Lavranos 43
Bluewater Cruising Catamaran for Sale
Professionally-built in New Zealand in 2005
Major refit 2022-2024
Designed by Angelo Lavranos & Alan Wright
Bluewater Cruising Catamaran for Sale
Professional New Zealand-built to survey standards. Designed by Angelo Lavranos (St. Francis 50, Knysa 50) and Alan Wright. Great balance between cruising capacity and speed - surfs at 12+ knots. Strong, rigid, safe. Kevlar, Carbon, Vinylester, Polyester, Foam Core. Beautiful warm kauri wood interior. Recent extensive refit 2022-24. Loaded with spares and ready to go anywhere you desire. Not a charter boat - always been private - two owners.
Not a floating condo dock queen. She's a serious offshore cat. Money was all spent on strength, safety, reliability, self-sufficiency and speed. Current owner has sailed over 60,000nm and owned six offshore yachts.
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Overview
Vessel Name Q2
Make Angelo Lavranos / Alan Wright
Model Lavranos 43
Year 2005 (refit 2022-2024)
Length in Metres 13.10 - feet 43
Beam in Metres 7.60 - feet 25
Draft in Metres 1.30 - feet 4.3
Displacement 7.5T Light Weight - 9.5T Loaded
Fuel Capacity 600l stainless (2 stainless tanks with large inspection ports - all stainless fuel lines)
Water Capacity 600l (integral in hulls midship)
Hull Material Vinylester (outer), Polyester (inner), ALL Foam Core - FRP (kevlar-reinforced bows and front of keels)
Deck Material Fibreglass/GRP Foam Core (Carbon-reinforced around chainplates and winches)
Keel Type Fixed mini keels - with Spade rudders
Designer Angelo Lavranos / Alan Wright
Builder Catamarans NZ / Harkens Auckland,
NZ HIN 3/3
Place of Registration (City & Country) Auckland, New Zealand
Registration Number NZ1148
Registration Expiry 21 Oct 2025
Number of Helms & Position One
Tax Status & Paid Where Tax Paid - New Zealand
Lying (City, Country) Otaru, Hokkaido, Japan
(can stay in Japan indefinitely; domestic classification obtained and closed port permit)
Last Antifouling (Date & Type) June 2025, Ablative
Engines
Engines Number of Engines 2
Engine Make Yanmar
Engine Model Yanmar 4JH4E (rebuilt 2024)
Horsepower 54 HP
Engine Year/s 2005
1st Engine Number
1st Engine Hours 900 (since rebuild)
2nd Engine Number
2nd Engine Hours 900 (since rebuild)
Last Service July 2025
Fuel Consumption 3 to 4 liters per hour
Fuel Type Diesel
Maximum Speed 17 Kts (under sail), 9 Kts (under power)
Cruise Speed 7.5 - 8.0 knots
Propellers (Folding / Fixed / # of blades) Gori 3 blade folding
Drive Type (Shaft, Outboard, Leg) Saildrive - Yanmar SD50 (rebuilt 2024)
Steering System (Cable, Hydraulic...) Hydraulic (all stainless swagelock)
Notes
Overflow bottles for saildrives with camera system to monitor coolant and saildrive
Rig
Mast Material Alloy
Mast Height: 19.5m
Standing Rigging (New 2022 Rig Pro Auckland Dyform) Dyform shrouds (upper and intermediate) 1x19 forestay 3 years (2022)
Furler: Profurl (rebuilt with stainless bearings 2025)
Winches: Andersen (1 electric - 4 manual)
Sail Inventory
Mainsail - 2025; Genoa - 2022; Jib - Good condition; Asymetrical Spinnaker - Great condition; Storm Trysail - Great condition; Storm Jib - Great condition
Mainsail - Robship Sails (2025) - 68m2 - Full batten, slab reefing back to cockpit winches, stack pack
Genoa - North Sails (2022) - 45m2
Safety Equipment
Manual bilge pumps - 2 Whale in cockpit - 1 Gusher board-mounted
Electric bilge pumps - 6 (hulls - 2; engine rooms - 2; rudder compartments - 2)
Life raft - 4 person (out of date 2025)
Nav lights - Side nav lights replaced 2023
NZ Cat 1 certified
Para anchor
Jordan series drogue
Emergency tillers
Emergency window covers
Ground Tackle
Anchor (Brand / Size KG) - Spade Anchor - S160 - 35kg 75m
Chain / Rope (Length, Type) - 10mm 316 Stainless Steel (professionally inspected and strength tested 2024)
Spare Anchor (Brand / Size Kg) - Fortress - FX23 - 6.8kg - Alloy
Chain / Rope (Length, Type) 5m 10mm 316 Stainless Steel & 80m Nylon
Windlass (Brand / Power) Maxwell - 1200 watts
Accommodation
No. of Cabins 3
No. of Single Berths 2
No. of Double Berths 1
No. of Queen Berths 2
No. of King Berths
Saloon Head Height 194 (saloon) 190 (hulls)
Notes
Beautiful warm custom kauri wood interior
Bathrooms
No. of Showers 2
No. of Heads 2
Heads Type (Electric / Manual / Brand) Jabsco Electric
Holding Tanks Uninstalled (no tank - plumbing in place)
Hot Water Capacity Instant hot water (lpg - vented)
Galley
Galley Location (Up / Down / Saloon) Galley Up
Refrigeration (Stainless 195 Inox - Front Opening Freezer & Separate Fridge
Stove (Brand / Burners / Type) Thetford Caprice MKIII - 4 Burners - LPG
Oven (Brand / Type) Thetford Caprice MKIII - Oven & Broiler - LPG
Sink (Material & Qty) Stainless with Drying Rack
Gas Alarm (Yes / No) Yes - BEP - Two Sensors (complete spare system onboard)
Microwave (Brand) Yes - Panasonic
Electronics
Depth Sounder (Brand / Model) Furuno - Sonar with Fish Finder
Log (Brand / Model)
Autopilot (Brand / Model) Furuno (backup autopilot pump installed with changeover valving 2023)
Wind Instruments (Brand / Model) Furuno
Radar (Brand / Model) Furuno
Chartplotter (Brand / Model) Furuno
AIS (Brand / Model) Vesper Cortex AIS/VHF
GPS (Brand / Model) Furuno
VHF (Brand / Model) Icom VHF
TV (Inches / Brand / Model) Smart TV - 30"
Stereo (Brand / Model) Yes - Pioneer with bluetooth in saloon; Pioneer stereo in main berth
SSB Radio (Brand / Model) Icom SSB with Pactor
Sat Phone (Brand / Model) STARLINK
Furuno instrument repeater display in main berth
tion (Stainless 195 Inox - Front Opening Freezer & Separate Fridge
Stove (Brand / Burners / Type) Thetford Caprice MKIII - 4 Burners - LPG
Oven (Brand / Type) Thetford Caprice MKIII - Oven & Broiler - LPG
Sink (Material & Qty) Stainless with Drying Rack
Gas Alarm (Yes / No) Yes - BEP - Two Sensors (complete spare system onboard)
Microwave (Brand) Yes - Panasonic
Electrical
Watermaker (Brand / Model) Open Ocean 240 lph - Engine-driven pump
Solar Panels (Capacity / # Panels) 800w - 6 panels
Washing Machine (Brand / Model / Size) Camec 4kg Washer & Camec Dryer
Heater (Brand / Model) Wallas diesel heater
Inverter (Brand / Model) Victron 1600 Multiplus (2 units - 3,200 watts in series); + Victron Phoenix 300
Alternator: High Output Alternator: 180 amps 220v and 2 engine alternators
Galvanic isolator
Batteries
Battery House (Qty / Amp/Hr) 800AH - Remco Lead Carbon AGM - 2023
Battery Engine (Qty / Amp/Hr) 2 / 120ah AGM 2023
Battery Charger (Brand / Model / Output) Victron
Deck Gear & Accessories
Tender (Brand / Model) - Highfield Alloy Center Console w/Yamaha 20HP & Seafarer NZ tubes (2023 with 10 year transferable Warranty)
Tender Outboard (Brand / Model / HP) - Yamaha 20hp with electric trim and electric start
Davits - Yes (can use main electric winch)
Deck Wash - bow and stern - salt and fresh
Deck Shower - swim step (hot and cold)
Bimini Enclosures - Yes full cockpit enclosures
Air compressor - Prodive 12v Hookah - 2024 - 2 regulators - 12m depth
BBQ - Magma
Fish cleaning table - Yes
Mooring Lines / fenders - Mooring lines - storm lines - 3 large and 4 small fenders - fender boards