Biot Shipyard Trireme 43

The Trireme 43 Ketch central cockpit is a cruising sailboat designed by architect François Charpentier, known for numerous high-quality racing and cruising yachts. Built in steel by Chantier Naval de Biot in France in 1981. Highly sought after by sailors planning long voyages, crossing the Atlantic, or living aboard. Robust construction designed for the high seas, good seaworthiness, spacious interior layout suitable for extended cruising. This is not a mass-produced model, making it quite rare on the market. French flag registered in Fort de France, French Antilles VAT and octroi de mer paid, visible in Martinique. Layout: - Two double cabins - Forward double cabin - Fully refurbished Lavac head with washbasin and WC in 2022, new foot pump in March 2025 - Small workshop forward starboard with vise - A double cabin aft port with access via starboard sidedeck - L-shaped saloon port with table, bench, and ample storage under benches and floors - Chart table starboard - L-shaped galley aft port - Six berths - CD player radio with speakers - 12V fans Galley: - Double stainless steel sink - Electric freshwater pump - Complete freshwater pump overhaul in October 2024 - Proline A+ 220V refrigerator - Two-burner stove with Eno oven on gimbal - 800 L water tank - Pressurized cold water system with expansion vessel and Seagull IV filter replaced October 2024 - Water circuit overhaul June 2021 and tank cleaning (3 tanks, 200L + 2x300L = 800L) Sails and Rigging: - Standing rigging completely overhauled July 2022 - Main mast shrouds and turnbuckles replaced - Latted mainsail on Profurl reefing system, last overhauled October 2024 - Gennaker on furling with UV strip replaced in 2022 - Profurl furler - New main halyard July 2022 - New mizzen mast August 2022 - New mainsail and mizzen sail covers August 2022 - New Fisherman sail August 2022 - Mousetrap furling jib on roller furler - New jib October 2022 - Symmetrical spinnaker with sock - Two winches on the main mast - Two winches on the mizzen mast - Five winches in the cockpit Electronics: - Raymarine navigation center including log, depth sounder, wind vane, anemometer - New navigation cables - New 2025 Icom C330 VHF - New VHF cable - Autohelm autopilot at the helm, works on course and wind (heading regulator) - Icom AIS receiver and transmitter - Furuno radar Electrical: - New navigation and mooring lights atop mast - Two 370W solar panels from May 2021 - Victron MPPT 30 charge controller, 2021 - New July 2023 engine start batteries 2x100A - 3000W inverter from May 2021 - 220V electrical system overhaul July 2021 - New January 2025 AGM Deep Cycle Victron Energy batteries 2x170A - Cristec 25A shore power charger - Propeller shaft alternator Hull: - New Lofrans Tigre 1500W windlass April 2023 - Main anchor Rocna 25 kg from 2022 with 60m 10mm chain replaced May 2023 - Secondary anchor Brittany 40 kg with 60m chain, 10mm - Additional anchors Fortress and CQR 24 kg with +30m 8mm chain - New sun awning for cockpit August 2023 - Solar panel portico with dinghy davits - Deck shower - Aft locker with two 13kg gas bottles and one 3kg gas bottle Other: - New PVC Plastimo dinghy 2.70m 2025 - Yamaha 2-stroke outboard 15 HP - Hull zinc anodes replaced November 2021 - Last antifouling September 2025 - Tools, Karcher vacuum cleaner, spare parts - Spare parts for engine, electrical, plumbing, fasteners, etc. - Maintenance paint stock - Stabilizer vest and regulator - 10 fenders - Several large-sized mooring lines - 12V bilge pump for bow compartment - 12V automatic bilge pump at bilge level - Bombard Liferaft for six persons, offshore, 2018 - One auto-inflatable life jacket - Two survival suits - Four fire extinguishers - Crown buoy - Injection pump and injector overhaul November 2022 - New Dumper April 2023 - New silent block engine April 2023 - Shaft alignment April 2023 - New exhaust elbow April 2023 - New 2022 Hydrolube sleeve + gland - Oil change annually - 2025 Cooling system replacement - Complete fishing equipment