Endeavour 43 Ketch
Description
The Endeavour 43 Ketch is a heavy-displacement, center-cockpit cruising ketch designed by Robert K. Johnson and built by Endeavour Yacht Corporation in Largo, Florida, from 1979 to 1985. As a blue water-oriented vessel, it prioritizes spacious accommodations, stability, and self-sufficiency for long-range coastal or offshore voyages, with a shoal draft optimized for Florida-style gunkholing and Caribbean exploration. Available in "Owners" (taller mast, inner forestay, extra winches for performance) and "Charter" (shorter rig for simplicity) versions, around 150–200 units were produced, many in ketch rig for easier sail handling. Its full keel and high freeboard deliver a dry, sea-kindly ride, though it's more of a comfortable trawler-sailor than a nimble racer.
Construction Details
| Designer | Robert K. Johnson |
|---|---|
| Builder | Endeavour Yacht Corp. |
| Length | 43.000 ft |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 55 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 17 ft |
| p | 47.50 ft |
| e | 18 ft |
| p2 | 30 ft |
| e2 | 9 ft |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 55 ft | 17 ft | 47.50 ft | 18 ft | 30 ft | 9 ft | - | - |
Sails
| Sail Type | MAINSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 47.5 ft - (14478 mm) |
| Foot | * 18 ft - (5486 mm) |
| Leech | * 50.03 ft - (15249 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88.02 ° |
| Diagonal | * 50.21 ft - (15304 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | 427.06 ft² |
| Sail Type | JIBSAIL |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 46.05 ft - (14036 mm) |
| Foot | * 22.39 ft - (6824 mm) |
| Leech | * 40.21 ft - (12256 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 115 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 19.55 ft - (5959 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 12 ° |
| Area | 450.15 ft² |
| Sail Type | GENOA |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 54.69 ft - (16670 mm) |
| Foot | * 27.35 ft - (8336 mm) |
| Leech | * 51.56 ft - (15715 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 150 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 25.5 ft - (7772 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4 ° |
| Area | 697.39 ft² |
| Sail Type | MIZZEN |
|---|---|
| Luff | * 30 ft - (9144 mm) |
| Foot | * 9 ft - (2743 mm) |
| Leech-AftHdBd | * 30.92 ft - (9424 mm) |
| Tack Ang | * 88.01 ° |
| Diag (clew/head) | * 31.02 ft - (9455 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 4 in - (102 mm) |
| Area (no Roach) | 134.86 ft² |
Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.