“In the words of Gerry Douglas, Catalina’s chief engineer and designer for the past 24 years, “The Catalina 42 is a rather simple, sturdy boat. What you get is good quality, because the structure is there. If you want to make it more elaborate, you can take it as far as you want to go.”
Introduced in 1989, the Catalina 42 was originally envisioned as a 40-footer.
“We followed in the footsteps of the designs for the 36- and 38-footers, which were very successful, then stretched this two feet to allow room for the swim platform,” he said.
“One objective was to build a three-stateroom boat,” the first of its size introduced by an American production builder, Douglas said.
Two versions of the Catalina 42 have been built, each in a two-or three-stateroom configuration. The Mark I (hulls #1-477) was produced until February 1995…” ~ Darrell Nicholson for Practical Sailor
"The hull is solid fiberglass. The ABS-approved lamination schedule consists of skin coats of 2-ounce mat and 7.5-ounce cloth. From the centerline to 6″ above the molded bootstripe are eight alternating layers of mat and roving in weights ranging from 1.5 to 21.7 ounces, all of which are overlapped 6″. Additional support on the centerline is provided by a 50″ wide strip of 24-ounce Promat running the length of the hull. Above the waterline are 11 overlapping layers of mat, roving and Coremat in 1.5- to 21.7-ounce weights.... Hull thickness at the keel is 1-3/8″ to 1-1/2″, 5/8″ to 3/4″ at the turn of the bilge, and 1/2″ to 9/16″ at the sheer." ~ Darrell Nicholson for Practical Sailor
- White gelcoat topsides
- Double blue cove stripe
- Double blue boot stripe
- Blue anti-foul ablative bottom
- Guardrail over hull to deck joint
Keel
- Keel #1
- Wing keel
- Ballast: 8300 lb
- Displacement: 20500 sq ft
- Max Draft: 4.83 ft
- Stainless steel stanchions
- Double lifelines with gates port and starboard
- Molded fiberglass gelcoat decks with grey non-skid
- Molded toe rails
Swim Platform
- Fold-down swim ladder
- 110 Volt shore power inlet
- Davits
- Solar panel mounted over davits
Cockpit
- Bimini with stainless steel frame and dark blue Sunbrella cover ~ canvas new 2016
- Dodger with stainless steel frame, dark blue Sunbrella cover and acrylic clear forward and side panels ~ canvas new 2016 and clears new 2024
- Cockpit cushions ~ 2018
- Stern seats port and starboard on pushpit with foam filled dark blue Sunbrella rail cushions
- Stainless steel pushpit port and starboard
- "T" cockpit with contoured coamings
- Helm station with electronics pods and stainless-steel handrail on binnacle
- Built-in compass
- Engine panel
- Bright teak double wing fold up cockpit table with (4) built-in cup holder
- Stainless steel helm
- High volume manual whale pump
- Organization cubbies port and starboard
- Cockpit locker in port cockpit seat
- (2) Cockpit lockers in aft seats
- Stainless steel cleats port and starboard
- (2) Cockpit speakers
Weather Decks
- Stainless steel mid-ships cleats port and starboard
- Outer jib/genoa track port and starboard with adjustable cars on molded toe rail
- Inner jib/genoa track port and starboard with adjustable cars
Coachroof
- Stainless steel handrails port and starboard
- (8) Opening aluminum framed deck hatches
- (6) Opening port lights on coachroof sides
- (2) Molded dorade boxes with chrome cowls
- Traveler
Foredeck
- Stainless steel pulpit
- Anchor locker
- Electric windlass ~ Rebuilt 2022
- Single anchor roller
- Stainless steel bow cleats port and starboard
- IJPE : 797.00 sq ft
- I : 53.00 ft
- J : 16.42 ft
- P : 46.75 ft
- E : 15.50 ft
- Working Sail Area : 797.00 sq ft
Standard Equipment
- Double spreader masthead rig
- Full batten mainsail
- Furling genoa, with UV. protection
- Complete standing and running rigging
- Internal pre-stretched Dacron halyards
- PVC wiring conduit with messenger in mast
Standing Rigging
- Aluminum keel stepped mast
- Aluminum boom
- New standing rigging ~ 2024
Sail Handling and Equipment
- (2) Lewmar 52 2-speed self-tailing primary winches
- (2) Lewmar 40 2-speed self-tailing secondary winches
- Lewmar halyard winch on mast
- Mainsheet traveler with car and 6:1 adjuster system
- Genoa turning blocks
- All halyards led aft, to sheet stoppers
- Headsail furling
- Mainsail reefing system
- Boom vang
Sails
- Ullman mainsail ~ 2008
- Mack Sails 135% genoa ~ 2015
- North Sails cruising spinnaker with sock ~ 2008 (lightly used)
Soft Goods
- Mack Pack mainsail cover ~ 2015
- Winter cover
All electronics replaced in 2014:
Helm
- Garmin GPSMap multifunction display
- Raymarine EV 400 sail pilot autopilot controls/display ~ 2018
- Raymarine ST60+ wind display
- Standard Horizon RAM3 remote VHF
- Ritchie PowerDamp ships compass
Mast
- Garmin closed array radar dome
- Anemometer at mast head
Navigation Station
- Standard Horizon Martix AIS+ GX2150 marine VHF ~ 2016
- Raymarine remote autopilot controls
- Raymarine ST60+ speed display
- Autohelm multi data display
Hull
- Type 2 linear autopilot drive
- Garmin depth/fish finder transducer
- Speed wheel
- Yanmar 4JH2E diesel 50 hp engine
- Injectors ~ cleaned/tested 2017
- Engine mounts ~ replaced 2022
- Prop shaft, cutlass bearing, coupling and stuffing box tube ~ replaced 2021
- Analog tach meter at helm
- Analog oil pressure gauge at helm
- Analog temperature gauge at helm
- Analog fuel gauge at helm
- Analog volt meter at helm
12 Volt DC System
- 12 Volt DC Blue Sea System electrical distribution panel ~ 2016
- Trojans 6 volt 450 amp hours total ~ 2019
- 12 Volt starter battery ~ 2019
- Engine battery
- Battery monitor
- Promariner 50 volt battery charger
- 100 Amp Balmer alternator with external regulator
- 240 Watts solar with regulator
- Lighting
- Fans
- Electronics
- Water pumps
- Macerators
- Stereo entertainment
- Sumps
120 Volt AC System
- 120 Volt AC Blue Seas System electrical distribution panel
- 30 Amp shore power
- Shore power inlet
- Shore power cable
