Factory Options and Upgrades

Factory options:

• Factory molded bow plank with rail
• Flybridge aft tournament station
• Flybridge air conditioning/heat ducting
• Factory molded hardtop
• Factory Marlin Tower option with steering/controls
• Cockpit head with shower
• Cockpit teak deck upgrade
• Cockpit 12V electric hatch opening actuators
• Cockpit TD electronic controls
• Cockpit overhead molded storage locker
• Cockpit to flybridge staircase option
• Cockpit port side enlarged fish box with macerator
• Cockpit Teak Isle fishing locker upgrade
• Stidd helm chairs upgrade
• Foredeck Weichart D-rings for dingy tiedown
• Two TV's and salon entertainment center
• Salon Uline #98 icemaker, 251b capacity
• Salon overhead rod locker
• Avanti 3.1 cu ft freezer under salon
• Battery upgrade to Lifeline AGM
• Additional AGM battery in box for a total of five
• Master Stateroom 15" Sharp Aquos LCD TV
• Master Stateroom lift-up top on berth for storage
• Galley Sharp R930AK microwave convection oven
• Galley Summit CP97 10 cu ft refrigerator/freezer
• Gloss varnish throughout
• GINGER ROOT Surell countertops
• Electronics allowance (radar, GPS, sounder, etc.)
• Canvas and Isinglass allowance
• Lee 26' silver/gold double spreader outriggers
• 12 each rocket launcher rod holders
• The cockpit has a day head with a shower, a staircase not a ladder to the flying bridge, a Garmin repeater, and this one has added a Time Zero Nav system.
• The boat has precision outriggers with maximizers, stainless steel rocket launchers, and stainless-steel flush-mounted rod holders.
• Large freezer located in the port engine room and the in the hold below the salon. 
• The boat has fresh and saltwater washdown in the bow and cockpit
• The salon has a U-shaped dinette opposite a conversation settee with a cocktail table and an entertainment center
• The master stateroom has a 50% walk-around centerline queen berth, an en suite head, his and hers reading lights and hanging storage, 4 opening port windows, and a large hatch overhead for lots of airflow with soft and cozy carpeting underfoot. 
• The guest stateroom has a lower double berth and an upper retractable single berth, perfect for a young family or a gaggle of teens. 
• This owner has upgraded to a larger sportfisher. An estimated 50% of the engine hours are from the engine in idle due to the active fishing lifestyle and use of the boat. 

About Mikelson 43 Sportfisherman, by Marlin Magazine 2001 ~ Mikelson Yachts of San Diego, California, is best known for its line of luxury long-range sport-fishermen, ranging from 50 to 78 feet in length. A new addition to that line, the 43 Sportfisher, is designed to bring the same spacious interiors, efficient performance, and seagoing capability to a smaller, entry-level boat. 

All Mikelsons (including the 43) are built with engines placed aft, under the cockpit. This offers several benefits. The engines are easy to access, exhaust length is minimized, machinery noise and odor are kept away from the living areas, and fuel can be stored around the center of buoyancy for minimum trim adjustments from full to empty tank conditions. The fact that the engines are not under the salon also translates into a much lower salon sole, which renders the boat more stable and results in less windage.

The 43’s hull shape is fairly unique, even among other Mikelsons, and features three chines. The lowest chine is designed to catch the spray and deflect it, and the main chine runs the length of the hull and provides lifting surfaces aft, allowing the hull to break clean and rise forward to provide a very high deadrise. The third or upper chine is a deep step in the hull providing increased interior space, improved stability and wave deflection forward. The transom aft has a pronounced inverted bell shape that allows lower placement of the engines and provides lift outboard of the chine.

Foam-core fiberglass is used throughout the boat except for the bottom, which is solid fiberglass. This means a strong boat that weighs little more than many boats built with a cored hull.

The 43’s layout features a cockpit that is roughly 9 feet long by 12 feet wide, a huge salon (she features one of the widest beams in her class), and two staterooms with one head below. The flybridge incorporates Mikelson’s trademark circular settee, though a tournament bridge is also available. Interior finishes are available in ash, cherry, and teak. A huge space under the salon contains batteries, water heater, freezers, pumps, and copious storage areas.

Electrical Equipment

• Generator
• Inverter
• Shore Power Inlet

Electronics

• Autopilot
• Cockpit Speakers
• Compass
• Depthsounder
• Flat Screen TV
• GPS
• Log-Speedometer
• Navigation Center
• Plotter
• Radar
• Radar Detector
• Radio
• TV Set: Salon and Master cabin
• VHF
• Wind Speed and Direction

Inside Equipment

• Air Conditioning
• Battery Charger
• Deep Freezer
• Electric Head
• Heating
• Hot Water
• Microwave Oven
• Oven: 3 burner glass stovetop
• Refrigerator

Outside Equipment

• Cockpit Shower
• Outriggers
• Radar Reflector
• Teak Cockpit
• Tender

Covers

• Camper Cover
• Cockpit Cover
• Hard Top

Other Features

• Crane
• Walk Around