Gulfstar 43 Explained
| Gulfstar 43 |
| Image Boat: | File:Gulfstar 43 Mark II sailboat Wendy 3863.jpg |
| Image Caption: | Gulfstar 43 Mark II |
| Designer: | Vince & Richard Lazarra |
| Location: | United States |
| Year: | 1971 |
| No Built: | 80 (plus 10 MS models) |
| Builder: | Gulfstar Yachts |
| Draft: | 3.5feet |
| Displacement: | 210000NaN0 |
| Hull Type: | Monohull |
| Construction: | Fiberglass |
| Loa: | 43.33feet |
| Lwl: | 39.16feet |
| Beam: | 11.92feet |
| Engine: | Perkins Engines diesel engine |
| Keel Type: | long keel |
| Ballast: | 50000NaN0 |
| Rudder Type: | keel-mounted rudder |
| Rig Type: | Bermuda rig |
| I: | 44.9feet |
| J: | 14.92feet |
| P: | 38.7feet |
| E: | 17feet |
| Sailplan: | Masthead sloop |
| Sailarea Main: | 328.95square feet |
| Sailarea Headsail: | 334.95square feet |
| Sailarea Total: | 663.9square feet |
The Gulfstar 43 is an American sailboat that was designed by Vince and Richard Lazarra as a cruiser and first built in 1971.[1] [2] [3] [4] [5]
Production
The design was built by Gulfstar Yachts in the United States, between 1971 and 1978, but it is now out of production.[1] [2] [4] [5] [6]
Design
The Gulfstar 43 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig or optional ketch rig, a raked stem, a vertical transom, a keel-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed long keel. It displaces 210000NaN0 and carries 50000NaN0 of ballast.[1] [2] [4] [5]
The boat has a draft of 3.5feet with the standard long keel fitted.[1] [2] [4] [5]
The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines diesel engine. The fuel tank holds and the fresh water tank has a capacity of .[1] [2] [4] [5]
Variants
- Gulfstar 43 MS
This model was introduced in 1971 and ten were built before production ended in 1973. It has a length overall of 43.331NaN1, a waterline length of 39.171NaN1 and a beam of 13.921NaN1. The boat has a draft of 3.5feet with the standard keel and a hull speed of 8.39kn.[2] [5]
- Gulfstar 43
This model was introduced in 1976 and 80 were built before production ended in 1978. It has a length overall of 43.331NaN1, a waterline length of 39.161NaN1 and a beam of 11.921NaN1. The boat has a draft of 3.5feet with the standard keel and a hull speed of 8.39kn.[1] [4]
- Gulfstar 43 Mark II
Improved model.[7] See also
Similar sailboats
Notes and References
- Web site: Gulfstar 43 sailboat . 16 October 2019. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2019. https://archive.today/20220411223858/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/gulfstar-43. 11 April 2022. live.
- Web site: Gulfstar 43 MS sailboat . 16 October 2019. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2019. https://archive.today/20220411223901/https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/gulfstar-43-ms. 11 April 2022. live.
- Web site: Vince & Richard Lazarra. 16 October 2019. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2019. https://archive.today/20220411224308/https://sailboatdata.com/designer/lazarra-vince-richard. 11 April 2022. live.
- Web site: Gulfstar 43. 11 April 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220411223812/https://sailboat.guide/gulfstar/43. 11 April 2022. live.
- Web site: Gulfstar 43 MS. 11 April 2022. Sea Time Tech, LLC. sailboat.guide. 2022. https://archive.today/20220411223814/https://sailboat.guide/gulfstar/43-ms. 11 April 2022. live.
- Web site: Gulfstar Yachts 1970 - 1987 . 16 October 2019. McArthur. Bruce . sailboatdata.com. 2019. https://archive.today/20220411224311/https://sailboatdata.com/builder/gulfstar-yachts. 11 April 2022. live.
- Web site: Gulfstar 43 sailboat Mark II. 16 October 2019. Gulfstar Yachts. camtronix.com . 16 August 2016. https://web.archive.org/web/20191016162351/http://camtronix.com/gulfstarownersclub/library/images/GS-43-MkII-Plans.jpg. 16 October 2019. live.
