Description

The North Pacific 43 has a rugged look and is solidly built with a hand-crafted teak interior. Upgrades and good maintenance by the original and current owners make this vessel a must see.


CARIBBEAN RANGER is well suited for living aboard and comfortable, safe long range cruising. The flybridge arch folds back making the boat a perfect choice to handle the "Great Loop" and the other canals and waterways in North America. The recent addition of the Hurricane diesel heating system makes this boat a great cold climate cruiser as well. Extremely economical at cruising speed. Owner's change of plans make this boat available now. Just commissioned and launched for the season, detailed inside and out and ready to go for her new owners. Fresh zincs, polished and waxed with a new quality Highfield tender.


The North Pacific 43 has a rugged look and is solidly built with a hand-crafted teak interior. Upgrades and good maintenance by the original and current owners make this vessel a must see.

Specifications

VESSEL WALKTHROUGH

The North Pacific 43 sleeps 4 in two staterooms. Boarding through the starboard entry gate into the covered aft cockpit there is a transom door leading to the integral swim platform. A stainless ladder leads up to the fly bridge. Moving forward enter the salon through a large doorway. To starboard is a long settee with teak table and storage cabinets at each end. To port aft is a chair and additional storage cabinet. Forward to port is the U-shaped galley. Forward to starboard are stairs leading below to the accommodations and up to the pilothouse. Down 4 steps are the guest cabin to port, head to starboard and master cabin is forward.

Additionally:

Teak flooring throughout
Aluminum floor grid under sub-floor for support
Hand rubbed teak paneling and cabinetry throughout
Louvered doors for all lockers
All drawers with push button locks and full extension roller bearing slides
Curtains on all windows
Screens on all sliding windows
Laminated safety glass on sliding windows
Soft vinyl headliners

AFT DECK AND SWIM PLATFORM

The covered aft deck has a boarding door to starboard and transom door to the integral swim platform. There is a stainless steel ladder with large teak treads leading up to the fly bridge deck through a hatch. Additionally:

A/C outlet
Hatch to access lazarette with gas shock for support
Overhead light
Aluminum door with interior teak lining to access salon
Locker on transom with 50 amp shore power connector
Second locker on transom has a fresh/sea water washdown outlet
Swim ladder built in to swim platform
Fresh water hot/cold shower
Four hawseholes with integral cleats for docking
9' 6" Highfield 290 RIB dinghy w/15HP Tohatsu Four stroke outboard on Nautley davit system- NEW May 2020
Nautley Dinghy Ramp HD+ roll on dinghy lift- installed 9-2019

SALON

Due to the wide body design the salon offers a roomy gathering space with a long settee to starboard with large cabinets at both ends. This boat has the optional layout without the dinette so there is a comfortable chair aft to port with additional cabinet forward.

Teak dining table with two hinged leaves
Teak and holly sole
Overhead lighting
Center line teak grab rail in overhead
Samsung flat screen TV with KVH Sat TV feed
Two reading lights
Accordion shades on all windows
Air conditioning
Storage under entire length of settee (3 drawers and under the cushion storage)
5" thick fabric covered foam cushions on settee

GALLEY

The U-shaped galley is to port and forward next to salon

Corian equivalent countertops
Double SS sink with soap dispenser
Single handle chrome faucet with pullout spout
Princess electric stove 3 burner w/oven
Covering board on hinge over stove for added counter space
Exhaust fan
Stainless Vitrifigo refrigerator/freezer
Microwave oven above stove
Teak storage cabinets above microwave and fridge
4 large drawers in galley
2 under counter cabinets
Additional cabinets above aft counter
Large opening window with screen at sink
Two double AC outlets
Counter top trash bin with cover to right of sink

PILOTHOUSE

The pilothouse is accessed from the salon by stairs to starboard. It has a centerline helm with a comfortable helm seat, large navigation electronics panel and great visibility. A bench seat across the back gives crew a good view while underway. Sliding side doors offer quick access to the fly bridge and fore deck. Additionally:

12 VDC overhead lights
Two A/C outlets
D/C outlet
Two 12 VDC fans for additional ventilation
Two Map lights
4" Ritchie magnetic compass
two locking, sliding doors with teak interior lining
AC & DC electrical panels
Adjustable Helm seat
Morse engine control levers - with extreme cable
Windlass control
Bow thruster control
Spotlight control
Engine and fuel gauges
Tank tender w/ fuel, water and holding tank levels
Horn control
Teak steering wheel
Bench seat behind helm seat
5" thick fabric covered foam cushion for bench seat
Reading light above bench seat (2)
Book shelf
Storage cabinet and drawer
Windshield wipers with wash
Opening, screened window looking aft

ELECTRICAL

Gen-set package w/Northern Lights 9 KW gen-set, 110/220V, w/ sound shield, water/gas separator and muffler and remote gauge set in pilothouse
3000W inverter/3 stage battery charger with remote panel in pilothouse-new 6-2018
12v/200AMP heavy duty no maintenance marine batteries in battery box (two house batteries, 2 thruster/windlass batteries, 1 engine start and 1 generator start battery)
Master control panel (AC/DC circuit breakers) in pilothouse
Numbered and color coded electrical system
Tinned wiring throughout
120V AC outlets throughout
Lighting 12V throughout interior and exterior
Shore power connector - 50 amp
Isolation transformer- new 8-2018

MASTER STATEROOM

Located forward the master has a large queen berth athwartships, two hanging lockers and additional drawer storage.

12 VDC overhead lighting
Custom mattress- new 2017
Two reading lights
12VDC fan
Four large drawers under the bed
Two hanging lockers with auto lights
Four opening port lights with screens
One large overhead hatch with screen
Book shelves port and starboard on hull sides

GUEST STATEROOM

The guest stateroom is located to port going forward from the salon. It has a large single berth adequate for most couples outboard running fore and aft. Additionally:

Two opening port lights with screens and curtains
Hanging locker above combo washer/dryer
Four drawer bureau with large cabinet above with shelves
Two book shelves above foot of berth
Two drawers below berth
Flat screen TV
Reading light
12VDC overhead lighting
12VDC fan
AC outlet
Reverse cycle A/C-Heat plus Hurricane heat

HEAD

The head is located to starboard across from guest stateroom.

Large stall shower with seat, port light and exhaust fan
Upgraded Grohe shower control
Tecma freshwater electric toilet
Holding tank level indicator
Large porcelain sink with single level faucet
Opening port light above sink with screen
Corian counter top
Storage cabinets
A/C outlet
Overhead lighting

ENGINE AND MECHANICAL

The engine room is accessed through multiple hatches in salon floor or through lifting stairs forward. There is ample space and access to easily service the systems.

Cummins 230HP QSB- 3990 hours-fully serviced with spares aboard
Dual Racor fuel filters for main engine
Engine room sound insulation
Aluminum diamond plate floors
12 VDC Engine room light plus one 110 VAC light
Engine room blower
Stainless steel shaft
PYI dripless shaft seal- new 6-2018
Precision 4 blade propeller
Hynautic dual station hydraulic steering
Morse dual station engine lever controls
Exhaust muffler- exhaust system updated 5-2018
Sea cock and strainer on engine raw water intake
Racor fuel filter for generator
Three Automatic bilge pumps
Manual bilge pump
Holding tank (50 GAL) with macerator pump
Fresh water pump - variable speed
11 gallon water heater
Hurricane Diesel forced air heater unit- new 11-2018
Reverse cycle air conditioning and heat. A total of 48,000BTU.
Vetus 7.3 hp bow thruster

FLYBRIDGE

The fly bridge is accessed from the pilothouse by stairs port and starboard or by a ladder from the aft deck. The forward helm has a full 360 degree view and has a full compliment of electronics as well as engine controls and gauges. There is a large double helm seat with additional bench seating aft'

Dual helm seat
Tinted plexi windscreen with stainless rail above
4" Ritchie magnetic compass
Bimini top with stainless frame- new 4-2019
Stainless steel steering wheel
Engine gauges
Morse engine controls
Windlass control
Bow thruster control
Spotlight control
Storage cabinet on starboard side of helm seat
Two bench seats with storage under
Radar arch - folding, additionally the radar mast folds back and down for bridge clearance of 17'
Double stainless steel safety rails and stanchions
Courtesy lights
A/C outlet
D/C outlet
Anchor light
Navigation lights
Stainless steel flag base
Electric horn

HULL

Hull and Superstructure are hand laid-up, molded fiberglass.
The solid fiberglass hull is about 1/2" thick on the sides and about 1" thick at the waterline. A vinylester resin is used on the outer layers. There is some extra support built into the hull between the WL and rubstrake every 12".
Solid Keel with hollow stringers
The deck and superstructure is a single FRP mold with structural coring (Nida coring on the decks) as required.
FRP bow platform
Non-skid fiberglass decks painted with Awl Grip
Fully integrated swimming platform
International paints epoxy barrier coating below water line

NAVIGATION AND ENTERTAINMENT ELECTRONICS

Caribbean Ranger has a full compliment of Raymarine electronics in the pilothouse and flybridge.

Pilothouse:

Two Raymarine E-120 chart plotters
Raymarine 24" 4KW Radome Radar
Raymarine ST 70 autopilot control
Raymarine hydraulic autopilot SPX30 Corepack and type 2 pump
One Raymarine 218 VHF
Raymarine ST 40 depth with transducer
DSM sonar module
Aft facing camera on arch interfaced to plotters

Fly Bridge:

One E-80 Chartplotter
Garmin VHF 100
ST 70 Autopilot control

Entertainment Electronics:

KVH M-1 TracVision Sat TV antenna
Samsung 40" flat screen TV in Salon
Sharp flat screen TV in guest stateroom
Sansui 22" flat screen TV in pilothouse

OTHER EQUIPMENT

Hurricane II hydronic diesel heating system with blowers in all cabins plus elements in engine room and lazarette- new 10-2018
Vetus 95kgf 12V bow thruster (7.3 hp)
Emergency tiller
Splendide Combomatic washer and vented dryer
Highfield 290 Inflatable tender with 15 hp Tohatsu four stroke outboard- both new May 2020
Nautley Dinghy Ramp HD Plus mounted on swim platform for easy tender launching- new September 2019

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.