43' Lowell Brothers Flybridge Sedan Downeast

Vessel Walk Thru

This new custom Lowell Brothers 43, which is being finished by the highly regarded Bruce Farrin's Boat Shop is a two stateroom galley up arrangement.  Even to the untrained eye, one can see that she is finished to a very high standard with a full varnished mahogany interior with varnished teak and holly soles and with the entire exterior finished in Awlgrip.  Thoughtfully proportioned, her layout affords comfort and a full suite of amenities.

While the headliners and lighting are not yet installed, she will have plenty of headroom with approximately 6'-8" on center-line in the salon/wheelhouse area and 6-6 1/2" outboard with almost 6'-10" headroom below. There is an abundance of natural light and ventilation with windows surrounding the salon/galley (the port and starboard windows are sliders with screens and the center windshield window is opens as well), while below there is one large Bowmar stainless steel hatch, 2 smaller ones and 6 stainless opening ports, all of these have screens.  When this is insufficient to keep the owners and guests comfortable, there is 28,000 BTUs of reverse cycle air conditioning equipment fitted which will keep the yacht comfortable in a wide range of climates.

Starting forward is the Master Stateroom featuring an island queen berth on center-line 6'-8" in length by 4'-6".  Above the berth the hull is lined with varnished mahogany sheathing and there are storage shelves with fiddles P&S while below the berth there are 3 large storage drawers (4 drawer faces for symmetry but to port the drawer is double depth).  Forward of the drawers one could store all kinds of infrequently needed items in a voluminous storage compartment accessed from the top.

Aft and outboard are mirror image hanging lockers and drawers, the port side locker also houses a 30" steel safe.

Continuing aft and to starboard is the Guest Stateroom with upper and lower berths 6'-10" in length, the lower being 42" in width and the upper 36".  There is a large cargo drawer under the lower berth as well as a top access compartment forward.  Fore and aft and inboard of the berths are hanging lockers.

Opposite to port is the Enclosed Head with Vacu-flush fresh water W.C. fore and aft vanity outboard to be fitted with a Corian top, polished stainless steel sink, separate stall shower compartment with seat and storage compartment outboard and storage in three lockers at the vanity.  

Up three steps (storage under) to the Wheel House/Salon with helm station to starboard, companion seating to port and Salon and Galley aft.  Double width helm and companion seats are P&S and have storage under.  The starboard side helm station is fully equipped with all vessel controls and the soon to be fitted with electrical distribution panels.  As at the port side there is a storage locker outboard.  While the helm occupies the space to starboard, forward of the port bench seat is a glass and bottle cabinet.

Aft and to port is the U-Shaped Settee 8' in length and 4'-5" in width.  A high low pedestal table is soon to be fitted for dining and there are large drawers fore and aft for storage as well as some top load storage.  The table drops down to berth height making a comfortable double berth.

The Galley is to starboard and like the settee is 8' in length and L-shaped with plenty of counter space (to be Corian), Kenyon 3 burner electric ceramic cook top, large convection microwave below.  Isotherm dual voltage refrigerator and top load freezer and storage is several lockers and drawers.

The large center-line door does a nice job of bringing the outside in.  One half step down to the Cockpit with Permateak teak sole.  A large 6'-2" transom seat with storage under coupled with a 3' aft facing seat forward and to starboard (again with storage under) provide plenty of seating.  (The transom seat is removable should one desire to to use the yacht for fishing.) Additional storage may be found in voluminous space below decks and in the under deck lockers P&S as well as a locker forward under the gently sloped stainless ladder leading to the flying bridge.  A starboard side transom door provides easy access to the swim platform.  The side decks are generous and easily accessed from the cockpit with convenient hand holds leading forward to where they are ensconced with stainless safety rails starting at the forward end of the wheelhouse.  

The Flying Bridge provides an abundance of seating in a U-shape (L settee to starboard and then straight settee to port of the entrance from the ladder, all of course with storage under.  Yacht type helm and companion seats will be installed as well.

• 2 Doemtic Vector Series Marine Air reverse cycle (heats & cools) AC units 12K BTUs below decks and 16K BTUs in Salon
• Fusion Stereo with speakers in all cabins, cockpit and flying bridge
• KVH Tracvision TV5 entertainment system satellite receiver
• Drop down 32" TV in salon
• Weems & Plath Brass clock & barometer
• Ocean Air electric shades is Salon/Whee House area

 

 

 

Electronics

Fully equipped at both upper and lower stations for coastal and near coastal cruising.

Lower Helm:

• 1 Furuno TZTouch NavNet 15.6" color touch screen displays
• 4' Furuno open array radar antenna 
• Furuno Nav. Pilot 711C auto pilot
• Furuno depth transducer
• Furuno Wind Point & Speed
• Furuno AIS
• Furuno VHF with sound signals, hailer & intercomm
• Furuno NavNet TZ touch wireless remote
• Magnetic compass to be determined
• Horn
• 3 Imtra double pantograph, self parking windshield wipers with wash system
• Sidepower bow and stern thruster controls
• Windlass controls
• Bennett Trim Tab controls with indicators

Upper Station:

• 2 Furuno TZTouch NavNet 15.6" color touch screen displays
• Furuno wireless remote
• Furuno Depth
• Furuno Wind Point & Speed
• Furuno AIS
• Furuno VHF with sound signals, hailing, and intercomm
• Horn
• Magnetic compass to be determined
• Bennett Trim tab controls with indicators
• Windlass controls

Electrical

Wired for both 12 Volt DC and 110 Volt AC service.  A Northern Lights 12 KW generator handles the lighter loads while a Victron 5000 watt inverter handles lighter loads while off the dock.

12 Volt DC

• Distribution panel with breakers
• Digital Volt & Amp meters
• 10 Odyssey AGM PC-1800FT 215 amp hour 12 volt batteries
• 1 Odyssey Group 31 AGM generator start battery
• Solar panel charging system

110 Volt AC:

• Distribution panel with breakers
• Digital Volt & Amp meters
• Outlets
• Isotherm 11 gallon hot water heater (also engine supplied)
• Victron 50 amp battery charger (back up)
• Victron 5000 Watt inverter with 120 amp battery charger

Mechanical

A Man 1200 horsepower fresh water cooled, turbo charged and after cooled diesel turns a Michigan Propeller EQY 34"X 30" #5 cup 4 bladed Nibral propeller on a 3" Aquamet stainless steel shaft through Twin Disc 1.8:1 reduction gear.  To help make this a quiet running yacht the drive train incorporates an Evolution Drive System which will help minimize noise and vibration.

The gentleman having the yacht built requested a design/power configuration that would achieve cruise speeds at or very near 20 knots.  The company doing the finishing, based on experience with similar hulls/weights suggest that the cruise speed may be closer to 22 knots.

• Twin D is EC300 dual lever electronic engine controls
• 2" thick Soundown insulation throughout the engine space faced with perforated white aluminum sheathing
• Dual Racor 731000 MA fuel filters
• Fireboy manual/automatic engine room fire supression
• 12 Volt engine room lighting
• 110 Volt engine room lighting
• Groco oil change kit for engine, gear, and generator
• Marine Air 12,000 BTU unit for staterooms & head
• Marine Air 16,000 BTU unit for Salon
• Sidepower Hydraulic Bow Thruster variable speed 13.5 hp
• Sidepower Hydraulic Stern Thruster variable speed 9.5 hp
• 5 station Arid-Dry bilge system (a vacuum type bilge system, removes all free standing water)
• Macerator pump and deck pump out for waste
• Isotherm 11 gallon hot water heater supplied from engine and 110 Volt

Hull & Deck

Fiberglass hull and deck with 1" Divinycell closed cell foam coring from the engine stringers to the rail.  The exterior laminates are laid up in Vinylester resin for superior blister resistance.  The hull finish is Whisper Grey Awlgrip and the bottom is finished in an ablative green antifouling.

Fiberglass deck and house with Offwhite Awlgrip and Whisper Grey Awlgrip with Griptex in appropriate nonskid areas on the side decks and flying bridge.  The decks and house are cored with Core Cell high density closed cell foam.  Exterior trim is of varnished teak including a cap rail and brow on the house finished with spar varnish.  PVC rub rail with stainless cap and Alwgripped PVC spray and quarter rails.

• Stainless steel bow rail, ports, cleats, chocks and other deck hardware
• FRP anchor platform with stainless chafe strip
• Muir Storm 1250 low profile anchor windlass
• Eisenglass flying bridge enclosure
• 2 Admiral low back Stidd Seats for Cpat. & Navigator on flying bridge
• Transom Door
• Salt water wash down
• Fresh water wash down
• FRP swim platform
• St. Croix removeable davits
• Safety, docking equipment, and ground tackle to be determined

Additional

For sale only due to a change in owner plans, this stunning Lowell Brothers 43 being finished by Bruce Farrin features the best of everything throughout.  She is being offered at a notable discount to her cost to build to facilitate a sale.

New build projects take a good deal of owner time and commitment, regardless of builder, to approximately 2+ calendar years to complete and that is only once the hull and builder have already been decided on.  Really start to finish these are more like 3 year projects.  This is all done for you on this Lowell Brothers 43!!  There is still time to to make a few personal touches to this incredible yacht, call now!!

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.