Meta Dalu 43 1998 $115,000.00 USD

Description

Glouton – Meta Dalu 43 Ketch (Joubert-Nivelle design) – 1998 – USD 125,000

⚓ Key Features

• Only ketch of the series, built in Strongall aluminum (18 mm bottom, 15 mm hull, 10 mm deck)

• Year built: 1998, launched in 2001

• Dimensions:

  • LOA: 12.88 m

  • Beam: 4.00 m

  • Draft: 1.60 m

  • Headroom: 1.95 m

• Displacement: 12,000 kg

• CE Category: A – Ocean

• Tanks:

  • Diesel: 600 L + 60 L sedimentation (in the keel)

  • Fresh water: 400 L

  • Grey water: 60 L

• Engine: Nanni 62 HP (46 kW), approx. 1500 h, direct shaft drive

• Steering: Wheel

• Berths: Up to 8 – 2 cabins, 7 berths, 1 head

🛠 Current Condition & Location

• Condition: Good, lightly used by first owner (only in the Med), professionally maintained

• Location: Currently stored on the hard on Texada Island (British Columbia, Canada)

• Price: USD 125,000 (negotiable, EU VAT paid – French flagged)

🧰 Refits & Upgrades

Complete refit from 2018–2019 for a Northwest Passage expedition.

2018 – Interior & Structure Overhaul

• Forward berths rebuilt

• Full galley rebuild with stainless steel + large sink + 140 L chest fridge

• Custom head + shower, workshop, large aft cabin added

• Insulation with melamine foam, epoxy-treated wooden battens

• Full rewiring (double insulated throughout)

• Engine soundproofed

• Custom-built 15 mm plexiglass dog-house (by META welder under architect supervision)

• Freshwater tanks: 3×100 L + 2×70 L

• Hot water heater 22 L (electric + engine loop)

• Lofrans Falkon windlass + 55 m of 14 mm chain

2019 – Autonomy & Navigation Systems

• 60 L/h 220 V watermaker

• New hydraulic steering system (Lecomble & Schmitt) + SIMRAD autopilot

• B&G Triton II electronics package (depth, speed, wind, AIS)

• New forestay + furlers, new plexiglass

• All interior panels (headliners) replaced with Forex

• Oil-bath shaft seal replaced

• Aft arch supports installed (removable)

• Complete new sail set in hybrid (Hydranet-type) cloth

• 2×110 W solar panels + D400 wind generator

🌍 Sailing Experience

• Left Europe in 2019, arrived in the Caribbean January 2020

• Annual haul-outs + full marine survey available

• Additional 2×100 W solar panels installed for full energy autonomy

• Crossed Equator → Marquesas in 26 days

• 2.5 years in French Polynesia:

  • External generator added

  • Aft social space built (center cockpit is small)

  • Replaced META3 zinc silicate antifouling with classic epoxy system

  • All rigging (standing) replaced

• 202X: Solo transpacific crossing Tahiti → Vancouver (42 days), then sailed British Columbia

• Northwest Passage project canceled for health & personal reasons

✅ Why Choose Glouton

• Solid & trustworthy: aluminum expedition ketch by META, tested in ocean conditions

• Safe cruising: built for autonomy and self-sufficiency, ideal for high-latitude or world cruising

• Not a racer, but stable and comfortable (cruises at ~8 knots max)

• Maintained to high standard: sails in excellent condition, yearly haul-outs, regular engine servicing

📸 Photos & Contact

Many photos available from the voyage and refit. Fewer “sales-style” photos, but more can be provided on request.

Contact: William Bartels – professional skipper, available for questions, documents, virtual visits, or in-person inspection.

Price: USD 125,000, negotiable. French-flagged, EU VAT paid. Ready to sail.

✨ Glouton is a rare, fully outfitted aluminum expedition ketch. Rugged, proven, and ready for her next adventure with a new captain.

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