Owner just spent $100,000 in the past two months upgrading. New varnish & some paint, lighting, interior soft goods: couches, headliners, and carpet. Engine room: new motor mounts and alignment, paint, and detail engine room. Sea trial completed! FIGHTING LADY is running better than ever. Ready to go! 

43' Merritt, FIGHTING LADY, is one of the finest fishing boats ever built. Established more winning tuna fishing records, won more tournaments and received more "All Tackle" marlin records than any boat in history. Only 12 ever built. 2010 New Cummings engines. New generator, exhaust risers, fuel tanks, teak deck, outriggers and Garmin electronics. 3/21 New bottom paint and props. 

 

Accommodations

Sleeps 2 in 1 stateroom and 2 in Salon on large couches. There is 1 large guest head and 1 large guest shower. 

Forward stateroom features twin hanging lockers and numerous storage drawers and cabinets. Salon is up with galley to port and 2 large built in couches with rod storage behind. The decor is simple with vinyl wall coverings and teak trim. A very bright and classic look on a timeless fishing boat. 

Master stateroom: V-berth, Galley Maid Marine head, (2 hanging lockers with lights and drawers

Main Salon: 2 Color TVs, sofa with rod storage, AM/FM stereo system

Galley

• Microwave oven, 2017
• Merritt under-counter refrigerator
• Stainless steel water heater
• Corian sink
• Corian counter

Electronics & Navigation

• VHF Horizon standard GX3000S
• New 2 Garmin GPS Map: Depth, Plotter, and Radar
• Full tuna tower
• Rupp triple spreader and center outriggers, New 2017
• Speakers
• 3 sided enclosure
• Antennas
• Tower platform
• Radar and radio box
• Merritt's rack and pinion controls on FB and tower
• (2) quartz lights (110V AC)

Electrical System

• (3) batteries
• 7KW Phasor Generator, New 2017
• Automatic battery charger
• Battery parallel switch
• Dockside electrical cable
• Electrical system: 12V, 220V

Deck Equipment

• Danforth anchor
• (6) life jackets
• Spreader lights
• Navigation lights
• Bridge/ Flybridge curtains - 3 sided enclosure
• Saltwater deck wash down system
• New teak deck, 2017
• New fuel tanks, 2017

Fishing Equipment

• (8) rod holders
• Transom door
• Merritt fighting chair
• Rupp outrigger
• Full Merritt-Jack Hopewell tuna tower
• Freezer in cockpit

Cockpit

• Transom door
• (2) New 210 Gal fuel tanks, 2017
• (2) Bait freezers
• Saltwater/ freshwater wash down system
• Dockside phone and TV connections
• 50 amp/ 220V shore power cord 
• (4) rod holders on tower legs
• Teak covering boards
• New mezzanine cushions
• New teak cockpit, 2017
• New Merritt bottom paint, April 2021
• New props, 2021
• In deck livewell 

Engine Room

• New Cummins Diesel, 2010
• Cruisair reverse cycle heat and AC with programmable keypad control
• Halon fire control system
• New propellers and shafts, 2020
• Recor fuel filter with vacuum gauges
• (6) 1500 gph rule automatic bilge pumps
• Electric fuel prime pump
• Dripless shaft seals
• 1000 hour complete service, 2017
• New risers, 2017

Exclusions

• Owners' personal belongings
• Fishing tackle
• Tools

Disclaimer
The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.