Year: 1971
City: Fort Myers, FL
Stock: be5f71
Condition: good
Make: Columbia 43
Propulsion: sail
Price: $52,000
Listing: By Owner
Status: Available
Length: 43'
Model: Sloop
Engine hours: 2,414
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Columbia 43’
1971
US
Located in Placida, Florida Fiberglass
Engine Perkins 4108 50 hp, engine hours: 2414, fuel: 40 Gallons x 2 (80 Gallons) Beam: 12,33 feet
Draft: 5.3 feet
Displacement: 22000 pound, ballast: 10300 pound
Watertanks: 3 tanks of 63, 40, 26 total: 129 Gallons ( 2 fiberglass, 1 water bladder) Holding tank: 25 Gallon
Paradise Bound is a US built light displacement cruiser- racer with flush deck a a graceful sheer. A classic Bill Tripp Paradise Bound is a beautiful clean and spacious family cruiser or live aboard with 6’3” headroom. Solidly constructed she can handle heavy seas but the overall design keeps her moving nimble. She sails smoothly, fast and the expansive foredeck, big cockpit (seats ten) and roomy interior make her a blast with family and friends. She sleeps ten and the big hatches provide plenty of ventilation and light. The large V- berth offers comfortable mattresses and lots of storage. Both settees convert to upper and lower berths. The convertible dinette sleeps two. The galley comes equipped as well as the linens.
She is ready to cruise. Owners have a newborn and are taking a break from cruising. We have enjoyed cruising over 10 years on her.
This vessel has been well maintained with lots of upgrades. She is very well equipped. Includes lots of spare parts and equipment like life jackets, fowl weather gear, charts, dingy Portabote 10’ with mercury outboard 15hp 2 stroke with anchor and ladder included () -everything you need to sail away
Sails and rigging:
New rigging 2018
Profurl roller furling
Aluminum mast stepped to keel with oak spreaders Aluminum boom with 2 reefs set up
Main sail
Jib 130%
Working jib 100%
Storm sail new
Parachute anchor new
3 Barlow halyard winches on mast and boom Barlow winches #30 in cockpit
Heavy duty sheets and halyards
Galley:
3 burner hillerange stove w/oven, fridge/freezer isotherm 12V 9 cubic feet (2022), saltwater footpump and freshwater tap (2023)
Deck:
Teal canvas bimini and dodger, cockpit cushions, loftrans electric/ manual windlass, 175 feet chain and 150 feet line, 3 anchors: 45 pound bruce, 45 pound cqr, fortress 18, 3 vents with dorade boxes, double lifelines with netting all around (2022), lots of dock lines, fenders, life sling, liferaft 6 person fully equipped, no seems screens, deckbox, spreader lights, stern ladder, davits (2022), outboard crane, outboard mount, solar panels (firm and flexible), wash down pump, fishing pole holder, 4 drain holes in cockpit
Electrical:
12V dc electrical system excellent condition ( 17000 dollars) Inverter/ converter freedom (2022)
Shore power cords
TV DC
A/C / Heater 10 BTU Marine Air
4 trojan batteries for housebank, 1 windlass battery, 1 starting battery Xantrex battery monitor
100 amp alternator
Engine fan
Electrical fuel pump
High water alarm
3 electrical and 1 manual bilgepumps
Electronics:
VHF
Hand held VHF Chart plotter Garmin SSB radio
Weather fax
Compass
Tricolor lights and backup stern and bow running lights Datamarine depths sounder
Autopilot above deck
Engine:
New fuel lines, new cooling system, new saltwater pump, both fuel tanks almost full
Head:
Manual Raritan PH2 with electrical system installed for possible electrical flush
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