North-Pacific 43 Pilothouse for sale in Annapolis, MD United States of America

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.

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 boxes (three house batteries, 1 thruster/windlass batteries, 1 engine start and 1 generator start battery). New batteries installed 8-2020.
• 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 centerline queen berth, two hanging lockers and additional drawer storage. 

• 12 VDC overhead lighting
• Custom mattress- new 2019
  
• 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 less than 15'
• 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