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Whitby 42 is a 41 ′ 11 ″ / 12.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Edward S. Brewer and built by Ft. Myers Yacht & Shipbuilding and Whitby Boat Works Ltd. between 1972 and 1988.

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The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

From BlueWaterBoats.org :

The Whitby 42 is a rugged-looking, full keeled, heavy displacement cruiser designed by Ted Brewer in 1973 but lacking the “Brewer bite” that improved the performance of her sisterships, the Brewer 12.8 and Brewer 44. Although the most commercially successful of Ted Brewer’s designs, and considered a good value, liveaboard shoal water cruiser, opinion is that the Whitby 42 is not as rugged as she might suggest. Although she has completed serious offshore passages, weaknesses in her construction mean that she is not the preferred choice for serious blue water sailors. Not renowned for performance under sail, the accommodations are perhaps the real attraction of this center cockpit cruiser as well as the 5′ draft which is excellent for shoal waters.

The first Whitby 42 splashed out of the yard in Ontario, Canada in 1973. Whitby Yachts, owned by Kurt and Doris Hansen, went on to build 200 hulls from 1973 to 1983. Previous to this, Whitby Boat Works had built the Alberg 30 and Alberg 37 . With the 42′ construction quality gradually improved until 1983. Production then shifted south to Fort Myers Shipyard in Florida where another 32 of these ketches were built along with the Brewer 12.8 and Brewer 44. The Myers versions have a reputation as having the highest quality construction. The 12.8 design substituted a cutter rig instead of the Whitby’s ketch rig, added a Brewer bite to the full keel and added a centerboard. The hulls are lighter and stronger, and the weight savings are used to increase ballast and stability. The Brewer 44’s are a stretch version of the 12.8’s.

Boat Configuration

The Whitby 42 has a modern center cockpit aft stateroom with walk through arrangement. Forward is a large V-berth. There is a forward head with shared shower. In the salon, a L-shaped settee dinette arrangement is offset by two swivel chairs. The swivel chairs illustrate that the Whitby 42 was geared more as a liveaboard than a serious offshore cruiser. A U-shaped galley is aft to port. The walkway has low headroom due to the cockpit lockers. The aft cabin has a full width bunk with en-suite head.

Construction

The hull has balsa cored topsides like many Canadian manufacturers of this vintage. Below are alternating layers of mat and woven roving with polyester resin. The hull and deck is secured on most by pop rivets. Enlaid is a molded liner to stiffen the hull and provide interior structure though at the expense of hull access. She has a ketch rig. The engine was a great 67 HP Ford Lehman that provides plenty of punch.

Sailing performance, though better than a Westsail 42 , is still a bit of a weakness. Not only does she have a rather full keel with connected rudder, but her buttocks are more rounded so she is more tender than her rugged looks and heavy displacement might suggest. Without a bowsprit she has wicked weather helm. Otherwise she is a stout boat for the trades with her shoal draft of 5-feet able to access the shallowest of harbors.

Buyers Notes

Owners advise buyers to examine the water tanks which are oddly fiberglass with an aluminum top plate. Another problem is the keel fuel tank which sits down deep in the bilge. The hull to deck is often secured by stainless steel rivets although many took up the option of through bolts. The mizzen mast does not have a solid glass radii and is prone to compression. Look for 42’s with a bowsprit to reduce weather helm and increase performance.

Links, References and Further Reading

» Kretschmer, John. “Whitby 42.” Used Boat Notebook. Pages 164 – 167. » Hornor, Jack. “Whitby 42.” Boat US. » The Whitby – Brewer Sailboat Association. The Whitby Owners Forum

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Ted Brewer designed the Whitby 42 in 1971 for Whitby Boat Works in Canada. She has a 13-foot beam, 32-foot 8-inch waterline, and a moderate 5-foot draft. High freeboard allows a commodious interior, which in one of the two available cabin layouts boasts two swiveling armchairs, a spacious engine room, and a very comfortable aft cabin. Ample water tankage of 290 gallons provides for showers in two heads, and a 210-gallon fuel capacity assures good range under power. A cavernous refrigerator/freezer keeps perishables during an extended cruise, a locker for wet oilskins abuts the main companionway ladder, and a handy workbench sits in the passage aft by the engine room.

Some specifications listed a Volvo MD30A engine, but most Whitby 42s had a Ford Lehman 254 or Perkins 4-236, typically turning a propeller between 16 and 18 inches in diameter. This combination gives plenty of power for motorsailing, although with a generous sail area of 875 square feet, a long waterline, and well- designed underbody, these ketches sail remarkably well – several owners report speeds of 7.5 to 8 knots on a close reach. In the 1970s, the Whitby 42 Revelation collected a number of firsts while racing under PHRF in California.

Comfortable, seaworthy, and forgiving of a novice sailor, the Whitby 42 found a receptive clientele, and Whitby Boat Works sold 233 of them before ceasing production in 1987. In 1979, Fort Myers Yacht and Ship Building in Florida obtained a license to the design and built 32 boats of reportedly high quality. Fort Myers changed the design in 1983 to a 4-foot draft with centerboard and named it the Brewer 12.8. In 1987, it was again modified into the Brewer 44, which was produced until 1991.

Joe Cordoba has owned and cruised Eugenia, his Whitby 42 (hull number two) for seven years. In 1993, on a passage from Isla Mujeres Mexico, to Fort Lauderdale, Florida, Joe – an experienced sailor with a green crew – ran into the “Storm of the Century.” His engine quit; he continued to tack northward under reduced sail. After the reefed main blew out, Eugenia sailed on under storm jib and reefed mizzen, eventually making Key West. Joe’s improvements reflect his experience. He fitted a sturdy gooseneck on the mainmast to take a mainsail roller-furling system and can now reduce the mainsail and mizzen areas more than the old slab reefs allowed. Nevertheless, he retained the trysail track for good measure. Crew can clip their harnesses onto jackstays running along the side decks and across the stern. The mizzen sheets are now mounted farther inboard from the stern to avoid obstructing access to the dinghy and boarding ladder. Joe recently installed a robust stern arch combined with davits to hoist the dinghy high enough to clear the sea when the boat rolls or the bow climbs over a wave. The arch will also support antennas and three large solar panels. A permanent bimini roof rests on aluminum tubing, which also carries removable clear vinyl panels to enclose the cockpit. To provide more space for cruising paraphernalia, he located the forward tubes of the enclosure support and a new coaming a couple of feet forward of the original companionway coaming.

Monotonous hours at the wheel in the foaming Gulf Of Mexico revealed the importance of the mizzen as an aid to steering and tacking the boat in rough conditions. Eugenia’s mizzen withstood the storm, firmly supported by a triatic stay and runners, but three Whitby 42s that we’ve heard of have lost mizzen masts overboard. According to reports, in these earlier boats the bulkhead under the mizzen, which is stepped on the aft cabin roof, flexes enough in a seaway for the mast to jump out of its step. A taller, more substantial mizzen heel-fitting with a pin through the mast, additional rigging, and stiffening the floor support under the aft bulkhead should stabilize the mast.

Joe suspected during the storm that the rudder might need enlarging. At the next haulout he added 8 inches of laminate to the trailing edge. Steering improved dramatically.

I recently learned about two incidents of rudder stocks breaking after the recommended addition to the rudder area. The bronze rudder stocks sheared at the upper section where the stock enters the hull. Whitby 42 owners planning extended ocean cruises should examine the rudders and possibly replace the old rudder stocks with new ones fabricated from Aquamet 22, a highly corrosion-resistant propeller shaft stainless-steel alloy.

Eugenia’s interior has a classic look; Joe stripped the bulkheads, refinished them with semigloss varnish, and covered the factory-molded overhead liner with a high-density vinyl-coated foam attached with varnished battens. He converted the port transom seat in the main cabin to a slide-out double bunk and anchored new swiveling chairs to the floorboards. The varnished navigation table holds charts under the recently added hinged top, and across the cabin a new system runs the refrigeration in the U-shaped galley. Beneath shiny teak-and-holly floorboards are several water tanks. Most Whitby 42 owners report that original tank vents needed replumbing because of air locks. Joe had problems with water getting into the keel fuel tank (Whitby 42s have three fuel tanks), so he removed it, creating an accessible deep bilge that he fitted with a pump.

Losing electricity in the Gulf storm led Joe to install an independent generator in the engine room. Now he can run the new radar and not worry about discharging the batteries. He also installed an air conditioner, which makes life in the tropics more comfortable. Joe plans to cruise the West Indies, Venezuela, Colombia, and Panama, and on to Central America.

Prices for used boats vary – expect to pay at least $70,000. Add 50 percent of the purchase price for updating, and you will end up with a first-class cruising boat. The 175-member Whitby 42/Brewer Owners Associations publish bulletins packed with information about problems, fixes, and boats on the market. Contact: c/o Bernard C. Boykin, 1919 Ruxton Road, Baltimore MD 21204-3510; phone: (410)828-5690 and (410)296-4322.

LOA 42’0″ (12.8m) LWL 32’8″ (9.96m) Beam 13’0″ (3.96m) Draft 5’0″ (1.52m) Ballast 8,500lbs. Disp 23,500lbs. (10660 kg) SA 875 sq.ft. (81.3 sq.m.) Ballast/Disp 36.2% Disp/Length 301 SA/Disp 17.1 Fuel 210 gal. (795 ltr.) Water 290 gal. (1098 ltr.) Holding retrofit Auxiliary Volvo MD30A, Ford Lehman 254, or Perkins 4-236 Designer Ted Brewer

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Whitby 42 - A many-faceted boat known by many names

© Ed Lawrence This article originally appeared in the September / October 2005 issue of Good Old Boat magazine. 

E ver have one of those conversations during which you wonder if you and other participants are speaking the same language or discussing the same topic? Actually, those can be fun when you're speaking with someone whose pronunciation makes “hail" sound like the place in which sinners reside.

I recently endured such an experience while discussing the attributes and merits of the Whitby 42 with several owners.

“What I really like is the bowsprit and cutter rig," one says. “My boat doesn't have a bowsprit," another responds.

“Well, I really like the centerboard because it allows me to get into shallow anchorages and improves performance to weather," a third voice adds.

Brian Stewart's Whitby 42, Pilgrim, awaits the return of her crew, above.

“Centerboard! What centerboard? My boat has a full, shallow-draft keel that only draws 5 feet," adds a fourth.

These sailors were all singing from the same songbook, but they were on different pages. This sailboat, a 42-foot ketch designed by Ted Brewer, did have a bowsprit . . . or didn't, depending upon an owner's preference. Though in theory a production boat — one that initially was constructed at the Whitby Boat Works in Whitby, Ontario — if the orders were accompanied by a negotiable instrument (read: dollars), buyers were allowed some latitude in their boat's configuration. “If you want a bowsprit, we'll build a cutter ketch," the company's marketing materials said. Doug Stephenson was a member of the company's marketing team, also consisting of builder Kurt Hansen and his wife, Doris, president of the firm. Today Doug, who specializes in reselling Whitbys, says, “Ted Brewer chafed at the term 'cutter ketch,'" preferring that it be referred to as a double-headsail ketch. (For more on this subject from Ted's point of view, see the March 2005 issue.) Made in Canada Of the history of the boat, Doug says, “Hulls #1 to #200 and #301 to #333 were constructed in Canada and known as Whitby 42s." After hull #200 was completed, construction was moved to Fort Myers, Florida, where boats were built until 1990. Doug says, “Hulls #201 to #300 were built in Fort Myers, but there is some duplication in numbers. Hulls #301 to #307 were placed on boats built both in Canada and Florida, although the alpha part of the numbers differed," so owners of boats with those numbers may unknowingly have identical twins under sail. To confound amateur historians, the moniker attached to hull #234 (or thereabouts) through #307 of the boats built in Fort Myers was Brewer 12.8. “Some were built with a modified fin keel and skeg-hung rudder. Others, with an extended transom, were called the Brewer 44," Doug notes. The latter was 2 feet longer, significantly increasing the space in the aft cabin, narrowing the stern section, and having a reverse transom. “Other modifications were also in evidence, but many of the similarities are very apparent as being from the same tooling and builder-design concept," he adds. Right. Fort Myers also built maybe eight yachts with the mast moved aft and a tall sloop rig for a yacht club on Long Island, New York, which raced them as one-designs. We're not done yet. The vital statistics displayed on Page 6 are those of the original boat. Those built in Florida may have an additional foot or three of waterline and 6 inches of beam. Thankfully, the hull, deck, and accommodations of all models are essentially the same — except to the extent that an owner requested significant modifications during the building process. Tradition and technology There is one item of which reviewers have no doubt: the Whitby 42 (by any name) married new technology (fiberglass) to a traditional design. The result was a seaworthy yacht having a surfeit of space belowdecks that provides the offwatch with room in which to lounge or sleep and the galley slave and navigator spacious areas in which to operate. From an aesthetic standpoint, this boat fits well in the niche occupied by the likes of Garden, Alden, and Hinckley and will never be confused with a Farr 40. However, she carried a middle-class price sticker and was, therefore, well received in the marketplace. These days used Whitbys sell for $80,000 to $140,000, depending upon age and condition. When viewed from abeam she displays a sheer that tapers slightly downward to max beam. Newer boats have a dark sheer strake and two-tone decks that greatly enhance her appearance by softening an otherwise all-white shape. Ted Brewer managed to elevate the main cabin, center cockpit, and aft stateroom enough to produce voluminous space belowdecks without disrupting her appearance with an unappealingly high deck profile. To my eye, her tallish mast and mizzen balance her profile, in the process providing sections onto which 875 square feet o f canvas may be hanked. Owners were provided with the keys to a Lehman Ford 4-254 diesel that pro-duces 67 hp, enough to power her at 7?knots at 1,800 to 2,000 rpm. She carries enough fuel — 20 0 to 300 gallons — to claim a range of 1,200 to 1,500 miles. This will come in handy when the wind speed drops below 5 knots, as it did during our test sail in Seattle.

Whitby 42 Designer: Ted Brewer LOA: 42 feet 0 inches LWL: 32 feet 8 inches Beam: 13 feet 0 inches Draft: 5 feet 0 inches Displacement: 25,000 pounds Ballast: 8,500 pounds Tankage : 300 gallons fuel, 300 gallons water (varies) Sail area: 875 square feet

On a more conventional note, the helm station is the centerpiece of a rectangular area surrounded by teak seating that may be a magnet for visitors during happy hour. The space is large enough that a singlehander will need a wheel brake when it's necessary to trim jibsheets or the mainsheet, which is located atop the aft cabin in front of the mizzenmast. A neat touch is a hatch next to the companionway that will ventilate the galley while driving the deck crew nuts when savory aromas escape. Cockpit storage is in a seat locker to port that could double as a doghouse for a Saint Bernard, and two propane tanks are located in stern lockers.

Exterior shots of Mike Curry's boat

Interior shots of the V-berth and cabin of Mike Curry's Whitby 42. Celestial Sea, owned by Scott and Cheryl Young, shows off her lines both above and below the waterline.

© Ed Lawrence Thank-you Ed Lawrence The article originally appeared in the September / October 2005 issue of Good Old Boat magazine.  Reprints (pdf renditions) are available.  Be sure to check out the magazine for lots of tips and techniques pertinent to maintaining our Whitby and Brewer boats.

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The Whitby 42 is a 42.0ft masthead ketch designed by Edward S. Brewer and built in fiberglass by Whitby Boat Works Ltd. (CAN) between 1972 and 1988.

300 units have been built..

The Whitby 42 is a heavy sailboat which is a reasonably good performer. It is reasonably stable / stiff and has a good righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is good. There is an excellent water supply range.

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This Vagabond 42 is available Clearwater, Florida!

The owner of this Vagabond 42 has upgraded the systems during his 20 year ownership. Recent upgrades include a 75 HP Yanmar turbo engine, Fuel lines with fittings, new motor mounts and muffler, new transmission, new propeller shaft.  The propeller is properly pitched to the engine.  This yacht cruises at over 7 knots at 2300 rpm!  In addition, the mainsail and Yankee Jib were replaced 3 years ago!

This is an incredible opportunity to own a classic yacht for all  your sailing adventures!

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The Vagabond 42 Center cockpit walk-through model offers very comfortable accommodations for living and cruising in comfort. Starting forward is the guest cabin with pilot berth to starboard with a single bunk below.  To port is a large hanging locker and private head with shower and SS sink.  Continuing aft into the spacious salon there is a curved settee with an oval Teak Table. A flat screened TV is mounted on the bulkhead next to the compression post.  To starboard is a linear settee with beautiful cabinetry providing ample storage next to the Navigation Station with a stowaway padded seat. Above the Navigation Station is the Electrical Panel. Continuing along the starboard side is the walk through to the Master Cabin with an athwartship Queen Berth with two large opening hatches above the berth for excellent ventilation. Moving over to the port side in this cabin is the head/vanity/shower compartment.  Now moving forward along the port side is the very workable linear galley with a three burner propane stove/oven, double SS sink (2012), microwave (2011), storage above and below. 

This yacht has a very nice layout; traditional and warm with beautiful craftsmanship everywhere you look! 

Autohelm 5000 - 2000

GPS Chartplotter - 2010

VHF Radio Integrated With Chartplotter - 2012

Handheld VHF - 2012

Personal Locator Beacon - 2011

Yanmar Turbo 75 H.P. Installed in 2011

New Transmission. Installed in 2011

New Packing Gland. Installed in 2011.

New Shaft. Installed - 2011

New Perfectly Pitched Propeller installed - 2011

New Cutlass Bearing - 2011

New Motor Mounts - 2011

New Fuel Lines and Fittings - 2011

8 D Battery Bank - 2011

Honda Super Quiet Generator (Portable Unit) - 2010

6 Volt Battery Bank - 2010

Battery Charger - 2000

Fuel Tank - 1995 

2nd Fuel Tank - 2014

Fin Keel with Skeg Hung Rudder

Davits on Stern

Sail Covers - 2010

Canvas Covers on Deck Hatches

Aluminum Spar and Boom

Cutter Rigged

Fully Battened Mainsail - 2011

Yankee Jib - 2011

Many New Rigging Fittings - 2009

Storm Drogue - Never Used

Bronze Opening Ports

Bottom Paint - 2011

The Vagabond 42 has become a favorite of world cruisers for their classic lines, well-constructed offshore capabilities, hull strength, great interior accommodations with plentiful ventilation along with sea kindly stable ride, cutter rigged traditional design that always turns heads!

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Cheoy Lee Shipyards of Hong Kong has been a commercial builder since the early 1900s and is one of the first molders of fiberglass boats in Asia. Production of fiberglass boats began in the early 1960s and continues today, although the company-like many big yards around the world-has turned its focus toward commercial ships and the mega-yacht market. Looking at the line of 78- to 100-plus-foot yachts catering to Far East millionaires and billionaires, it is clear that any concerns about what would happen to Cheoy Lee when Hong Kong reverted to China were way off target.

Main offices of the venerable shipyard, which was building commercial craft for many years before the advent of fiberglass, are located on the Kowloon waterfront. As their operation grew, the company moved much of the actual construction facilities out to Lantao Island. Its a barren place, virtually no trees, covered mostly with a brown grass. Workers are transported to and from each day by high-speed crew boats. Hydrofoil passenger boats are popular in the harbor, owing no doubt to the British.

Cheoy Lee, like many Asian builders as well as custom U.S. and European builders, makes many of its own parts. We will never forget walking into one of the sheds on Lantao Island to find, at the edge of the shadow and door light, an old man delicately fairing a sand-casting for a propeller. He used simple hand tools, working, as best we could tell, entirely by eye. Though Asian boats still carry a fair amount of locally made stainless and bronze hardware, this trend began to change during the 1980s, when Western buyers, wary of cheap Asian knock-off accessories, began to demand name-brand portlights, water pumps, and the like.

An improved standard of living in Hong Kong and Taiwan raised labor rates to the point that it made sense to import essential hardware rather than hand-tool, and the elaborate woodwork you find in the early Cheoy Lees is no longer available at bargain rates in Asia. Back in the late 1960s and 1970s, however, Cheoy Lee enjoyed an enviable reputation for classic design and superior workmanship, even if some of the boats suffered from a few problems endemic to Asia, such as inappropriate use of plywood, poor electrical wiring practices, and the endemic teak-deck leaks that earned them the name leaky teakies.

The Cheoy Lee Clipper 36 was built from 1969 to about 1988. The Clipper 42 was introduced in 1970. Eventually, both were replaced by the more contemporary designs of David Pedrick. We doubt that very many Clipper series boats were brought into the U.S. after the mid- or late 1980s.

A.E. Bill Luders Jr. drew the lines for quite a few early Cheoy Lees, including the Clipper series and many of the Midshipman (early center-cockpit boats) and Offshore series. The Clipper 33, 36, and 42 were popular in large part because of their classic lines. In ways, they are reminiscent of L. Francis Herreshoffs Ticonderoga. They are mostly ketch-rigged (actually cutter ketches with a Yankee, staysail, main, and mizzen), with bow sprits, wooden spars, graceful sheerlines, and moderate overhangs. Each has a full keel with attached rudder. Though we do not have all the drawings for the Clipper 36 and 42, their displacement/length ratios of 464 and 389 are very high, indicating that the garboards are quite slack and the bilges full. Or in other words, these are heavy-displacement boats with a very traditional Y-shape.

The numbers, however, are a bit deceiving because the sailing length will increase considerably as the boat heels.

The sail area/displacement ratio of the 36 ketch is 15.8, which is low to moderate. The 42 ketch has a more generous ratio of about 18. The divided sailplan is well suited to offshore cruising and will provide adequate power, especially on a reach. These boats would not be expected to excel either upwind or downwind. The 36 was available with a cutter rig, though we have no record of any in our files, and both the 36 and 42 could be ordered with a staysail schooner rig, of which we know at least a few.

The underwater lines of the 48, for which we have the full designer drawings, are similar to that of the 36 and 42. The Clipper 48 has a traditional interior with V-berth, pullout settees and pilot berths in the saloon, and an aft stateroom with double and single berths. Several alternative layouts were available, including a U-shape dinette in the saloon and a circular dinette forward.

Photos courtesy of Susan Brown and Kieron O’Connell

Construction

Like most boats of this vintage, the Clipper 36 and 42 have solid fiberglass hulls. According to company literature, the thicknesses range from about 7/16-inch at the sheer to 1-inch at the keel. This is hefty. Unlike a number of other early fiberglass classics (such as the Mariner 31/32 or Black Watch 37), the Clippers had fiberglass decks, most with a teak overlay.

Henry Geerken, the owner of a 1969 model, told us that his deck was mahogany planking covered with fiberglass, then teak. He discovered this when he was having the deck planking removed. (As we have noted many times in previous articles, teak decks do not last forever, maybe 25 years, and replacement is very costly. Geerken paid $14,000 for a new fiberglass deck, which he said was less expensive than teak. In hot weather, he also found, this made the boat cooler inside.) Ballast is cast iron, externally fitted to the keel. Lead is preferable as it is denser, softer, and not subject to the corrosion that iron is. Youll want to keep the iron keel coated with epoxy, with all the attendant prep work, including, but not limited to sand- or bead-blasting to remove all traces of corrosion.

A number of owners have complained about the gelcoat, which one owner said was never up to par. Another said he had to paint his topsides after just three years. Geerkens cored fiberglass rudder split, though the surveyor said it could be satisfactorily repaired by injecting epoxy resin.

Steering is cable-quadrant, and on some boats, there was no provision for an emergency rudder. Before taking an ocean passage, youd want to work out an emergency steering system.

The interior is all wood, and nicely done, which was the main reason for buying an Asian boat in the first place. An old brochure calls it a lavish teak interior. The owner of a 1981 model , however, said it was beautiful, but too much teak to varnish. In recent years, there has been a trend away from teak for just this reason. (Lower initial cost, lower weight, and brighter interiors are three other good reasons.)

Bulkheads are tabbed to the hull, which provides for a very strong structure. A 1994 survey of Geerkens 1969 Clipper 36 showed the bonds to be intact. Other owners, however, complained about bulkheads made of non-marine grade plywood that was susceptible to rot.

Berths were foam rubber, covered with vinyl; if they havent been replaced yet, they should be. Countertops were Formica; sinks were stainless steel. The original toilet was the Wilcox-Crittenden Imperial, and the last time we checked, you could still find parts for this popular, well-made toilet.

Ventilation is provided by a teak and Plexiglas skylight, forward hatch, four cowl vents (five on the 42), and two Dorades. Skylights are notorious leakers and will have to be recaulked or rebuilt at some point. Although the original specs called for fixed ports, we have seen both fixed and opening ports on both models, usually high-quality bronze or stainless steel.

The interior, though not cramped, will seem small compared to more modern designs. The beam of the 36 is 10 feet, 9 inches, a nice figure for seakindliness. Comments from readers include, One should be fairly small in size to work on the engine as it is not easy to get into the compartment, and the interior is rather small due to the hull design. Another pined that the navigation area and head arent larger. An exception is the V-berth, which is commodious.

Fuel and water tanks are made of fiberglass. Aluminum is a better choice for diesel, and water in a fiberglass tank tends to taste a little funny. Still, if properly made, fiberglass certainly is serviceable. Geerkens surveyor did note that the copper fuel lines had unsupported runs, which could make them subject to vibration damage.

Geerken pointed out to us that the electrical system on his boat uses the positive as ground, which foiled his electrical trouble-shooting efforts until he figured it out.

Many original boats came with z wooden ladder that fit amidship, but these are often lost or deteriorate. Geerken bought an 8-foot one from Defender Industries.

Photo courtesy of Susan Brown

Performance

As mentioned earlier, the Clipper cutter-ketches or schooners sail best on a reach, and then their speed will be more than adequate. Upwind and downwind, the boat will feel slow compared to lighter, fin-keel sloops. But speed is not the reason to buy one of these boats. They are, after all, capable offshore designs.

Readers rate seaworthiness as excellent, but stability less so. As one would expect from the narrow beam, Y-shaped hull, and heavy Sitka spruce spars, they are a bit tender initially, though stiffen up nicely once their shoulders are in the water. One reader said, She looks after you.

Balance was rated as above average by most owners. With the ketch rig, it should be possible to get the boat to steer itself with the wind on the beam or forward of it. One owner said, it has slight weather helm. Trim sails, put wheel lock on, and lets go! Some weather helm, of course, is desirable and necessary.

Geerkens sail trim advice is to trim the Yankee first, staysail second, and main third; then ease the weather helm with the mizzen.

The main has roller-reefing rather than the jiffy reefing most often seen today. Roller reefing can work well up to about the first reef point, but it is unnecessarily complicated and can chafe the sails, so it makes sense to give up on this antiquated system and convert to simpler, more effective jiffy reefing.

Owner reports in our files indicate that the Clipper 36 was powered by either the Westerbeke 4-107 or Perkins 4-108, though some others we know had Atomic 4s. Both the Westerbeke and Perkins are excellent engines, but we prefer the Perkins. Owners of both said the engines were highly reliable, as we know from firsthand experience, but that accessibility is abominable, or in the words of one owner, zilch! Among other things, checking/adjusting the stuffing box will not be easy.

Expect to make about six knots at 1600 rpm. Literature from Lion Yachts, the old East Coast distributor, indicates that the 42 came with the Perkins 4-108, though one owner had a 75-horsepower Volvo diesel. Had 13 reasons for replacing after six years, he wrote. He repowered with a Perkins 4-108, which he said wasnt big enough, although many owners find it quite enough.

Full-keel boats with attached rudders and the propeller in an aperture do not tend to back down well, and the Clipper series is no exception.

Theres no denying that the classic look of the Cheoy Lee Clipper series is enough to make your heart flutter: Thats what a boat is suppose to look like! Indeed, some well-known personalities such as singer-songwriter Jimmy Buffet have succumbed to the Clippers Siren song. Construction certainly was above average, with heavily laid hulls and fairly sound joinery.

Less noticeable are a small variety of potential problems stemming from the wooden spars, occasional flaws in metal work, and electrical work and components. One Clipper owner, for example, found that the stainless chainplates were secured with iron bolts and nuts, which corroded. Lazarette, hatch, and seat locker lids were sometimes made of plywood with insufficient fiberglassover to seal out moisture. Previous owners may have upgraded or fixed some of these problems as they occurred. As with any boat, wed ask the most persnickety surveyor to go over it with a fine-tooth comb. Because the interiors of these boats are quite complex, we suspect the list of repair jobs will be longer than usual. Regarding performance, the boat is deceptively quick on a reach, but due to its full keel and heavy displacement hull shape, it does not excel upwind or down.

Prices for early models represent a good value in todays market. You might be able to pick up a 36 for less than $30,000, but carefully check the engine and teak decks as both are expensive to replace. You don’t buy a Cheoy Lee Clipper for performance or ease of maintenance. The 36 and 42 appeal to certain types of sailors, and you know who you are. Go in with your eyes open, ready to work (or pay), and youll have a boat to be proud of for many years to come.

• Owners Say Beauty, Solid Hull Outweigh Clipper’s Flaws

• Cheoy Lee Association

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1975 Whitby Boat Works Whitby 42

Ensenada, Baja California

Make Whitby Boat Works

Model Whitby 42

Category Ketch

Posted 1 Month Ago

Current owner (3RD Owner) say's his 1975 WHITBY BOAT WORKS WHITBY 42 in "Very Good Overall Condition" As provided by the seller/owner; All sails are in good or better condition Serviced & maintained as best as possible LifeRaft will need to re-inspected ***I have not visited this vessel in person. Pictures, details & information on condition have been provided by the owner. Please do not hesitate to contact me with any specific questions, to submit an offer, or schedule a personal viewing*** Stock #192932 OCEAN GOING BLUE WATER KETCH..! HARD TOP CENTER HELM ENCLOSURE..! (4) SOLAR PANELS..! FORD LEHMAN 80 HP DIESEL INBOARD..! Very sharp Vintage Blue Water WHITBY BOAT WORKS WHITBY 42..! The strength of the Whitby 42 clearly lies in her accommodations and is justifiably regarded as one of the most livable production boats to be found in this size range. If you are looking for Blue Water adventure or Coastal cruising put this one at the top of the list..! You can begin your cruising in the heart of the world most renowned cruising grounds. La Paz, Mexico, the gateway to the Sea of Cortez and home to dozens of gorgeous anchorages with crystal clear warm waters, white sandy beaches, wonderful swimming and diving She is set up to cruise the open water. Seller loves the overall layout, roomy and cozy cabin areas and is easy to navigate. Equipped with a large salon, very comfortable navigation station including a workbench along the passageway between the navigation station and aft stateroom. The "U" shaped galley, one of the seller's favorites, is spacious and perfectly positioned to keep the cook, out of the way of passengers and crew. There are good-sized staterooms forward and aft and both have large adjoining heads and 1 with shower. Powered by Ford Lehman 80 HP Diesel inboard, (4) Solar Panels and a strong list of updates, options, and Sail inventory. She is rigged for Single-Handed..! SAILS Two full battens Mains. Full battens Mizzen. 130% heavy Genoa. 115% heavy Genoa. New Trysail. New Gale sail over furled genoa. 160% light wind Genoa. Asymmetrical Spinnaker with a sock. Symmetrical Spinnaker with a sock. Whisker and spinnaker poles. All sails are in good or better condition. Selden Rodkicker Boomvang for main boom. Lazy jacks on main and mizzen Harken roller furling ACCOMMODATIONS The cockpit has dual companionways: aft to aft queen cabin with 2 lockers, numerous storage cabinets, and enclosed electrical head w/sink, 3 mirrors and countertop plus storage. Walkthrough on stbd side has workbench w/vise. Chart storage under counter above the fuel tank. Entering main cabin fwd facing chart table w/seat to stbd. Radar swings into companionway for cockpit visibility. Opposite to port is a U-shaped galley with sink fwd w/counter space, gimbaled stove, refrigerator & freezer under aft countertops. Main salon has an L-shaped settee which pulls out to a double. Dining table folds up from bulkhead and folds open to seat 6. Teak hatches over bilge compartments, custom built in shelves and cabinets to stbd, counter area has fold down table w/bookshelf and manuals behind. Fwd to stbd is the hanging locker; opposite to port shower with manual head (no sink). Inside v-berth cabin port and stbd are 2 sail lockers, one used to be part of the head and hanging locker. Double v-bunk has storage cabinets outboard for clothes and chain locker with access fwd. Under and behind all inside cushions are anti-mildew pads. Temperature adjustable heating cables installed all around the boat to prevent condensation inside all enclosed areas. GALLEY Refrigeration: 12v Danfoss cold machine refrigeration system. Freezer: 12v Engel freezer. Stove: Shipmate 3 burners gimbaled propane stove/oven. Sink: Single Corian, built-in counter top. Water System: Pressure water system. Whale Gusher water foot pumps. Saltwater faucet for galley sinks. Freshwater system can be connected to the shore. Water heater: 120v with engine heat exchanger 12 gal. Other: Two aluminum propane tanks. Xintex Propane monitoring system. Seagull potable water filters system. ELECTRONICS SSB Radio: SEA 235. Radar: Furuno Model1623 flat-screen '99. VHF: Standard Horizon GX2200 Metrix AIS/GPS. Autopilot: Simrad NAC-3 autopilot. GPS: Garmin, with charts. AIS: Matsutec. Stereo: Clarion Marine cassette radio with 4 inside and 2 outside speakers. TV: Majestic TV, DVD player, and a computer monitor. SONAR: EchoPilot forward-looking sonar with speed transducer. WIND SPEED & DIRECTION: Clipper. OTHER: Satellite phone Inmarsat with marine dock station. 406 EPIRB. Weather Station: Navtex "MeteoMan" Burglar alarm system: Viper. Wi-Fi antenna: Powerful Omnidirectional. ELECTRICAL Electrical system: 12V / 120V. Batteries: 5 SPS Meridian M 180B NorthStar, 180 amp-hours each, 2019. Three Nanopulser sulfation buildup inhibitor PG-12N controllers. Battery switches: Yes. Battery monitor: Yes. Inverter: 2200 watt Cobra Marine. Interior lighting: All cabins and navigation lights are fluorescent, LED, or have LED light bulbs. Batteries chargers: AGM 50 AH battery with storage low ampere charger for 12 V diving compressor & 12 amps ProSport and 60 amps ProCharger Ultra - Diving equipment not included Solar panels (4) 100 watt solar panels Alternator: Balmar 100 amp alternator. Other: 12v breaker box with 24 circuit breakers. 120v breaker box with main and 6 circuit breakers. Tree Alpenglow dual-color and wattage lights. Eight 2-speed "Hella" fans. One Multi-color LED light in the galley. All rigging grounded. Shore power 120V monitor. MECHANICAL BILGE PUMP: One electrical one manual. FIVE FIRE EXTINGUISHERS TWIN FUEL WATER SEPARATOR Raycor. TWO INLINE FUEL FILTERS. FUEL SHUT OFF: Emergency engine stop. SPACE HEATER: Newport diesel. PROPELLER: 3-blade fixed. STEERING: Wheel; Tiller for emergency. RUDDER: Modified, hydraulic drive rebuilt '12. EIGHT ST winches. WATERMAKER: Power Survivor, rebuilt '08. GENSET: Custom built Genset 5.5 HP 12V 160 amp alternator. OTHER ALARM SYSTEMS: Battery, bilge, engine temperature, oil pressure, CO2, water separator. Deck and galley sink washdown pump. Electrical macerators pump '08. Six persons Plastimo life raft. Hard dodger with glass windshield and electrical wiper. Hardtop with arch and mainsheet traveler. Full-size deck cover. Hi-tech custom made main stateroom mattress. Electrical Simpson-Lawrence Pacific V3000 windlass '07. 55 lb. CQR anchor with 300' chain rod regalvanized '06. 40 lb. Danforth anchor with 30' chain and 300' rode. 35 lb. Danforth anchor with 20' chain and 250' rode. Make sure to look through all the details, pictures and options that are listed below. If you have any questions, would like to schedule a personal viewing or make an offer, feel free to contact me anytime.! Reason for selling is change of interest.

1986 Whitby 42

Clearwater, Florida

Make Whitby

Category Sailboats

Posted Over 1 Month

1986 Whitby 42 Welcome Aboard "Pro Se"!  This is a well founded Whitby 42,  very well equipped by a knowledgeable owner.  "Pro Se" is ready to go to sea. "Pro Se" has an easily handled sail plan with all furling sails. All sails are in excellent condition. With very low hours on the Volvo main engine and generator, this vessel has a long and useful life ahead. All practical aspects for a sea going vessel are met and kept in a "ready to go" condition. Please be sure to see the "Full Specs" and video sections for a more in depth look at "Pro Se" along with a walk through of the vessel. Please note:  Dinghy is negotiable.          Considerations *  62 hp Volvo Penta main engine Mod. MD 30 A with 2989 operating hours.*  Westerbeke Generator with 545 operating hours.*  In mast furling mainsail and mizzen.*  Feathering Max Prop 18d propeller.*  Two solar panels with control box.*  New 2015:  Reconditioned fuel injector pump and injectors.*  New 2015:  Cockpit cushions.*  New 2015:  One start battery*  New 2015:  One bow thruster battery.*  Hew 2015:  Four 6v deep cyclee house batteries.*  New 2015:  Sunbrella Bimini Top.*  New 2014:  Raymarine Multifunction Display at helm.  $3162*  New 2014:  Raymarine Multifunction Display at Nav. Station.  $2604*  New 2014:  Raymarine 4KW digital radome scanner.  $1488*  New 2014:  Raymarine weather receiver with antenna.  $744*  New 2014:  AIS Raymarine dual channel receiver.  $465 *  New 2014:  AIS Class "B" Transceiver.  $837*  New 2014:  Raymarine Sailpilot Evolution Autopilot.  $1860*  New 2014:  Navionics 904P+ Platinum Charts.  $399*  New 2014:  Three Maretron tank level monitors. $195*  New 2014:  New engine guages at helm.  $500*  New 2014:  Fusion audio AM/FM/DVD Sirius.  $608*  New 2014:  Fusion wired remote.  $165*  New 2014:  F

1974 Whitby 42

Fort Lauderdale, Florida

1974 Whitby 42 Uhane  a  Whitby 42 has been home for it's owners for the last 16 years and is ready to take new owners on there chosen adventure. Uhane has the ability to stay on the hook for extended periods or you visit your favorite marina. She a ketch rig that has with many custom upgrades that make this Whitby 42 a pleasure to sail. One of the weak links on any Whitby 42 is a undersized rudder. The owners have addressed this issue by enlarging the boats rudder following the original designer( Ted Brewer) guidelines and keeping the upgrade inline with design specs of the rest of the steering gear. Uhane has two staterooms, two heads with walk thru and entrance ways from the cockpit. She is easy to see in downtown St. Petersburg, FL.

1973 Whitby 42

Punta Gorda, Florida

1973 Whitby 42  The Whitby 42, designed by Ted Brewer, was built by Whitby Boat Works in Whitby, Ontario.  Approximately 200 were built before production moved to Florida in 1983.  As noted in "Sailing" magazine - "This sturdy, commodious and affordable ketch is a good choice for anyone contemplating serious cruising and living aboard."

Annapolis, Maryland

1974 Whitby 42 Lovely, LOADED,  well cared for Whitby 42 Center Cockpit Ketch for sale by reluctant sellers who must return to land life. Serenade is a well-travelled vessel having done a 10 year  circumnavigation  with  previous owners. Her current owners spent a year aboard with their two young daughters and cruised the east Coast of the USA and the Bahamas. So she is well kitted out for cruising and has had numerous upgrades over time. The interior woodwork and upholstery has been refurbished and the boat is light and spacious.  A large V-berth with forward head and spacious aft cabin with head & separate access to the cockpit, make this a superb boat for a family, for living aboard,  or for a couple intent on long distance cruising.Upgrades include:ICOM SSB RadioICOM IC-AT Automatic Antenna tunerFuruno 24 mile RadarGarmin 545 Chartplotter at helm and Garmin GPS128 at Nav station EPIRBSayes Rig Mechanical Windvane, which can be steered with Tiller pilotW-H autopilot Furuno Weather faxPactor III e-mail modemAirX Wind generatorAmple Power Next Step Voltage regulatorPowerline 150A/h alternator1 x Solar Pro 100W solar panel1 x Kyocera 140W solar panel (2014)Honda EU2000i portable generatorEpoxy Job done on the bottom in 1989Rudder increased in size & re-inforcedNew Cockpit enclosure (2012)Stainless steel upper life lines around the entire boatElectric windlassDeck WashdownWest Marine RIB 310 w/ folding transom (2015)Tohatsu 9.8 HP outboard motor (2006)MXA +5000 AIS receiver  (2014)New Sail covers and UV strip for genoa (2014)New Rocna 25 anchor (2014)

1981 Whitby 42

Charleston, South Carolina

1981 Whitby 42 Perhaps the finest example of this legendary world cruiser, "Windswept" has been actively maintained and upgraded while cruising for the better part of the last six years. She will carry a sizable crew safely and comfortably anywhere they are prepared to go. With freshly reconditioned sails and a new fuel system, she is ready for a new crew and new adventures!

1980 Whitby 42 Center Cockpit

Model 42 Center Cockpit

1980 Whitby 42 Center Cockpit One of the lowest-priced Whitby 42's on the market! Come see her today! "Mary Belinda" is a classic and tough Canadian-built center cockpit Whitby 42'. She has been cruised and loved by her current owners for years, but health reasons are forcing them to sell. These boats have a large following, for a good reason, and this is one of the lowest-priced on the market. She is a Ted Brewer design. Introduced in 1972, the Whitby 42 is his most commercially successful design. About 300 boats were built, and you will see them in cruising destinations all over the world. New Xantrax battery charger/load controllerCustom canvas coversWalk-in engine roomFord Lehman engine, continuously maintained, 3689 hours as of last readingWindpilot windvane self-steeringWest Marine inflatable dinghy with Evenrude outboardDatamarine cockpit instrumentsWest Marine VHF 550SG 2000 1.6 Mhz SSB TransceiverACR EpirbLCD Radar 1500Brand new marine heads2 cabin, 2 head layoutWalk-through center cockpit Read a Cruising World "Classic Plastic" review by Tom Zydler of the vessel--see link in "Descriptions." This classic is the perfect family cruiser! Call me to see her today!

1982 Whitby 42 Center Cockpit

Category Cruiser Boats

1982 Whitby 42 Center Cockpit This meticulously maintained Whitby 42 is a true turn-key vessel that is used regularly. She's only had two owners and is ready to take her next owner anywhere in the world in safety and comfort. Since 2008, Voyager II has been constantly upgraded to be made a safe and very comfortable cruising platform. In 2009 all of her interior and exterior teak has been taken down to bare wood and refinished. Virtually every system has been overhauled or replaced. Experienced cruisers will appreciate the legendary comfort of the Whitby 42 coupled with easy to maintain comforts for cruising. When updates were added to Voyager II, long term maintenance and reliability were top priority. Only the best equipment has been installed for easy cruising. Voyager II is hull # 219 built at the Brewer yard in Ft. Myers, FL U.S.A.

1981 Whitby 42 Center Cockpit Ketch

Beaufort, North Carolina

Model 42 Center Cockpit Ketch

1981 Whitby 42 Center Cockpit Ketch A popular Whitby 42 Ketch awaits your viewing. Currently located in Georgetown, SC the 42 is in need of a new owner. The seller’s plans have changed and the Whitby 42 is ready to go. Large living spaces and center cockpit make this a perfect cruising or live aboard vessel. Multiple opening hatches and ports allow for natural light and ventilation. A comfortable and safe vessel, the Whitby 42 Ketch is the ultimate sailing machine.Designed by Ted Brewer and built Fort Meyers,Florida. The interior features teak cabinets and trim, teak and holly flooring and beautiful custom fabrics. The unique design features a large work area with cabinet and drawer storage in the companionway between the salon and master stateroom. The master is private and can be accessed direct from the cockpit.Needing a little TLC this is the one to see!  Motivated seller.

Whitby 42 - Staysail Ketch in Good Condition "Flamingo"

Port Charlotte, Florida

Model 42' Staysail Ketch

Category Cruiser Motorcycles

Length 42.0

Make: Whitby 42 Designer: Ted Brewer Model: 42’ Staysail Ketch Document: #1021666 Year: 1982 Hull Number: ZWB421920482 Condition: Good Hull Material: Fiberglass Location: SW Florida Price: $89,500 Flamingo, hull #192, was one of the last Whitbys produced in Toronto, Canada. Whitbys are highly regarded cruising boats, fully capable of circumnavigation and can be found in marinas throughout the world. Flamingo is fully equipped with up-to-date electronics and cruising gear and is ready for your cruising adventure. Measurements LOA: 42’ Ballast: 9,000 lb LWL: 32’ 8” Displacement: 25000 lb Beam: 13’ Bridge Clearance: 56’ Draft: 5’ Headroom: 6’ 5” Propulsion Engine Model: Ford Lehman 2712E 4 cyl. 254 cu. in. Engine HP: 80 Engine year: 1982 #3695081 Engine hours: 5,000 Cruising speed: 6.5 – 7 kts Max speed: 8 kts Propellor type: Feather Stream – feathering 4 blade, 18x12.5 New 2014 Tanks Fuel: 210 gal total; 3 tanks Water: 290 gal total; 3 tanks Holding: 40 gal; 1 tank Interior Layout & Amenities Cabins: 3 V-berth forward w/ insert & privacy door, forward head with 2 access doors, large hanging locker just aft to starboard. Saloon has L shaped settee that converts to double. Starboard side in Saloon has bench that converts to a single. Below companionway to Starboard is large nav station. Port side of Saloon is full U shaped galley. Walk-through to aft cabin has engine access and electrical panel. Aft cabin has berth with insert and full head to Port and ladder to cockpit. Berths: Berths for 7 people; 2 forward, 2 in saloon, 1 single in saloon, 2 aft. Sole & Interior Finish: Teak & holly cabin sole, interior finished in teak. Hanging lockers: 5 hanging lockers Interior lighting: LED Heads & Showers: 2heads (Lavac mechanical & Jabsco Lite electric) & 2 showers. Salon Table: Folding table for vertical storage made of teak. Air conditioning: Ocean Air system, 17000BTU, Hot Water Heater: Atlantic Marine 6 gal. Galley Refrigerator & Freezer: Crosby – holding plates. 110v or engine driven. Separate freezer. Stove: Force 10, 3 burners and oven. Gimbaled Sink: Stainless steel, double. Hot and cold 12v pressure water system (pump new in 2013) Manual saltwater pump. Countertops: Teak Microwave: Sharp Navigation Electronics Chartplotters: Garmin 740S (new 2012), transducer (new 2013) and Garmin 182C Windspeed & Direction: Raymarine i60 (new 2014) Radar: Garmin HD 18” (new 2014) Autopilot: Simrad AP16 VHF: Icom M424 (new 2014). Shakespeare VHF antenna (new 2014). Coax cable RG-213 (new 2014). Handheld VHF. Single side band: SGC-2000 Compass: Ritchie Mechanical & Electrical Bilge pumps: Two 12v 1100gph with float switches. One mechanical Whale gusher in cockpit. Solar panel: One 85watt solar panel (new 2014) Wind Generator: Aairmax 400watt/25amp max (new 2012) Diesel Generator: Zeiss 3kw with Farymann engine. Includes sound box. Generator hours - 711. Shore power cords: Two Marinco 50’ (new 2012) Charger/Inverter: Xantrex Freedom SW2000 with Freedom SW system control panel (new 2014) Alternator: Electromaax high output 120amp (new 2014) Batteries: Four Trojan 6v 370amp HD batteries for total of 740 amp hours. One marine starting battery (cca 840) for generator and diesel engine (new 2013). Sails & Rigging Sails: One Harken roller-furling 130% Genoa, one Harken roller-furling 110% Staysail, Main with battens and lazy jacks, large main mast-mounted whisker pole, dual spinnaker halyards, mizzen mast with steps to spreaders, mizzen sail with stack pack. Aluminum main and mizzen masts. Masts, booms and standing rigging replaced 2003. Winches: Lewmar (2) 48 self-tailing Lewmar (4) 40 self-tailing Lewman(2) 30 self-tailing Running lines on fairlead from mast to cockpit. Includes 4 cabintop sheet stoppers. (1) 15 Other Equipment Anchor: Primary anchor is Manson Supreme 60lb with 200ft, 3/8” HT galvanized chain (new 2013). Secondary anchor is a Danforth (West Marine Performance II) 35lb with 60ft, 5/16 HT galvanized chain and 200 ft of ¾” nylon rode. Stainless steel bow pulpit with teak grate and dual anchor rollers. Windlass: Lofrans Tigres with 1500watt 12v motor (new 2013). Includes handheld remote and helm station control switch and ¾” nylon, 3-strand anchor snubber connected to bobstay chain plate at waterline. Dinghy: West Marine inflatable RIB 310, 10.3ft and stern mounted aluminum davits. Outboard: Nissan 8hp, 2 stroke with stern mount. Ladders: Stainless steel 8 step ladder amidship, 4 step dinghy boarding ladder off transom. Stanchions: Stainless steel Stern rail: Stainless steel BBQ: Stainless steel Magma Kettle 17” with cover. Bimini: Fully enclosed with stainless frame and screens. Fenders: Three Taylor Big B 12x34” and two 8x20” Dock Lines: Eight total Life Raft: Switlik 6 man Flares: Yes Strobe: Yes PFD: Yes Medical Kit: Yes Emergency Tiller: Yes Horn: Yes Bell: Yes MOB Gear: Yes

1978 Whitby 42 ketch, nonbowsprit

Lottsburg, Virginia

Make Whitby 42

Model Ketch, Nonbowsprit

This 42 foot whitby ketch is the perfect foundation for someone to upgrade and start cruising the world. Hull looks new and deck was recondition less than 6 years ago. The ford lehman engine and transmission was just rebuilt with less than 10 hours. Unfortunately illness forces the cruising dreams to be interrupted Fully battened Halsey mainsail - 2007 O'Neil mizzen #1 160% Horizon #2 140% Horizon Horizon mizzen staysail Horizon cruising spinnaker Horizon storm jib Horizon storm trysail NEW DODGER FRAME & CANVAS - 2007 Six self-tailing Barient & Barlow winches including two electric winches Full genoa tracks w/ two turning blocks on deck Spinnaker gear, w/ whisker pole Standing rigging replaced and up-sized in 1996 Mast steps on both main and mizzen masts Standard Nova VHF w/ remote aft cabin station Ritchie 5" steering compass Ratheon R-20 radar Cetrek 730/715 autopilot w/ remote Garmin 198 GPS Raymarine ST60 Speed & Depth (2004) Standard LH5 loudhailer w/ fog horn(2006) Seth Thomas electric clock/barometer Smart alternator/regulator Guest 2403 battery isolator Three Guest master battery switches Ground plate Bonding strapping Avon 6 person liferaft (inspected 2004) Light grey Sunbrella mizzen, mainsail and steering wheel covers Stern mounted stainless steel swim ladder. Docklines, fenders, horseshoe life-ring Lifesling Four(4)fire extinquishers Boat hook Flares & launcher Horn & Bell Manual & electric bilge pumps Cockpit table Opening port screens Four(4) life jackets Emergency tiller Globalind EPIRB (Category II - 406 Hz) Sea anchor Lead line Salt water washdown at bow Maxwell 1500 electric anchor windlass (2007) 45# lb CQR w/ 250' of 5/16" chain (new 2007) 20H Danforth w/ 15' 3/8" chain & 250' of 1/2" nylon rode Maxwell 1500 electric anchor windlass (2007) 45# lb CQR w/ 250' of 5/16" chain (new 2007) 20H Danforth w/ 15' 3/8" chain & 250' of 1/2" nylon rode THE DECKS AND CABINTOP WERE PROFESSIONALLY REBUILT AND AWLGRIP PAINTED IN 2002. THE TOPSIDES WERE AWLGRIP PAINTED IN 2007.

WHITBY 42 KETCH HULL # 30 1974 FT-LAUDERDALE GOOD PROJECT TO START NEW YEAR WITH

Model Ketch

This is a project boat and sold in as is where is condition. The boat is at a private residence in Fort-Lauderdale Florida and to view the boat I have to make an appointment with the owner of the residence. If you like to keep the boat there the monthly dockage is $520. Here is the descpiption from the previous owner Needs hull and deck painted, some interior work. Engine need injectors (a long story about a bad mechanic). Low hours. fuel tanks may need relining. Some electrical work, forward cabin needs some new upholstery. I have owned this boat since 1984, 36 years. Raised my kids in the Bahamas on this boat. I have rebuilt "Renaissance" twice from the hull up. I'm just to old to do it again. BUT, you will have the benefit of all the extras on this boat that I put in from experience and love. Nearly new main sheet winches (over $2,000.00 each new) .....Nearly new sails ( over $7,000.00) .... Yanmar 100 Hp turbo Diesel. Not that many hours on it, but a mechanic who was replacing the starter motor, decided their was water in the injectors, and pulled three of them before I noticed and stopped him. I have a fuel filter with an automatic water sensor that shuts off the fuel flow. He never charged me for the starter motor. HV/AC system, Freezer with 2 50# cold plates, a door on the refer. Fresh and saltwater pumps. Stereo. Near new upholstery, main cabin and aft cabin. Water heater. All thru hulls are composite, and replaced the brass that was installed at the factory. They will never go bad. 45# CQR with chain, 40# plow with chain, each with about 250 feet 1/2" anchor rode. It has a funky wood and glass top over the cockpit. I put it their in 2003 after I got skin cancer, it gave me the faith to go out again. It should come off!!! and be replaced by a proper dodger. 42' long 13' beam draws 5' About 52' 3" water line to top of mast. (fits under I 95 at low tide). 310 gal water. 300 gal diesel BUT, I never used the main tank, I think it has water in it. Wing tanks hold 65 gals each. Port tank need re-lining. If you have questions please ask, I know most every inch of this boat. It's in Fort Lauderdale, Florida. I would really like to see someone who would fix her up and take her sailing!!!! She lives for the sea.

1982 Whitby Ketch Center Cockpit

Jacksonville, Florida

Model Ketch Center Cockpit

1982 Whitby Ketch Center Cockpit This meticulously maintained Whitby 42 is a turn-key vessel that is used regularly. She's only had two owners and is ready to take her next owner to the Bahamas or anywhere you may want to cruise.  Since 2008, Voyager II has been constantly upgraded to be made a safe and very comfortable cruising platform. In 2009 all of her interior and exterior teak was  taken down to bare wood and refinished. Virtually every system has been overhauled or replaced. Experienced cruisers will appreciate the legendary comfort of the Whitby 42 coupled with easy to maintain comforts for cruising. When updates were added to Voyager II, long term maintenance and reliability were top priority. Only the best equipment has been installed for easy cruising. Voyager II is hull # 219 built at the Brewer yard in Ft. Myers, FL U.S.A. Prior to 2006  there was no engine hour meter the original owner kept hours in the ship's log he advised 1694 hours on engine. An hour meter was installed immediately on purchase.  In the last two months Voyager II has been in the yard for maintainance. While there, the following repairs or replacements were completed to insure that the new owners would have a dependable and safe platform.  BOTTOM JOB, NEW ZINCS, PROP POLISHED, RESEAL THE HYDRAULIC STEERING PUMP, REPLACE 4 6VOLT T105 TROJAN HOUSE BATTERIES AND 1 12VOLT #2 STARTING BATTERY, NEW 60 AMP XANTRAX BATTERY CHARGER, REPLACED RAW WATER STRAINER ASSEMBLY, REPLACED FRESH WATER PUMP, REBUILT STARTER AND ALTERNATOR

1973 Whitby Yachts 42

Make Whitby Yachts

Category Cruisers

1973 Whitby Yachts 42    Truly the nicest, cleanest, most mechanically sound Whitby 42 on the market! Come see why these boats are so well loved! Cruise-ready! Recently surveyed ask! Forward cabin provides a 6'4"-long V-berth with drawers and bin storage below. Additional storage is in hinged flip-down cabinets along the hullside. Screen opening cabin ports to port and stbd and an opening overhead hatch provide natural light and fresh air. Just aft to port is the forward head with stainless sink supplying hot and cold pressure fresh opening port provides ventilation. Storage is in outboard cabinets and behind a flip-down door under the sink. The main salon offers 6'7" headroom with 6'6"-long settees to port and stbd. The port settee pulls out to create a double berth, and a teak pedestal table on center has 2 leaves that flip up to create a large surface for dining. A hinged teak door above the stbd settee folds down to reveal a deep liquor cabinet with amber glass windows. Light the tiled fireplace fwd to stbd for ambiance or to take the chill off a damp day. Fresh air and light pour through screened opening ports, fixed cabin ports, and another overhead hatch. Storage is in drawers under the settees, in cubbies behind the settee backs, and in cabinets and on fiddle shelves along the hullsides. The nav station is located aft of the salon, to stbd of the companionway. A large hinged chart table flips up to reveal storage, with additional storage behind outboard sliders. Further aft in the passageway to the aft cabin is a workbench with storage for tools below and electrical panels above. Double doors open across from the workbench for access to a spacious engine room under the cockpit. The aft master stateroom offers 6'2" headroom and a 6'3"-long U-shaped berth. 6 screened opening ports let in air and light, and a second companionway provides private access to and from the cockpit. Storage is in a hanging locker with a teak louvered door to stbd, in a cabinet and drawers to stbd, and behind teak flip-down doors along the hullside to port and stbd, and under the berth. A private aft head with stainless sink supplying hot & cold pressure fresh water is to port. Storage in the head is in cabinets behind the MSD. A screened opening port provides   Teak and holly cabin sole Rich teak joinery and hull ceilings Tiled fireplace Brass bulkhead mounted cabin led lights

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