1998 Saga Shoal Draft

The design parameters for the Saga 43 where developed by experienced cruisers who knew what they wanted but could not find in other boats on the market. Bob Perry was commissioned to design a performance cruiser with just the right blend of interior accomodations, cockpit space, ease of short handed handling with superior performance, safety and a comfortable motion at sea. If your dream is of tropical islands this boat will get you there in safety and style.

Dimensions
Ballast: 7800
Displacement: 19872

Engines
Total Power: 50
Cruising Speed: 7.5
Max Speed: 8.5

Tanks
Fuel: 75
Fresh Water: 140
Holding: 40

Accomodations
When one goes below, you are immediately impressed with the live-aboard influenced galley to starboard. A large freezer-reefer is equipped with 12v refrigeration , a microwave, Force 10 stove, and lots of drawers and cabinets are all there too. There is ample room for two gourmets to chop, dice, and saute all at once!Forward of the galley is a working navigation area and inviting main saloon with drop leaf table. All joinery is hand crafted, hand-rubbed, and satin varnished in cherry-wood. The relatively narrow beam of the hull is never evident when aboard because of the highly efficient layout and a full 6'5" of headroom. And when sitting across from your guests in the settees, the keel-stepped mast does not intrude congenial conversation or your view.The owner's stateroom is forward with its own ensuite head and shower. The bed is queen size, Pullman style. Lots of drawers, cabinets and lockers are built-in. The guest stateroom is aft alongside the ‘public’ head which boasts a separate shower stall with dramatic semicircular acrylic shower door on tracks. Both head modules are one-piece molded fiberglass, thoughtfully designed with minimum trim or dirt catching corners, forming a seamless sanitary unit that is a cinch to clean. Especially practical is the fact that there is no exposed woodwork in the head/shower area, not even a teak floor grate to mildew. The shower and head areas have molded-in non-skid floor surfaces for safety

Sails and Rigging
This boat features racing inspired "Variable Geometry Rig", with a self tacking inner jib for windward work and an overlaping genoa for off the wind sailing.

• Hood Main Fully Battened 1998
• Halsey Jib 2004
• Hood Genoa 1998
• Horizon Storm Jib Unused
• Two Harken II roller furlers
• Harken Bat Car system
• The mast is Keel
• 1X19 standing rigging
• Shrouds are continuous
• Forspar Vang
• Navtec Hydrolic Backstay Adjuster

Hull and Deck
The Rig and Layout are designed for ease of shorthanded sailing with speed while at sea. There is a Harken traveler forward for the self tacking jib. The side decks are 19" wide for ease of movement on deck and the lifelines are 30" high for increased security. The bowsprit has double anchorr rollers. There are compartments by the mast for the halyard tails as well as winch handle storage while underway. There are line lockers in the cockpit coaming to handle the spaggetti in the cockpit.

• Whisker Pole
• 1X19 Wire Gigging
• Harken 53-2-ST
• Harken #40-2-ST on cabin top for reefing
• Harken #40 electric 2S-ST halyard winch on the cabin top
• Harken #32-2-ST mounter on the mast for Halyards
• 8ea. Spinnlock line stoppers at cockpit
• 2ea. Harken Furlers for the headsails
• Batcar System for the main
• Lazy Jack system for the main
• 70# Bruce anchor with 275' chain
• 22# Danforth and rode mounted aft.
• Four stainless steel dorads
• Seven opening hatches
• eight opening ports
• Dodger,Bimmini and Awning in Navy "Sunbrella"
• H/C Cockpit Shower
• Anchor Washdown

Engine
The engine is a very reliable 4JH2BE Diesel engine with 1830 hrs. The deluxe engine panel is complete gauges for monitoring the oil pressure, water temp, as well as alarms at the helm.

• Shaft lock
• Max Prop 3 Blade prop
• Dripless shaft seal
• Raycor with pressure sensor with an
• Alarm at the helm.
• Gauges for the tanks
• Electric oil change pump
• High water alarm at the Helm

Electrical System
The electrical system is complete without being overly complex.

• Heart Freedom 20 Inverter
• Larger 150 Amp Alternator
• Double AC Main Circut Breaker
• Full electric Pannels
• AC Breakers, volt meters
• DC Breakers, volt and amp meters
• Switches at companionway for entry lighting
• 2000 GPH bildge pump
• Masthead tricolor
• Cockpit Light
• PVC conduit and messenger lines for additional circuts
• Two Flex Solar panels
• Battery monitoring system
• Bonding System
• 50' Shore power cord
• Electronic water tank monitor.
• Cantalupi 12 volt Interior Lights

Electronics and Navigation
The electronics are quite complete with little need for improvement.

• RL-70 Pathfinder with plotter
• ST-6000plus, Autopilot Type 2 Drive
• Autopilot Remote
• Auto helm ST-50 Speed ,Depth , Wind
• Repeater at nav station
• Autohelm 50 GPS at Nav Station
• ICOM M-59 VHF
• Compass on Pedestal
• Stereo
• Chart Table light on flex arm
• Bulkhead mounted Barometer and clock
• 12volt outlet at nav station

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.