This is an elongated version of the Czarinna 35. This version was designed to accommodate a live-aboard couple, or a family for extended cruising. With attention to function, privacy and an open feeling, the Czarinna 43 provides amenities, comfort and stylish character combined with performance and ease of handling. The aft cockpit is large with wrap-around stern decks suitable for seating a crowd for drinks, dinner or cruising. Entering the main salon, the head is to starboard and a separate shower to port. The shower can double as a wet hanging locker in damp conditions. Continuing forward is the dinette with fore-and-aft facing seats to port. To starboard is a fireplace and galley area. The galley is a well-planned design for cooking ease. Forward of the galley are the helm and pilothouse areas with excellent visibility and a comfortable area for helm and co-helm seats. A chart table is located just behind the co-helm.

Sliding companionway doors are accessible from the helm and co-helm seats both to port and starboard. The skipper or crew can go forward from these doors or walk along the decks from the cockpit using the handrails for security. Two steps down from the pilothouse you are in the fo’c’sle, with a comfortable settee berth for a single to port and a large bureau to starboard. A large double berth with twin book and night stand lockers round out the main sleeping area. The entire fo’c’sle area can be closed off with sliding doors for privacy when cruising with several people. The headroom is 6 feet 1 inch in the fo’c’sle, 7 feet in the pilothouse, and 6 feet 6 inch in the main salon.

The Czarinna 43 is long and narrow and, therefore, economically driven. It can weather out most Northwest storms. Power is either a 100 hp single diesel or twin 44 hp diesels, at the owner’s preference. Cruising at 10 knot speeds yields 2-3 gallons of fuel per hour consumption. Tankage for fuel can allow up to 1,000 nautical mile range and water tankage is 250 gallons in twin tanks. The displacement is 19,400 lbs. in full load trim. — Sam Devlin

The Czarinna 43 is available in study plans and as a custom build from Sam Devlin.