Egg Harbor 43 Sport Fisherman

New Jersey builders have a reputation for creating seaworthy fishing boats. That heritage continues with the Egg Harbor 43 convertible. Egg Harbor challenged the Michael Peters design team to come up with a fast, dry running surface, since the company has a long history of penning topflight offshore boats. The resulting slightly concave bottom boasts prop pockets affording the 43 a shallower draft for transiting the Bahamas banks or shallow waters up and down the Eastern seaboard.

But more important, the pockets allow a narrower shaft angle. Anytime you can direct your thrust more closely parallel to the water’s surface, you gain efficiency. Combine this with a moderate dead rise of 17 degrees at the transom and you can expect a smooth ride and better fuel performance.

Many offshore anglers cling to the philosophy that a smaller boat fishes better than a larger one. The Egg Harbor 43 sits in a smaller category of Sportfish. In addition to having a fully equipped cockpit with all the serious fishing amenities and plenty of room for a fighting chair, the 43 spins on a dime. She is very nimble and quick to react. The cockpit has a freezer, engine room access, tackle center with freshwater sink, large fish box and freshwater and raw-water wash downs.

The flybridge features a retractable electronics console with plenty of room for your entire navigation electronics. 2 Large Helm Chairs and Bench Seating with storage and excellent vision all around finish off the Fly Bridge. A Teak Control Pod with Palm Beach Single Levers.

The interior throughout the vessel is a glossy-finished teak. The layout is with a settee to starboard, a U-Shaped galley forward and a counter top to starboard forward of a sectional seat. Below decks features a master cabin forward with a centerline queen-size island berth, loads of storage and a cedar-lined hanging locker. The starboard guest stateroom offers a slightly smaller, full-sized berth with under bed storage, linen drawers, nightstand and another cedar locker.

In reality this 43' has it all, to do day trips or extended stay away cruises. "Mañana" has never been fished at all by the 1 owner, maintained to high standards and has very low hours.