2003 Saga 43' _{(13.11 m)} 43

Description

MAHINA is number 50 of 53 Saga 43's built. This is a modern fin keel design with a reversed transom and solent rig. This vessel is exceptionally fitted out and well organized and fitted as a sea going vessel. Features include watermaker, reverse cycle AC, generator, solar panels, carbon rudder, rudder post & spinnaker pole, life raft & much more. In addition MAHINA has received exceptional care and numerous upgrades over the years, resulting in a boat which may be the best example afloat.

Highlights include:

NexGen 5.5 kw generator,

Two Mermaid reverse cycle AC units (2017) 16.5k & 9k

Spectra Newport 400 MkII Watermaker

Stainless Rod Rigging 2017

Dyneema Running Rigging

Carbon Fiber Rudder and Post

Jefa Rudder Bearings

Dodger & Bimini (2017)

32" Tall Uncoated Stainless Lifelines

Excellent anchoring system

Double Furling Headsails (Solent Rig)

Winslow Offshore Life Raft

Furuno 4800 VHF with remote

Icom M802 SSB

Vesper 8000 AIS

Furuno TZ2 Chartplotter & Digital Radar.

Custom stainless-steel arch aft, with an integrated multi-purchase davit system for smooth and easy dinghy deployment and retrieval

Please feel free to ask any questions you may have, and your personal inspection is encouraged. MAHINA represents a unique opportunity in this market to obtain a high-quality performance cruising yacht with real offshore chops - this boat is built to go and she is ready.

Dimensions

LOA: 43 ft 3 in

LWL: 38 ft 11 in

Beam: 12 ft

Max Draft: 6 ft 7 in Ballast: 7,800 lb Displacement: 19,842 lb

Accommodations

Hand crafted, satin-varnished cherry wood throughout interior, with teak and holly sole.

Owner's Stateroom: CLS (Center Line Suite) layout 6'8" x 6'9" Island-style berth on center-line with 6 drawers, chart storage, and large drop-in storage areas beneath. Overhead lockers, port and starboard, cedar-lined hanging locker, 2 overhead ventilation hatches with screens, 2 opening ports, vanity sink and a large cedar-lined closet.

Main Salon: 2 settee berths. 5" cushions with cream colored Ultraleather upholstery, lee cloths provided for secure sleeping while passage-making. Dropleaf table and storage in center section, and 2 drawers at end. Storage behind settees. Water tanks and storage under settees. Lockers and bookshelves outboard. Overhead grabrails throughout.

Navigation Area: Chart table with storage tray, aft facing. Chart light, electronics cabinet and shelf, electrical distribution panel

Galley: Large wrap-around design with Corian countertops, separate Sea Frost Refrigerator and deep freezer with optional water cooling for tropics, gimbaled 3-burner Force 10 LPG stove with oven and broiler, microwave space has been converted into storage cabinet but can easily be converted back, stove safety bar and galley belt, deep double SS sinks, designer faucet hardware, waste basket locker, 2 opening ports and overhead ventilation hatch. 6 utensil drawers.

Head: Seamless molded head/shower unit. Vanity and sink, mirror, storage cabinets, toilet paper holder. Groco K bronze marine toilet.

Guest Stateroom: 6'7" x 6'2" berth may be used fore & aft or athwartship. Cedar-lined hanging locker, bureau and drawers, 4" foam berth cushion, white ash hull battens, 2 opening ports, 1 vent hatch.

Electronics

NMEA 0183 and 2000 backbone (2015)

Actisense NTG-1 PC USB drop (2015)

SeaTalk integration (2015)

Furuno TZ2 chart plotter at helm, (2015)

Furuno digital radar, mounted on self leveling bracket on the arch, (2015) Vesper 8000 AIS, (2015)

Raymarine ST6001+ with Ray type 2S drive & spare drive. Autopilot at helm, plus wireless & wired remotes

Raymarine instruments with ST290 large graphic & digital displays (& spare) Icom M802 SSB

Furuno 4800 VHF at nav station with remote microphone at helm and removable automated fog signal at mid deck (2022)

Xantrex Link 2000 battery monitor/inverter-charger controller

Solbian 3 x 114 watt flex solar panels on Bimini with Victron 100/30 MMPT controller Kyocera 2 x 150 watt rigid solar panels on arch with Victron 100/30 MMPT controller Accu-gage Ultra 8 tank monitor system with additional Yanmar fuel gauges

Electrical

Mermaid AC - Model M16 16,500 BTU, Cool/Reverse cycle heat with custom large volume plenem Mermaid AC – Model M9, 9000 BTU, Cool/Reverse cycle heat with custom large volume plenem NexGen Diesel generator, electrical head replaced 2016

Caframo cabin fans (3) 201

Prosafe FS60 Galvanic isolators (2) 2018

Deluxe electrical distribution panel with AC & DC magnetic breakers, AC & DC voltage meters and ammeters, battery test system, hinged panel access

6 Lifeline AGM 6v Batteries, 220 AH each, 2018

Lifeline AGM Group 24 start battery for main Engine

Balmar High Output alternator with serpentine belts, 2018

Balmar external voltage regulator, New 2018

Blueseas main switch and start battery combiner panel with LED indicators.

Xantrex Freedom 2000 watt 120v AC inverter charger, with Xantrex control panel/12v LED interior lighting fixtures located throughout cabins

BEP Marine distribution panel with AC and DC sides and thermal bipole main breakers for each service.

Separate lockout rotary switches for shore power and generator. Galvanivc isolators on shore power.

GFCI protection on galley and head AC outlets

Entrance lighting with remote switches at companionway and owner's stateroom, wired direct to battery and in- line fused

New main electric bilge pump, plus 2 manual bilge pumps.

Navigation lights to COLREG specs; Masthead anchor light 2019; Emergency strobe, masthead tri-color running lights 2019. LED foredeck floodlight 2019;

Cockpit light

Conduits and messenger lines for easy after-market wiring Chainplates and rig grounded to keel for lightning protection

Mechanical and Plumbing

Self-bleeding fuel system with engine mounted electric fuel pump Remote oil filter and electric oil change system

LasDrop shaft seal, 1-1/4" SS shaft with bronze strut and zincs New cutlass bearing 2022

Variprop feathering 3-blade prop (2022) with spurz cutter on shaft

Non-corrosive muffler and exhaust system

New fuel tanks 55 gal fwd, 30 gal aft (2007) with sumps and extra pick ups to remove debris and water.

Water tanks, 2 x 65 gallons each.

Spectra Newport Mk2 Watermaker. New membrane, feed pump motor 2018

2 Racor secondary fuel filter and water separators

Engine room heavy-duty sound insulation

All through-hulls labeled and equipped with double hose clamps

Hot and cold pressure water system; Charcoal filter serving galley faucet and additional Seagull filter system on drinking water spigot

Shower with automatic sump pump in self-contained sump Seawater anchor washdown pump

Groco K head, rebuilt in 2018

Hot and cold fresh water shower in cockpit at stern

12 gallon Isotherm hot water heater 2008, served by engine heat exchanger and shore power/generator Emergency manual fresh water pump at galley sink

Toilet has custom plastic 20 gal. holding tank with sump, "Y" valve, seacock, electric macerator pump Manual emergency bilge pump mounted in cockpit

Second manual emergency bilge pump below cabin sole in galley

Sails and Rigging

Innovative “Variable Geometry Rig“ for short-handed off-shore sailing. Great emphasis placed by both owners on developing systems that work properly and easily.

Ocean Spars aluminum mast and boom, re-awlgripped 2017.

Double spreader rig, continuous rod shrouds replaced 2017, all turnbuckles at deck level

Battcar mainsail track system

3 slab reefs; first two are single line with low friction blocks at tacks and antrim rings lashed to webbing on clews (easy removal of sail without derigging reefs)

Tandem harken MarkIII roller furling systems for genoa and working jib

Harken Mainsheet traveler

Harken self tacking jib track (not currently in use), additional harken tracks and deck blocks for solent jib Harken adjustable genoa leads on ball bearing tracks

Dyneema halyards. Main halyard led aft to cabin top winch (electric) and double spinlock stopper. One has been retrofitted with ceramic cams. Spinlock banks port and stbd cabin top, however genoa and solent halyards are led to spinlock stoppers on mast.

Harken 40 2 speed self-tailing power winch on port cabin top, - manual Harken 40 2 speed self-tailing winch on Starboard cabin top

Harken 53 2 speed self-tailing primary winches Harken 40 2-speed self-tailing winch on mast. Forespar rigid boom vang

Navtec hydraulic backstay (rebuilt 2022) Downwind preventer system

Carbon spinnaker pole om Harken track. Topping lift doubles as storm jib halyard Dedicated removable inner storm jib stay and check stays

Evolution full-batten mainsail and solent jib (2018)

Quantum 135% genoa Quantum Code zero,

Quantum asymmetric spinnaker in ATN sock

Hull and Deck

MAHINA’s hull is Lloyd's Approved and built with post-cured premium grade vinylester resin and vacuum cored throughout the laminate.



MAHINA’s deck is white with molded in light beige non-skid surfaces Baltek aircraft grade balsa coring in hull and deck

Core is voided or replaced with high density backing plates in areas of through-hulls or deck hardware attachment

Interprotect 2000 below waterline; never had any blistering.

Structural bulkheads and furniture components fully bonded to hull and deck thru-bolted hull/deck joint (4" centers), with polyurethane adhesive sealant

Aluminum slotted toe rail with PVC rub rail for full strength hullside protection Sub-flooring framing structure, utilizing bi-directional E-Glass reinforcements External, cast lead-antimony keel attached with double row of 1" keel bolts Deep keel sump to lower center of gravity and contain bilge water

Carbon fiber rudder and integrated stalk on Jefa self-aligning bearings

Large stainless steel anchor roller/bow sprit

Edson Classic draglink rack and pinion steering with separate quadrant for pilot Single Side Band radio counterpoise molded in hull (copper strap & screen)

Deck carapace/storm hood organizes, conceals, and protects halyards

Low maintenance deck layout, i.e., no exterior teak or wood

Four integral fiberglass dorade boxes with 4" SS cowls and guards

Storage lockers port and starboard of mast for lines and winch handles

8 Newfound Metal SS framed opening ports with screens

4 fixed-light ports

Opening port in cockpit foot-well for aft berth, with screen

7 Lewmar "Ocean Series" hatches with bug screens; 4 larger hatch lids replaced 2022 Captive safety pin secures acrylic hatch boards in heavy weather

Recessed engine control panel; molded recesses for cockpit instrumentation

Self-draining life-raft locker; USCG-approved propane tank storage locker (separately ventilated) Special safety locker for dinghy gasoline tank (holds most make 6 gal. tanks, separately ventilated) Walk-out swim/boarding platform at cockpit floor level with hinged door

Additional Equipment

Custom stainless steel radar arch with integral stainless steel dinghy davit system

Winslow 60SLOP life raft - 6 person, new 2017

MOM 8A man overboard system

Sunbrella “California style” Dodger with Eisenglass removable side panels. Center panel is Makrolon polycarbonate and can be stored underneath dodger. Sunbrella Bimini with connector.

Fitted Fairclough canvas winter cover

USCG safety gear

Fenders and docklines

Significant inventory of spare parts, in preparation for offshore passages Muir 2200 electric vertical windlass rebuilt 2019

1st anchor - Spade anchor (65 lb.), with 225 ft chain (2019) and 300 ft nylon rode 2nd anchor – Max anchor (44 lb), 30 ft chain and 200ft of 5/8 nylon rode Upgrade to 44" wheel

Cockpit C-cushions 2022

Emergency tiller

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