GRP ketch-rigged, centre cockpit motorsailor, Nautor 43, Sparkman & Stephens design, built in 1977 by Nautor in Finland, dimensions approx. 13.00 x 4.20 x 1.80 m, white GRP hull with blue striping, teak sheerguide, extra mooring clamps midships, osmosis treatment in 1998 (guarantee for 8 years), teak deck, teak in cockpit, displacement approx. 14.500 kg, ballast approx. 4.150 kg, all tanks made of stainlessteel, capacity fuel tank approx. 1.000 liter, capacity water tank approx. 1000 liter, sump tanks 2 x 400 liter black water tanks one for each toilet, wheel steering (with leather grip), emergency tiller, Goiot deckhatches.

This GRP Sparkman & Stephens design, built as the Nautor 43, at the well kwown Nautor yard in Finland. "Ariadne" is a ketch, central cockpit, motorsailer version of the classic S&S design Swan 43. It is rare that yachts as good as this come up for sale. Since buying "Ariadne", the owner has spent much time and money bringing her up to spec whilst maintaining her original feel, she has only been used in private cruising. Fully equipped for world cruising with lots of spare parts and additional equipment. If you are looking for a S&S Swan around 40 - 45 ft then you need to have a look at this one, as they rarely look this good

Classic teak interior, large owners aft cabin with in suite sink shower and toilet (sumptank with electric pump), double berth in front cabin, extra sink shower and toilet sumptank with manual pump, several large lockers, spacious saloon, charttable on starboard, galley with double sink, refrigerator and separate freezer, water pressure, 3-burner gasstove with oven, Webasto HL 60 hot air heater, new boiler (electric and via engine), new alcantara upholstery in the salon, and new mattrasses in both cabins for the beds with natural latex filling, nightlights for the interior, extractors for all heads.

Perkins 4-236, 75 hp engine, built in 1977, gearbox, well insulated engineroom, speed approx. 7 knots, consumption approx. 4.5 liters, stainless steel propeller shaft (with hydraulic lock for sailing), 3-bladed fixed propeller, bowtruster with controls on the wheel pedestal, electric bilgepump and 2 manual bilge pumps, 12 Volt electric system, Mastervol battery charger 60 Ah. (2003) including battery managment system, 6 batteries each 110 Ah. (2002), shorepower, second 60 Ah. 12 Volt main engine alternator.

Compass on pedestal, B&G Hengist-Horsa modell A4, Harrier log and speedometer 0-12 knots modell 4, Hecto-depthsounder M-200 RS, Huminbird depthsounder, Neco autopilot with remote control, GPS by Shipmate and Robertson, Datamarine chartplotter connected with GPS, Koden radar type 3800, Sailor RT 2048 VHF with ATIS, radio with CD-player, 4 speakers, electric horntooter in mizzen, Glomex combi antenna in mizzen.

Sprayhood with cockpit cover (blue), wintercover (standing rig) in three parts, stainlessteel bathing platform with teak grating, boarding ladder, fenders, mooring lines, pullpit with teak entry, bowladder, electric Simpson & Lawrence anchor winch (francis 800) with CQR (80 lbs) anchor and 75 meters chain, BFA life raft (last inspected 2001), radar reflector, box with manuals, 2x fire extinguisher, life lines, deck shower, covers for all deckhatches, repairkit for engine, Secumar lifebuoy with flashlight and safetylight, searailing with side entrance, 2nd bow anchor with approx 30 meter rope.

Ketch-rigged, keel-stepped, grey anodised Nautor masts, full-battened mainsail by Beilken with lazy-jack system, both booms equipped with adjustable fixed boom vangs, full-battened mizzen by Beilken, furling genua with sun cloth, furling system for headsail by Reckmann with rod forestay, stormjib by Beilken, sailcover for main, mizzen, fully equipped for spinnaker (including spinnakerboom), 2x Lewmar 55 ST genua winches, 2x Lewmar 34 ST mainsheet winches, 7 winches on the masts, aluminium protection pipes for tensioners, stainless steel support bracket at the mastfoot.