1983 Ocean Alexander 43 Sun Deck

1983 Ocean Alexander 43 Flush Aft Deck "Island Time" Lake Washington · Freshwater Moored · Covered Slip · 24-Year OwnershipSome boats are maintained; a rare few are kept. Island Time is the latter: a 1983 Ocean Alexander 43 Flush Aft Deck that has spent 25 years in freshwater, the last 20 under cover, in the hands of one owner for 24 of them. She lies on Lake Washington, a morning's run through the Ship Canal and the Ballard Locks from Puget Sound.Ocean Alexander was founded in 1977 on a simple premise: build a better trawler yacht than the Taiwan yards of the day were turning out. The company's first design was commissioned from Northwest naval architect Ed Monk Jr., and its boats have been fixtures in these waters ever since. The 43 Flush Aft Deck, also known as the 43 Double Cabin, was built from 1980 to 1985. She is one of the models that established the name in the American market, and she is still counted among the better-quality imports of her era.The hull explains why. She is a heavy fiberglass, semi-displacement form carrying 14' 6" of beam and roughly 40,000 pounds in cruising trim, with a long keel deep enough to protect the running gear. Where the standard 43 left the yard with twin 120 HP Lehmans, Island Time carries twin naturally aspirated Caterpillar 3208s at 210 HP apiece. At 1,500 RPM she settles into an 8.5-knot passage on less than 5 gallons an hour combined. With 500 gallons of fuel aboard, that works out to better than 750 nautical miles with a prudent reserve. When the tide or the schedule demands it, she has 14-plus knots on tap.The layout is the reason this model has such a loyal following. The aft deck sits flush atop the master stateroom, which gives the owner a full-beam cabin with a walk-around queen and private head below, and a 10' x 14' covered deck above that seats six at a teak table. Guests berth forward with their own head, a full boat-length from the master. Between the two are a bright salon with the lower helm and a galley-down with a four-place dinette. Wide side decks with raised bulwarks and rails run her full length, and the flybridge carries the second helm.She is rigged for the Northwest's full calendar. A three-zone Hurricane hydronic system heats the boat, makes the domestic hot water and preheats the engines. Canvas encloses her from the bridge windshield to the stern. A 7.5 kW Westerbeke and dual 1,000-watt inverters keep her self-sufficient on the hook. For the tight anchorages north of the border she carries 200 feet of chain on an Ideal windlass and a dedicated stern-tie system.Her care is documented. A 24-year logbook records every cruise, every service and every gallon of fuel. The engines have been serviced annually, and the bottom paint, zincs and shaft packing were renewed in October 2025. She is offered cruise-ready, with a 13' AB tender and 40 HP Honda on stern davits, extensive spares, and charts from Olympia through Canada. Provision her and cast off.PropulsionTwin Caterpillar 3208 V8 naturally aspirated diesels, 210 HP each, 3,500 hoursTwin Disc transmissions, 2:1 reduction2" shafts with three-blade propellers, plus a spare four-blade setCruise: 8.5 knots at 1,500 RPM, under 5 GPH totalTop speed: 14+ knotsOil and filters serviced annuallyEngine preheat from the hydronic boilerElectricalWesterbeke 7.5 kW generator, 2,500 hoursDual 1,000-watt 12V/120V inverters for redundancyInterior lighting converted to LEDHeating & Domestic SystemsHurricane hydronic furnace with three zones and eight thermostatically controlled registersDomestic hot water from the boiler or the electric water heaterWater and power plumbed to the aft companionway closet for a washer/dryerCO detectors in the forward and aft cabinsAccommodationsForward StateroomBunk berthsElectric head, configured as a wet head with showerGalley & DinetteGalley-down arrangementPropane stove and ovenLarge AC/DC refrigeratorMicrowaveTrash compactorDinette seats four and drops to form a youth berthSalonLower helmSettee converts to a berthHigh/low table converts from coffee to dining heightTV with DVD/VCRStereo system throughout the boat, with Panasonic CD playerLarge ice makerPrivacy screening on all salon windowsAft Master StateroomFull-beam cabin with walk-around queen berthTwo hanging lockers and drawer stowageTVEnsuite electric head with vanity and separate stall shower with doorAft Deck10' x 14' carpeted deck under a biminiExpanding teak table seating six, with six teak chairsBBQ, utility sink and cabinetWeather cloths below the rail for privacy and wind protectionFlybridgeUpper helm with two captain's chairsCustom seating with stowage lockersFull canvas from the bridge windshield to the stern, with zip-in windowsCovers for all bridge seating and the dashDeck & Ground TackleLarge foredeck with Ideal windlass200' of chain backed by 100' of nylon rodeBackup anchor and rodeStern-tie line system with retriever and holderWide walk-around side decks with raised bulwarks and railsElectronics & NavigationRadarTwo depth soundersTwo fixed VHF radios and one handheldLaptop chartplotter with backupCharts from Olympia through CanadaTender13' AB inflatable with aluminum hull40 HP Honda outboard9.5-gallon forward fuel tankDepth/fish finder, full instrumentation and running lightsFull storage coverCarried on stern davitsMaintenance & RecordsNew bottom paint, zincs and shaft packing in October 202524-year logbook of cruising, maintenance and fuel recordsExtensive spare parts inventoryLying Lake Washington. 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