When only the best of world cruisers will do. S/V “Sophrosyne” (Hull #17) from the desired design table of Robert H. Perry, this thoroughbred is ready for the PNW or where she’s comfortable, offshore as a world cruiser!

Featuring;

• Professionally Re-Rigged (2018)
• “Stack Pack” Main Sail – *Not Shown In Photos*
• Mast & Boom Removed and Painted (2018) 
• Yanmar 54 HP Engine (2013) 
• Hard-to-get “OC” Tender Package (2018)
• New Hard Dodger with Divinicell Foam and Fibreglass, Carbon Fibre Reinforced at Key Stress Points, Included Sunshade Cover (2023) 
• Planar Forced Air Diesel Heating (2022) 
• Macerator Pumps Replaced (2022)
• Fresh Water Lines Replaced (2022) 
• Deep Draft and Desired Lead Foot Option
• Full Winter Cover
  **October 2023 Haul Out – New Transmission, New Engine Mounts, Shaft Trued, Bottom Paint**
  

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**SPECIFICATIONS**

Engine

• Engine: Yanmar 54 HP 4JH5E (New in 2013) 
• Transmission: Replaced in (New 2023) 
• Engine Mounts: Replaced in (New in 2023)
• Engine Panel: Yanmar Engine Panel (New in 2022) 
• Prop: 3-blade feathering Flex-o-Fold Prop 
• Spare Prop: 3-blade Fixed Prop 
• Filters: Racor Diesel Fuel Filters 

Tankage 

• Fuel: 90 gallon, aluminum 
• Fresh Water: 120 gallon, stainless steel (New in 2017) 
• Holding: 32 gallon, plastic 

Domestic Systems 

• Heating: Planar forced air diesel heating (2022) 
• Water Maker: Echotec 40 L/hr with Carbon Block water filter 
• Hot Water Heater: 10 gallon hot water tank/heater 
• Cockpit Shower: Scandvik cockpit shower (2023) 
• Pumps: Macerator pumps (2022)
• Propane: Propane system with solenoid switch 

Galley

• Stove/Oven: Seaward Princess 3-burner propane stove with oven (2013) 
• Refrigeration: Isotherm 12V fridge with separate freezer (2010) 
• BBQ: Magma infrared outdoor grill (2015) 
• Fresh Water: Pressurized pump or through Whale manual foot pump 
• Countertops: Corian 
• Safety: Stainless steel grab bars 

Electronics & Navigation: 

• Offshore Connectivity: Iridium GO! Data hotspot for offshore text, data, and weather 
• AIS: Vesper XB 8000 AIS transponder and multiplexer 
• Radar: Raymarine 18” Digital radome on gimballed mast (2015) 
• Auto Pilot: Raymarine SXP 30 Course computer and linear drive auto pilot 
• Auto Pilot Display: Raymarine ST70 (2014) 
• Handheld GPS: Garmin GPSMap 76 (2015) 
• Instrumentation: Raymarine ST60+ Wind speed and direction, vessel speed, and depth indicators 
• VHF: iCOM IC-802 SSB Radio with insulated backstay 
• VHF: iCOM M-602 VHF with DSC and Remote cockpit microphone 
• Handheld VHF: (2x) iCOM Waterproof submersible handheld VHF Radios 
• Spares: Raymarine Fluxgate compass, speed transducer, sonar transducer 

Sails

• Main: “Stack Pack” Doyle Dacron main with three reefing points  (Not shown in pictures)
• Genoa: 130% Doyle Dacron 
• Jib: 100% Quantum Laminate Jib 
• Storm Jib: Halsey Lidgard Storm Jib 
• Service: All sails serviced by North Sails in (2022) 

Rigging

• Vessel Professionally Re-Rigged in 2018
• Furlers: Harken Mark II Roller Furlers (2018) 
• Standing Rigging: New in 2018
• Main Halyard: Replaced with Dyneema in 2022 
• Spinnaker Halyard: Replaced in 2018
• Traveler: Self tacking Harken traveler with blocks (Sheet led aft to cockpit) 
• Backstay: Hydraulic backstay adjuster (Rebuilt 2018), Harken Backstay adjuster on a split backstay 
• Tracks: Harken Battcar Tracks – Low-friction, ease of use for raising and lowering main sail 
• Mid-boom Sheeting: Harken 4:1 Mainsheet Traveler system added to mid-boom sheeting 
• Vang: Forespar rigid boom vang 
• Aft Leading Lines to Cockpit: Main halyard, three reefing lines, main traveler control lines, self-tacking jib boom vang 

Winches

• (2x) Harken 53.2 ST 2-Speed primary winches 
• (1x) Harken 40.2 ST 2-Speed Electric Halyard Winch (Cabin Top) 
• (1x) Harken 40.2 ST 2-Speed Winch (Cabin Top) 
• (2x) Harken 32.2 ST 2-Speed Winches (Mast) 
• (3x) Spinlock Line Clutches on Mast 
• (9x) Spinlock Line Clutches on Cabin Top 
• (1x) Spinlock Line Clutch (Aft Starboard Deck – Boom Preventer) 
• (3x) Harken Winch Handles 

Electrical Supply Systems 

• Solar Package: (3x) Kyocera KC-65 Solar Panels: 135W (Charges house bank) (2015) 
• Solar Controller: (2x) Blue Sky 2512 MPPT Solar Controllers with Remote Programmable Panel (2015)
• Wind Generator: Air Breeze Wind Generator (2014) 
• Inverter: Xantrex 1800W 
• Alternators: (2x) High output Balmar alternators 
• House Batteries: 400 Amp/hr Lithium Ion house batteries with BMS System 
• Spare House Battery: 200 Amp/hr Lithium Ion house battery with BMS System 
• Start Battery: Entrant start battery (2018) 
• Isolator Switches: (2x) Blue Seas House/Start Isolator Switches 
• Volt Meters: AC/DC Blue Sky Volt Meters with Battery Test System and Reverse Polarity Indicator 
• Shore Power: 30 amp shore power 

Ground Tackle

• Main Anchor: 20 kg. Rocna Anchor with 328 ft galvanized chain 
• Secondary Anchor: Delta with rode 
• Storm Anchor: Fortress with 450 ft of storm rode 
• Stern Anchor: Fortress 
• Windlass: Lofrans 12V 
• Anchor Setup: Dual case pipes leading to a divided chain locker with access from forward head 
• Rollers: Double bow rollers 
• Wash Down: Anchor salt water wash down pump 

On Deck 

• Mooring: (7x) Mooring cleats: 2-bow, 2-midship, 2-stern, 1-transom 
• Rails: Slotted aluminum toe rail, 30” stainless steel double bow rail, 30” high stern rail (gate to gate), 30” high stainless steel life lines
• Dorades: (4x) Stainless steel dories with stainless steel guard bars 
• Safety: Pad Eyes for Jack Lines 

Cockpit: 

• Dodger: Hard Dodger constructed with Divinicell Foam and Fibreglass, Carbon Fibre Reinforced at Key Stress Points, Included Sunshade Cover (2023) 
• Bimini: Bimini with stainless steel mounts for solar and wind generation 
• Length: 7’6” long cockpit with deep seats and high coamings providing exceptional comfort and sense of safety 
• Cushions: Sunbrella cockpit cushions (2015) 
• Table: Cockpit table with storage locker and stainless steel grab bars 
• Safety: (4x) Cockpit pad eyes for jack lines, swim platform with boarding ladder on walk-through transom 

Safety Equipment: 

• EPIRBS: ACR Automatic 406 MHz (Aft cabin), McMurdo G5 406 MHz (Ditch bag) 
• Sea Anchor: Paratech sea anchor with 78” paratech drogue deployment line 
• Bilge Pumps: Electric with foot switch, (2x) manual pumps 
• Emergency tiller 
• Ditch bag
• Jack lines 
• Fire blanket 
• Bosun chair 

Tender Package

• Tender: OC Hard Bottom Tender (2018)
• Kicker: Yamaha 2-Stroke 8 HP Outboard (2018) 

Accommodations 

The expansive living quarters invite owners and guests aboard with 6’5” headroom and handcrafted cherry-wood joinery. Upon entry, you’ll find a large galley to starboard with all the comforts of home, ample stowage, and stainless steel grab rails for added safety. 

To port, there is a large day/guest head with a separate shower featuring a semicircular acrylic door on tracks. The head is made of one-piece molded fibreglass with large windows for ventilation. Aft of the head is the guest stateroom, well-ventilated with two opening ports and an overhead hatch. A cedar-lined hanging locker, with drawers and Corian countertops.

The main salon features a navigation station with an electrical panel and instrumentation to starboard. Two large settees with stowage behind the seatbacks line both sides of the hull, with ultra suede upholstery and terrycloth cruising covers. A drop leaf centreline cherry table with centre storage seats six. There are cabinets and a bookshelf above the settees and grab rails throughout for added safety. 

The master stateroom forward has a port pullman berth with storage cabinets, a bookshelf along the forward bulkhead, and two hanging lockers and drawer storage to starboard. Access to the decommissioned owners head (able to be reversed) is through the forward bulkhead, featuring a large molded fibreglass space with plenty of ventilation and storage.

Vessel & Sailing Characteristics

The Saga 43 is a near-perfect live-aboard cruiser for a world-cruising couple, precisely what Bob Perry and the Saga Concept team envisioned when they introduced the model in 1997. With over 55 Saga 43s sailing worldwide, its design has proven itself time and time again. 

Drawing inspiration from shorthanded offshore racing fleets like the Whitbread and BOC around-the-world races, Saga maximized waterline length for increased interior space, judiciously pared weight, and retained a relatively narrow beam. This approach results in a more suitable and comfortable offshore cruiser with a high range of positive stability and superior seakeeping qualities compared to boats with extreme beam. The hull’s ultra-fine entry angle and low drag allow it to easily drive through water and chop with less sail area, reducing strain on the rig, lowering sheet and winch loads, and most importantly, lessening crew effort. The longer waterline length translates to higher speeds under both power and sail then other boats with the same LOA. 

The 43s ‘solent rig’ features tandem roller furling units for the headsails, making it neither a traditional cutter nor a sloop. The rig is proportioned to eliminate the need for overlapping headsails when sailing close-hauled. The inner furler manages the self-tacking jib for windward work, while a custom Harken traveler on the foredeck simplifies tacking up narrow channels. For downwind power, the crew can easily deploy the high clew reaching Genoa on the outer furler, and furl the jib out of the way. 

The design results in a light, balanced helm pressure and superior control, particularly in conditions that cause wider beamed boats with conventional rigs to experience heavy helm pressure and a tendency to round-up or spin-out. Owner’s appreciate the Saga 43 for blue water cruising due to its impressive sail area-to-displacement ratio of 20.01. 

For enhanced performance, an asymmetrical spinnaker can be flown for the stainless steel bowsprit, avoiding the complications of a conventional spinnaker pole. Mainsail hoisting, sheeting, and reefing are managed from the safety of the cockpit with the push of a button on the Harken 40.2 ST 2-Speed Electric Winch, and further simplified by a Harken ‘Batt-Car’ System.

The boat is a rare mix of speed and comfort, designed by Robert Perry. With an efficient sail plan and easily driven hull, it excels in light air conditions and is truly a thrilling boat to sail. For pleasure sailors, few boats in its class can match the delight of sailing a Saga 43. They can be found worldwide, whether for bay sailing, coastal cruising, or ocean crossings. “Sophrosyne” comes with a globally recognized pedigree and a proven track record for blue water cruising.