This rugged
trawler features two separate cabins with double berths and a generous salon area make
this kit ideal for the Live-aboard's long distance cruiser. As with all our kits, framing
is simple and the plates are designed to literally wrap themselves around the hull. Power
requirements are single 120 hp for a 6 to 8 kt cruising speed. A study plan set consisting
of plan, profile and accommodation to scale plus sample exploded parts drawings are
available for $53 plus postage. At present this design is available as a full displacement
hull only.
COMMENTS from CANADIAN TY 43 builder ... Maggie Mais:
Hi Bruce. Sorry its taken so long to reply. Life is hectic. 2 kids, 2
puppies, 2 birds, 1 unfinished boat and mother nature has kicked in with a vengeance.
Winter is here all too quickly and we have paint to apply. The project is going well.
Peter is going to start the paint on Sunday!!! The interior is 90% complete with the
exception of engine hook-up, plumbing, batteries and engine room completion. We are so
pleased with the quality of woodwork our shipwright has done.
The interior is done in maple, ceilings are tongue and groove pine. The windows and doors
are in (diamond sea glaze). The galley is unbelievable. I love to cook, and my galley is
used hard. The room with which to work was very spacious. So abundant it was, I had a
kitchen cabinetry business in our local area design and build and install the galley. All
we had to do was slide the fridge in and mount the gimballed stove. Countertops are Corona
(TM), double sinks are recessed and we designed a bar area directly across from the
galley, beside the circular steps leading to berth area. I must say, given our years of
boating experience, we have designed and customized our vessels layout, far better than
our land based home. Fondly, Maggie A Mais.
COMMENTS
from Australian builder of Trawler Yacht 43
Numerous professionals have been coming in to see our TY43 build and all
are amazed or surprised at the quality of workmanship and the fairness of the hull (thanks
to your kit). One was the shipwright who will be doing the fit out. He comes from the
timber boat building industry and his comments were "I've never seen anybody achieve
this with steel. FROM
PROFESSIONAL
BUILDER:
Hi Bruce, Thought I
would e-mail you a couple of pictures of the 43' Voyager TY. Things are going well, and
should be setting side shell later this week. Will be setting keel and rudder tomorrow.
Altogether we have about 60 hours in at this point, not bad considering we only have had 1
man working steady on it!! Rumor has it there is a 57' possibly
looking for a construction site from Colorado. We are having so much fun
we'd love to build some more!!! Could you add us to your Metal Boat
newsletter as a West Coast assembly company??? It would be great if you
could. Well, Bye for now, back to welding! Bart Samaduroff.
FROM OWNER / BUILDER:
Hi Bruce. Thanks for letting us know about the
pictures on your web site. They look great and are quite similar to our present stage. We
have just finished painting the engine room, installing the custom fuel tanks and are
putting lead in the keel, then the engine goes in. From there we will build upward (we
felt tanks and engine needed to be installed first). Anyway its going well. Often times it
is slow, and then we seem to make great leaps and bounds. Overall we are very happy to
date with the project. The boat should be at an extremely fun stage by then as the
interior goes together. I will send you photos sometime down the road. I will keep
you posted. Take Care and we'll talk again soon. Fondly, Maggie |
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