1997 Hampton 43 "GYPSEA DANCER"

1. Deck, Cockpit & Exterior Enhancements

• Aluminum swim platform with teak grate
• Aluminum rigid bimini with canvas cover
• Fiberglassed cockpit lazarette and propane locker hatches with added drains
• Four cockpit scuppers added
• Traveler relocated with take‑up lines routed through cockpit coaming
• Upper helm seat added
• Teak companionway hatch (crowned to prevent leaks)
• Teak companionway doors
• Companionway screen (chocks mounted in wet locker)
• Teak decking added to coach roof
• Deck wash‑down system with quick disconnect
• Updated, larger roller furling systems
• Teak shroud rollers
• Replaced all domed through‑holes with flush‑mount fittings (safety improvement)
• Salon side glass upgraded from 3/16" to 1/2" tempered safety glass

2. Helm Stations, Navigation & Controls

• Re‑fiberglassed and Corian‑finished binnacle to accommodate instruments and Richie compass
• Teleflex Marine side‑mount engine controls (upper and lower helms)
• Vetus marine gauges with rudder angle indicators (upper and lower helms)
• Garmin electronics with VHF radios at upper and lower helms (2022)
• Custom laminated Corian helm station
• Custom Edison laminated wheel
• Custom helm seats (upper and lower)

3. Rigging, Sails & Deck Hardware

• Lewmar winch with teak base for roller furlers
• Upgraded Lewmar mast winch
• Serviced and rebuilt original winches
• Sails and rigging upgrades including:
• Schaefer boom
• Caliber type staysail rig
• Pre‑tensioned halyards (genoa and staysail)
• LED running lights with up‑down spreader lights

4. Mechanical & Propulsion Systems

• Beta 85 diesel engine with Velvet Drive transmission (installed 2021; 25.5 hours)
• Phasor model K3-7 PMG, rated 8Kw 120/240V 33/66 amps
• Side‑Power bow thruster (2018)
• Shaft brake installed
• Converted stainless steel 40‑gallon water tank to day diesel tank
• Advanced Diesel Systems fuel polishing system
• Oil change pump installed

5. Electrical, Power & Climate Control

• Updated AC/DC electrical panel with sub‑panel
• Victron inverter and lithium house battery system (just under 1000 Ah)
• Forward and aft 12,000 BTU air‑conditioning units
• Dometic 16,000 BTU air‑conditioning unit in main salon (2026)
• Intra Marine dimmable LED lighting with red night lighting
• LED courtesy lighting on stairways and steps
• Caframo 12V cabin fans (8 units)

6. Plumbing, Water & Galley Systems

• Sea Recovery Aqua Mini 750 watermaker with 70‑gallon tank (installed, never commissioned)
• Converted icebox to dedicated freezer compartment
• Technautics 12V refrigeration and freezer system
• Seaward F700 stainless steel water heater
• Jabsco water pressure pump system
• Jabsco self‑priming macerator pump
• Replaced stainless steel sinks and faucets (galley and heads)
• Replaced shower faucet

7. Heads & Sanitation

• Raritan PHII manual freshwater head (forward head)
• Raritan Marine Elegance freshwater macerating head (aft head)
• Port‑side cabinet added in aft head
• Corian shower panels replacing Formica walls
• Inset mirrors added in both heads
• Finished cabinetry under sinks
• Remodeled forward head cabinetry with banjo‑style door and extended storage

8. Interior Joinery, Layout & Comfort

• Replaced vinyl headliner with removable Okoume plywood panels and ceiling grooves
• Teak & holly laminate ceiling beams with corbels
• Routed air conditioning into the heads
• Improved AC discharge venting in the main salon
• Corian countertops throughout the interior
• Custom table with compass rose inlay
• Curio cabinet with a statue
• Modified TV nook with Samsung Bluetooth TV/computer monitor
• Replaced all lift‑out Formica panels (settees, berths, etc.)
• Replaced all louvered doors; added louvered doors behind galley sink
• Converted ¾ berth into lockers and a pilot berth with a footwell
• Added a full‑length mirror near the compression post

9. Stateroom Improvements

Forward Stateroom

• Upper cabinets added (port and starboard)
• Berth converted from slide‑out to stationary
• Curved shelf added
• Screen added to the opening hatch
• New mattress and custom bedding

General

• All upholstered cushions replaced

10. Exterior Maintenance & Refit Work

• Teak Decking Systems glue‑down teak decks with soft‑spot repairs (2021)
• Full blister repair with two layers of fiberglass and vinyl ester resin (2026)
• Stem‑to‑stern paint (2021)
• Rebuilt and painted Maxwell HWC windlass
• New canvas (2022)
• Replaced plexiglass in all opening hatches

11. Safety Equipment

• Winslow 4‑person life raft in Pelican case with stainless cradle

This semi‑custom pilothouse design offers a comfortable two‑cabin, two‑head layout well suited for cruising or liveaboard use.

Entry to the interior is via a starboard‑offset companionway leading into the main salon. To port is an L‑shaped settee with a fixed dining table, while the raised interior helm station with an elevated helm chair is positioned immediately forward. This chair can be removed to a custom storage area, providing an unencumbered space in the main salon. A single seat occupies the forward starboard corner of the salon, with the entertainment center and storage lockers located to starboard. The engine and generator are housed below the salon sole and accessed through removable floor panels.

Moving aft from the salon and down two steps is a private aft cabin, featuring a large double berth to starboard and a private head to port, creating an ideal owner’s stateroom arrangement.

Forward of the salon, down three steps, is the spacious L‑shaped galley to port, designed for safe and efficient use underway. Opposite the galley is a settee that converts to a berth. The berth measures 27 inches wide by 6 feet 3 inches long. When the berth is in use, the settee back cushions stow neatly in the shower stall. When the berth is not in use, its footwell doubles as a storage compartment for the helm seat. Louvered storage lockers sit above the settee. Just forward of this area is the forward head with a separate shower stall. Additional storage lockers and a built‑in washer/dryer are located further forward to port.

The forward cabin features a large double berth offset to starboard, with storage lockers on both port and starboard sides. The anchor locker is accessed directly through the forward bulkhead for convenient inspection and service.

• Solid fiberglass hull with Imron finish
• Teak‑planked decks (new system bonded without mechanical fasteners)
• Teak‑capped fiberglass bulwarks
• Stainless steel bow and stern rails, stanchions, and lifelines
• Stainless steel opening ports and hatches
• Teak/stainless bowsprit with stainless rod bobstay
• Canoe stern with custom aluminum pipe and teak boarding platform
• Self‑bailing cockpit with four large scuppers
• Custom aluminum pipe cockpit bimini with canvas top and sun shades

• Three self‑contained marine air conditioning units
• Generator‑powered and inverter‑supported systems
• Pilothouse provides a protected all‑weather helm station

• Garmin multifunction displays ( 2 inside and 1 cockpit)
• Garmin radar
• Garmin hydraulic autopilot
• AIS
• VHF radio with cockpit control
• Bow thruster
• Compass at both helm stations
• Forward-Facing All-Weather Camera

Main Engine

• Make/Model: Beta Marine B‑85 Turbo
• Horsepower: 85 HP
• Year Installed: 2019
• Hours: Approx. 25 hours
• Transmission: Velvet Drive hydraulic (2.57:1)
• Condition: Like new

Generator

• Make/Model: Phasor K3‑7 PMG
• Output: 8 kW, 120/240V
• Year Installed: 2019
• Hours: Approx. 6 hours

Condition: Like new

• Masthead cutter rig
• In‑boom mainsail furling system
• Roller furling genoa and staysail
• Standing rigging replaced (2021)
• New sails (reported 2021)
• Electric halyard winch
• Multiple self‑tailing winches
• Cross‑cockpit mainsheet traveler

• 120/240V AC and 12V DC systems fully replaced
• Victron MultiPlus‑II inverter/charger (3000W)
• Lithium house battery bank (Victron LiFePO4)
• Dedicated AGM starting battery
• Blue Sea AC/DC panels with digital monitoring
• Victron system monitoring display
• Galvanic isolator installed and tested
• All wiring marine‑grade and professionally installed

Survey Notes:

Electrical systems found in very good condition with tidy workmanship and no evidence of overheating or faults.

• Stainless steel and polyethylene freshwater tanks
• Two 12V freshwater pressure pumps
• 6‑gallon stainless steel water heater with engine heat
• Sea Recovery water maker (installed, never commissioned)
• Fiberglass holding tank with macerator and deck pump‑out

Gypsea Dancer represents an outstanding opportunity to acquire a serious offshore pilothouse cruiser that has already undergone an extensive and high‑quality refit. With modern propulsion, lithium power, updated rigging and sails, and exceptional interior and exterior condition, this Hampton 43 stands apart from typical vessels of her vintage.

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.

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