Boat Details
Any sailor with an interest in serious blue water voyaging will be familiar with the Ovni range of aluminium offshore cruisers. Built by Alubat in France, Ovni yachts can be found all over the world from high latitudes to the tropics. Aluminium is three times as light as steel and much stronger than a composite built hull, is corrosion resistant and provides great impact resistance as it tends to deform and bend rather than puncture or shatter. With a hydraulic centreboard and lifting rudder giving her a 0.8m draft when lifted the Ovni 43 can access shallow waters that other boats her size can't and indeed can be fully dried out and beached if required.
Sleeping a potential nine across three cabins and the saloon, 'Lotus' is superbly spacious with a practical seagoing galley and twin heads and shower compartments. Featuring a sturdy rig, wheel steering, a deep safe cockpit, aft radar arch and large bathing platform 'Lotus' is an ideal, all weather, cruising yacht. With a layout that would lend itself to long term living aboard and with her renowned Ovni seaworthiness she is a serious option for those with adventurous plans. Lotus benefits from many recent upgrades by her current owners including a powerful waterjet bow thruster (2023) and a new 50Hp Volvo engine (2024).
Currently lying ashore at Largs marina in Scotland please call our Kip office to arrange an appointment to view. 360 Dimensions LOA 12.9m LWL 10.40m Beam 4.40m Draft 0.8m - 2.50m Displacement 8500kg Hull, Deck & Keel
Aluminium chined construction of hull & deck
Hydraulic centre board on forward pivot pin

3.6 Tonnes of internal lead ballast
Hydraulic lifting rudder
New rudder bearings (2023)
Helm stripped, new bearings and track rod ends (2023)
Wheel steering
Large bathing platform giving superb access to a tender
Rear radar arch and pivoting dinghy davit
Multiple opening hatches and windows providing great ventilation throughout


Deck Equipment
Stainless Steel Pushpit and Pulpit
Stainless Steel stanchions
Double guard wires (renewed 2023)
Port and Starboard boarding gates
Large anchor locker
12v Lofran anchor windlass
16Kg Delta anchor with 80m of 10mm chain
Double bow roller
Stainless Steel granny bars at mast
Integrated aft radar arch with wind generator and solar panel
Pivoting Stainless Steel dinghy davit
Stainless Steel boarding ladder on swim platform
Midship, aft and forward mooring cleats
Harken self tailing 35 mast mounted winch
Harken self tailing 32 mast mounted winch
Twin Harken self tailing two speed 53 primary winches
Twin Harken self tailing two speed 44 secondary winches
Harken self tailing two speed coachroof mounted mainsail winch with bank of three jammers
Multiple opening hatches and coachroof windows
Teak slated seating in cockpit
Teak cockpit sole
Wheel pedestal with instrument mounts
Twin cockpit lockers
Twin lazarette / gas lockers


Interior & Accommodation
Saloon


Finished in light Oak throughout
Large U shaped seating to Port
Two occaissional single berths in the saloon seating area
Blue upholstery
Folding leaf dinning table
Linear galley to Starboard
Navigation station aft of saloon seating
Plentiful storage shelving and lockers throughout the saloon
Large opening forward facing window hatches
Opening deck hatches
Great ventilation throughout
Heads and shower unit aft of galley


Galley

Eno gas oven with twin hobs (2023)
Twin Stainless steel sinks
Mixer tap with hot and cold water
Seawater foot pump
Isotherm top loading fridge
Lot of storage throughout galley area

Navigation Station

Aft facing chart table
Electrical distribution panel
Stereo unit with speakers in saloon
Chart storage
Drawers beneath chart table
Flat screen TV
Standard Horizon Explorer VHF

Forward Cabin

Double owners berth to Port
Access to en-suite head and shower unit forward
Opening deck hatch
Shelves
Storage lockers
Under berth storage
Bench seat to starboard
Hanging locker

Forward Cabin en-suite


Jabsco manual flushing toilet
Opening deck hatch
Basin with mixer tap / extending shower head
Under counter storage lockers to Port and Starboard
Twin mirrored shelfed cupboards


Port Aft Cabin

Double berth
Raised single berth outboard of double
Opening Porthole to cockpit
Access to engine compartment
Hanging Locker

Starboard Aft Cabin


Double berth
Opening Porthole to cockpit
Access to engine compartment
Hanging Locker

Shelving and raised storage lockers


Aft Heads


Jabsco manual heads unit
Washbasin with mixer tap / extending shower head
Wet clothing hanging rail
Shelf and under sink storage

Navigation Equipment
Raymarine Axiom plus 9 multifunction display (2023)
Raymarine Quantum radar (2024)
Raymarine AIS650 Class B transponder
Raymarine Evolution autopilot (2020)
Raymarine multifunction display
Plastmo magnetic steering compass
Standard Horizon Explorer VHF (2020) with a separate VHF command mic that plugs in at the helm station


Machinery & Propulsion
Volvo D2-50 50Hp diesel engine and gearbox (new 2024)

410 Hrs on the engine
Last serviced November 2025 (not used since)
Shaft drive
Three blade feathering prop with rope cutter
Prop stripped and refurbed (2023)
New stern gland 2024
New Morse cables 2024
Jetthruster J90 water jet bow thruster (2023)
Jetthruster batteries 3 x 12v 75amp/hr (2025)
15 Litre hot water calorifier (2023)
Hot air heating system throughout (2020)
Hot water calorifier (2023)


Rig & Sails

Sloop rigged aluminium mast and boom
Double spreaders
Twin V backstays (renewed 2023)
Forward and aft lowers (renewed 2023)
Continuous cap and lower shrouds (renewed 2020)
Forestay (renewed 2023)

Removable inner forestay with running backstays
Profurl C350 headsail furler (2023)

Coachroof mounted mainsail track
Rod vang
Spinnaker pole
New gooseneck (2023)
Sails
Fully battened Hydranet mainsail by Owen Sails (2016)
Three reef points
Roller reefing Pro-Vectran genoa by Owen Sails (2018)
Staysail
Spinnaker

Electrical Systems
5 x 12v 95amp/hr AGM domestic batteries (2024)
3 x 12v 75amp/hr Jetthruster batteries(2025)

Silentwind Pro wind generator and controller (2020)
Solar panels
Victron 3600w Isolation Transformer (2020)

Mastervolt MAC Plus charger (2024)
Sterling Power management Amp counter
Sterling Power Invertor
230v shore power system and cable

Plumbing & Tankage
2 x 230 Litres aluminium water tanks
2 x 180 Litres aluminium fuel tanks
Hot & Cold pressurised water
Cockpit shower
Canvas work
Blue canvas sprayhood
Blue canvas stackpack (2023)
Bimni cover and Stainless Steel frame

Safety Equipment
Danbuoy
Man Overboard sling
2 x horseshoes with light
Manual bilge pump
Electric bilge pump with alarm
Radar reflector
Fire blanket
Carbon monoxide alarm
Gas alarm

6 x fire extinguishers
Additional Equipment

Mercury 6Hp outboard (2022)
Genesis Walker Bay 4 man inflatable dinghy
Various warps and fenders
Various winch handles

Ships Papers Two previous 'Bills of Sale' (from 2007 to date)
CE certification
Certificate of de-registration from French registry
Declaration of Exportation