2024 DeFever 43

DeFever 43

A heavily built, full displacement, offshore cruiser, the 43 is a "flush deck" style, with the master stateroom aft and the guest cabin in the bow, nicely separated by a near-standup engine room. Both staterooms have private heads. Normally powered with twin 120-hp Lehman-Ford diesels. Cruising speed is 7 to 8 knots. Range is 1500 miles on 1000 gallons of fuel. Water tankage is 500 gallons, exceptional for this size vessel. Length = 42'2", LWL = 36'7", Beam = 14'0", Displacement= 41,000 pounds. In Production: 1978 - 1981