Description
Very smart Niels Jeppesen-designed performance cruiser from 2003 with a practical 3-cabin, 2-heads interior layout and a comprehensive upgrade/refit package in recent seasons.
FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:
The X-Yachts X-43 is a modern cruiser-racer from the design board of Niels Jeppesen, a designer with over 5 decades of experience producing robust, stylish and comfortable performance yachts. A well-proven design, with 169 hulls produced over a 7-year production run, the X-43 has proved immensely capable whether cruising or racing around the cans.
Under only her third ownership, the X-43 MAXIMUS has benefited from continual maintenance and substantial upgrading. Her inventory highlights include:
‘Modern’ interior layout with 3-cabins, 2-heads, finished in teak
Topsides finished with Awlgrip Light grey – 2019
Zero-maintenance non-slip moulded side decks
Teak laid cockpit seating and sole
• Standard draft 2.2m draft
• Volvo Penta D2-55 diesel engine with Saildrive gearbox and Gori 3-bladed folding propeller
• Quick retractable bowthruster
• Sparcraft white-painted aluminium mast and boom with rod standing rigging
• Sub-deck genoa furler and towage genoa cars
• Frederiksen low-friction battencar track for mainsail
• Carbon laminate mainsail and genoa package
• Gennaker
• B&G instrument package with Zeus plotter, 4G Broadband radar, Triton repeaters and autopilot
• Icom VHF with DSC
• 12vDC saloon TV
• Fusion Bluetooth stereo system with saloon and cockpit speakers
• Eberspacher diesel fired hot air cabin heating system
• Mastervolt battery charger and inverter
• Sprayhood cockpit awning
• Full winter boat cover
• Carbon fibre folding gangway
• Tender and outboard
Lying ashore in North Adriatic, the X-Yachts X-43 MAXIMUS is available for viewing by prior arrangement.
RECENT REFIT HISTORY
2026
• New Gori 3-bladed folding propeller
• New engine start battery
• Annual engine servicing
2025
• New removable aluminium-framed cockpit table with teak top
• New bowthruster battery
2024
• Saildrive diaphragm replaced
2023
• New Blue Phoenix carbon/technora double taffeta mainsail and genoa
2022
• New inflatable tender
2021
• Underwater sections stripped back to gelcoat and 4x coats of International Gelshield epoxy applied
• New service batteries
2019
• Topsides professionally resprayed with Awlgrip light grey
• New B&G instrument package including Zeus plotter, 4G Broadband radar, Autopilot and Triton multi-repeaters
• New upholstery
2018
• New Quick retractable bowthruster with dedicated battery bank
• New sprayhood and cockpit awning
• New mainsail stackpack
2017
• UK Sails carbon laminate 135% and 108% jibs
• UK Sails gennaker
MANUFACTURER’S COMMENTS:
This was another trendsetter for the marine industry and represented the start of a new generation of yacht design. Her hull lines were created by a pure downscaling of the stunning IMX 45. The X-43 was smoother, heavier and stiffer than the competition. All the boats were fractionally rigged and all featured built-in hull portlights
Production Years: 2003 — 2010 – Number Built: 169
PRESS REVIEWS:
“There has been a proliferation of new racer/cruisers in the 40-foot range. Some builders have returned to the genre after focusing on more cruising-oriented designs, but the Danish builder X-Yachts has been consistently turning out strong, stylish, comfortable performance boats for 25 years. Drawing from this deep well of experience, Niels Jeppesen’s new X-43 was reported to have all the ingredients—excellent performance, comfortable accommodations, high-quality construction—that people look for in a racer/cruiser.”
Sailmagazine
Specifications
CONSTRUCTION
RCD Status:
• We understand that the yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean”
Hull Construction:
• GRP moulded hull with Divinycell foam core sandwich laminate construction
• Galvanised steel structure framework internally
• Plywood bulkheads
• Stainless steel chafe strips finished fitted on sheerline
• Topsides spray painted with Awlgrip Light grey - 2019
• Underwater hull stripped back to gelcoat and 4 coats of International Gelshield preventative epoxy applied in 2021
Deck & Superstructure Construction:
• GRP moulded sandwich laminate construction deck incorporating coachroof and self-draining cockpit
• Additional strengthening in way of high load fittings.
• White gelcoat finish to moulding
• Laid teak decking to finish cockpit
Keel & Rudder:
• Standard draft 2.20m bolt-on Iron fin keel keel
• Stainless steel keel bolts
• Full depth spade rudder
MACHINERY
Engine:
• Volvo Penta D2-55 4-cylinder, naturally aspirated, indirectly cooled marine diesel engine producing 55hp (41kw) @ 3,000rpm
• Fresh water engine cooling via raw water intake and heat exchanger
• Volvo Penta saildrive gearbox
• Single lever morse control
Maintenance & Performance:
• Engine last serviced - May 2026 (serviced professionally annually)
• Saildrive diaphragm last replaced 2024
• Engine hours estimated 1,500 at the time of the listing.
• Cruising speed under engine 7kts
Propulsion & Steering:
• Gori 3-bladed, 20X13"X3 LHS bronze folding prop – 2026
• Quick TCD-1022 12vDC retractable bowthruster with control at helm - 2018
• Jeffa rod linkage steering system
• X-Yachts hide-covered stainless steel 1700mm diameter steering wheel
• Emergency steering gear
ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS
Voltage systems:
• 12vDC domestic systems with 220vAC via shore-power or inverter
Battery Banks:
• 2x 12vDC 180Ah service batteries joined in parallel to supply 360Ah @ 12vDC - 2021
• 12vDC engine start battery – 2026
• 12vDC bowthruster battery - 2025
Battery Charger:
• Mastervolt 30Amp IVO Smart charger
Inverter:
• Mastervolt MAS 12/2000, 2kw inverter with control at chart table
Alternator:
• Volvo Penta 115A engine-mounted alternator
Battery Charger:
• Mastervolt IVO Smart charger
• 230VAC-12VDC, 30 amp
General:
• 20vAC 50Hz shore power system with 16Amp inlet connection, hardwired RCD protected system and ring main with 220vAC power sockets
• 12vDC auxiliary charging socket at chart table
PLUMBING
Fresh Water:
• Pressurised fresh water supply via 12vDC high pressure pump system
• The hot freshwater circuit is led into a well-insulated hot water tank, heated by the engine or 220vAC immersion heater element.
• Fresh water hot and cold shower on aft deck
Deck Wash Pump:
• Fresh water deck wash pump system
Bilge Pumps:
• Manual bilge pump
• 12vDC electric bilge pump
TANKAGE
Fuel:
• Approx 135 litres fuel capacity in 1x aluminium tank
Fresh Water:
• Approx 280 litres fuel capacity in 1x tank
Tank Monitoring:
• Gauges for fuel and water tanks
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT
On Deck:
• B&G Zeus 3S 12’’ GPS chart plotter - 2019
• B&G 4G Broadband radar scanner – 2019
• B&G Triton system with 4x multi-displays at companionway - 2019
• B&G autopilot with keypad at helm – 2019
• B&G wind, speed and depth transducers - 2019
• Suunto D-135 steering compass
Below Decks:
• Furuno NX300 Navtex display
Communications Equipment:
• Icom IC-M506 VHF with DSC
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
Galley:
• Stainless steel 2-burner gas stove with oven & grill
• Fridge – Built-in top loading fridge with ice box. Isotherm compressor and chiller plate. New compressor 2025
• Double stainless steel sink with hot & cold pressurised fresh water supply
Heads:
• 2x Jabsco manual marine toilets
• 2x mixer taps, extending for use as shower
• 2x wash hand basins
Heating:
• Eberspacher D5 diesel fired blown air heating system
• Thermostatic cabin controller
• Outlets in cabins, saloon and aft heads
Entertainment:
• Fusion MS-CD500 bluetooth stereo head unit with speakers in saloon and cockpit
• 12vDC TV in saloon
Lighting:
• Overhead LED lighting throughout
• Reading lights in saloon and cabins with LED bulbs
• Chart table working light
ACCOMMODATION
Summary of Accommodation:
• ‘Modern’ interior layout version with linear galley
• Owner’s cabin forward with en-suite heads
• Two further double guest cabins aft with guest heads
Accommodation Finish:
• Furniture of light teak veneered plywood with solid teak trims
• Corrian worktops in galley
• GRP moulded heads compartments
• GRP moulded headlining
• Vinyl panels to cover hull sides in cabins
• Light blue upholstery in saloon and accommodation cabins - 2019
• Curtains for all portlights
Description of Accommodation from Forward:
Forward (Master) Cabin:
• Double V-berth forward
• Lockers running the length of the berth outboard, overhead with shelf above
• Standing room aft of bunk
• Shelved locker outboard to starboard
• Bench settee outboard to port with double hanging locker aft
• En-suite heads accessed to starboard side aft
Forward Heads:
• Located within forward cabin, aft to starboard
• Manual marine toilet outboard aft
• Countertop outboard forward with inset wash hand basin
• Vanity unit outboard overhead with locker beneath countertop
Saloon:
• Centrally mounted double dropleaf saloon table
• Bench settee to port
• U-shaped settee to starboard
• Counter tops running along top of settee back rests outboard
• Lockers outboard of settees overhead forward to port and starboard with shelve aft
• Bottle storage within central section of saloon table
Galley:
• To portside side of companionway
• I-shaped galley
• Inset double stainless steel sink forward with worktop island inboard
• Top loading, below worktop fridge outboard forward
• Gimbal mounted galley stove outboard centrally
• Small section of worktop outboard, aft of galley stove
• Selection of lockers and drawers beneath galley worktop
• Two levels of lockers outboard of worktop
Nav Station:
• Located to starboard side aft of saloon
• Forward-facing chart table with dedicated navigators seat
• Chart storage within table top
• Storage drawers beneath chart table forward
• Storage tray type lockers outboard of chart table
• Ships switch panel and instrumentation mounted outboard of chart table overhead
Aft Heads:
• Located to port side, aft of galley
• Manual marine toilet located outboard forward
• Countertop aft with inset wash hand basin
• Vanity unit outboard with locker beneath countertop
Port and Starboard Aft Cabin:
• Symmetrical aft cabins
• Double berth aft, extending inboard beneath cockpit sole
• Standing room forward of bunk
• Locker outboard with hanging and shelf space
DECK EQUIPMENT
Rig:
• Sparcraft white-painted aluminium alloy mast and boom
• Keel-stepped 7/8th fractionally rigged mast with 3-sets of swept-back spreaders
• Stainless steel rod standing rigging
• Fredriksen low-friction battencar track and cars for mainsail
• Frederiksen cockpit mainsheet track and car system
• German mainsheet system
• Sparcraft rod vang
• Navtec hydraulic backstay adjuster
• Profurl sub-deck genoa furler
• Frederiksen towable genoa track and car system
• Ball bearing mastfoot blocks for leading lines aft
• Spinlock rope clutches for lines lead aft
Winches:
• 2x Harken 56.2 2-speed self-tailing manual primary cockpit winches
• 2x Harken 48.2 2-speed self-tailing manual secondary cockpit winches
• 2x Harken 48.2 2-speed self-tailing manual secondary companionway winches
Sails:
• Blue Phoenix carbon/technora double taffeta fully-battened mainsail with 2x reefs – 2023 (lightly used)
• Blue Phoenix carbon/technora double taffeta furling genoa – 2023 (lightly used)
• UK Sails carbon laminate single taffeta 135% furling genoa – 2017 (lightly used)
• UK Sails carbon laminate single taffeta 108% furling jib – 2017 (lightly used)
• UK Sails gennaker – 2017 (lightly used)
General:
• Stainless steel pulpit, pushpint and guardwire stanchions mounted along gunwale with twin stainless steel guardwires
• Stainless steel grabrails running along edge of coachroof
• Cockpit lockers beneath aft end of bench seats port and starboard
• Removable aluminium-framed cockpit table with teak top - 2025
• Bench seat across transom with lockers beneath
• Outboard storage bracket on port quarter rail
• Sugar scoop style transom with fold down, stainless steel boarding ladder
• Foldable carbon fibre passarelle
Canvas Work:
• Sprayhood with stainless steel frame – 2018
• Cockpit awning - 2018
• Mainsail stackpack with lazyjacks - 2018
• Cockpit cushions
• Overall custom fitted winter cover, breathable.
Anchoring & Mooring:
• Lewmar 12vDC electric anchor windlass
• Trefoil 16kg stainless steel anchor with approx. 50m chain
• Stainless steel mooring cleats mounted on gunwale forward, midships and aft
• Fenders and warps
Tender & Outboard:
• Inflatable tender – 2022
• Mercury 2.5hp outboard engine
SAFETY EQUIPMENT:
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.
Navigation Lights:
• Masthead tri-colour and anchor light
• Steaming light
• Navigation lights
Life saving:
• Eurovinil EV liferaft
• Baltic SwedeBuoy MOB recovery
• Throwing Line
• 10x life jackets
• Flarepack
Viewing arrangements
Lying San Giorgio di Nogaro, Italy.
Available to view strictly by appointment
Office Hours Mon- Fri 0900 – 17.00
Saturday by prior appointment
For more information or to arrange a viewing please contact us.
Please Note: Due to the varying locations of our yachts, your travel time and the distances that may be involved, we recommend that you only make arrangements to view if you are actively considering purchase.
Lead Broker: Michele Antonini – Grabau International (Italia)
Tel: +39 333 74 89 281
Email: italia@grabauinternational.com
Grabau International offers the details of all vessels in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information or warranty the condition of any vessel and the details do not constitute a part of any contract. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. All vessels are offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. Grabau International provides professional yacht conveyancing and legal transfer of title for all yachts as per the ABYA Code of Practice with all deposit payments and final balance payments processed through secure dedicated client accounts solely for that purpose. Our dedicated client accounts are written in trust at Natwest Bank and we are fully insured.
