1979 Mason 43 ketch

The Ta Shing Yacht Building Company Limited dates back in boat building terms to 1947, building fishing boats and small commercial craft. In the 1960's the yard became involved in building sailing yachts, predominantly on an OEM contract basis for various American and occasionally European organizations, as well as building the Mason sailboats (33, 44, 54, 64) Ta Shing is the builder of the Baba & Toshiba models, designed by Robert Perry and others such as the Orion 50, and the Norseman 447.

Introduced in 1978, the Alvin Mason designed Mason 43 is a true classic and one of the most sought after cruising boats available. It has an offshore passagemaker pedigree that has been proven time after time.  In fact, this is the design chosen by George Day, former editor of Cruising World and founder of the touchstone publication Blue Water Sailing for his own family’s circumnavigation back in the 90s.

The Mason 43 is a traditional design with a long trunk cabin, generous overhangs and a full keel with a cutaway forefoot.  She has a heavy displacement that can power through choppiest of seas and has a very sea kindly motion. This, combined with her classic good looks and great accommodations, guarantee that this design is a worthy long-term investment. The Masons have earned a reputation for offering quality comparable to that of Hinckley, Swan, Alden & Little Harbor, and all at a lower price.

If your dream is a serious cruiser, built for long distance passages, then you should be looking at this boat with great interest. “Kuan Yin”, named for the oriental goddess of mercy and compassion, has seen her past and current owners safely through many ocean passages.

'Kuan Yin' has been used as a Sea Scout training vessel under the guidance of her current owner. In the course of that they have participated in the Annapolis, Marion and Newport  to Bermuda races among other things. He is now parting with her reluctantly due to some health issues. She needs a little attention here and there, which is reflected in her price, but represents a good value for new owners that are willing to put a little sweat equity into her.

• All locker doors are solid teak and louvered for ventilation
• Hull sides are lined with solid teak staving
• Cabin bulkheads and partitions are in solid teak paneling 
• Upholstery is in green naugahyde for easy maintenance
• Engine compartment is beneath the cabin sole and quite accesible
• Cabin sole is solid teak and holly

Forward stateroom: Aft of the double doored access to the chain locker is a nice sized (39" x 75") offset berth to port. Headroom in this space is 6'4". Drawer storage as well as bins are available beneath the entire berth. There is a dressing seat with storage beneath and behind it, with a good bit of counter space forwward of that. Teak staving lines both hullsides, with wide fiddled shelves. On starboard there is dresser storage and a hanging locker. A bi-fold door separates the space from the rest of the boat; ventilation is good, with a large overhead hatch, three opening ports and a dorade vent.

Head: Next aft on port is the head, with- you guessed it- headroom- 6' 6" of it. The head sink is stainless steel, set in a marble counter top and oriented facing forward. There is a large mirrored medicine cabinet above the sink. Along the hullside is the Jabsco manual head, with large double doored lockers above and behind that. Aft is a separate shower stall, with a teak grate sole, teak slat bench seat and a H/C pressure mixer and shower wand. The space is ventilated with a port and dorade vent.

Across from the head and in the corridor there is a double-doored hanging locker, with a shelf and porthole above that. To its right is a bureau with a locker above and three drawers and a bin locker below. Also in the corridor is the propane cabin heater, so it sits somewhat out of the way behind the mast, but still centrally located for more even heating.  

Saloon: On starboard there is a straight settee with a pilot berth above that. At the head of the pilot berth there is a locker; at the foot a fiddled shelf bin. There is teak staving along the hullsides behind it. Beneath the pilot berth is a straight settee. Four bin storage lockers to access the space beneath the pilot berth provide a tremendous amount of storage. There is also some storage beneath the settee on the forward end, with water tankage located towards the aft end. Just aft of the settee is another tall locker with shelves inside and a shelf with the nav station radar display above. 

The lower berth pulls out to provide a 27" wide single berth. Meanwhile, the wooden front of the pilot berth drops down and the back cushions from the settee fill in the additional space, making a 32" wide pilot berth. Both berths are 6'6" long.

On port is the U-shaped dinette, which will easily seat four and can do six if needed. The dinette converts to a large double berth. There are storage lockers along the hullsides behind the back cushions and above that one finds a pair of double-doored shelving lockers with a fiddled shelf between those. Overhead and in the center of the space is the large butterfly hatch, which provides a classic traditional feel to the space.

Galley: The galley is located on port and aft of the dinette. The forward side of the galley has a large icebox with 12 volt refrigeration. The refrigeration system is a spillover type, with top access for each box and front access for the refrigerator side. Above this counter is an overhead cabinet for storing dishware, with doors on the galley and the dinette sides. Beneath is open, so there is pass-through space between the two. Along the hullside is the stove, with three lockers above and behind it and the counter ends. There is a prism above the stove for good natural lighting. Facing aft is another long counter, with an extra deep double sink. There is a trash bin recessed into the counter between the sinks and the stove. Above the sinks is a large double doored cabinet and a mug/glass storage rack.  

Nav station: Located at the base of the companionway and facing aft, the space is somewhat shielded from the elements by a paneled end, yet still easily accessible. There is a large nav top that will easily hold a chart book, with storage beneath the lid and a cubby forward of the foot space below that. The base of the seat is also for storage. There are two lockers below and along the hull, with several shelf spaces also along there. A louvered door locker is above and facing you, with a binder storage shelf to the right of that. A shelf is above those, which is a handy landing zone for small things you may want to get at without coming below- keys, sunglasses, a book... 

The companionway steps are a fully enclosed structure, with two drop-front lockers beneath the top two steps and another large locker accessed from the side with shelves in there. The galley side of the steps has a massive stainless steel railing, which gives you a really strong, safe hand hold when coming in or out of the boat.

Master stateroom: Moving aft and entering from the centerline of the boat, has both a double berth (6' 7" x 46") on port for at anchor and a single berth (6' 7" x 30")on starboard that makes an excellent sea berth while underway. There is a bi-fold door closing this cabin from the rest of the boat. Between the berths there is a large changing seat, which hinges up to access the space below. Both hullsides have a generous amount of locker and shelf space. There are three ports and a hatch for ventilation.  

• Butcher block wood countertops
• Deep double stainless steel sinks
• Butcher block wood sink inserts
• Stainless steel H/C pressure water mixer
• Fresh water foot pump
• Salt water foot pump
• Dickenson Mariner 3 burner stove w/oven & broiler
• Stainless steel safety crash bar
• Xintex propane control & propane/CO2 detector/alarm
• Two 20# aluminum LPG tanks
• Dedicated LPG locker
• LPG tank connection selector valve
• Large icebox
• Frigoboat 12v refrigeration system w/spillover
• Top and front access to icebox
• Stainless steel trash bin

• Marble counter top
• Stainless steel sink
• Stainless steel H/C pressure water mixer
• Manual fresh water foot pump
• Separate shower stall
• Stainless steel  H/C shower mixer with wand
• Teak slat shower seat
• Teak shower grate
• Electric shower sump pump
• Jabsco manual head (rebuilt 10)
• Fiberglass holding tank
• Groco holding tank monitor
• Y valve for overboard discharge

• Village Marine 150GPD water maker (97)
• Atlantic 10 gallon 120V hot water heater
• Shurflo Blaster wash down pump
• Rule 3700GPH electric bilge pump
• 12v diaphram bilge pump w/manual switch
• Whale Gusher manual bilge pumps (2)
• Aqualarm bilge pump monitor

• 45# CQR anchor w/210' 3/8” chain & 100' of nylon rode
• 35# CQR anchor w/100' 3/8” chain & 100' of nylon rode
• 35# Danforth anchor w/100’ of nylon rode
• Double stainless anchor bow roller assembly
• Stern anchor roller
• Lewmar Ocean Concept HDII electric windlass w/cockpit & bow switches (97)
• Deck wash-down pump (97)
• Pearl gray hull and deck
• Molded in non-skid on house top
• Monitor wind vane self-steering
• 14 opening portholes w/screens
• 2 opening hatches
• Teak butterfly hatch in main saloon
• Deck prisms over galley and nav station
• Solid teak hand rails, toe rails, side decks, cap rails & cockpit trim
• Stainless steel cap on rub rail (00)
• Teak dorade boxes
• ABI SS dorade vents (5)
• Stainless steel stern pulpit
• Side stanchions with double wire lifelines (97)
• Port & starboard gates (97)
• Custom SS swim/boarding ladder (01)
• Large cockpit w/deep lockers to port & starboard
• Teak cockpit grate
• Bimini
• Offshore companionway spray hood w/SS grab bars
• Complete cockpit, main cabin & forepeak sun awning
• Jacklines

• Cutter Ketch rigged
• 61’ ICW-friendly bridge clearance
• Aluminum keel –stepped single spreader main and mizzen masts
• 1x19 wire standing rigging (98)
• Full rigging survey performed in '08 by Chesapeake Rigging
• Main mast upper chain plates replaced (10)
• Profurl roller furler
• Removable inner forestay w/Pelican hook quick-release
• Whisker pole
• Whisker pole car on mast mounted track
• Spinnaker halyard
• Wire running backstays
• Mechanical boom vang
• Tides Marine Strong Track on main mast
• Storm trysail track
• Insulated backstay antenna
• Lazy jacks on both masts (01)
• Barient 2SP28CHST primary winches (re-chromed 02)
• Barlow 2SP20CH halyard winches on main (2)
• Barlow 2SP16CH halyard winch on mizzen
• Barlow 10PCH reefing winch on main boom
• Barlow 2SP20CH mainsheet winch
• Lewmar 2SP14CHST furling winch
• Winch handle holders on main and mizzen masts
• Courtesy flag halyards (2)

Sails:

• North ‘Nordac’ full batten 8.4 oz. main (04)
• North ‘Nordac’ full batten 6.8 oz. mizzen (04)
• North 140% 8.4 oz. Genoa (04)
• Staysail
• Asymmetrical spinnaker w/sock
• North storm jib
• North storm trysail

Reserve sails:

• Hasse & Petrich main
• Hasse & Petrich mizzen
• 125% Genoa
• 160% Genoa

• Yanmar 4JH3E 56HP engine installed 4/1/01
• 2179 hours shown on engine hour meter
• Cruising range is approximately 530 miles at 6.5 knots under power
• Transmission rebuilt (01)
• Stainless steel drive shaft (01)
• 3 blade fixed prop (01)
• Fully enclosed prop aperture
• Stuffing box replaced (01)
• Switchable dual Racor 500 fuel filters
• Racor fuel vacuum gauge
• Groco raw water strainer (01)
• Engine room fire extinguisher
• Edson wheel pedestal
• Ritchie compass
• Destroyer type wheel steering

Electrical:

• 110V and 12v electrical panels
• Blue Seas auxiliary 12v electrical panel
• 30A shore power connection & cord
• Assorted shore power connectors
• West Marine 8D AGM engine battery (10)
• West Marine 8D AGM house battery (10)
• Mastervolt PowerCharger 12/40/3 40A battery charger
• Balmar alternator (01)
• Next Step regulator (97)
• Guest battery selector switch
• Blue Seas remote battery switches (3)
• Blue Seas battery parallel switch
• Blue Seas VSM systems monitor
• Orcha masthead tri-color/anchor/strobe light (01)
• Deck lights
• Whistler 300AW inverter
• GFCI 120V receptacles throughout
• 120V receptacles throughout
• 12v outlets throughout

Electronics:

• Robertson AP300X autopilot (07)
• Simrad Bluetooth autopilot remote
• Furuno color chartplotter linked to GPS & autopilot (02)
• Furuno NavNet 1830 24 mile radar (97)
• Lokata Combi Watchman marine radar detector
• Firdell ‘Blipper’ radar reflector
• Raymarine ST60 Depth (04)
• Raymarine ST60 Wind (04)
• Raymarine ST60 Speed & Log (04)
• Raymarine ST60 Graphic display at nav station (04)
• Standard Horizon Quantum  GX2360S VHF radio w/DSC, loudhailer, fog signals (04)
• Standard Horizon RAM mike (04)
• VHF radio antenna (10)
• Shakespeare VHF emergency antenna (new)
• SGC 2000 SSB radio (97)
• SGC-230 Smartuner (97)
• Insulated SSB backstay antenna
• ACR 406MHz EPIRB (needs recertification)
• Jensen MCD5112 AM/FM/CD stereo
• Bose 151 speakers in saloon (97)
• Loud hailer
• Electric air horn

Reserve electronics:

• Signet M475 Speed & Log
• Datamarine S200DL Depth
• Magellan Nav 5200DX GPS

• Zodiac 8 person Offshore life raft (06; last inspected 2/10)
• West Marine 11’2” roll-up dinghy
• Honda 5HP four stroke outboard motor
• Fiorentino Para-Anchor storm drogue
• 600’ of 5/8” nylon rode for drogue
• Jacklines
• Lifesling
• Lifesling block & tackle
• Forespar MOB pole
• Forespar floating strobe light
• Jim Buoy horseshoe life ring
• Dickerson Newport bulkhead mounted LPG heater  (97)
• Sunbrella custom burgundy covers for deck trim & outboard engine
• Full tan winter cover (99)
• Cockpit cushions
• Steaming day cone
• Anchor day ball
• Orange signal flag
• 1 Million candle power searchlight
• Clinometer
• Starboard cup holders in cockpit (3)
• Boson’s chair
• Docklines
• Fenders
• Boat hook
• Numerous spare parts
• All manuals for equipment

Owner’s personal effects and any items not detailed in this listing.

Potential purchasers should assume that items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. Vessel is subject to prior sale, price and inventory changes, and withdrawal from market without notice.