Gib'Sea 43

This is a chance to become a member of a friendly syndicate owning and running a very comfortable, good performing, well looked after, cruising yacht based in Antigua. Membership gives you 8 weeks sailing per year on dates agreed with the syndicate. If you buy before end October 2025 you have the choice of middle January to middle March or middle March to middle May 2026.

‘Veronica’ has a clever arrangement to convert the 4th cabin, which has two bunks, to an extended forward owner's cabin. 2 double aft cabins. Two heads. A lot of ventilation making it ideal for the Caribbean climate.

Sailing Veronica around the Caribbean is an absolute joy. She is easily handled by a couple and copes well with the varied wind and sea conditions. Properly equipped for fast and comfortable inter-island passage-making or long lazy days at anchor. An excellent wind generator and solar power with integrated controller enable long periods at anchor.

 Veronica is run via a mature group that are hands-on, knowledgeable and very supportive, plus a long-established local manager in Antigua. The syndicate meets annually to discuss maintenance requirements and upgrades and agree sailing rotas. Whilst there is a formal system to allow each owner to choose in turn their preferred sailing slots, in practice this friendly syndicate has managed to reach easy agreement of sailing rotas. Veronica is normally launched in November and available through to June. Currently one owner prefers the May / June 'low session' slot, leaving the remaining available for the other 3 members.

·      Yanmar 4JH57 57Hp diesel engine and g/box (New 2018)

·      Shaft drive to 3 blade prop with Volvo stern seal (new 2018)

·      Excellent access to all engine service points

·      AGM House (x2) new (2023) and starter batteries (new 2025) with isolator switches

·      1 diesel 250 litre tank

·      2 large water tanks total 568 litres.

·      Hot water via calorifier (engine plus 240v)

·      Two refillable gas bottles in port transom locker with bubble leak detector

·      Marlec 1200 wind generator plus advanced MPPT controller (new 2018)

·      80w solar panels using above controller for combined operation (upgraded 2024)

·      2KW inverter (2023)

·      Large well-insulated fridge (new units & compressor 2019

• Steering compass
• ST60 log/speed/depth
• ST60 wind speed and direction
• ST6001 autopilot [new 2022]
• VHF/DSC new 2022
• Handheld VHF new 2024
• FM radio/CD with 2 speakers
• Garmin 152H GPS backup
• Paper charts for Anquila to South Grenada and pilots
• Liferaft
• 6 adult lifejackets
• 8 harnesses
• Horseshoe
• Binoculars
• Signal flags
• Fire extinguishers x3
• Radar reflector
• Fog horn
• Black ball and cone
• Barometer and clock
• Warps and fenders
• Medical kit
• EPIRB
• Electronic flares
• Bosun's chair & good range of on-board tools.

• Furling Genoa (new 2019) 
• Fully battened mainsail (new 2018) with lazyjacks and lazybag (new 2017)
• All lines led aft to 2 coachroof winches and banks of control clutches
• 2 big genoa winches
• Large Bimini (new 2018)
• Sprayhood drops whilst sailing.(new 2022)
• Electric anchor windlass (new 2020)
• SOC anchor and 60m chain (new 2024). 
• Brittany kedge anchor with 10m chain and 50m warp
• LED navigation lights (anchor light replaced 2020)
• Twin wheels with central instrumentation panel and throttle to stbd.
• Easy stern access via bathing platform and shower.

• Forward owners cabin with double berth, seat and wardrobe. New mattress toppers 2024.
• Forward double bunk cabin with wardrobe
• Note: the bulkhead which divides the two forward cabins is quickly and easily re-arranged to give a large owner’s ‘state-room’ with dressing & seating area.
• Forward heads with shower, WC and basin shared by forward cabins or en-suite to large owners cabin.
• Galley to port with 2 ss sinks, oven and 2 burners (new 2025)
• Plenty of stowage space for extensive galley equipment
• Electric fridge (new 2019)
• Dinette with dining table (restored 2018)
• LED internal lighting and cabin fans
• Chart table
• Aft heads with WC, basin and shower
• 2 x double aft cabins with wardrobes
• Cockpit cushions
• Cockpit table
• Bathing platform, swimming ladder and shower
• Deck hatch blinds
• Saloon upholstery recovered (2018)

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