HUNTON Hunton Gazelle 43

The Hunton Gazelle 43 hull is a touchstone for strong offshore performance and exceptional agility, thanks to her builders’ racing prowess. This Gazelle has a rare factory hardtop to provide additional versatility, and with a four-berth layout, refitted galley, Yanmar 440/Konrad propulsion, and low engine hours, she is an exceptionally usable cruiser.

Construction

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised B – “Offshore” for 8.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

• Hand-laid GRP 24-degree deadrise deep vee hull.
• Isophthalic gel coat.
• Moulded navy-blue hull band with emerald style stripes.
• Initial lay-up in Isophthalic resin, with powder-bound glass fibre mat.
• Main lay-up in Orthophthalic resin triaxial composite.
• Balsa cored hull and deck construction.
• Simulated teak bathing platform, steps, and cockpit sole, with black caulking lines.

Machinery

Engine & Gearboxes:

• 2 x Yanmar 6LY2A-STP 5.8 litre 6-cylinder diesel engines with direct fuel injection.
• 2 x 440MHP @ rated speed of 3300RPM.
• Turbocharged and intercooled.
• Yanmar monitoring gauges & displays.
• Chromed Morse single lever controls.
• ZF hydraulic gearboxes to Konrad 560 outdrives.

 

Maintenance & Performance:

• Engine hours : c.680 @ April 2026.
• Engines last serviced: January 2026.
• C. 30 hours run since full rebuild to both Yanmars in February 2024.
• Outdrives last serviced: August 2024 (c.30 hours run since service).
• New gimbals to drives: August 2024.
• Cruising Speed: 30 knots approx.
• Max Speed: 42 knots approx.
• Engine, heads & generator seacocks replaced March 2025.

 

Propulsion & Steering:

• Power-assisted hydraulic steering.
• Helm indicator.
• Stainless steel Duoprop propellers.
• Electro-hydraulic Lenco trims tabs, with controls and indicators helm console.
• Sleipner Side Power electric bowthruster.
• Sleipner Side Power electric sternthruster.

Electrical Systems

Voltage Systems:

• 12V ships battery systems.
• 240V ring main with shore power.

 

Battery Banks:

• 6 x 12V batteries.
• 1 x Port engine start.
• 1 x Starboard engine start.
• 2 x Domestic.
• 1 x Bow thruster / windlass.
• 1 x Stern thruster.

 

Battery Chargers:

• 1 x Victron Energy battery charger (2026).
• 1 x Victron Energy Orion TR-Smart 12V battery charger.
• Victron Energy inverter.
• Double diode charging system.

 

Alternators:

• Alternators mounted to both engines.

 

Generator:

• Fischer Panda 4kw AC generator.
• c.58 hours run at April 2026.
• Oil and impeller service (2026).

 

Shore Power:

• 240V shore power connector and cable.

Plumbing Systems

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

• Pressurised 12V DC water system.
• 240V hot water immersion heater.
• Hot and cold recessed transom shower.

 

Bilge Pumps:

• 3 electric automatic bilge pumps.

 

Grey & Black Water:

• 1 x blackwater holding tank with electric pump.

Tankage

Fuel:

• Total capacity of c.900 litres / 198 Imperial Gallons in two aluminium tanks.
• Tank monitoring.

 

Fresh water:

• Total capacity of 315 litres /69 Imperial Gallons in single stainless-steel tank.
• Tank monitoring.

 

Holding tanks:

• Blackwater holding tank.

Navigation Equipment

Console:

• Furuno Navnet VX2 plotter screen.
• AIS.
• Furuno closed array radar scanner.
• Simrad AP22 autopilot.
• Simrad RS87 marine DSC VHF.
• Spotlight.

Domestic Equipment

Galley:

• Bosch 2-zone ceramic hob (2023).
• Bosch electric combination microwave/oven/grill (2023).
• Galley refit 2023 (circa £15k.)
• Stainless steel sink with mixer tap.
• Concealed Isotherm refrigerator .
• Anthracite worktop in water impervious “Richlite” to galley, with high gloss cherry timber trim & fiddle.

 

Heads/Showers:

• Jabsco electric marine WC.
• 1 x Shower with electric sump pump.
• Basin with mixer tap.

 

Heating & Ventilation:

• 12V DC powered engine room ventilation.
• Webasto diesel-fired cabin heating.

 

Entertainment:

• Clarion stereo sound system to saloon, with loudspeakers.
• Cockpit remote control & loudspeakers.

 

Lighting:

• LED cabin lighting.
• Navigation lights.
• Cockpit courtesy lighting.

Accommodation

Summary of Accommodation:

• 4 berths in 2 cabins.

 

Description of layout from forwards:

 

Forward Cabin:

• Upholstered headboard.
• Double centreline berth.
• Stereo with two loudspeakers.

• Eye-level storage lockers in high-gloss cherry joinery.

• Hanging locker.
• Opening deck hatch.
• Alcantara headlining.
• Carpeted floor.

 

Heads:

• Shower with automatic draining system.
• Aqua-coloured Avonite counter top.
• Washbasin.
• Jabsco electric marine WC with hinged lid.
• Hot and cold shower and mixer tap.
• Storage locker.
• Mirror.
• Recessed overhead lights.
• Opening portlight.
• Extractor fan.

 

Saloon:

• Simulated teak saloon sole.
• Ivory leather saloon seating.
• Removable table.
• Alcantara headlining.
• Opening deck hatch.
• Overhead lights.
• 3 opening portlights.
• Clarion audio system with two speakers in the cabin and two in the cockpit.
• Main switch/circuit breaker panel.
• Fresh water gauge.
• DC socket.
• Blinds.
• Eye-level storage lockers in high-gloss cherry joinery.
• Webasto cabin heating controls.

 

Galley:

• Black composite worktop.
• Bosch 2-zone ceramic hob.
• Bosch electric combination microwave/oven grill.
• Stainless steel sink with mixer tap.
• Concealed Isotherm refrigerator .
• Power sockets.

 

Guest Cabin:

• Alcantara headlining.
• Carpeted floor.
• 2 x opening portlights.
• Storage locker in high-gloss cherry joinery.
• High-gloss cherry joinery trim.
• Double berth beneath cockpit moulding.
• Blinds.
• Headboard upholstered in ivory leather.

Deck Equipment

• Stainless steel bow roller.
• Stainless steel handrails.
• 6 x High-polished stainless steel mooring cleats.
• Integral bathing platform decked in simulated teak.
• Stainless steel fendering with rubber insert.
• Stainless steel transom grab rail and ski hook.
• Stainless steel bathing/man overboard ladder.

 

Helm:

• Console set forward to starboard under factory-manufactured and fitted hardtop.
• Separate helm and navigator seats with powered drop-down squabs.
• Contoured console with adjustable sports steering wheel.
• Burr maple dash panels.
• Full engine instrumentation.
• Twin chromed Morse throttle/gear controls.
• Furuno Navnet VX2 plotter.
• Simrad RS87 marine DSC VHF.
• Hepworth Marine top-hung screen wiper.
• Fuel gauges.
• Helm indicator.
• Compass.
• Horn.
• Trim tab controls.
• Glass holders.

 

Cockpit:

• Self-draining cockpit.
• Hardtop with curved framed windscreen and opening deck hatch.
• Simulated teak cockpit sole.
• Low-level courtesy lighting.
• Isotherm top-loading electric refrigerator inset at wet bar.
• Concealed basin and mixer tap at wet bar.
• Table mount with highly varnished teak lattice tabletop.
• Buttermilk Ultraleather cockpit upholstery.
• Upholstered double sunbed aft (on electric lift for engine bay access).
• Glass holders.
• Waterproof speakers.
• Stainless steel grab handles.
• Sliding, lockable curved acrylic door to cabin.

 

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

• 10kg Delta anchor with swivel to 30m x 8mm galvanised chain & 10m warp. 
• Self-draining chain locker.
• Concealed electric anchor winch with helm and deck controls.

 

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

• Blue canvas aft cover. 

Safety Equipment

Fire-Fighting Equipment:

• Seafire automatic fire suppression system to machinery space (service date unverified).
• Manual fire extinguishers throughout accommodation (service dates unverified)