My wife and I are interested in a 43t in Seattle that's been on the market for quite a while. We love the 43 and this one could be in our price range, but needs lots of updating. I'm a little concerned that there has been some weird modifications over the years. The big one is that the head was moved from the bow to the aft starboard berth. I can see the benefit to the location, but it looks in the pictures like it was done is a way that makes the sink not very accessible and makes the berth unusable as a sleeping area. Another odd thing is that the helm is positioned all the way forward in the cockpit. I haven't seen this on any others, so I'm not sure if this was original, or a mod later on. Apparently, this boat "Zia" had a pilot house built at one time that has since been removed. There also seems to be something weird going on with the area that should have the hanging locker across from the pullman berth and a raised sole in that area with some crappy flooring material. Sounds like the original sole is still underneath, so that could be an easy fix. She also has a diesel stove/oven. I would plan to install a propane.
Not sure exactly what my question is...Just wondering if anyone knows anything about this boat or can offer any advice. I've kind of figured out how much I would need to put into the boat to get her up to snuff based on what I know already. Who knows what else might come up though.
Thanks,
Storme