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:
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:
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.
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.
Master Head
The master head is ensuite to the aft owner’s stateroom and includes both shower and bathtub functionality.
VIP STATEROOM
The forward guest stateroom provides a private Pullman berth arrangement with ensuite head access and useful storage.
VIP Head
The forward guest head is ensuite to the VIP stateroom and includes shower facilities and additional storage.
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.
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.
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.
HELM STATIONS - LOWER
HELM STATIONS - COCKPIT
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.
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.
COCKPIT
MAST AND RIGGING
SAILS AND WINCHES
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.
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.
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
AUDIO/VISUAL AND ENTERTAINMENT EQUIPMENT
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
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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