1992 Taswell 43 All Season 43'

Price

$295,000

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Overall Length

43 ft

Location

North Kingstown Rhode Island United States

Category

Sail

Year

1992

Name

Onward

Model

43 All Season

Fuel Tank Capacity

113 Gallons

Beam

13' 8"

LOA

43'

Displacement

23,500 lbs

Cabin Count

Head Count

Fresh Water Capacity

200 Gallons

Engine

Yanmar Diesel 4JH-TE Inboard Direct 75Hp 56Kw 120Hrs

Hull Material

Fiberglass

Ballast

9,600

Bridge Clearance

62' "

Description

Rare Pilothouse Motorsailer with Inside/Outside Steering, Rebuilt Engine, Newer Sails, Generator, Solar, Air Conditioning, Diesel Heat, and Extensive Recent Electronics Upgrades

ONWARD is a rare and highly capable 1992 Taswell 43 All Season, designed by Bill Dixon and built by the highly regarded Ta Shing Yacht Building yard. Known for their robust construction, finely finished interiors, and serious bluewater capability, Taswell yachts have earned a loyal following among knowledgeable cruising sailors. The 43 All Season is an especially desirable model, offering the comfort and protection of a true pilothouse motorsailer with both inside and outside steering stations.

Her raised saloon and elevated dinette provide panoramic visibility while seated, a notably practical and comfortable feature for owners who value protection, warmth, and visibility underway or at anchor. The center cockpit is secure and well protected, while the interior arrangement offers two private staterooms, two ensuite heads, a spacious aft owner’s cabin, a well-equipped galley, and generous storage throughout.

ONWARD has benefited from substantial recent investment, including a rebuilt Yanmar 75 hp diesel with approximately 120 hours since rebuild, new Quantum sails, updated Raymarine electronics, new Standard Horizon VHF with AIS, new Furuno GPS, new Victron inverter and monitoring, Starlink, solar, updated LED lighting, and hydraulic steering system work completed in 2024. Her Leisure Furl in-boom furling, cutter rig, 5'6" Scheel keel, 62' bridge clearance, generator, air conditioning, Espar diesel heat, arch, davits, and low-maintenance exterior make her especially appealing for owners seeking a capable cruising yacht that can be handled comfortably and lived aboard for extended periods.

With her protected center cockpit, inside helm, shoal draft, ICW-friendly rig height, and true pilothouse comfort, ONWARD is well positioned for East Coast, Bahamas, seasonal liveaboard, and long-range cruising. She is a distinctive offering for buyers seeking the rare combination of sailing performance, motorsailer practicality, and recent systems investment.

Key Features:

10' Avon tender
Torqeedo 1103 electric outboard, reported never used
Stainless steel davits
Outboard rail mount
Bill Dixon design built by Ta Shing Yacht Building
Elevated saloon/dinette with panoramic visibility while seated
Center cockpit design with secure, protected helm position
Yanmar 75 hp turbo diesel rebuilt in 2020 with approximately 120 hours since rebuild
Northern Lights 5 kW generator
NEW fully battened Quantum cruising laminate mainsail, 135% genoa, and staysail - 2022
Leisure Furl in-boom furling system
Cutter rig with Harken furling genoa and self-tacking staysail
NEW Raymarine Axiom Pro displays at upper and lower helms
NEW Standard Horizon VHF with Bluetooth RAM, AIS, integrated GPS, NMEA 2000, and 30W hailer
NEW Furuno GP39 GPS at lower helm
NEW Starlink
NEW Victron Multiplus II 12/3000 inverter and Victron Energy monitor with remote access
NEW Victron Super Cycle batteries: one starting battery and three house batteries
NEW 400W CMP shade-tolerant solar panels with smart controller
Hydraulic steering at both helms rebuilt in 2024, including rudder ram
16,000 BTU air conditioning/heat pump
Espar diesel heater
Stainless steel radar arch, davits, and BBQ grill
Maxwell 3500 windlass with dual control
Two Bruce anchors with 200' of 3/8" BBB chain and Ultra swivel
10' Avon tender with Torqeedo 1103 electric outboard
5'6" Scheel keel and 62' bridge clearance for ICW capability

IKONIC Yachts is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by David Walters Yachts. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

ONWARD features a practical two-stateroom, two-head layout arranged around a protected pilothouse and raised saloon. Her interior is bright, warm, and functional, with large windows, excellent seated visibility, a protected lower helm station, and the craftsmanship expected from Ta Shing Yacht Building.

Four steps down from the companionway is the lower helm station with hydraulic steering, throttle control, and a complete navigation suite. One step up to port is the saloon, with panoramic windows and a comfortable U-shaped settee that provides excellent visibility while seated. Forward is a private guest cabin with Pullman berth and ensuite head with shower. Aft, through the galley, is the owner’s stateroom with a centerline queen berth, seating, vanity, generous cabinetry, hanging lockers, and ensuite head with shower/bathtub.

Interior Styling and Additional Features:

Raised saloon with panoramic windows
U-shaped saloon settee with excellent visibility
Lower helm station with hydraulic steering and throttle control
Spacious aft owner’s stateroom with seating, vanity, and centerline queen berth
Aft ensuite head with shower and bathtub
Private forward guest stateroom with Pullman berth
Forward ensuite head and shower
Forward head includes large storage cabinets above the chain locker and behind vanity mirrors
Entertainment center in main saloon
Top and front-loading refrigerator
Independent deep freezer
Eight opening hatches
Thirteen opening ports
Cabinets, lockers, and generous storage throughout

MAIN SALOON

The raised saloon aboard ONWARD is one of the defining features of the Taswell 43 All Season. Large pilothouse windows provide panoramic visibility from the dinette, creating a bright and secure living area that is exceptionally useful in cooler climates, offshore passages, and shoulder-season cruising.

Raised saloon arrangement
Panoramic visibility through large pilothouse windows
U-shaped settee to port
Elevated seating with visibility while seated
Entertainment center
Excellent natural light and ventilation
Storage lockers and cabinetry
Access forward to guest stateroom and aft to galley/owner’s stateroom

MASTER STATEROOM

The aft owner’s stateroom provides a spacious private cabin with a centerline queen berth, seating, vanity, generous cabinetry, and ensuite head access.

Centerline queen berth
Seating area
Vanity
Hanging lockers
Storage cabinetry
Access through galley from main saloon

Master Head

The master head is ensuite to the aft owner’s stateroom and includes both shower and bathtub functionality.

Ensuite aft head
Shower and bathtub
Groco brass-body marine toilet
Storage cabinetry

VIP STATEROOM

The forward guest stateroom provides a private Pullman berth arrangement with ensuite head access and useful storage.

Pullman berth
Private forward cabin
Storage lockers and cabinetry
Access to forward ensuite head

VIP Head

The forward guest head is ensuite to the VIP stateroom and includes shower facilities and additional storage.

Forward ensuite head with shower
Storage cabinets above chain locker
Vanity with mirror-fronted storage
Groco brass-body marine toilet

The galley is positioned aft and down from the raised saloon, providing a secure and functional offshore-style workspace with refrigeration, freezer capacity, propane cooking, and generous storage.

Force 10 gimbaled four-burner stove, oven, and broiler
110V freezer with holding plate, top-loading
110V refrigerator with holding plate, top and front-loading
Countertop refrigeration monitors
Microwave
Manual foot pump
Deep double stainless steel sink with countertop inserts
Two 10 kg propane tanks for stove, oven, and BBQ
New plumbing for watermaker

NAVIGATION STATION

ONWARD’s lower helm functions as both an inside steering station and protected navigation area. The space includes hydraulic steering, throttle control, and a complete set of navigation and communications equipment.

Lower helm station
Hydraulic steering
Morse engine control
NEW Raymarine Axiom 12 Pro display
NEW Furuno GP39 GPS with USB to laptop
NEW Standard Horizon VHF with Bluetooth RAM, AIS, integrated GPS, NMEA 2000, 30W hailer, and speaker microphone
NEW teak electronics panel - 2023
Old wiring removed - 2023

ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS

ONWARD has received extensive recent electronics upgrades at both helm stations, including Raymarine multifunction displays, radar, autopilot equipment, VHF/AIS communications, GPS, Starlink, stereo, and television/monitor equipment.

NEW Raymarine Axiom 12 Pro display at lower helm
NEW Raymarine Axiom 9 Pro display at upper helm
NEW Raymarine autopilot control at upper helm
NEW Raymarine wind, speed, and depth multifunction display at upper helm
Raymarine RAM, autopilot kit, and rudder feedback under owner’s stateroom berth
Raymarine Doppler Quantum 2 radome
NEW masthead wind transducer
NEW Furuno GP39 GPS with USB to laptop at lower helm
NEW Standard Horizon VHF with Bluetooth RAM, AIS, integrated GPS, NMEA 2000, 30W hailer, and speaker microphone
NEW Starlink
NEW Garmin Fusion stereo with Bluetooth streaming, connected to TV and piano/synthesizer
NEW 21" Sharp TV/monitor
Masthead lightning arrestor connected to below-water ground plate
Customized upper and lower helms with teak electronics panels - 2023

HELM STATIONS - LOWER

Lower protected inside helm station
Hydraulic steering
Morse engine control
NEW Raymarine Axiom 12 Pro display
NEW Furuno GP39 GPS
NEW teak electronics panel - 2023

HELM STATIONS - COCKPIT

Upper cockpit helm station
Hydraulic steering
Morse engine control
NEW Raymarine Axiom 9 Pro display
NEW Raymarine autopilot control
NEW Raymarine wind, speed, and depth multifunction display
Hydraulic steering systems and rudder ram rebuilt - 2024

HULL

The Taswell 43 All Season was designed by Bill Dixon and built by Ta Shing Yacht Building, a yard well known for quality fiberglass construction and finely executed interiors. ONWARD features a fiberglass hull, Scheel keel, skeg-hung rudder, center cockpit configuration, and pilothouse deck arrangement.

Fiberglass hull
Bill Dixon design
Built by Ta Shing Yacht Building
Scheel keel
5'6" draft
Skeg-hung rudder
3-blade fixed propeller
Rotary shaft seal

DECK

ONWARD’s deck arrangement is designed for secure cruising, practical access, and low-maintenance ownership. Her center cockpit, arch, davits, windlass, ground tackle, sun covers, and boarding accessories make her well equipped for extended cruising and liveaboard use.

Center cockpit deck configuration
Pilothouse / raised saloon arrangement
Maxwell 3500 windlass with dual control
50 kg Bruce primary anchor
30 kg Bruce secondary anchor
200' of 3/8" BBB chain with Ultra swivel
Sea and fresh water washdown
Stainless steel davits
Outboard rail mount
Stainless steel swivel lift for man-overboard recovery/outboard handling
Four stainless steel dorades
Stainless steel BBQ grill connected to central LP system
Two 10 kg aluminum propane tanks in dedicated locker
Stainless steel radar arch
Stainless steel bow roller
Aluminum folding passerelle
Stainless steel bow boarding ladder
Aluminum mast steps
Sunbrella hatch covers
Sunbrella and Phifertex window covers
Storage and winter covers

COCKPIT

Secure center cockpit arrangement
Upper helm station
Cockpit dining table
Cocktail table
Dodger and bimini - 2015
Bimini drop-down sun curtains
Cockpit cushions
Sea and fresh water washdown
Transom freshwater shower

MAST AND RIGGING

Cutter rig
Leisure Furl boom with mechanical boom vang - 2007
Forespar boom vang
Harken genoa furling - 2014
Harken staysail furling with self-tacking gear
Standing rigging and chainplates replaced - 2007
Chainplates rebedded - 2021
Mast refurbished and painted - 2007
Control lines led to cockpit
NEW running rigging - 2023
Mast steps
62' bridge clearance

SAILS AND WINCHES

NEW fully battened Quantum cruising laminate mainsail - 2022
NEW Quantum 135% genoa - 2022
NEW Quantum staysail - 2022
Lewmar self-tailing winches
NEW Ewincher electric winch handle

ENGINE AND MECHANICAL

ONWARD is powered by a Yanmar 75 hp turbo diesel that was rebuilt in 2020 and has approximately 120 hours since rebuild. She is equipped with dual helm controls, hydraulic steering, generator, air conditioning, and diesel heat.

Yanmar 4-cylinder turbo diesel, 75 hp
Engine rebuilt - 2020, approximately 120 hours since rebuild
Morse engine controls at each helm
Hydraulic steering at each helm
Hydraulic steering systems and rudder ram rebuilt - 2024
3-blade fixed propeller
Rotary shaft seal
Racor primary fuel filter for engine
16,000 BTU air conditioning/heat pump
Espar diesel heater
Engine and generator blowers for heat exhaust
Northern Lights 5 kW generator
Racor pre-filter for generator
Generator installed in soundproof space under saloon
Dedicated generator starting battery
Remote generator operating panel

PLUMBING AND TANKAGE

ONWARD is equipped for extended cruising with generous fresh water and fuel capacity, two heads, holding tanks, water heater, macerator/Y-valve arrangement, and recent watermaker plumbing.

200 gallons fresh water capacity
113 gallons fuel capacity
Groco brass-body marine toilets
Isotemp 40-liter stainless steel water heater
Par variable-volume pump
Two holding tanks
Macerator and Y-valve
Deck and thru-hull fittings for pump-out
New plumbing for watermaker

ELECTRICAL SYSTEM

30A 110V primary shore power service
15A 110V secondary shore power service
Northern Lights 5 kW generator
NEW Victron Multiplus II 12/3000 inverter
NEW Victron Energy monitor with remote access
Backup charger
NEW Victron Super Cycle batteries: one starting battery and three house batteries
NEW CMP shade-tolerant solar panels, 400W
Smart controller and overcharge indicator
5 kVA transformer, 120-440V
NEW exterior and interior LED lighting conversion
NEW blue/white cockpit light
NEW foredeck steaming light
Dedicated generator starting battery
Remote generator operating panel

AUDIO/VISUAL AND ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT

NEW Garmin Fusion stereo with Bluetooth streaming
Stereo connected to TV and piano/synthesizer
NEW 21" Sharp TV/monitor

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

Masthead lightning arrestor connected to below-water ground plate
Stainless steel swivel lift for man-overboard recovery/outboard handling
Bow boarding ladder
Passerelle
Sea and fresh water washdown

BROKER’S COMMENTS

ONWARD is an uncommon opportunity to acquire a Taswell 43 All Season with a strong cruising specification, pilothouse comfort, inside and outside steering, a rebuilt engine, updated sail inventory, significant electronics upgrades, solar, generator, air conditioning, diesel heat, and a practical two-stateroom, two-head layout.

Her combination of protected center cockpit, raised saloon visibility, shoal 5'6" draft, 62' bridge clearance, and well-rounded cruising equipment makes her particularly compelling for owners planning East Coast, ICW, Bahamas, seasonal liveaboard, or longer-range cruising. She offers the versatility of a motorsailer without giving up the essential qualities of a capable offshore cruising sailboat.

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