$137,500

Description

BODACIOUS is a pristine Mason 43 with exquisite classic lines. Her world-class build quality, joinery, and finishes are comparable to a Hinckley or a Morris. She is one of the prettiest boats in the area and a real head-turner in every anchorage. The owner has invested considerably in maintenance and improvements, caring for this boat with an attention to detail that shows. This is your opportunity to own a safe and comfortable world cruiser that is ready for whatever adventures you have in store–whether daysails or crossing oceans. And she sails as beautifully as she looks. BODACIOUS is a must see. Please make a reservation for a private showing. Read on for more details.

Updates Include:

2023
Repower/refit in April 2023 @ $65k, including:

• New BetaMarine B-50 (50 HP) with fewer than 50 hrs 
• New VelvetDrive transmission
• New shaft and cutlass bearing
• New Edson steering quadrant

2019

• Hull faired and painted
• New bottom paint
• Boom repainted
• New cutlass bearing and new shaft
• New Seafrost 12v refrigeration 

2018

• New Electric head with computer control added five years ago

2015

• The teak decks where removed. The deck was filled and faired, built up with fiberglass board, and then glassed over.
• All shroud chain plates replaced 
• Mast prepped for paint and repainted 
• New cockpit instruments, gps and wind/depth instrument. 

Accommodations

Step down into the interior and find the Galley to port, the Nav Station to starboard, and a large cabin aft. Moving forward through the Main Salon, the Head is to port and the V-Berth is forward. Reverse cycle heat and air conditioning along with five Caframo fans provide comfort aboard in any weather. Teak throughout gives the interior a warm and cozy feeling.

Main Salon

The Main Salon features two cushioned settees to port and starboard. On centerline is a fiddled teak drop-leaf dining table that seats four. Each settee has two lockers with louvered doors separated by a fiddled open locker above the backrest cushion, as well as three additional storage lockers with pull-out panels behind the backrest cushion. A new Weems and Plath clock and barometer on the port settee bulkhead adds to the cozy decor and provides the time and weather information at a glance. One full-length hanging locker with a removable wooden rod and selective dome lighting is situated to starboard, at the forward end of the cabin facing the head. Immediately adjacent, a Shipmate Kerosene/Diesel heater is located on the starboard settee bulkhead.

Both settees pull out to create sleeping berths and are equipped with lee cloths that secure to the overhead teak grab rails. Ventilation is provided by three opening ports to port and starboard, and one deck hatch.

The various compartments in the teak and holly cabin sole provide access to the engine and various mechanical components, and are secured by removable positive-locking floorboards.

Forward V-Berth Cabin

The forward cabin features a spacious V-Berth with two ceiling-hung teak lockers and a fiddled shelf to port. Two opposing lockers and a fiddled shelf are to starboard. All of the lockers have removable shelving and louvered doors. Moving aft, there is a cabinet to starboard that consists of a louvered door above a fiddled countertop with a drawer, and another locker with louvered door below.

A full-length hanging locker, with a removable wooden rod and selective dome lighting is located to starboard at the cabin entrance. A large storage compartment is located below the plywood paneling supporting the cushioned berths. Access to the anchor rode storage locker is through a pair of louvered doors. Illumination is provided by a deck prism, one overhead dome light with selective red or white light, and two swivel reading lights. One hatch and two ports provide ventilation.

Head

The head, located to port, has laminate bulkheads with teak trim. A two-door multi-shelf cabinet is located outboard of an electric marine toilet. A compact stainless steel sink in a fiddled laminate countertop is located below a mirrored teak-trimmed cabinet with adjustable shelving. A hand-held shower head with chrome flex tubing attaches to the starboard bulkhead when in use, and drains to a teak-grated sump. The sink is plumbed for pressure hot and cold water, and foot-pumped cold water. Illumination is provided by one dome light with selective red or white light. Opening port.

Nav Station

The aft-facing nav station is located to starboard at the foot of the companionway ladder and opposite the galley. A vertical see-through panel protects the desk surface from water splash. A hanging locker for foul-weather gear, with a removable wooden rod, is situated between the companionway ladder and the splash panel. The hinged nav station desktop opens for storage. The aft bulkhead of the nav station incorporates a variety of flush-mounted instruments and gauges. The vessel’s electrical panel, a bookshelf, and an electronics locker with a louvered door are situated outboard. The nav station also contains one 12V DC receptacle. Radios and GPS are mounted above the desk. The hinged nav station seat also serves as the top of a storage locker. Illumination is provided by a deck prism and one overhead dome light with selective red or white light.

Aft Cabin
The aft cabin provides a double berth to port and a single berth to starboard. There is seating in between each berth and storage above the seat. There are also shelved units above each berth to provide extra storage.
Galley

The U-shaped galley is located to port at the foot of the companionway ladder. A double stainless sink in a fiddled laminate countertop, plumbed for pressure hot and-cold water is positioned below a storage locker with louvered door overhead and above a storage locker with louvered door below. To the right, a removable, flush-mounted section of the countertop lifts to access a removable waste container. A single storage locker with louvered door sits outboard of the waste bin. A gimbaled three burner Shipmate CNG Stove and Oven is located outboard below a storage locker with two sliding louvered doors. Three storage lockers with louvered doors are situated above the periphery of the top-loading Seafrost refrigeration, situated aft of the stove. Two drawers suitable for utensil storage are located below the fiddled laminate countertop. A deck prism, one overhead and two over-the-counter dome lights with red or white light provide illumination.

Electrical

• 120V AC System
• 12V DC System
• Marine Air Systems/Dometic reverse cycle heat and AC; two zones, although one is not working
• Northern Lights Genset 
• Heart Interface Link 2000-R Charger, Inverter, Battery Management System
• Five Caframo Fans

Electronics

• VHF – ICOM IC-M504
• VHF – ICOM IC-M127
• SSB – SEA 322
• Garmin GPSMap 740
• Furuno radar
• Autohelm ST7000 autopilot 
• Garmin GMI 10 wind instruments
• ACR GlobalFix V4 EPIRB
• Marantz stereo with three zones and a subwoofer (incredible sound throughout the boat)
• LG smart TV, new in 2023

Sails & Rigging

• Hood Stowaway Main furling system
• Harken roller furler
• Omar main and genoa (serviced this year, including new UV cover)
• Gennaker
• Storm jib
• Lewmar winches (48 X 2, 46 X 2, 43 X 1)
• New/recent running rigging
• Recent standing rigging, including chainplates
• Sailtec hydraulic backstay (newly rebuilt by manufacturer)

Hull and Deck

• Custom canvas covers for all teak 
• Custom cockpit cushions
• 6+ coats of varnish on brightwork; maintained annually
• Maxwell electric windlass 
• CQR and bruce anchors (primary) with 300 ft of galvanized chain
• Fortress stern anchor/lunch hook with chain and rode 
• Mantus snubber/bridle (brand new)
• New Tricolor Light 
• Emergency tiller

Tankage
Fuel: 2 Tanks, 160 gallons total, 1 new stainless steel tank, one original black iron
Fresh water: 2 Tanks, 205 gallons total
Holding: 1, 20 gallon

Additional Features

• 9 ft Zodiac with 3.3 hp Mercury outboard
• 6 person Switlik deck-mounted liferaft (needs recertification)
• PFDs and emergency equipment
• Large framed drawings of the original boat plans from designer Al Mason for your home

Pedigree
According to MarineSource, The Mason 43 is a true classic and a proven offshore passage maker. This is the design chosen by George Day, former editor of Cruising World and founder of the touchstone publication Blue Water Sailing, for his own family to sail and circumnavigate back in the 90s.
A very sea-kindly motion combined with great accommodations and classic good looks guarantee that this design is a worthy long term investment. The Tashing yard built these boats with the finest materials and top quality craftsmanship to stand the test of time.

BODACIOUS has under gone continual upgrades, she is 2023 BetaMarine powered, and has an impressive specifications. No teak decks to worry about and a most fastidious owner who has made sure things are just so. A superb opportunity to buy a traditional looking sailing vessel that has been kept impeccably and will sail til your heart is content.

Reason for Selling, Straight from the Seller
I genuinely love this boat, but after three seasons of sailing her, largely on Pamlico Sound, NC, I’ve decided to scale down a bit.

I have dreams of crossing oceans and extended cruising, but at this point in life, I need to accept daysailing and the occasional overnight, and alas, she’s built for a different job.

I just re-powered this year with a brand new BetaMarine 50, and she is in amazing condition, having been through a major refit not long ago and been cared for by two rather OCD owners, including yours truly.

Full Specs

BODACIOUS

Dimensions

LOA: 43.83
LWL: 31.25
Beam: 12.25 ft
Maximum Draft: 6.25 ft
Displacement: 25,000 lb
Ballast: 8,400 lb

Engines

Engine Brand: Beta
Engine Model: B-50
Engine/Fuel Type: diesel
Engine Type: Inboard

Tanks

Fresh Water Tanks: 2 (205 Gallon)
Fuel Tanks: 2 (160 Gallon)
Holding Tanks: 1 (20 Gallon)

Accommodations

Number of single berths: 6
Number of cabins: 2
Number of heads: 1