GUNFLEET 43

A variable-draft bluewater cruiser with plenty of storage

By Zuzana Prochazka

Many couples dream of selling up and casting off, but the prospect of downsizing can be daunting. How do you pack your life into some 40ft of LOA after living in a 2,000ft2 house? Maybe the Britishbuilt Gunfleet 43 has the answer. No, you can’t bring your hot tub, but with the capacious stowage both inside and out aboard this bluewater cruiser, you may be able to bring just about everything else. DESIGN & CONSTRUCTION Gunfleet designers teamed up with naval architect Tony Castro to create this modern and sleek, but simultaneously somewhat traditional cruiser. Her hull is laid up by hand in a female mold with bidirectional glass reinforced by Kevlar cloth on the centerline forward of the keel for added strength. Below the waterline, the hull is solid with an…

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Sail - New Boat & Gear Review (Digital) - 1 Issue, 2019

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