KAUFMAN 43 1990: BOSUN'S MATE

This Aluminum Kaufman 43 is exceptionally well inventoried, above and beyond any normal refit I have seen. The list of upgrades and professional work done on this boat is absolutely mind blowing. It will have you asking a major question... Why on earth would a couple do all this work, and then want to sell?

These owners bought the boat in 2017, storing her on land for 3 years while they worked, gathering cruising kitty, and money for the refit. In 2023/2024 they did a major upgrade on her, and she emerged practically a new boat. They then sailed her up from Western Australia, through Indonesia, and on to Malaysia and Thailand. They have decided that they are going to stay on in the area, they LOVE South East Asia, but they are going to continue their lives on the ocean lives on a trawler/motor boat.

 

Bosuns Mate is 100% ready to go.

She is a unique lay out, in that she has 2 cockpits, both sunken and protected, one a non working cockpit, and the aft helm cockpit with all the controls and lines.

The current owner is 6 ft 6, and fits well throughout the boat, and in the double aft cabin.

She's a perfect boat for long haul adventure/off grid sailing, easy to handle single or short handed, and with room enough for a family or for traveling with guests.

Her full list of upgrades are in her full inventory but include the following....

 

Engine: Yanmar 4JH80 80hp turbo diesel (NEW 2023) 675hrs

Standing rigging NEW 2024

Installed water maker, producing 150 litres per hour (2024)

New full batten mainsail and genoa, supplied by One Sails (2024)

Mast and boom refurbished (2024)

Twin draw Vitrifrigo fridge/freezer (2024)

Full deck sandblast and repaint

Advanced Garmin Integrated Navigation system (New)

And with 600 Ah of Lithium batteries, 1,425 watts of solar, and a Mase 5.5 kVA generator (180 hours runtime), all new in the 2023/2024 upgrade, she is capable of taking you anywhere!

Bosuns Mate is a serious offshore aluminium cruising yacht, designed by the renowned Kaufman Yachts and professionally constructed by SBF shipyards in Australia for strength, safety, and long-range capability.

She is currently berthed in Rebak Marina, one of South East Asia's most equipped lifestyle marinas, with both wet and hard storage facilities, 24 hour security, and protection for (nearly) all weather fronts. The Resort Marina offers marina residents the invitation of full usage of resort facilities, including the swimming pool, private beach, restaurant and beach bar, tennis court and gymnasium!

Truly a lifestyle marina.

A great place to get to know your new boat, Langkawi is duty free, with 100 islands to explore while you "learn the ropes" before heading across to Thailand, Indonesia, or further across the Indian Ocean.

Please check Bosun Mate's full listing and contact us for a viewing appointment or more information.

Seaspray Yacht Sales is a division of Seaspray Marine Services. Qualified Shipwright Services established and operated in Langkawi for 14 years.

 

Price: US $199,000

Vessel Name: Bosuns Mate

Launch Year: 1990

Length: 42' 8" - 13.00m

Beam: 4.2m

Draft: 1.8m

Displacement: 14 tonne

Keel / Ballast: 6.5 ton lead keel

Vessel Location: Rebak Island Marina &    Resort Langkawi

Region: Asia

Use: Leisure, Cruising, Live Aboard

HIN: Au-twa069160ac3

Registration: 854194 AUS

Designer: Ted Kaufman, Sydney Australia

Builder: SBF Ship Yard Henderson, Western Australia

Hull Material: Aluminium 6.4mm round chine

Decks Material: Aluminium - fully wet blasted and painted 2023

Engine: 4JH80 80HP DIESEL MOTOR, INSTALLED 2023

Engine Make: Yanmar

Horsepower: 80

Fuel Type: Diesel

Engine Hours: 680

Fuel Consumption: 4LPH AT 1800 RPM

Max Speed: 8.5 KNOTS

Cruise Speed: 7 KNOTS

Propulsion: Inboard Shaft Drive : Single shaft to a glorie 3 blade folding prop, new 2023

Genset: Mase 5.5 KW, 180hr, installed 2023

Fuel: 340L

Water: 300L

Dinghy: Highfield 3.1m 2024

Outboard: Suzuki 20HP 4 stroke (new Feb 2026)

Covers: Bimini and solar arch (2023), Boom and foredeck tent (2025)

 

Accommodation: 2 x cabins, owners cabin at rear and v berth. Custom made innerspring mattresses in both cabins. New cushions throughout entire boat. Individual / separate shower and head, tecma electric head. Headroom: 7ft in saloon. 3.5 kg washing machine in front v berth mounted. 10 x sirocco 2 fans throughout the boat.

Cabins: 2

Berths: 4

Shower: 1

Toilet: 1

Entertainment: 2 x 32inch TVs, fusion radio with speakers throughout the boat

Air-Con: Portable

 

Galley: Fully electric galley, 240V induction cooktop, air fryer, microwave, 12V oven

Refrigeration: Vitrifrigo twin draw 150L fridge/freezer (2023)

Freezer: Brass monkey 40L fridge/freezer

Stove: Induction

Water-Maker: Water Makers Australia (150L per hour)

Hot Water: 60L

 

Ground Tackle: Anchor: Rocna 40kg, 120m 10mm chain, Muir windlass. * All new in 2023

 

Bilge Pumps: 1 x electric, 1 x manual

Life Raft: 1 x 4 man - Liferaft will need a fresh service before off-shore cruising

Epirb: 1

Life Jackets: 2

Flares: 1 pack in saloon, 1 pack in tender

Fire Protection: 3x fire extinguisher, 1 x fire blanket

 

Electrics: 

Victron multiplus 2 invert/charger, Victron Cerbu controller, full rewire and new breaker boards (2023). 

House batteries: 6 x pylontech 12V 100amp lipo4 (Nov 2023). 

Engine start battery: lead acid 100amp (Jan 2026). 

Genset starter battery: lead acid 100amp (Jan 2024). 

Solar panels: 3 x 485w (2023). 

Generator: Mase 5.5Kw diesel, 180 hours (new in 2023)

 

Electronics / Navigation: Navigation: Garmin chart plotter at helm. 

VHF: Garmin VHF main unit in saloon, remote hand held piece at helm (2023). AIS: Icom 2024. 

Radar: Garmin 2023. Instruments: Garmin 2 x depth sounders, wind speed and direction Garmin msc10 satellite compass, heading sensor. 

Autopilot: Garmin electronics, Hydrive hydraulic hardware. 

*All instruments installed with new wiring by Fremantle Marine Electronics 2023

Davits: Rear heavy duty dinghy davits

 

Sail Inventory: Main and Genoa (new in Feb 2024): Full batten main by One Sails, new 2024. 130% genoa by One Sails, new 2024

 

Mast / Rigging: Mast blasted, inspected and painted in 2023. New standing rigging and running rigging in Jan 2024.

 

Remarks: 

Latest survey: 2024. 

Known history: 2 owners, 2 years in Asia, slipped and anti-fouled in August 2025, rudder pulled and new rudder bearings installed August 2025.

 

Note from current owners:

"2 owners, built for first owner in 1990. Was kept at Fremantle Sailing club and used as a family weekender. We bought Bosun in 2018, put her on hardstand in storage for 4 years. In 2023, moved to another yard and completed a full re-fit. Splashed in January 2024, full time live-aboard since then. Left Perth in June 2024, sailed up West coast of Australia and across to Indo. Spent 1 year cruising Indo and then sailed up the Malacca Strait to Malaysia, arrived in Langkawi October 2025."