfect working order and there are no more upgrades needed. She really is turn key!

Yachts of this pedigree rarely come up for sale, especially a Peter Joubert design. Joubert was a renowned Australian boat designer and professor in hydrodynamics who was known for designing strong, seaworthy, fast yachts. Malew is no exception and has earned her stripes offshore. She has raced many Sydney to Hobart's, even a Melbourne to Osaka race and cruised the Pacific islands as a live aboard.

As a Joubert design and Australian made boat from the era before production yachts, she is professionally hand built by craftsmen with all the hallmarks of a true seaworthy offshore yacht. Hand laid full thickness fibreglass hull layup, encapsulated fin keel, skeg hung rudder. Plus low rocker and minimal freeboard give her great lines and make her slippery through the water. You feel safe and comfortable at the helm enclosed in the centre cockpit with full coverage from a brand new dodger, Bimini and zipped in sides. She is a cutter rig with a furling Genoa foreword and an inner forestay for a hanked storm jib.

As a centre cockpit she makes a great liveaboard with a 2 separate cabin layout. A master cabin with a double berth aft and a fore cabin with a double to starboard and a single and pilot berth to port. She has a spacious saloon and a good functional galley for a seaway with an extra Huon pine bench top to make culinary life easier. The galley is fitted with a 2 burner Broadwater oven/stove, she has 2 fridge/freezers. The original drop down fridge in the galley and an extra chest fridge /freezer to accommodate enough supplies for an expedition.

Malew is a pleasure to sail, very balanced at the helm, and the perfect combination of being fast but stable. She is easy to sail shorthand. She cruises effortlessly at 7-8 knots and regularly sails at 10+ knots under a strong wind, bringing the pleasure and joy back into your sailing.

She is the perfect balance, a true all rounder. A comfortable live aboard that sails beautifully, ensuring fast passage times and fun sailing. If you are looking to head off and explore the world or just after a reliable seaworthy performer then Malew could be the perfect yacht for you.

Malew's renowned pedigree insures a timeless design where seaworthiness, strength and performance were paramount. Her age not only gives her the soul and mystique of an older boat but also firmly places her in that unmatched era of boatbuilding when pride and craftsmanship was priority and building indestructible long lasting sea boats was the principle goal. They don't make them like this anymore!
All this coupled with the fact that the current owner has replaced and modernised all the major system onboard guarantees Malew is a great boat and a great buy for the discerning connoisseur. She is unlikely to be on the market for long, so don't hesitate.

Pertinent fundamentals:
- Standing rigging replaced in 2020
- Most running rigging replaced 2023, all new dyneema halyards.
- New engine, Volvo Penta D2 55hp, fresh with only 390 hrs on the clock.
- Hull was recently (2024) sanded back to check for osmosis (zero found) then re painted professionally above and below the waterline and antifouled.
- Has a full wardrobe of sails (x11) including near new composite main sail, plus new (never used) A symmetrical spinnaker in a sock.
- All cabin windows replaced professionally (2024)
- Dodger was raised for more headroom then new custom made dodger, Bimini and sides to enclose the cockpit (2024)
- New custom made ss solar arch and Victron solar panels and victron accessories added (2024)
- Hydrovane self steering system fitted (2024)
- All saloon seating was recently freshly upholstered in leather
- Comes with True Kit inflatable dingy and 15hp Yamaha outboard


Much work and many upgrades have been done on Malew lately, with the aim of replacing and upgrading all relevant systems. The upgrades include:

- New Rocna 25kg anchor 2024
- New 50m of 10mm gal anchor chain 2024
- New 100m nylon anchor rode
- Spare plough anchor
- 25m spare 10mm gal chain
- New x2 Victron 175w (350w) solar panels and ss solar arch 2024
- New independent 40w solar panel for engine cranking battery 2024
- New Victron Mppt charge controller
- New Victron battery monitor BMV712 with shunt
- New Victron battery charger
- New Raymarine chart plotter/ Element 7S 2024
- New Airmar/ Raymarine transducer (tri) 2024
- New Icom AIS transiever/ receiver 2024
- New platismo pedestal compass 2024
- New EPIRB 2023
- Iridium Go with independent antenna
- Near new mainsail, cruising laminate
- New A symmetrical spinnaker in sock
- Spare engine parts including:
New starter motor and new altinator
Spare filters, belts, impellers, oils etc
New racor style secondary fuel filter 2025.
- New 12v chest fridge/freezer 2025
- New transom duckboard 2024
- Hydrovane self steering system installed 2024, with new stubby vane and older standard vane
- True kit inflatable catamaran dingy new 2023
- 15HP Yamaha outdoor/ two stroke
- Rainman portable 4 stroke desalinator/ watermaker. High output unit/ 140L per hour
- New dynema halyards and furling line x5,2023
- New cockpit shower and independent 100L water tank 2024
- New automatic bilge pump in mast bilge 2024
- New fresh water pump and accumulator 2024
- Replaced all cabin windows, new 2024
- New aft cabin hatch 2024
- Repainted above and below waterline 2024
- New custom made dodger, Bimini and sides to enclose the cockpit 2024
- Second sink installed in galley and Huon pine bench added 2024.
- New USB outlets for charging at Nav table, aft cabin and waterproof charger in cockpit
- New cockpit pockets and foam seating/ flooring 2023
- New double mattress in aft cabin 2023
- New True design sea cocks x4 to replace all sea cocks at next haul out.
- New jabsco manual marine toilet 2025
- New Solar fan in head 2025
- Life raft: RFD 4 person with EPIRB
- Sea Drogue. Seagear 2023