43' 1998 Saga 43

Accommodation

Stepping aboard, you are welcomed by a spacious cockpit designed for both comfort and ease of handling underway.

Descending the companionway, to port is a large queen berth with an adjacent storage locker. Just forward to port is a full head with separate shower.

To starboard of the companionway is a wraparound, open-concept galley with generous counter space and ample storage.

Midships, the salon features settees to port and starboard with a central dining table, providing a comfortable and functional living area.

Forward, the vessel offers a large Pullman-style queen berth with an en suite head and shower, along with substantial storage.

To starboard is a dedicated chart table with ample workspace for navigation and planning.

Interior Comforts and Amenities

• Microwave

• Zacor Custom Peek-a-Boo blinds on all windows and port lights

• Weems and Plath wall mounted brass barometer

• Individual thermostat in the main head

• All faucets and shower fixtures replaced (2023)

• MeteoMan recording barometer

• Fusion MS-AV650 audio with two mid-range speakers and one subwoofer (2022)

• Sunbrella lee cloths for all berths and settees

• Carbon Monoxide monitors in all cabins

• All LED lighting

• Water maker Schenker Zen 30, 12 volt, 30 liters/hr with spare filters (2023)

• Air conditioning: Dometic 120-volt reverse cycle 16,000 BTU heating and cooling

• Hot water heater: Hurricane Zepher diesel hydronic heating system with on-demand hot water - Individual thermostats for the (2) staterooms and main salon (2022)

• (4) Hella multi-speed bulkhead mounted fans

• Refrigerator (approx. 5.5 cu. ft.)

• Separate freezer (approx. 2.2 cu. ft.)

• Double stainless-steel sinks with new faucet (2023)

• Separate filtered water tap

• Whale foot pump

• Force 10, 3 burner propane stove and oven

• Solenoid LPG control in galley

• Corian counters

Electronics and Navigation

The Raymarine electronics below were installed in June, 2014 (excluding the autopilot).

• Raymarine C95 multi-function display

• Raymarine i50 Tridata instrument

• Raymarine i60 Analog Wind and i60 Close Haul wind displays

• Raymarine radar RD218 18” Digital Radome

• Raymarine autopilot ACU 400 linear drive unit with EVI heading sensor and P70 Pilot Controller

Electrical Systems

• VHF Standard Horizon Explorer with Cockpit RAM 4 remote station (remote added in 2023)

• Iridium Satellite Phone

• SSB ICOM IC-718 (installed 2011)

• Compass 4” Ritchie, binnacle mounted, lighted, magnetic

• (2) AGM house batteries (new 2026)

• Interstate MTZ starting battery (new 2024)

• 120-amp alternator installed (new 2026)

• Shore power plug-in converted to SmartPlug (2025)

• Iridium Go Exec with Data Hub (2023)

• Vesper Cortex AIS (2024)

• (4) 100-watt Renogy rigid panels mounted over Bimini (2023)

• 220-watt Renogy portable solar panel over dodger (2024)

Deck and Hull Equipment

• Hull, topsides and binnacle painted with Awlgrip (2020)

• Bottom painted with (2) coats of ablative antifouling paint (2025)

• Kato stainless steel hoist for raising/lowering outboard motor

• Edson outboard motor mount on pushpit

• Custom stainless steel exterior frames for windows in main salon

• Additional LED anchor light with photo sensor permanently mounted at low level, just above bimini (2022)

• Winches. (2) Lewmar 58 in cockpit, (1) Lewmar 40 and (1) Lewmar Ocean Power OPI electric on the cabin top, (2) Lewmar 30 on the mast - All are 2-speed self-tailing

• Cleats. (6) 12” and (2) 8”

• Dinghy. AB like new Lammina 9.5’ aluminum rigid bottom inflatable with a forward gas compartment and removable dinghy wheels

• Yamaha 2-stroke 15 hp outboard

• Waterproof cockpit cushions

• Retractable hose hot/cold fresh water deck shower with temperature control

• Sunbrella dodger, bimini and see-through connector piece between the dodger and bimini. The dodger and connector have Sunbrella shade covers (all new in 2023)

• Zip on back panel with window for wind/rain protection (2023)

• Zip on side panels for spray protection

• Zip on shade panels for the bimini

• Mainsheet and furling lines replaced (2023)

• Doyle cradle cover for main with lazy jacks

• Spade S100 (44 lb) anchor

• Secondary anchor. Fortress FX with SFX-23 in Stowaway Bag (2023)

• Primary anchor chain and rode. 180 ft. of 5/16” high test chain and 150 ft. of new nylon line (all replaced in 2023)

• Secondary anchor chain and rode. 10 ft. 5/6” chain and 140 ft. of 3/4” rode

• Windlass: Lofrans Project 1000 vertical rope/chain windlass and capstan

• Fenders: (5) 7” diameter and (1) 9” diameter with navy boat blanket covers to match the canvas

• Dock lines: All 3/4” Novatec Neptune Navy double braid nylon docklines to match fender covers and canvas (2023)

• (2) 30’ long, all with an eye splice at one end

• Dyneema bridle for hoisting dinghy alongside when at anchor using main halyard and electric winch

• Custom Sunbrella 4’ square hatch cover with grommets to suspend over the forward hatch at night for rain protection

Sails and Rigging

• Standing Rigging: All new (2019)

• Sail Inventory: Full set of North Sails (2023)

• Mainsail: Full batten NPC Radian NorDac NDR 9.0, 46.7 sq.m., with 3 reefs (2023)

• Genoa: Furling Genoa NPC Radian NorDac NDR 8.1, 61.8 sq.m. (2023)

• Jib: Self tacking furling jib, NPC cross cut NorDac ND94HA, 35.0 sq.m. (2023)

• Furlers:

(1) Schaefer System 2100 for genoa

(1) Schaefer System 1100 for jib

• Mast: Offshore Spars aluminum keel stepped, height 63 ft 6 in

• Bowsprit: 3 ft bow pulpit with dual anchor rollers

• Storm Sails: Quantum storm sails including trysail with dedicated mast track and hank on storm jib, never used

• Inner Forestay: Removable Dyneema

• Running Backstays: Removable Dyneema

Mechanical Equipment

• Exhaust mixing elbow replaced and valves adjusted during routine service (2020)

• Steering cable (replaced 2020)

• Fuel injectors (replaced 2020) and injector nozzles (replaced 2023)

• Propeller shaft, cutlass bearing and Tides Dripless Shaft Seal (replaced 2022)

• Fresh water pump (replaced 2020)

• (2) Inspection plates installed in each of (2) fuel tanks, both tanks cleaned and fuel lines replaced (2023)

• MaxProp feathering prop and line cutter on propeller shaft

• Zinc anodes (replaced April 2024) - MaxProp anode plus two shaft anodes

• (3) 5-gallon jerry cans for extended cruising range

• Domestic pressure water pump replaced in (2026)

• Whale Gusher manual bilge pump (2026)

Safety Equipment

• USCG safety package

• Winslow 6-man Offshore Plus life raft in valise in dedicated locker in cockpit (serviced in 2017)

• Strobe on masthead

• MOM 8 (serviced January 2017)

• Lifesling

• Bilge pumps. Johnson SPFLOW 4000 gph pump with high water alarm (2023)

• Secondary pump. Rule 800 gph pump

• Manual bilge pump. Whale Gusher 10 MK3 pump permanently installed in cockpit

• Stainless steel emergency tiller

• Spare filters and serpentine belts

• Electric fog horn. Marinco Model 10036, ABYC #A23 Certified (2022)

• Stern boarding ladder replaced (2023)

Mechanical Upgrades

• Exhaust mixing elbow replaced and valves adjusted during routine service (2020)

• Flagship Marine security systems - Complete with (2) secret under deck, pressure, sensitive alarms with lights and sirens

Engine Info

• Yanmar diesel

• Model 4JH2E

• Engine hours: 4450 (April 2026)

• HP 51

Dinghy Info

• 2017 AB Lammina AL

• HIN: CAN50079E717

• Yamaha 15 hp

• Serial: 1098404

Tankage

• Fuel: (2) tanks = 74 US gallons

• Water: (2) tanks = 133 US gallons total

• Holding: (2) = 40 US gallon tanks

Owners Comments and Boat History

The yacht is one of (55) Saga 43s designed by Robert Perry and built by Saga Yachts in Saint Catherine’s Ontario. It was immediately exported to the US where the first owner sailed it for a period before selling it to its second owners who moored it in Chesapeake Bay where the boat saw limited use since the owners lived in Pennsylvania.

After purchasing the yacht in 2011, we undertook extensive upgrading and then sailed it to Puerto Rico in 2013. For several months each winter, we sailed throughout the Caribbean, storing the boat on land for the remainder of each year in either Puerto Rico or Antigua.

After five winters in the Caribbean, we sailed back to Annapolis MD via Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas. In 2019 the boat was transported by truck from Annapolis to Anacortes, WA, where it was re-rigged and the hull and topsides were painted with Awlgrip. We kept the boat for a short period of time in Blaine, WA before importing it into British Columbia, Canada. Canadian taxes were paid at that time.

From 2020 to 2023, the boat was moored in North Vancouver, where we were living, and we cruised during the summer seasons in and around Vancouver Island. In August, 2023 we departed Vancouver and sailed south through the US, Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and continued cruising throughout the Caribbean. After Costa Rica, we continued on to Panama, went through the Canal, spent time in the San Blas Islands and Colombia, crossed the Caribbean Sea to the Dominican Republic, Puerto Rico and the Virgin Islands and plan to continue on to Grenada.

There are many reviews and accolades to be found on the internet attesting to suitability of the Saga 43 for offshore cruising. Its designer, Robert Perry, is well recognized for his design of many offshore capable yachts and he continues to participate in the very active Saga Users Group.

Although there are a few other Saga 43s currently listed for sale, we believe that Brigadoon III is definitely the most attractive for many reasons. A few of the most significant features are summarized below.

1. The two-head, Pullman berth layout makes much more sense than the one-head, centerline berth layout. Malfunctioning toilets is a common occurrence on any yacht and having a second head available while repairs are undertaken is a life saver. Also, with two separate heads, having a guest in the aft cabin with their own head is vastly superior to having owners and guests all sharing a single head. The Pullman berth is adequately sized for two persons and its location, further aft, results in less motion while underway or in a rolly anchorage. It also provides easier access to the forepeak storage area.
2. Even the newest Saga 43s are showing their age in terms of dull, oxidized gelcoat. The hulls and topsides have to be continually waxed and polished. Even then, the results are nowhere near the appearance of a new or newly painted yacht. The hull and topsides of Brigadoon III were recently painted with Awlgrip resulting in a like new shine. Furthermore, Awlgrip does not require waxing and buffing, only a simple cleaning from time to time.
3. Sails are the most important and most expensive component of any sailboat. Brigadoon has near new state of the art North Sails.
4. The Hurricane diesel heater is the most sophisticated hydronic marine heater available. Heat can be distributed and regulated to four separate zones on the boat, including the main head with enclosed shower. In tropical climates, distribution of heat can be turned.

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.

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