Dudley Dix Yacht Design

Dix 43 Pilot Semi

Dix 43 Pilot steel cruising sailboat

This boat is an incomplete Dix 43 Pilot, in need of someone else to take her through to launch. She is capable of taking you anywhere in the world that you want to go. Finish her to your own requirements then sail her wherever you want.

She has all her structure complete and her interior joinery is all built, with plywood surfaces and ash trim, ready for final paint and varnish. Hatches, portholes and windows are installed. Inventory list as shown below is included. She is located on the South Coast of South Africa. Sold - no longer available.

For more information on her design, visit the Dix 43 Pilot page.

If she interests you, please contact Dudley Dix

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Dix 43 Pilot steel cruising sailboat

Dix 43 Pilot steel cruising sailboat

Dix 43 Pilot steel cruising sailboat

Dix 43 Pilot steel cruising sailboat

Dix 43 Pilot steel cruising sailboat

Dix 43 Pilot steel cruising sailboat

Dix 43 Pilot steel cruising sailboat

Dix 43 Pilot steel cruising sailboat

Dix 43 Pilot steel cruising sailboat

Dix 43 Pilot steel cruising sailboat

HULL

5MM STEEL RADIUS CHINED WITH FRAMES AND STRINGERS, 2 INTEGRAL TANKS IN BILGE, OF APROX. 900L

¾ KEEL WITH 4 TONS OF LEAD IN PLACE

RUDDER TUBE AND SKEG FITTED

TOPSIDES SANDBLASTED, PRIMED AND FAIRED TO WATERLINE

INSIDE SANDBLASTED, PRIMED, PAINTED WITH EPOXY TAR

HULL BUILT TO DESIGN SPECIFICATIONS

DECK

3MM STEEL PLATE ON FRAMES AND STRINGERS AS PER DESIGN SPECIFACATIONS

SANBLASTED AND PRIMED

ALL SURROUNDS TO WINDOWS, PORTHOLES AND HATCHES, PAINTED AS PER ‘INTERNATIONAL’ PAINT SCHEDULE

9 OFF 12MM LAMINATED GREY TINT GLASS WINDOWS FITTED

2 OFF WPO 30 HATCHES FITTED

3 OFF WPO 50 HATCHES FITTED

10 OFF OPENING PORTLIGHTS FITTED

MIDSHIPS STAINLESS STEEL CHAINPLATES FITTED

IROKO COMPANIONWAY HATCH AND WASHBOARDS DRY FITTED

INSULATION

HULL- 40MM CLOSED CELL SPRAYED ON POLYURETHANE FOAM TO STRINGER BELOW WATERLINE

6MM EXTERIOR PLY CLADDING FIXED TO CLEATS FIXED TO STRINGERS

100X40MM PVC CONDUIT FITTED PRIOR TO FOAMING, RUNNING FULL LENGTH OF STBD SIDE

DECK HEAD- 30MM FOAM AS ABOVE WITH 25MM PVC CONDUIT FITTED PRIOR TO FOAMING FOR LIGHTING

INTERIOR WOODWORK

FRAMEWORK- MERANTI

BULKHEADS- 15MM EXTERIOR PLY

CUPBOARDS, LOCKERS AND BERTHS- 12 AND 9MM EXTERIOR PLY

COUNTER TOPS, CORNERS, FIDDLES, FRAMES, DOORS AND TRIM OF VARNISHED ASH

INTERIOR LAYOUT

3 DOUBLE CABINS

2 HEADS, 1 AS EN-SUITE TO AFT CABIN

RAISED SALOON WITH GALLEY AND NAV STATION ON STBD SIDE, WORKSHOP MIDSHIPS

FINISHES

ALL PLY READY FOR FINAL PAINT

ALL ASH READY FOR FINAL VARNISH

TANKS AND LIDS NEED SOME RUST REMOVED AND PAINTED. LIDS NEED FITTING AND SEALING

SOME PARTS OF BILGE NEED RUST REMOVED AND PAINTING

INVENTORY

MAST- NEW UNUSED 2005 AS PER SPARCRAFT SPECS FOR DIX 43 WITH ALL STANDING RIGGING, RUNNING RIGGING. ANDERSON ST40 WINCH. BOOM AND BOOM VANG. PROFURL NCI 42. INNER FORESTAY WITH ADJUSTER. SPINNAKER POLE. ETC ETC . COST- R205,000.00

ENGINE- NOT FITTED- NEW UNUSED 2006 VETUS 65HP VH465H52A, WITH ANGLED HYDRAULIC GEARBOX. BULLFLEX COUPLING AND SPACER. STERN TUBE- NOT FITTED. VETUS ZWB40 SHAFT SEAL. COST- R75,000.00

RUDDER- NOT FITTED. SEMI BALANCED WITH 75MM STAINLESS STEEL SHAFT

.ANCHOR 65LB CQR

STOVE- FORCE 10. 3 PLATE- NEW UNUSED. COST- R12,500.00

CORIAN CUSTOM MADE SINK TOP

DOUBLE BOWL STAINLESS STEEL SINK WITH TAP AND SPRAY ROSE

2 SINKS FOR HEADS

40L HOT WATER CYLINDER

3 OPENING PORTLIGHTS

SALOON TABLE TOP- ASH

ALL CABIN AND HEAD DOORS, FRAMES AND HARDWARE

MOST OF CUPBOARD DOORS, FRAMES AND HARDWARE

ALARM SYSTEM- CELLSECURE E6 SMS COMMUNICATOR- NOT FITTED

RAYMARINE ST60 WIND SYSTEM

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This page was updated 5 May 2013