Dufour Gib'Sea 43 - Mark 2 (sailboat) for sale

Buy Dufour Gib'Sea 43 - Mark 2 - equipment sailing yacht - sailboat for sale

Navigation
AIS - Automatic Identification System (senden/empfangen), autopilot, compass, echo sounder, GPS, harbour handbooks, on-board computer, plotter, GPS plotter, position lights, rev indicator, rudder angle indicator, sea charts, speed log, VHF radio (DSC), weather station, wind indicator

Technical equipment
220V plugs, anchor, anchor box, anchor chain, bow anchor windlass, electric bow anchor windlass, battery, battery charger, engine battery, main circuit breaker, pressurized water system, searchlight, second anchor, shore supply 220V, tool kit, voltmeter, warm water system

Safety
alarm system, automatic bilge pump, electric bilge pump, dan buoy, distress signals, emergency flash light, emergency tiller, EPIRB, fire blanket, fire extinguisher, fire extinguisher system, first-aid kit, flags, flashlight, fog horn, life belts, life jackets, life raft, life ring, MOB system, radar reflector, railing net

Deck equipment
bathing platform, bimini top, dinghy with motor, fenders, gangway, guard rail, pushpit, sprayhood, stern rail, stern shower, transom door to bathing platform

Layout of the boat - cabins
bow cabin, guest cabin, owner cabin, salon

Interior equipment
gas hob, oven, electric refrigerator, sink, manual toilet

Entertainment instruments
CD

Sails
aluminium boom, Bosun's chair, lazy bag, lazy jacks, fully battened main (2023 4 Wagen), reefing gear, roller-furling genoa (2024 Schaum)

Other equipment
cockpit table, holding tank, suncushion, underwater paint, window frames aluminium

Other information
⚓ Best-equipped Gib Sea 43 (Mark 2) on the market – Top Refit & Commercial Registration

Model: Gib Sea 43 Mark 2
Shipyard: Dufour Yachts
Year Built: 2004
Condition: Excellent, continuously maintained & extensive refit in 2025/2026
The Gib Sea 43 is considered legendary in its class. It combines outstanding robustness with fast, reliable sailing characteristics.

This is also confirmed by the editor-in-chief of a leading European yachting magazine after a personal test:

"The Gib Sea 43 is probably the best and most robust yacht ever built for charter use."

________________________________________ Highlights & Safety Equipment

• Commercial Registration: Valid safety certificate from BG-Verkehr for commercial berth charter (cruising area C / Kiel Bay).

• Capacity: Up to 12 people for day trips.

• Offshore safety: EPIRB, SART, and AIS transceiver (2022) on board.

• Sails & Rigging: New sails (2023/2024), Facnor furling system (2021).

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Further extensive high-end refit 2025/2026 (investment: approx. €10,000)

• Energy self-sufficiency (electrical): 2 x LiFePO4 lithium batteries (200 Ah each), Victron 1200 VA inverter, Victron 40A charge controller, high-efficiency 400 VA folding solar panels.

• Comfort & Sanitary: 2 x electric toilets, new refrigeration compressor, Planar diesel heater.

• Exterior & Deck: Bimini and cockpit tent completely new, teak decking on the cockpit table and table extensions replaced to a high standard.

• Electronics: New 7-inch Raymarine plotter (2024), Raymarine Tri-Data, new antenna & splitter.

• Layout: Dual wheel steering for perfect handling.

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Handover & Instruction by a Professional

This yacht is being sold due to downsizing. As a long-time entrepreneur in the yachting industry, yacht surveyor, and sailing instructor, I guarantee a professionally conducted handover. Comprehensive, professional instruction is included in the purchase price – ideal for buyers new to commercial chartering or for beginners who want to fulfill their dream.