Endeavour 43 Buyer's Guide
The Endeavour 43 is a Robert Johnson-designed center-cockpit cruiser built by Endeavour Yacht Corporation from 1978 through 1984, with 199 hulls produced. A heavy-displacement, shoal-draft vessel of 33,000 pounds and 14-foot beam, she was aimed at the Florida and Bahamas shallows rather than the race course, and her brokerage examples today reflect two decades of owner use as liveaboard and bluewater cruisers. Shopping one means weighing a genuinely roomy, well-built hull against the known handling traits of a low-sail-area, shoal-keeled ketch or cutter.
Layouts on the Used Market
Every 43 follows the same essential mid-cockpit plan: a forward V-berth cabin divided from the saloon by a starboard head and port lockers, a main salon with fold-up table and port captain's chairs, a port galley, and a forward-facing nav station to starboard. A walkthrough past the engine room leads to the aft owner's stateroom with transverse queen and private head — the space owners single out as the boat's best feature. Sleeps six or more are provided by settee berths and both staterooms, and storage is prolific throughout. The standard ketch rig places the mizzen deck-stepped aft; cutter-rigged boats move the foretriangle hardware but keep the same hull. Because the design is a single generation with fixed accommodation, layout variation between listed boats is minimal — condition and equipment, not footprint, separate them.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, air conditioning, a freezer, and a swim platform are commonly fitted, and a bimini is often seen. A frequent owner upgrade cluster centers on power and energy: solar and lithium batteries appear as less common additions atop the original twin 12-volt house bank and eight-kilowatt Onan generator. Canvas and sail-handling upgrades sometimes include dinghy davits. Buyers should note the factory fit of an insulated engine bay with great access, pedestal steering, and an Adler-Barbour refrigerated galley — comforts that reduce the need for immediate rework. The original Perkins 4-154 diesel and standard bronze two-blade prop remain the norm; a three-blade was optional.
What to Inspect
The shoal keel and encapsulated internal lead mean no bolt-on keel to loosen, but the hull-to-deck joint deserves a close look for any breach of its teak-capped, sealant-bedded flange. Reviewers record enough weather helm to make self-steering difficult, so test the helm balance under sail and watch for a large stern getting pushed around in following seas off the wind. One owner's boat was wrecked after 48 hours pounding in surf, underscoring that hull integrity under grounding loads is the real risk, not a chronic structural flaw. Verify the bonded below-waterline fittings and the stuffing box at the rudder post.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These yachts are typically found in the United States and Mexico. For the shopper, the checklist is short: confirm the aft stateroom and walkthrough are dry, exercise the pedestal steering and inspect the chain-and-sprocket, survey the plywood-cored deck for softness, and sail her off the wind to judge the stern behavior. A sound 43 rewards the buyer with volume and a dry ride that few same-era cruisers match.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Endeavour 43. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 10 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $55,000 | — |
| Apr 25 | 2 | $68,000 | +23.6% |
| May 25 | 1 | $32,000 | -52.9% |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $59,900 | +87.2% |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $69,800 | +16.5% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $79,000 | +13.2% |
| Jan 26 | 5 | $69,000 | -12.7% |
| Apr 26 | 3 | $14,900 | -78.4% |
| May 26 | 1 | $39,500 | +165.1% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $39,500 | 0.0% |
Where they're listed
Endeavour 43 listings appear across 2 countries. United States has the most listings with 11 (73.3%), followed by Mexico.
Country view
15 listings · 2 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $59,900 | 11 | 1 | 73.3% |
| Mexico | $69,000 | 4 | 0 | 26.7% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
4 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Slocum 43 | 42.5' | $ 105,000 | 27 | 2 |
| Endeavour 37 | 37' | $ 24,900 | 16 | 4 |
| Endeavour 43You are here | — | $ 62,500 | 15 | 1 |
| Endurance 38 | 37' | $ 87,400 | 4 | 0 |