1998 Saga 43

• Pullman Berth model with forward head and shower
• Main head with separate shower compartment and sliding door.
• All LED lighting
• Water maker Schenker Zen 30, 12 volt, 30 liters/hr with spare filters (2023)
• Air conditioning. Dometic 120-volt reverse cycle 16,000 BTU heating and cooling
• Hot water heater. Hurricane Zepher diesel hydronic heating system with on-demand hot water. Individual thermostats for the two staterooms and main salon plus one for the main head and shower. (2022)
• 4 Hella multi-speed bulkhead mounted fans. Two in the aft cabin, one in the forward cabin and one in the salon area.

• The Raymarine electronics listed below were installed in June, 2014 – (excluding the Autopilot Linear Drive Unit)

• Raymarine C95 multi-function display
• Raymarine i50 Tridata instrument
• Raymarine i60 Analog Wind and i60 Close Haul wind displays
• Raymarine radar RD218 18” Digital Radome
• Raymarine autopilot ACU 400 linear drive unit with EVI heading sensor and P70 Pilot Controller
• VHF Standard Horizon Explorer with Cockpit RAM 4 remote station (remote added in 2023).
• Vesper Cortex AIS (new 2024)
• Iridium Satellite Phone
• SSB ICOM IC-718 installed in 2011
• Compass 4” Ritchie, binnacle mounted, lighted, magnetic

• 4 – 100-watt Renogy rigid panels mounted on the Bimini (2023)
• 50’ shore power cord with SmartPlug plus extra 50’ cable – both 30 amp.
• Charger. Heart Interface Freedom 10, 3-stage automatic 13.5 volts 50 amps
• Inverter. Heart Interface Freedom 10, 1000-amp inverter
• Alternator. Electromax 120 amp with serpentine belt (2024)
• Link 2000 battery monitor system
• 1 ¼” stainless steel prop shaft (2022)
• Line cutter installed on prop shaft.
• Wind Generator Eclectic Energy, D400

• Refrigerator (approx. 5.5 cu. ft.)
• Separate freezer (approx. 2.2 cu. ft.)
• Double stainless-steel sinks with new faucet (2023)
• Separate filtered water tap
• Whale foot pump 
• Force 10, 3-burner propane stove and oven 
• Solenoid LPG control in galley
• Corian counters.

• Mainsail: North Sails Full Batten NPC Radian NorDac NDR 9.0, 46.7 sq.m. with 3 reefs (2023)
• Genoa: North Sails Furling Genoa NPC Radian NorDac NDR 8.1, 61.8sq.m. (2023)
• Jib: North Sails Self Tacking Furling Jib. NPC Cross-cut NorDac ND94HA, 35.0 sq.m. (2023)
• Furlers: Schaefer System 2100 for Genoa and Schaefer System 1100 for Jib
• Mast: Offshore Spars Aluminum keel stepped. Height 63’6”
• Bowsprit: 3’ bow pulpit with dual anchor rollers.
• Quantum Storm Sails (trysail with dedicated track on mast and hank-on storm jib), never used
• Removable Dyneema inner forestay for storm jib
• Removable Dyneema running back stays
• Navtec Series 7 hydraulic backstay adjuster
• Fin Delta anchor riding sail, new 2023 (never used)
• Standing rigging replaced with 1x19 stainless steel wire, furlers serviced, mast painted, boom painted, lifelines replaced in 2017 
• Forespar whisker pole.

• Hull, topsides and binnacle painted with Awlgrip in 2020
• Bottom painted with two coats of ablative antifouling paint in 2023
• Kato stainless steel hoist for raising/lowering outboard motor
• Edson outboard motor mount on pushpit
• Custom stainless steel exterior frames for four windows in main salon
• Additional LED anchor light with photo sensor permanently mounted at low level, just above bimini (2022)
• Winches. 2-Lewmar 58 in cockpit, 1- Lewmar 40 and 1- Lewmar Ocean Power OPI Electric on the cabin top. 2-Lewmar 30 on the mast. All are two speed self-tailing.
• Cleats. (6) 12” and (2) 8”.
• Dinghy. AB like new, Lammina 9.5’ aluminum rigid bottom inflatable with a forward gas compartment and removable dinghy wheels
• Yamaha 2-stroke 15 hp outboard
• Waterproof cockpit cushions
• Retractable hose hot/cold fresh water deck shower with temperature control
• Sunbrella dodger, bimini and see-through connector piece between the dodger and bimini. The dodger and connector have Sunbrella shade covers. (all new in 2023)
• Zip on back panel with window for wind/rain protection (2023)
• Zip on side panels with windows, for spray protection
• Zip on shade panels for the bimini.
• Mainsheet and furling lines replaced (2023)
• Doyle cradle cover for main with lazy jacks
• Spade S100 (44 lb) anchor
• Secondary anchor. Fortress FX with SFX-23 in Stowaway Bag (2023)
• Primary anchor chain and rode. 180 ft. of 5/16” high test chain and 150 ft. of new nylon line, all replaced in 2023.
• Secondary anchor chain and rode. 10 ft. 5/6” chain and 140 ft. of ¾” rode.
• Windlass. Lofrans Project 1000 vertical rope/chain windlass and capstan
• Fenders. (5) 7” diameter and (1) 9” diameter with navy ‘boat blanket’ covers to match the canvas
• Dock lines. All ¾” Novatec Neptune Navy double braid nylon Docklines to match fender covers and canvas. (2023). (2) 25’long and (2) 30’ long all with an eye splice at one end.
• Dyneema bridle for hoisting dingy alongside when at anchor using main halyard and electric winch.
• Custom Sunbrella 4’ square hatch cover with grommets to suspend over the forward hatch at night for rain protection.

• Winslow 6-man Offshore Plus life raft in valise in dedicated locker in cockpit. Serviced in 2017.
• Strobe on masthead
• MOM 8 serviced January 2017
• Lifesling
• Bilge pumps. Johnson SPXFLOW 4000 gph pump with high water alarm (2023). Secondary pump. Rule 800 gph pump.
• Manual bilge pump. Whale Gusher 10 MK3 pump permanently installed in cockpit
• Stainless steel emergency tiller
• Spare filters and serpentine belts.
• Electric fog horn. Marinco Model 10036, ABYC #A23 Certified. (2022)
• Stern boarding ladder replaced (2023)

• Exhaust mixing elbow replaced and valves adjusted during routine service in 2020
• Steering cable replaced 2020
• Fuel injectors replaced in 2020 and injector nozzles replaced in 2023
• Propeller shaft, cutlass bearing and Tides Dripless Shaft Seal replaced in 2022
• Fresh water pump replaced n 2020
• Two inspection plates installed in each of two fuel tanks, both tanks cleaned and fuel lines replaced in 2023
• MaxProp feathering prop and line cutter on propeller shaft
• Zinc anodes replaced April 2024 (MaxProp anode plus two shaft anodes)
• (1) 8-gallon above-deck diesel tank and (3) 5-gallon jerry cans for extended cruising range

• (6) new Kijo JPC6 -250 lead-carbon golf cart batteries providing 750-amp hrs installed in 2023
• New starting battery installed in 2024
• New Electromaax 120-amp alternator installed in 2024
• Shore power plug-in converted to SmartPlug in 2024

• Hurricane Zephyr diesel heater and instant hot water installed in 2022. Provides unlimited instant hot water to showers and sinks in addition to hydronic heating throughout the boat complete with dedicated 12 US gallon diesel tank installed below decks. Also incorporates electric heating element for use when on shore power.
• All new plumbing fixtures installed in both heads and galley in 2022
• Sanitation hoses replaced in 2021
• Connection at transom for connecting hose to domestic fresh water system (for washing decks, flushing outboard engine, etc.)
• Aft holding tank replaced with plastic model in 2020
• 20 lb steel and 10 lb aluminum propane tanks in dedicated vented locker with solenoid

• Microwave
• Zacor Custom Peek-a-Boo blinds on all windows and port lights
• Weems and Plath wall mounted brass Barometer and Clock
• MeteoMan recording barometer
• Fusion MS-AV650 audio with two mid-range speakers and one subwoofer (2022)
• Sunbrella lee cloths for all berths and settees
• Carbon Monoxide monitors in all cabins

Brigadoon III has been well cared for by its owners through regular maintenance such as oil and filter changes as well as pro-active replacement of worn items. In addition, many upgrades have been provided throughout its ownership, as noted above.

The yacht is one of (55) Saga 43s designed by Robert Perry and built by Saga Yachts in Saint Catherine’s Ontario. It was immediately exported to the US where the first owner sailed it for a period before selling it to its second owners who moored it in Chesapeake Bay where the boat saw limited use since the owners lived in Pennsylvania. After purchasing the yacht in 2011, we undertook extensive upgrading and then sailed it to Puerto Rico in 2013. For several months each winter, we sailed the throughout the Caribbean, storing the boat on land for the remainder of each year in either Puerto Rico or Antigua. After five winters in the Caribbean, we sailed back to Annapolis MD via Turks and Caicos and the Bahamas. In 2019 the boat was transported by truck from Annapolis to Anacortes, WA, where it was re-rigged and the hull and topsides were painted with Awlgrip. We kept the boat for a short period of time in Blaine, WA before importing it into British Columbia, Canada. Canadian taxes were paid at that time. From 2020 to 2023, the boat was moored in North Vancouver, where we were living, and we cruised during the summer seasons in and around Vancouver Island. In August, 2023 we departed Vancouver and sailed south through the US, Mexico, El Salvador, Nicaragua, Costa Rica and Panama. The boat is currently moored for the summer season in Buenaventura Marina in Panama. We plan to continue through the Panama Canal in December and continue cruising in the Caribbean if the boat has not been sold by then.

There are many reviews and accolades to be found on the internet attesting to suitability of the Saga 43 for offshore cruising. See, for example, https://www.spinsheet.com/boat-reviews/saga-43-used-boat-review or https://www.practical-sailor.com/sailboat-reviews/used_sailboats/saga-43. It’s designer, Robert Perry, is well recognized for his design of many offshore capable yachts and he continues to participate in the very active Saga Users Group.

Although there are a few other Saga 43s currently listed for sale, we believe that Brigadoon III is definitely the most attractive for many reasons. A few of the most significant features are summarized below.

• The two-head, pullman berth layout has several advantages relative to the one-head, centerline berth layout. Malfunctioning toilets is a common occurrence on any yacht and having a second head available while repairs are undertaken is a life saver. Also, with two separate heads, having a guest in the aft cabin with their own head is vastly superior to having owners and guests all sharing a single head. The pullman berth is adequately sized for two persons and its location, further aft, results in less motion while underway or in a rolly anchorage. It also provides easier access to the forepeak storage area (via the forward head).
• Even the newest Saga 43s are showing their age in terms of dull, oxidized gelcoat. The hulls and topsides have to be continually waxed and polished. Even then, the results are nowhere near the appearance of a new or newly painted yacht. The hull and topsides of Brigadoon III were recently painted with Awlgrip resulting in a like new shine. Furthermore, Awlgrip does not require waxing and buffing, only a simple cleaning from time to time.

• Sails are the most important and most expensive component of any sailboat. Brigadoon has near new, state-of-the-art North Sails.

• The Hurricane diesel heater is the most sophisticated hydronic marine heater available. Heat can be distributed and regulated to four separate zones on the boat, including the main head with enclosed shower. In tropical climates, distribution of heat can be turned off while still retaining the ability to have limitless hot water on demand throughout the boat.

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 their agents, or their surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.

Mechanical Disclaimer:

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or their agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as other representations noted on the listing.