The DB43 ushers in an allnew style of boat for Jeanneau that wades into battle against a raft of high quality competitors. Does twinning a highly versatile cockpit with genuinely usable accommodation give this model the edge? MBY deputy editor Jack Haines takes a test drive of the Jeanneau DB43...

Jeanneau DB43 specifications
LOA: 42ft 9in (13.03m)
Beam: 12ft 6in (3.82m)
Draught: 3ft 1in (0.94m)
Displacement: 9.8 tonnes
Fuel capacity: 800 litres
Water capacity: 250 litres
Test engines: Twin 380hp Volvo Penta D6
Top speed on test: 33 knots
Fuel consumption: 108lph @ 20 knots / 19lph @ 8 knots
Range: 119nm @ 20 knots / 276nm @ 8 knots
Noise: 80d(B)A @ 20 knots / 72d(B)A @ 8 knots
RCD category: B for 8 people
Designer: Garroni Design & Michael Peters
Starting price: €658,680 (ex. VAT)
Price as tested: €913,738 (ex. VAT)

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