1992 Taswell 43 All Season

Rare Pilothouse Motorsailer with Inside/Outside Steering, Rebuilt Engine, Newer Sails, Generator, Solar, Air Conditioning, Diesel Heat, and Extensive Recent Electronics Upgrades

ONWARD is a rare and highly capable 1992 Taswell 43 All Season, designed by Bill Dixon and built by the highly regarded Ta Shing Yacht Building yard. Known for their robust construction, finely finished interiors, and serious bluewater capability, Taswell yachts have earned a loyal following among knowledgeable cruising sailors. The 43 All Season is an especially desirable model, offering the comfort and protection of a true pilothouse motorsailer with both inside and outside steering stations.

Her raised saloon and elevated dinette provide panoramic visibility while seated, a notably practical and comfortable feature for owners who value protection, warmth, and visibility underway or at anchor. The center cockpit is secure and well protected, while the interior arrangement offers two private staterooms, two ensuite heads, a spacious aft owner’s cabin, a well-equipped galley, and generous storage throughout.

ONWARD has benefited from substantial recent investment, including a rebuilt Yanmar 75 hp diesel with approximately 120 hours since rebuild, new Quantum sails, updated Raymarine electronics, new Standard Horizon VHF with AIS, new Furuno GPS, new Victron inverter and monitoring, Starlink, solar, updated LED lighting, and hydraulic steering system work completed in 2024. Her Leisure Furl in-boom furling, cutter rig, 5'6" Scheel keel, 62' bridge clearance, generator, air conditioning, Espar diesel heat, arch, davits, and low-maintenance exterior make her especially appealing for owners seeking a capable cruising yacht that can be handled comfortably and lived aboard for extended periods.

With her protected center cockpit, inside helm, shoal draft, ICW-friendly rig height, and true pilothouse comfort, ONWARD is well positioned for East Coast, Bahamas, seasonal liveaboard, and long-range cruising. She is a distinctive offering for buyers seeking the rare combination of sailing performance, motorsailer practicality, and recent systems investment.

Key Features:

• 10' Avon tender
• Torqeedo 1103 electric outboard, reported never used
• Stainless steel davits
• Outboard rail mount
• Bill Dixon design built by Ta Shing Yacht Building
• Elevated saloon/dinette with panoramic visibility while seated
• Center cockpit design with secure, protected helm position
• Yanmar 75 hp turbo diesel rebuilt in 2020 with approximately 120 hours since rebuild
• Northern Lights 5 kW generator
• NEW fully battened Quantum cruising laminate mainsail, 135% genoa, and staysail - 2022
• Leisure Furl in-boom furling system
• Cutter rig with Harken furling genoa and self-tacking staysail
• NEW Raymarine Axiom Pro displays at upper and lower helms
• NEW Standard Horizon VHF with Bluetooth RAM, AIS, integrated GPS, NMEA 2000, and 30W hailer
• NEW Furuno GP39 GPS at lower helm
• NEW Starlink
• NEW Victron Multiplus II 12/3000 inverter and Victron Energy monitor with remote access
• NEW Victron Super Cycle batteries: one starting battery and three house batteries
• NEW 400W CMP shade-tolerant solar panels with smart controller
• Hydraulic steering at both helms rebuilt in 2024, including rudder ram
• 16,000 BTU air conditioning/heat pump
• Espar diesel heater
• Stainless steel radar arch, davits, and BBQ grill
• Maxwell 3500 windlass with dual control
• Two Bruce anchors with 200' of 3/8" BBB chain and Ultra swivel
• 10' Avon tender with Torqeedo 1103 electric outboard
• 5'6" Scheel keel and 62' bridge clearance for ICW capability

INTERIOR ACCOMODATIONS AND LAYOUT

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

GALLEY

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 AND ELECTRONICS

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

CONSTRUCTION AND KEY FEATURES OF THE HULL AND DECK

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

SHIP SYSTEMS

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

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

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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