M/Y Moonglow — a 1979 Albin 43 located in New Bern, North Carolina, for sale by broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary.
Moonglow is a well-equipped Albin 43 offering the space, comfort, and proven construction that have made these yachts popular with serious cruisers. With both upper and lower helm stations, a fully enclosed flybridge, comfortable accommodations, and excellent visibility, she is well suited for extended coastal cruising, the Great Loop, or simply spending more time aboard.
Her spacious interior features an inviting main salon, an L-shaped settee, and a convenient countertop dining area between the galley and salon. The aft master stateroom offers a centerline queen berth, generous storage, and abundant natural light. Twin engines, a Westerbeke generator, Garmin electronics, and multiple air-conditioning units round out a capable and comfortable cruising package.
Features
- Twin diesel engines (starboard ~3,913 hrs; port ~3,429 hrs)
- Westerbeke generator (≈6,619 hrs)
- Upper and lower helm stations with Garmin GPS and VHF at both helms
- Full flybridge enclosure; multiple bridge-clearance configurations (mast to ~21', down to ~13'-16')
- 2021 KL Industries Water Tender 9.4 (≈9'4" hard polyethylene dinghy)
- Two air-conditioning units (CruiseAir)
Specifications
| Name | M/Y Moonglow |
| Make | Albin |
| Model | 43 |
| Year | 1979 |
| Type | Monohull Powerboat |
| Builder | Albin |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Cabins | 2 |
| Heads | 2 |
| Galley | Down |
Dimensions
| Loa | 42ft / 12.80m |
| Lwl | 37'11" |
| Beam | 14ft 6in / 4.42m |
| Headroom | 6’5” |
| Draft | / 0.03m |
| Bridge Clearance | 21' (mast fully raised); 16' (with 12' mast removed at hinge bolt); 13' (top of Bimini); 13' (top of windshield) |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 500 gallons |
| Water Tanks | 300 gallons |
| Holding Tanks | 1 |
Performance
| Engines | 2 x 135HP Ford Lehman 1979 |
| Engine Hours | 3913 / 3429 |
| Generator | Westerbeke 8 kW |
| Gen Hours | 6619 |
| Displacement | 0.59 |
Layout Diagram
Inventory
1979 Albin 43
- Moonglow is a well-equipped Albin 43 offering the traditional layout, comfortable accommodations, and practical features that make these vessels well suited for extended cruising, the Great Loop, or comfortable time aboard.
Vessel overview
- LOA: 42'6"
- Beam: 14'6"
- Draft: 4'1"
- Twin diesel engines
- Starboard engine: approximately 3,913 hours
- Port engine: approximately 3,429 hours
- Westerbeke generator: approximately 6,619 hours
- Upper and lower helm stations
- Full flybridge enclosure
- Two air-conditioning units
- Aft master stateroom with centerline queen berth
- Good brightwork
- 2021 KL Industries Water Tender 9.4 hard dinghy
Bridge clearance
- Moonglow offers several options for reducing her air draft when cruising waterways with bridge restrictions.
- Mast fully raised: approximately 21'
- With 12' mast removed at hinge bolt: approximately 16'
- Top of Bimini: approximately 13'
- Top of windshield: approximately 13'
Flybridge & upper helm
- Todd captain's chairs
- Garmin GPS
- Standard Horizon VHF
- Engine gauges and controls
- Helm controls
- Compass
- Full enclosure
- Fans
- Excellent visibility from the upper helm
Lower helm & electronics
- A second helm station allows Moonglow to be operated from the comfort and protection of the interior.
- Garmin GPS
- Standard Horizon VHF
- Engine gauges and controls
- Morse engine controls
- Gemini compass
- Windlass controls
- Horn
- Rule bilge pump controls
- Bilge alarm
- Xantrex LinkLITE battery monitor
Main salon
- L-shaped settee
- Vizio television
- FCF HVAC controls
- Engine-room access
- Large windows providing good natural light
- Convenient access to lower helm and galley
Galley & dining
- The galley adjoins the main salon, with a countertop dining area separating the two spaces.
- Countertop dining/seating area between galley and salon
- Convenient serving and food-preparation space
- Open arrangement connecting galley and salon
Aft master stateroom
- Centerline queen berth
- Large hanging closet
- Generous storage
- Opening windows and ports
- Abundant natural light
- Convenient access to aft head
Aft head
- Electric marine head
- Brass sink
- Conveniently located adjacent to aft master stateroom
Mechanical
- Twin diesel engines
- Starboard engine: approximately 3,913 hours
- Port engine: approximately 3,429 hours
- Racor fuel filters
- Engine fuel sight gauges
- New transmission heat exchangers
- Engine-room access from main salon
- Rule bilge pump controls
- Bilge alarm
Generator & electrical
- Westerbeke generator
- Approximately 6,619 generator hours
- Truecharge 40 battery charger
- Xantrex LinkLITE battery monitor
- 10-gallon Raritan water heater
Climate control
- Two air-conditioning units
- CruiseAir air conditioning
- FCF HVAC controls
Deck & exterior
- Good brightwork
- Windlass
- Windlass controls at lower helm
- Full flybridge enclosure
- Magma grill
- Taylor Made fenders
- Dinghy
- Traditional trawler-style exterior layout
Dinghy
- 2021 KL Industries Water Tender 9.4
- Approximately 9'4"
- Hard polyethylene tender
- Modified tri-hull/cathedral-style hull
- Designed for use as a yacht tender
Cruising features
- Upper and lower helm stations
- Enclosed flybridge
- Generator
- Air conditioning
- Centerline queen master berth
- Generous onboard storage
- Garmin navigation electronics
- VHF radios at both helm stations
- Windlass
- Dinghy
- Magma grill
- Multiple bridge-clearance configurations
Albin 43 trawler
- A popular model for many years, the Albin 43 is a solid, well-built boat with distinctive lines, an attractive teak interior, and the full walkaround decks common to a trunk-cabin trawler design.
- The Albin is heavily built on a solid fiberglass semi-displacement hull with a deep forefoot, hard aft chines, and a long prop-protecting keel.
- Boasting a wide 14'6" beam, a two-stateroom interior was standard in the Albin 43 and several three-stateroom layouts were optional.
- Entering the salon from port or starboard sliding doors, a convertible L-shaped sofa with folding table is starboard in the salon and a wet bar is located in the aft port corner.
- Large windows provide good visibility from the lower helm and the bench seat at the helm has storage under.
- The galley is down in the two-stateroom configuration, up in the three-stateroom layout.
- There are V-berths in the forward stateroom and a walkaround queen berth in the aft stateroom.
- Teak parquet flooring is found throughout the interior.
- A single diesel was standard, but most Albin 43s were delivered with twin 120/135hp Lehman diesels (8 knots cruise/11 knots top).
- Cruising range is an impressive 650–700 miles.
- Additional notes (BoatUS)
- Overview: Traditional Taiwan trawler targets buyers looking for salty styling, practical floorplan, low-cost operation.
- Features: Two-stateroom teak interior includes full lower helm, parquet flooring, twin salon deck doors, tub/shower in aft head. Note wide side decks, teak handrails, teak window frames, simulated lapstrake hull lines. Keel protects prop, running gear. Three-stateroom interior was optional.
- Comments: Salon lacks access door to sundeck.
- Performance: Lehman 135hp diesels cruise at 8–9 knots; 210hp Cummins cruise at 12–14 knots.
Floor plans - Moonglow is the first floorplan with a galley down.
- Courtesy of Powerboat Guide.
Specifications
- Length overall: 42'6"
- Length WL: 37'11"
- Beam: 14'6"
- Draft: 4'1"
- Weight: 30,000 lbs.
- Headroom: 6’5”
- Fuel: 500 gals.
- Water: 300 gals.
- Waste: 60 gals.
- Hull type: Semi-Disp.
Mechanical disclaimer
- Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.
Disclaimer
- 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.
- Listing MLS by Yachtr.com
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