Engine
Volvo Penta D2-55
Total Power
55hp
Engine Hours
1600
Class
Racer/Cruisers sailboats
Length
13.25m
Year
2008
Model
43
Capacity
-
House of Yachts Bruinisse B.V.
House of Yachts Bruinisse B.V.
Boat Details
Description
The Grand Soleil 43 (2008) is an elegant and high-performance cruiser that perfectly combines Italian design with serious sailing capability. With a 2.50 meter draft, this yacht delivers outstanding stability and excellent upwind performance, making her a true sailor’s boat with a open transom. Very practical for boarding and giving it a modern appearance. She is powered by a reliable Volvo Penta 55 hp engine, ensuring smooth manoeuvring and dependable cruising under power. Equipped with a carbon mast (in excellent condition) and two carbon steering wheels, this Grand Soleil offers enhanced performance and a modern, sporty appearance. The yacht comes with a complete sail wardrobe, partly recently renewed, allowing for optimal sail trim in various conditions. Recent upgrades also include a new battery charger and renewed saloon upholstery, giving the interior a fresh and refined look. A beautifully balanced performance cruiser that offers speed, comfort and quality in one impressive package. Location sales office House of Yachts Bruinisse.
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Grand Soleil 43
Built in 2008 by Cantiere del Pardo S.p.A, Italy
Designed by Botin & Carkeek
CE category A
GRP hull, superstructure and deck
Teak in cockpit (kept clean thanks to continuous covering)
Dimensions 13,25 x 3,95 x 2,50 meter
Mast height approx. 20,50 meters
Displacement approx. 9.900 kg
Ballast approx. 3.000 kgs
Engine
Volvo Penta D2-55 - 55 hp (service dec 2025)
Approx. 1.600 engine hours
3 cylinder
Saildrive (serviced and cleaned 2025)
3-blade Gori folding propeller
Indirect cooling system
Engine coolant hoses (2025)
Mechanical gearbox
Tankage
Approx. 230 ltrs. diesel tank
Approx. 350 ltrs. fresh water tank
Approx. 50 ltrs. waste tank
Electrical system
12v / 230v electrical system
Start battery (2020)
3x service batteries (2020)
Mastervolt battery charger (2024)
Inverter
Victron battery display (2020)
Shore power with cable
Accommodation
Three sleeping cabins, and saloon
6 berths
Two bathrooms, with Jabsco manual u.w. toilets, sinks, shower and one separate shower
Philips TV
Pioneer radio, with speakers
Webasto heater with outlets in cabins, bathrooms and saloon (service 2023)
BARIGO clock
BARIGO thermo/hygrometer
BARIGO barometer
Interior lighting (checked 2025)
Shower pumps (checked 2025)
Galley
Galley with two burner gas stove and oven
2x s.s. sinks
Fridge (compressor 2024)
Electric water pressure system (water pump 2023)
Boiler hot water system
Rigging
2x Harken 44 ST winches
2x Harken 48 ST winches
2x Harken 53 ST winches
Hall Spars carbon mast
Carbon boom (finished with a two-component lacquer, 2020)
Carbon spiboom
Boom support
Rigging (headstay and lower section of the backstay, 2019)
Navigation lights (2024)
Rod rigging
Sails
Cruising sails:
Lion Sails main sail (2018)
North Sails cruising jib
Heavy weather jib
Storm jib
Performance sails:
OneSails main sail (2025)
OneSails genoa (2024)
OneSails heavy jib (2019)
OneSails stay sail (2022)
OneSails code-0 (2019)
North Sails spinnaker (2022)
Light spinnaker
Spinnaker: heavy, light and medium
Medium carbon jib (useable, but not in good condition)
Navaids
Raymarine A65 chartplotter
B&G Zeus chartplotter (on the helm)
B&G VHF with AIS
Raymarine p70s autopilot (display 2020)
Nexus multi control
2x Sailmon Element 7 graphics display (2022, on the mast)
Sailmon E4 Silver sailing processor (2022)
GPS
Additional
Sprayhood (in mint condition)
Cockpit extension
Wintertent
Black cover in two parts, from the bow to the mast and from the mast to the stern
2x carbon steering wheels
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump
Anchor with chain
Fenders + lines
Bathing ladder
Bathing platform
Cockpit shower
Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
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Features
Electrical Equipment
Shore Power Inlet:✓
Inverter:✓
Electronics
Depthsounder:✓
Log-Speedometer:✓
Wind Speed and Direction:✓
Plotter:✓
Autopilot:✓
Compass:✓
GPS:✓
VHF:✓
AIS:✓
Inside Equipment
Oven:✓
Marine Head:✓
Heating:✓
Hot Water:✓
Refrigerator:✓
Battery Charger:✓
Outside Equipment
Teak Cockpit:✓
Swimming Ladder:✓
Rigging
Steering Wheel:✓
Spinnaker Pole:✓
Sails
Storm Jib:✓
Battened Mainsail:✓
Spinnaker:✓
Genoa:✓
Furling Genoa:✓
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Propulsion
Engine Make:Volvo Penta
Engine Model:D2-55
Total Power:55hp
Engine Hours:1600
Engine Type:Inboard
Drive Type:Sail Drive
Fuel Type:Diesel
Propeller Type:3 Blade
Measurements
Dimensions
Length Overall:13.25m
Min Draft:2.5m
Beam:3.95m
Cabin Headroom:20.5m
Miscellaneous
Hull Material:Fiberglass
Tanks
Fresh Water Tank:350 l
Fuel Tank:230 l
Holding Tank:50 l
Accommodations
Cabins:3
Heads:2
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