Model:Van de Stadt 43 Ketch
| Manufacturer:Van de Stadt
| Category:used boat
This vessel was designed with the intention of going on a long sailing trip. What first stands out about this vessel is its low silhouette, slender shape and beautiful smooth working deck with a low superstructure behind the first mast. The far aft cockpit is well equipped. The winch controls are within easy reach. Despite the hefty weight of 15 tons, the yacht also performs well. Two masts on which a lot of sail can be hung, a kits rigging, which makes it easy to choose the right sail for any weather. The ship was built on a core and then finished with polyester and fiberglass cloth via the hand lay-up method. Then the ship was leveled. This ensures a maintenance-free ship with no chance of osmosis. The ship has an s-frame, is quite narrow for its length which makes it a really good on-the-wind ship. Enough air vents on deck for good ventilation below decks which is especially pleasant in southern regions. In the front there is a third cabin with two double berths. The boat is comfortably furnished with a spacious galley, a good toilet and plenty of storage space. From aft to front there is the cockpit, then - below deck - the sea cabin with on either side 3 berths and further forward the main cabin with shower/toilet, galley and plenty of seating, and then the forward cabin with double bed and in front a spacious sail storage. The ship has large tanks that allow even longer crossings without problems. The ship is well equipped,
