1981 Wauquiez 43 Amphitrite, USD 75 000

Walkabout, a classic French-built Wauquiez Amphitrite 43, is comfortably spacious and ocean-oriented. Her strengths are stability, seaworthiness, storage capacity, and comfortable long-distance cruising.Designed for comfortable cruising and exploring, first impressions count.Her teak deck is in excellent condition, and the central cockpit is comfortable, providing a spacious and well-protected area. The ketch rig divides the sail plan between the mainmast and mizzen, making sail handling easily manageable and giving plenty of flexibility in stronger winds.Down below, Walkabout is surprisingly spacious, with a comfortable U-shaped seating area that can easily be made into a double bed, and a portside settee serving as an extra berth when needed. The extra-wide shelf above also serves as a bunk if needed.A folding table that comfortably seats eight completes the dining area, with ample storage behind and underneath the settees.Her galley is amidships to starboard and has ample worktop area, storage, and a deep fridge-freezer. She has a two-burner gas stove and griller, with no oven. Just aft of the galley is a storeroom, which can also be accessed by a large lifting seat in the cockpit. The nav station to starboard has an XL chart table and an instrument panel nearby.The main cabin aft is one of the most spacious and appealing I have come across. En suite, with a large seating area, vanity table, and sliding worktop, it has ample cupboards and drawers, many windows, and an overhead hatch to catch the sea breezes.The crew cabin has two bunk beds with lee cloths.Forward of the second head, the V-berth is very spacious, with fabric pockets lining the wooden sides, adding to the cupboard space provided. Steps leading up and out of the overhead hatch are a welcome addition.