What distinguishes the model
- Fixed keels protect the drive and save any daggerboard handling – a plus on long cruises.
- Shaft drive instead of saildrive is considered maintenance-friendly; the engines under the aft cabins are easily accessible.
- Charterers praise the 43 as the most comfortable catamaran, with wide cabins and well-thought-out details.
Build period and series
Model ranges: 2004–2007 · 2008–2009
In the listing
5 boats, years of build 2018 to 2026.
Key data
| Length overall | 12.98 m |
|---|---|
| Beam | 7 m |
| Draught | 1.57 m |
| Displacement (light) | 14.73 t |
| Upwind sail area | 125.8 m² |
| Cabins charter version | 4 |
| Heads | 2–3* |
| Water tank | 660 l |
| Diesel tank | 600 l |
| Propulsion | Saildrive (series from 2026): 2x Yanmar 4JH45 at 45 hp each, engine installed reversed, saildrive ahead of the engine. The old series 2004-2008, by contrast, had a SHAFT DRIVE ('straight shaft drives rather than saildrives') with 2x Yanmar 3JH4E at 39 hp each. Otherwise Robertson & Caine only install shaft drives in the powercats. |
| Design | Robertson & Caine* |
Details from data sheets, brochures and yard websites, individual values from tests in the specialist press. Values marked with * come from the providers' details in the current listings (median or most frequent value). Individual boats may differ due to version or refit.
More in the pre-purchase review: our verdict on each model year and the review of a specific boat – costs up to readiness to sail, negotiation range, survey brief for the surveyor.