Ovni 43
Lotus
Largs, North Ayrshire, United KingdomIMG Office: Kip
Cabins: 2
Year: 2000
Length: 13.40 m | 43.96 ft
Beam: 4.30 m | 14.11 ft
Draft: 2.50 m | 8.20 ft
Engine: Volvo 50Hp
2000 Ovni 43 for sale
Boat Details
Any sailor with an interest in serious blue water voyaging will be familiar with the Ovni range of aluminium offshore cruisers. Built by Alubat in France, Ovni yachts can be found all over the world from high latitudes to the tropics. Aluminium is three times as light as steel and much stronger than a composite built hull, is corrosion resistant and provides great impact resistance as it tends to deform and bend rather than puncture or shatter. With a hydraulic centreboard and lifting rudder giving her a 0.8m draft when lifted the Ovni 43 can access shallow waters that other boats her size can't and indeed can be fully dried out and beached if required.
Sleeping a potential nine across three cabins and the saloon, 'Lotus' is superbly spacious with a practical seagoing galley and twin heads and shower compartments. Featuring a sturdy rig, wheel steering, a deep safe cockpit, aft radar arch and large bathing platform 'Lotus' is an ideal, all weather, cruising yacht. With a layout that would lend itself to long term living aboard and with her renowned Ovni seaworthiness she is a serious option for those with adventurous plans. Lotus benefits from many recent upgrades by her current owners including a powerful waterjet bow thruster (2023) and a new 50Hp Volvo engine (2024).
Currently lying ashore at Largs marina in Scotland please call our Kip office to arrange an appointment to view.
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Dimensions
| LOA | 12.9m |
| LWL | 10.40m |
| Beam | 4.40m |
| Draft | 0.8m - 2.50m |
| Displacement | 8500kg |
Hull, Deck & Keel
- Aluminium chined construction of hull & deck
- Hydraulic centre board on forward pivot pin
- 3.6 Tonnes of internal lead ballast
- Hydraulic lifting rudder
- New rudder bearings (2023)
- Helm stripped, new bearings and track rod ends (2023)
- Wheel steering
- Large bathing platform giving superb access to a tender
- Rear radar arch and pivoting dinghy davit
- Multiple opening hatches and windows providing great ventilation throughout
Deck Equipment
- Stainless Steel Pushpit and Pulpit
- Stainless Steel stanchions
- Double guard wires (renewed 2023)
- Port and Starboard boarding gates
- Large anchor locker
- 12v Lofran anchor windlass
- 16Kg Delta anchor with 80m of 10mm chain
- Double bow roller
- Stainless Steel granny bars at mast
- Integrated aft radar arch with wind generator and solar panel
- Pivoting Stainless Steel dinghy davit
- Stainless Steel boarding ladder on swim platform
- Midship, aft and forward mooring cleats
- Harken self tailing 35 mast mounted winch
- Harken self tailing 32 mast mounted winch
- Twin Harken self tailing two speed 53 primary winches
- Twin Harken self tailing two speed 44 secondary winches
- Harken self tailing two speed coachroof mounted mainsail winch with bank of three jammers
- Multiple opening hatches and coachroof windows
- Teak slated seating in cockpit
- Teak cockpit sole
- Wheel pedestal with instrument mounts
- Twin cockpit lockers
- Twin lazarette / gas lockers
Interior & Accommodation
Saloon
- Finished in light Oak throughout
- Large U shaped seating to Port
- Two occaissional single berths in the saloon seating area
- Blue upholstery
- Folding leaf dinning table
- Linear galley to Starboard
- Navigation station aft of saloon seating
- Plentiful storage shelving and lockers throughout the saloon
- Large opening forward facing window hatches
- Opening deck hatches
- Great ventilation throughout
- Heads and shower unit aft of galley
Galley
- Eno gas oven with twin hobs (2023)
- Twin Stainless steel sinks
- Mixer tap with hot and cold water
- Seawater foot pump
- Isotherm top loading fridge
- Lot of storage throughout galley area
Navigation Station
- Aft facing chart table
- Electrical distribution panel
- Stereo unit with speakers in saloon
- Chart storage
- Drawers beneath chart table
- Flat screen TV
- Standard Horizon Explorer VHF
Forward Cabin
- Double owners berth to Port
- Access to en-suite head and shower unit forward
- Opening deck hatch
- Shelves
- Storage lockers
- Under berth storage
- Bench seat to starboard
- Hanging locker
Forward Cabin en-suite
- Jabsco manual flushing toilet
- Opening deck hatch
- Basin with mixer tap / extending shower head
- Under counter storage lockers to Port and Starboard
- Twin mirrored shelfed cupboards
Port Aft Cabin
- Double berth
- Raised single berth outboard of double
- Opening Porthole to cockpit
- Access to engine compartment
- Hanging Locker
Starboard Aft Cabin
- Double berth
- Opening Porthole to cockpit
- Access to engine compartment
- Hanging Locker
- Shelving and raised storage lockers
Aft Heads
- Jabsco manual heads unit
- Washbasin with mixer tap / extending shower head
- Wet clothing hanging rail
- Shelf and under sink storage
Navigation Equipment
- Raymarine Axiom plus 9 multifunction display (2023)
- Raymarine Quantum radar (2024)
- Raymarine AIS650 Class B transponder
- Raymarine Evolution autopilot (2020)
- Raymarine multifunction display
- Plastmo magnetic steering compass
- Standard Horizon Explorer VHF (2020) with a separate VHF command mic that plugs in at the helm station
Machinery & Propulsion
- Volvo D2-50 50Hp diesel engine and gearbox (new 2024)
- 350 Hrs on the engine
- Last serviced November 2025 (not used since)
- Shaft drive
- Three blade feathering prop with rope cutter
- Prop stripped and refurbed (2023)
- New stern gland 2024
- New Morse cables 2024
- Jetthruster J90 water jet bow thruster (2023)
- Jetthruster batteries 3 x 12v 75amp/hr (2025)
- 15 Litre hot water calorifier (2023)
- Hot air heating system throughout (2020)
- Hot water calorifier (2023)
Rig & Sails
- Sloop rigged aluminium mast and boom
- Double spreaders
- Twin V backstays (renewed 2023)
- Forward and aft lowers (renewed 2023)
- Continuous cap and lower shrouds (renewed 2020)
- Forestay (renewed 2023)
- Removable inner forestay with running backstays
- Profurl C350 headsail furler (2023)
- Coachroof mounted mainsail track
- Rod vang
- Spinnaker pole
- New gooseneck (2023)
Sails
- Fully battened Hydranet mainsail by Owen Sails (2016)
- Three reef points
- Roller reefing Pro-Vectran genoa by Owen Sails (2018)
- Staysail
- Spinnaker
Electrical Systems
- 5 x 12v 95amp/hr AGM domestic batteries (2024)
- 3 x 12v 75amp/hr Jetthruster batteries(2025)
- Silentwind Pro wind generator and controller (2020)
- Solar panels
- Victron 3600w Isolation Transformer (2020)
- Mastervolt MAC Plus charger (2024)
- Sterling Power management Amp counter
- Sterling Power Invertor
- 230v shore power system and cable
Plumbing & Tankage
- 2 x 230 Litres aluminium water tanks
- 2 x 180 Litres aluminium fuel tanks
- Hot & Cold pressurised water
- Cockpit shower
Canvas work
- Blue canvas sprayhood
- Blue canvas stackpack (2023)
- Bimni cover and Stainless Steel frame
Safety Equipment
- Danbuoy
- Man Overboard sling
- 2 x horseshoes with light
- Manual bilge pump
- Electric bilge pump with alarm
- Radar reflector
- Fire blanket
- Carbon monoxide alarm
- Gas alarm
- 6 x fire extinguishers
Additional Equipment
- Mercury 6Hp outboard (2022)
- Genesis Walker Bay 4 man inflatable dinghy
- Various warps and fenders
- Various winch handles
Ships Papers
- Two previous 'Bills of Sale' (from 2007 to date)
- CE certification
- Certificate of de-registration from French registry
- Declaration of Exportation
Please Note:
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.
General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as life rafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owner's specific needs.
Whilst we make best effort to obtain documentation from Vendors it is advisable to check what is available before travelling to view or making an offer.
Finance
Inspiration Marine Group Ltd is a broker not a lender and is authorised by the Financial Conduct Authority with FRN 670978. Inspiration Marine Group Ltd will not charge you any fee for this service as we will receive payment by way of fees direct from CGI FINANCE. The amount of the fees we receive from CGI FINANCE does not vary depending on the features of the loan and this payment does not affect the amount payable under the terms of the loan agreement. The above illustrations are not contractually binding. The financial information contained herein is for information purposes only (by way of example) and may be subject to change by the provider, CGI FINANCE. Terms and conditions apply. Any loans will be subject to a customer approval, a satisfactory affordability assessment and a good credit history. A security will be placed over your boat in the form of a mortgage. Your boat may therefore be at risk if you do not keep up the repayments on your loan.
