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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