BoatsHallberg-Rassy 43 MKI

Hallberg-Rassy 43 MKI

Masthead Sloop · Fin With Rudder On Skeg · 2001–2016

A masthead-rigged blue water cruiser featuring a skeg-hung rudder and a stable, heavy-displacement hull

Designed by German Frers.

LOA
Beam
Draft (max)
Displacement
Ballast
Hull type
Fin With Rudder On Skeg

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Character

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LivelySea-kindly

Her moderate displacement on a moderate beam gives 34 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.

Comfort ratio 34
CoastalBluewater

1.77 — just under the 2.0 offshore line; her beam is modest for her weight.

Capsize screening 1.77
LightHeavy

218 — moderately heavy for her waterline, a balanced cruising weight.

Displacement / length 218
EasygoingPowered-up

17.4 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.

Sail area / displacement 17.4
TenderStiff

35% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.

Ballast 35%

A capable cruiser that sits just inside the offshore line — coastal work with real passages in her.

  • Heavier than ~83% of boats her size on file

Compared with 2389 boats of the same type within a quarter of her length.

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Full specifications

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Dimensions
Weights
Ballast / displacement
35.4%
Rig & sail area
Rig
Masthead Sloop
Ratios
SA / displacement
17.4
Displacement / length
218.2
Comfort ratio
33.9
Capsize screening
1.77
Hull speed
8.3 kn
Pounds / inch immersion
1844
Hull
Hull type
Fin with rudder on skeg
Construction
Fiberglass
Ballast type
Lead
Production
Years built
2001–2016
Units built
199
Designer
German Frers
Builder
Hallberg-Rassy

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Morgan Yachts 45213.72 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA masthead ketch with a fin keel and skeg-mounted rudder, engineered for offshore stability and steady passage-making
Outbound Yachts 44/4613.64 mSame hull familyNear-identical lengthA Carl Schumacher-designed masthead sloop built for offshore performance with a stiff, comfortable motion
Catalina Yachts Morgan 4513.79 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 1991 Nelson Marek design distinct from the 1966 original, featuring a partial skeg rudder and a deep keel option
Beneteau First 45613.87 mSame hull family0.3 m longerA German Frers-designed masthead sloop offered with diverse keel and rig configurations for versatile performance
Amel Maramu 4613.80 mSame hull family0.2 m longerA 13.8-metre ketch produced throughout the 1980s, balancing a moderate displacement with a stable, sea-kindly motion
Cal Boats 2-4613.87 mSame hull family0.3 m longerFeaturing a midships engine room and expanded living quarters, this 46-foot cruiser prioritizes interior volume

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