2002 Saga 43Sold

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Overview

Designed by Robert Perry and built in Canada, the Saga 43 is a highly regarded offshore cruising sloop with a sleek profile, high-performance rig, and excellent interior accommodations. Wild Horses is Hull #44 and has been extensively upgraded, including an upgraded lithium house battery system, solar charging, alternator. Fresh canvas with breathable, privacy mesh - full cockpit enclosure (2023), and newly installed aluminum fuel and aluminum holding tanks (2024). With her efficient, easy-to-sail solent rig featuring a self-tacking headsail, she is ideal for couples or short-handed offshore passages.

Recent Upgrades

- Updated lithium house battery system with charger and high-output alternator

- Updated solar array with charge controller

- Newly replaced aluminum fuel tanks (2024)

- Newly replaced holding tank (2024)

- Newly replaced full cockpit mesh & canvas enclosure with dodger and bimini (2023)

- Bottom Paint (July 2024)

- Unique Marina Friendly U-shaped davit system. Hoists dinghy in perfect alignment with sugar scoop - with no additional overhang.

Main Salon

The main salon features a large drop-leaf cherry table creating seating for six, within arms reach is a bevy of entertainment supplies: a convenient bottle locker and drawers to stowe cocktail napkins, openers, and other service supplies. The port-side settee is 6'5" and can double as a berth; the starboard settee is 6'10". Both have lee cloths, with tanks and additional storage behind and below. Features include ash staving, lockers, fiddled shelves, and ample ventilation via hatches, dorades, and ports.

Nav Station

Aft-facing on the starboard side with a large chart table, lockers, and a fiddled shelf. An additional flat surface allows for secure laptop use.

Interior Finish & Details

- Cherry hardwood with satin varnish throughout

- Raised panel cherry locker doors and solid cabinet fronts

- Cedar-lined hanging lockers

- Teak and holly cabin sole with secure, surface-screwed floorboards

- Ultraleather cushions in the salon

- Lee cloths, screened ports and hatches, removable headliner panels

- European brass light switches and plates

Primary Stateroom

Features a spacious 6'8" x 36" x 66" island centerline berth with six drawers below and additional storage underneath. Three raised-panel lockers line the hull on each side, with ash staving for warmth and texture. Step-ups on both sides ease access to the berth. Cedar-lined hanging locker with a fiddled shelf, overhead hatches, fan, five lights, and three brass LED reading lights provide light and ventilation. A vanity sink and mirror are integrated into the stateroom.

Guest Stateroom

Located portside aft of the head with a 6'7" x 6'2" berth, two opening ports, an overhead hatch, and a fan.

Galley

- Large U-shaped layout to starboard

- Deep double stainless sinks with Corian countertops

- Gimbaled Force 10 propane 3-burner stove with thermostatic oven

- Microwave, top-loading 12V refrigerator/freezer with spillover fan

- Freshwater foot pump, LPG detector, trash bin, spice rack

- Storage lockers and drawers

- Tank Watch 4 monitoring system

Head

- Seamless molded construction with non-skid sole

- Molded sink with cherry trim, framed mirror, and storage

- Separate stall shower with acrylic door and molded seat

- Adjustable-height wand and electric sump pump

- Jabsco head with Y-valve

- Tank Watch system

Deck & Construction

- Hand-laid fiberglass hull with Baltek balsa coring and solid laminate at stress points

- Vinylester resin layers for osmotic protection

- Fully bonded bulkheads and interior grid

- Aluminum slotted toe rail with PVC rub rail

- Lead keel with double row of bolts

- Molded-in foot braces and self-draining cockpit

- Walk-through transom and molded swim platform with stainless ladder

- 7'6" cockpit seats with high coamings - excellent for sleeping

- Custom dual bow rollers, Muir electric windlass with cockpit control

- Delta and Danforth anchors with chain and rode

Rig & Sails

- Double-spreader keel-stepped aluminum mast (Solent rig)

- Tandem Harken roller furlers - 120% genoa and self-tacking staysail

- Quantum full-batten mainsail with StackPack and lazy jacks

- Newly installed reefing system (2023)

- Cruising spinnaker, spinnaker halyard and spare main halyard

- Harken Batt-Car mainsail system, hydraulic backstay adjuster

- Harken #53 primaries, #40 electric winch, mast winch, Spinlock clutches

Electronics & Navigation

- Raymarine 9" HybridTouch MFDs at helm and nav station

- Raymarine ST-6001 autopilot, i70 wind, ST-60 speed

- Raymarine AIS 650 Class B transceiver

- Horizon Intrepid VHF with RAM mic at helm

- Ritchie compass, stereo, speakers throughout

Electrical (Updated)

- UPDATED lithium house battery system (2024)

- UPDATED high-output alternator (2024)

- UPDATED solar panel array with controller (2024)

- Xantrex inverter/charger with remote panel

- Dedicated engine start battery

- Marine Air 16,000 BTU reverse-cycle A/C and heat

- 11-gal hot water heater with engine heat exchanger

- UPDATED Tri-Color and Decklight

- 30 amp shorepower "SmartPlug" with stainless steel connector, grounding system + lightning protection

- 12V/120V panels with magnetic breakers and meters

Mechanical

- Yanmar 4JH3E 56HP diesel (~1250 hrs)

- Kanzaki KM3A1 transmission, Racor fuel filtration

- MaxProp 3-blade feathering propeller

- Stainless shaft and bronze strut, stuffing box with gland seal

- Vetus exhaust, electric fuel pump, electric fuel gauge

- Whitlock pedestal steering with stainless wheel

Exclusions: Dinghy, outboard and kayaks, not included in sale.

Manufacturer Provided Description

Taking the lead from the shorthanded offshore racing fleets like Whitbread and BOC around-the-world races, Saga has opted to maximize waterline length to gain the desired interior space and to pare weight judiciously while retaining a relatively narrow beam. The hull has an ultra-fine entry angle with low drag and is therefore very easily driven through the water and chop with far less sail area required. That makes for less strain on the rig, lower sheet and winch loads, and -most importantly- less sweat on the crew.

Coupled with its 19,500 lb. displacement, the Saga 43 will require no more effort to sail than the average 38 footers. The Saga 43's longer waterline length translates to higher speeds under both power and sail. It performs more like a 50 footer with a dynamic waterline length of over 41 ft. when underway. The Saga 43 rig is also heavily BOC influenced and optimized for shorthanded crews. Neither a cutter nor a sloop in the usual sense, the rig has tandem roller furling units for the headsails. The rig is proportioned so that it does not require overlapping headsails for power when sailing close-hauled. The inner furler handles the self-tacking jib for windward work. A custom Harken traveler on the forelock reduces tacking up a narrow channel to a mere turn of the wheel. After bearing away to a reach, the crew simply rolls out the special high-reaching genoa on the outer furler to increase horsepower downwind. The jib is then furled out of the way. The resulting forward shift in the center of pressure maintains a light balanced helm pressure and superior control. In light air and at deeper downwind angles, the asymmetrical spinnaker may be flown from the stainless steel bowsprit without the complications of either a conventional spinnaker pole or the associated leaks and problems of a retracting type pole. Mainsail hoisting and reefing chores are taken care of from inside the safety of the cockpit with a push of a button on the two-speed, self-tailing electric winch. Mainsail handling is further simplified by a Harken™ "Batt-Car" system.

The Saga 43 has several on-deck innovations. The stainless steel bowsprit supports the dual anchor rollers and gets the anchors clear of her near-plumb bow. A combination of dorade vents, opening ports, and lots of hatches provide ventilation even in tropical heatwaves. Storage wells at the mast base hide away halyard tails and winch handles. Further aft, another set of coaming wells store the mainsheet, reefing lines, and halyards that are led aft, clearing the inevitable clutter in the cockpit.

A self-draining storage locker for a six-man valise liferaft and even a proper CG-approved vented locker to store the gasoline for the dinghy's motor are important features.

The cockpit features 7'6" sculpted seats suitable for sleeping under the stars. The boat features the Saga walkout transom which is not only an offshore safety feature but is also practical when boarding or swimming. Molded-in foot braces make the crew comfortable even when heeled. The "stealth" bridge deck has been designed so that while it will keep water out of the cabin, it does not hinder entry below to the cabin.

The main saloon is 12 feet across and the galley contains a large freezer-refrigerator with 12V refrigeration, a microwave, Force 10 stove, and plenty of drawers, and cabinets. Forward of the galley is a functional navigation station and inviting main saloon with a drop leaf table, complete with a dedicated bottle locker and service storage. All joinery is handcrafted, hand-rubbed, and satin varnished in cherry wood. There is minimally exposed woodwork in the head-shower area for easy cleaning. The main saloon berths are equipped with lee cloths for off-watch sleeping. The galley stove has a stainless steel guard bar to prevent the cook from falling into a hot stove and the galley belt is provided for cooking underway. All cabinets and drawers are positive locking in a seaway. The shower and head areas have molded-in non-skid floor surfaces for safety.

Padeyes for crew safety harnesses are provided standard, as are two removable jack lines so the crew can work the length of the deck without unclipping. Lifelines and rails are 30" high, not the usual 24". Mast rails are provided for crew support while working at the mast. The mast comes equipped with a storm trysail track and a spare main halyard is standard. A captive retention pin is provided to positively lock hatch boards in place. An additional high volume manual bilge pump mounted below the main saloon sole is included, in addition to the pump mounted in the cockpit.

Wild Horses has been thoughtfully upgraded and is offered in sailaway condition. She's ready for her next owner and her next adventure.