Nauticat 43 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Nauticat 43 means taking on a Sparkman & Stephens–designed, Siltala Yachts Oy–built motorsailer of the early 1980s, a beamy ultra-heavy ketch aimed at long-distance living aboard. The brokerage stock spans owner and ex-charter histories, so a buyer should read each boat against the boat's documented traits rather than assume a uniform spec.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin layouts are the more common on the used market, but both are available; ex-charter examples are common. Either way the teak interior and dual helm stations reported by owners place the boat in the pilothouse-cruiser tradition, with sheltered and open steering positions rather than a single aft cockpit.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Autopilot, radar, and chartplotter are commonly fitted, forming the baseline navigation core on most boats you will see. Beyond that, buyers often find a watermaker, freezer, heating, solar, washing machine, bimini, teak decks, and life raft — a cluster that signals self-sufficient living and warm-cabin cruising. Less common but seen as owner upgrades are an inverter, bow thruster, hot water, AIS, spinnaker, and dodger. For passage planning, the energy and water cluster (watermaker, heating, solar) matters most; canvas and sail-handling additions like a bimini or spinnaker are secondary to whether the core systems run.
What to Inspect
The hull and deck are hand-laid fiberglass with an iron keel anchor. Check the keel for corrosion or previous repair, since iron differs from the lead some buyers expect. The shaft-drive transmission should be inspected for wear at the cutless bearing and shaft log. With teak decks often seen on the used fleet, examine deck fastenings and sealant for leaks into the cabin.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats typically appear in the United States, Denmark, Greece, Spain, Italy, and Germany. For a shopper, the short checklist is: confirm the layout (owner three-cabin versus other), verify the core navigation suite is present, test the watermaker and heating if fitted, and survey the iron keel and teak decks closely. A Nauticat 43 in sound condition is a ready liveaboard cruiser; a neglected one will spend your budget on keel and deck work.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Nauticat 43. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 11 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 3 | $86,000 | — |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $139,848 | +62.6% |
| Sep 25 | 3 | $147,950 | +5.8% |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $178,500 | +20.6% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $151,502 | -15.1% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $145,000 | -4.3% |
| Mar 26 | 3 | $134,021 | -7.6% |
| Apr 26 | 8 | $148,251 | +10.6% |
| May 26 | 2 | $134,021 | -9.6% |
| Jul 26 | 1 | $134,021 | 0.0% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $178,500 | +33.2% |
Where they're listed
Nauticat 43 listings appear across 6 countries. Denmark has the most listings with 10 (43.5%), followed by United States and Greece.
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
6 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Robertson and Caine 43 | 42.49' | $ 299,997 | 70 | 21 |
| Wauquiez Amphitrite 43 | 42.75' | $ 99,059 | 28 | 4 |
| Nauticat 43You are here | — | $ 145,000 | 23 | 2 |
| Siltala 40 | 39.37' | $ 129,900 | 16 | 2 |
| Contest Yachts 43 | 42.65' | $ 186,464 | 13 | 4 |
| Baltic 43 | 43.34' | $ 145,675 | 9 | 0 |