Basic Information
- Builder:
- GULFSTAR
- Category:
- Center Cockpit
- Sub Category:
- Center Cockpit
- Model Year:
- 1978
- Year Built:
- 1978
- Country:
- United States
Dimensions
- LOA:
- 43' 0" (13.11m)
- LWL:
- 33' 0" (10.06m)
- Min Draft:
- 5' 0" (1.52m)
- Max Draft:
- 5' 0" (1.52m)
Speed, Capacities and Weight
- Displacement:
- 23000 Pounds
- Water Capacity:
- 110 Gallons
- Holding Tank:
- 40 Gallons
- Fuel Capacity:
- 60 Gallons
Accommodations
- Total Berths:
- 6
- Total Heads:
- 2
Hull and Deck Information
- Hull Material:
- Fiberglass
- Hull Configuration:
- Monohull
- Hull Color:
- White
Overview
Ariel is a 1978 43' Gulfstar center cockpit ketch. She offers a Maxwell
Nilsson anchor windlass with foot controls, roller furler system,
bimini, dodger, comfortable center cockpit layout, Perkins auxiliary,
2000 watt inverter, reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system, large
aft master stateroom and a beautiful classic interior. She is presently
on the hard in Deltaville, VA during a break in her Great Loop cruise
and is available for inspection anytime.
Walkthrough
From the center cockpit, you step down into the salon and find the
galley port aft, benchseat/berth with storage to port, hanging locker
port forward, folding teak table centerline, nav station, master
stateroom entrance starboard aft and benchseat/berth with storage to
starboard. Walk forward and you will find the guest head to starboard
and guest stateroom all the way forward. Engine room access is via the
master stateroom companionway.
Accommodations
Ariel
offers a full beam master stateroom aft with an ensuite head and a guest
stateroom forward with a v-berth and direct access to the guest head.
The salon benchseats convert to berths.
Salon
The salon offers benchseats/berths with storage on each side, nav
station starboard aft, folding teak table centerline, teak & holly
sole, shelves, storage cabinets and drawers, 2 portlights and 4 windows
with curtains, 2 overhead hatches with screens, reverse cycle air
conditioning/heating system and a Force 10 propane heater.
Galley
The galley is located port aft in the salon.
- Shipmate 2- burner propane cooktop and oven - Adler-Barbour refrigerator/freezer - Double stainless steel sinks - Storage drawers and cabinets - Shelves - Fan - Magma stainless steel BBQ grill on the aftdeck
Dining
Dining space is available at the salon table and the cockpit fold up table.
Master Stateroom
The full
beam master stateroom is aft and offers a double size berth (Can be set
up as two separate berths), reading lights, 3 portlights and 2 aft
windows, overhead hatch with screen, fans, shelves, storage cabinets and
drawers, hanging locker, teak & holly sole and an ensuite head.
Guest Stateroom
The
guest stateroom is forward and offers a v-berth with insert, portlight,
overhead hatch with screen, anchor chain locker access, cabinet with
removable shelves to convert it into a hanging locker, benchseat, fans,
reading lights and direct access to the guest head.
Cockpit
The large center cockpit offers a bimini, dodger, benchseats on each
side with storage under the port benchseat, propane locker, non-skid
deck and full helm.
Audio & Visual Equipment
- Kenwood KRC-2000 stereo/cassette player - Sony RM-X82RF CD controler - Sony CDX-454RF 10-disc changer - Ultralinear interior speakers
Electronics
- Raytheon Pathfinder RL70 Radar/chart plotter - Raymarine ST4000+ autopilot - Nexus Multi displays (Speed, depth, nav, wind, wind data, wind angle) - Tactical data display - IMI Combi depth/boat speed display
- Danforth Constellation magnetic compass - Icom IC-M502 VHF - Seth Thomas clock, barometer and tide gauge
Electrical System
Xantrex ProWatt SW 2000 watt inverter - Xantrex TrueCharge 20 amp battery charger - Xantrex Link 10 battery monitor system - West Marine WC20 battery charger status panel - 30 amp shore power cord - 2 X USB outlets at the nav station - LED lighting
Engine/Mechanical Equipment
- Perkins 4.108 auxiliary with approximately 3,200 hours
- Borg Warner Velvet Drive 101Z010 gearbox - SW gauges
- Racor 500FE fuel filter - Dometic reverse cycle air conditioning/heating system - Force 10 propane heater
- Raritan 6 gallon water heater - Manual heads - Tankwatch holding tank level monitoring system
Deck Equipment
- Maxwell Nilsson anchor windlass with foot controls - CQR 45lb anchor - Spare Danforth anchor - Teak pulpit - Stainless steel rails fore and aft - Stainless steel stanchions with double lifelines - Stainless steel deck hardware - Lazarette - Magma stainless steel BBQ grill on the aftdeck
Sails & Rigging
- Seafurl2 roller furler - Aluminum spars with single spreaders
- Schaeffer traveler - Hood Mainsail (2 years old) - Spare Mainsail (Needs repair)
- 110% Jib
- 140% Genoa - Genaker
- 2 X Barient 21 winches - 2 X Barient 25 winches
Safety & Fire Protection
- Lifejackets - Jim Buoy lifering
- Kidde Nighthawk carbon monoxide alarm - Kidde engine room fire suppression system - Fire extinguishers - Marinetics LP gas control panel
Exclusions
- Sellers' personal belongings