1999 Catalina 42 MkII

It’s not often that we brokers come across as impeccably a maintained yacht as this 1999 Catalina 42 Mk II, DAYDREAMER. She truly looks and feels like she is half her age. She has been exquisitely maintained inside and out and has had an extensive amount of updates including electric winches, updated canvas, new sails in 2014, new running rigging in 2011, brand new B&G electronics, new pillow mattress toppers in 2014, marine air conditioning and much more.

 Catalina first began building yachts in 1969 and immediately made their mark on the cruising word with the innovations of designer Frank Butler. Over the following five decades, Catalina has produced a number of outstanding yachts, winning accolades and industry awards thanks to their quality and continued innovation. This Catalina MK II 42 debuted in 1995 as the updated an enhanced version of their already popular Mk I which they had built since 1989.

 The Catalina 42 Mk II offers a large Pullman owner’s cabin with a private forward head as well as a very spacious main salon, galley, second head, and aft guest cabin. The beam is carried aft which allows for a large cockpit that can comfortably seat 9 people!

HIGHLIGHTS:

• 2 cabin/2 head layout with Pullman owner’s cabin forward with private head
• Gourmet galley with fantastic storage
• Beamy cockpit comfortably seats 9
• New sails in 2014, including new stack pack system
• New B&G electronics in 2016
• Reverse-cycle marine air conditioning
• LED interior lighting
• Updated exterior canvas
• Kato davits and West Marine Avon dinghy and 5hp Mercury outboard

It’s not often that we brokers come across as impeccably a maintained yacht as this 1999 Catalina Mk II 42, DAYDREAMER. She truly looks and feels like she is half her age. She has been exquisitely maintained inside and out and has had an extensive amount of updates including electric winches, updated canvas, new sails in 2014, new running rigging in 2011, brand new B&G electronics, new pillow mattress toppers in 2014, marine air conditioning and much more.

 Catalina first began building yachts in 1969 and immediately made their mark on the cruising word with the innovations of designer Frank Butler. Over the following five decades, Catalina has produced a number of outstanding yachts, winning accolades and industry awards thanks to their quality and continued innovation. This Catalina MK II 42 debuted in 1995 as the updated an enhanced version of their already popular Mk I which they had built since 1989.

The Catalina 42 Mk II offers a large Pullman owner’s cabin with a private forward head as well as a very spacious main salon, galley, second head, and aft guest cabin. The beam is carried aft which allows for a large cockpit that can comfortably seat 9 people!

HIGHLIGHTS:

• 2 cabin/2 head layout with Pullman owner’s cabin forward with private head
• Gourmet galley with fantastic storage
• Beamy cockpit comfortably seats 9
• New sails in 2014, including new stack pack system
• New B&G electronics in 2016
• Reverse-cycle marine air conditioning
• LED interior lighting
• Updated exterior canvas
• Kato davits and West Marine Avon dinghy and 5hp Mercury outboard

COCKPIT:

Face the facts…The cockpit is the lifeblood of any fine cruising yacht. This is where you spend 90% of your time onboard. You need comfort, convenience, and easy access to all the yacht’s systems for smooth and safe sailing. Catalina has mastered the sailing cockpit. With 6 1/2ft long cockpit seating, a folding wheel, and a beamy stern, the Catalina 42 Mk II cockpit offers the perfect space for comfortable cruising and entertaining. Long benches and seat backs are perfectly angled for comfort when heeled during an athletic day of sailing. They’re also long and wide enough to be great for napping or sleeping under the stars on warm summer nights. The cockpit table is large and can support a full meal at anchor or snacking underway. Everything you need to sail the boat, single-handed or with crew, is right at your fingertips without leaving the cockpit. The new B&G Zeus II chart plotter is well located in a NavPod at the helm. Mounted above the nav screen is a second NavPod with Raymarine ST60 wind, depth and speed instruments and the Raymarine ST6000+ autopilot. The primary winches are within easy reach of the helm and the electronic secondary winch and cabin top winch make sailing a breeze.

• Beamy cockpit with 6 ½’ long seating
• 4’ Long folding cockpit table with center storage and cup holders
• Edson pedestal with Lewmar folding wheel (New 2012)
• Cockpit cushions, white vinyl (New in 2016)
• Dodger with stainless steel handrails (New 2013)
• Bimini with rigid frame (New 2013)
• Dodger and bimini connector
• Yanmar engine panel at Edson pedestal, 917 hours
• Shifter and throttle at Edson pedestal
• B&G Zeus II chart plotter (New 2016) @ helm navpod
• B&G radar, 4G (New 2016)
• B&G H50 remote VHF (New 2016)
• Raymarine ST60 Depth, Wind, and Speed instruments
• Raymarine ST6000+ autopilot
• 5’’ Ritchie compass at helm
• (2) Lewmar 54 primary winches, 2-speed, self-tailing
• (1) Lewmar 40 secondary winch to port, electric, 2-speed, self-tailing
• (2) Lewmar 40 winches @ cabintop; Starboard is electric
• (4) Nylon rope bags at cabintop
• All rigging leads aft, Garhauer blocks at cabintop
• (2) Stern rail seats with cup holders and cushions (speakers mounted below)
• Custom raw teak cockpit sole
• Deep storage locker to port
• (2) Deep storage lockers below aft helm bench
• AIS or Raymarine 125 GPS mounted on the stern??
• Removable helm seat for easy access to swim platform
• Fold-down swim ladder
• Propane lockers to port and starboard in cockpit coaming
• Kato dinghy davits

This yacht is designed with ultimate simplicity and ease of handling in mind. The Mack stack pack, electric winches, and easy rigging system allow for total ease when sailing. The genoa is controlled by a furling line that runs along the port toe rail back to an electric secondary winch. With the primaries so close to the helm, single handing is so easy. Once away from the dock, set the autopilot into the wind, deploy the main and genoa from the cockpit and head out! If party hosting is your thing, there’s a ton of room in the cockpit for a bunch of people under way. The running rigging was replaced in 2011. The Mack sails were replaced in 2014. All of the running rigging leads aft. Even the jib tracks are adjustable from the cockpit.   After a fun day of sailing, drop the main into the stack pack, furl up the headsail with the electronic winch and use the electric windlass to deploy your anchor.

• All running rigging leads aft to cockpit, (new in 2011)
• (2) Lewmar 54 primary winches, 2-speed, self-tailing
• (1) Electric Lewmar 40 secondary winch to port of helm, self-tailing, 2-speed
• (2) Lewmar 40 winches @ cabintop; Starboard winch is electric
• Adjustable Garhauer jib sheet track, adjustable from cockpit
• (9) Garhauer clutch blocks at cabintop
• Rigid Garhauer boom vang
• Garhuaer traveler with 4:1 main sheet
• Garhauer blocks at mast base for rigging to lead aft
• Schaeffer 3100 furling system for jib
• Spinnaker Halyard
• Main rigged for two reef points
• Stainless steel shrouds
• Outboard genoa track
• Stainless steel stanchions and lifelines
• (2) Amidships boarding gates
• (6) Cleats
• (8) Lewmar opening hatches on deck
• Maxwell windlass
• New anchor pulpit 2015
• SAILS:
• 2014 Mack Mainsail with stack “MackPack” and jack lines
• 2014 Mack Jib

Below decks you’ll find a warm, rich inviting interior space for lounging at the end of a cruising day. A gourmet galley lies to port, nav station to starboard, and a spacious main salon that takes advantage of the yacht’s nearly 13’ beam completes the main living space. There’s a comfortable sitting are with a beautifully varnished main dining table that comfortably seats 5 for a meal down below. There is a large U-shaped settee to port that is offers a great space for dining or for kicking back to watch television or listen to the stereo speakers and stereo. A smaller two-person settee lies to the starboard. The main salon also offers seasonal comfort with reverse-cycle air conditioning and heat. There is a ton of natural light via large side windows and large overhead opening ports.

• U-shaped settee to port, comfortably seats 5
• Starboard settee seats two
• Fixed varnished teak table
• (2) deep storage cabinets to port with large storage shelves above
• (1) lower storage shelf to port
• Ample storage behind settee cushion
• (2) Marine speakers for stereo sound
• Reverse-cycle marine air conditioning and heat
• (5) Overhead LED lights
• (2) Brass gimbaled lights
• (4) Caframo fans, ceiling mounted
• (2) Overhead teak handrails
• Samsung 23’’ TV mounted above starboard settee (new 2016)
• (2) Fixed side ports
• (5) Opening Lewmar hatches with shades
• (2) Large fixed cabintop side ports for natural light
• Wheems & Plath brass clock and barometer
• Red courtesy light below port settee
• 120V outlet to port
• 12V outlet at electrical panel, starboard settee

A large gourmet galley greets you to port with Corian countertops, front and top loading fridge/freezer, stainless steel sink, Princess 3-burner stove and oven, microwave, and lots of storage for long cruises. Chefs always demand counter space on either side of the sink and cooktop and the Catalina 42 delivers. There are plenty of deep storage lockers and lots of refrigerators and freezer space. There is aeven a designated space under the sink for trash. You will be hard pressed to find a galley on a 42 foot yacht that has such great storage. You can add another four square feet of counter space with a fold-out countertop to turn the space into a U-shaped galley.

• L-shaped galley to port
• Adler Barbour refrigeration, top and side loading
• Princess gimbaled 3-burner stove
• Samsung microwave
• Double stainless steel sink with stainless steel faucet
• Corian countertops
• Additional countertop space via fold-up panel to aft
• (4) Countertop storage compartments
• Huge storage space aft with 3 deep storage cabinets to port
• Cabinet with (3) pull-out drawers for flatware
• Deep bottom storage cabinet for pots and pans
• Access to deep port cockpit storage locker
• Red courtesy lighting
• Trash storage cabinet below sink
• (5) LED work lights above countertop
• Glassware storage above sink via storage shelf
• (1) Fixed large side port in cabintop

The forward owner’s stateroom features a spacious Pullman berth and an amazing amount of storage that is hard to find in most 42 ft. yachts. The storage space really is amazing! With a large hanging locker, 6 large pullout drawers, cabinet shelves, and additional shelf cabinetry behind a personal seat to starboard. Reverse-cycle air conditioning provides great climate control and five Lewmar opening ports provide ventilation and natural light. Walking through the cabin, there is a private forward head with a separate shower compartment.

• Double Pullman berth with 4’’ foam mattress and pillow mattress topper (new 2014)
• Reverse-cycle marine air conditioning and heat
• Storage shelf along port side of berth
• (2) Large pullout drawers below berth
• (2) Brass personal reading lights
• (5) Opening Lewmar ports for ventilation & natural light
• 120V outlet to port
• Large hanging locker to starboard
• (4) Pull-out drawers with 1 lower cabinet below, to starboard
• (1) Personal seat to starboard with added storage cabinet behind
• (2) Caframo fans
• Stateroom light to starboard
• Direct access to private forward head

The private forward head is accessed through the owner’s suite. Stretching across the bow with large vanity storage compartments to port and starboard, the spacious forward head offers plenty of space for cleaning up after a long day of sailing. A separate enclosed shower compartment lies forward of the head space.

• Jabsco manual head to port
• (3) swing-out cabinets below countertop
• Countertop with built in sink to starboard
• Large vanity-mirrored cabinets to port and starboard
• Teak handrails and large teak towel rack
• Sliding door for better space
• Additional counter space behind head to port
• Large overhead opening Lewmar hatch
• Separate shower compartment forward with bench

The nav station lies forward of the starboard salon settee. A swiveling captain’s chair provides comfortable seating at the 2ft. wide chart table. The current owners have added an Alpine stereo, a tank monitoring system and a Xantrex battery monitor. A B&G V50 VHF radio was added in 2016 as well as the charging port for the remote H50 VHF radio.

• Pivoting captain’s chair
• 120V outlet and cable outlet
• Alpine CDE-124SXM Stereo and CD player (new 2011)
• Xantrex LinkLITE battery monitor (digital)
• B&G V50 VHF radio
• B&G H50 VHF remote charging station
• Storage shelf above nav
• Tank monitoring system
• Charting light
• 12v outlet at electric panel
• Red courtesy light

The aft cabin offers a spacious guest suite. Catalina really takes advantage of the yachts beamy stern for a double berth with tons of natural light and ventilation.   There is a large hanging locker, private access to the aft head, and storage for extended sailing adventures with large pullout drawers. The aft cabin also has reverse-cycle marine air conditioning and heat. Three opening ports allow a breeze to pass through the cabin.

• Double berth with 4’ foam mattress and upgraded mattress pillow topper (New 2014)
• Reverse-cycle marine air conditioning and heat
• (3) overhead opening ports for ventilation
• (2) fixed port for natural light
• Shelf storage along the starboard side of berth
• (3) Pull-out drawers and (1) lower storage cabinet below drawers
• (1) Large hanging locker with countertop shelf above
• (2) Caframo fans
• Direct access to head
• 120v outlet above hanging locker
• (1) Overhead stateroom light forward
• Brass hanging hooks for additional storage

The aft head is right where it needs to be – right at the base of the companionway stepfs for easy access when coming off watch in your foulies. As appropriate for a wet environment, it’s a fiberglass space so it’s very easy to keep clean. It’s a functional space with a vanity and shower space. The aft cabin lies just to starboard of the companionway and can also be directly accessed from the aft cabin. There is a manual Jabsco head and spacious counter. A medicine cabinet with a mirrored face provides great dry storage as well as a pullout drawer below the sink counter. An overhead opening Lewmar port provides ventilation and natural light shines through the side cabin-top fixed ports.

• Jabsco manual head
• Fiberglass sink with retractable shower head faucet
• Double-door mirrored cabinets above counter
• Pull-out drawer below counter
• (1) Cabin light
• (2) Fixed side cabintop ports
• (1) Overhead Lewmar opening port
• Large vanity mirror
• 120V outlet above sink
• Sump pump for shower, control above vanity
• Fiberglass floor, great for wet shower space
• Storage cabinet behind head

During their four years of ownership, the current owners have done a number of updates to improve DAYDREAMER in preparation for extensive coastal cruising including new sails, new running rigging, new electronics, new canvas, new pulpit, new rudder with a stronger double walled post, added goodies like a new stereo, LED lights for power efficiency, and safety equipment like jacklines and the capability to send and receive AIS.

• 2011: Replaced batteries with Interstate AGM and added battery monitor for main and auxiliary bank
• 2011: Replaced all running rigging
• 2011: New Alpine audio player, CD player
• 2012: Added Lewmar folding wheel to open cockpit passageways
• 2013: New Canvas: Dodger with handrails added, bimini, connector piece
• 2013: New canvas covers for winches, helm and companionway hatch
• 2014: New custom pillow top mattress covers and sheets
• 2014: New Mack sails (offshore spec) with a Mack stack pack
• 2015: New pulpit
• 2015: Replaced triple braid anchor rode with 100’ chain spliced to 200’ triple braid
• 2016: New primary and secondary bilge pumps and high water sensors
• 2016: new rudder with stronger double-walled post
• 2016: New B&G Zeus II chart plotter (at helm) and 4G radar (mast mounted)
• 2016: New B&G VHF radio and remote cordless radio
• 2016: New cockpit cushions, white vinyl
• 2016: Added jacklines
• 2016: Serviced (carb rebuilt) 5hp Mercury dinghy outboard and added fuel tank
• 2016: New 23’’ TV in salon with removable mount

When we travel with clients FAR out of town for yachts, we don’t like surprises when we get there. It’s embarrassing for me and can make for an expensive trip. With that in mind, we’d like to share my ratings of various systems on the boat so you’ll be as informed as possible before you come for a visit. My rating system is on a 1-10 scale with 10 being ‘perfect’ (in our opinion). Please view this list as a GUIDE only. Everyone’s idea of good and bad can vary quite a bit, depending on what you’re after, what you’ve seen, and your frame of reference. Our goal in doing this is to help you reach a comfort level with the boat before you invest time and energy to come and see it. We’ll summarize by saying that this appears to be an excellent yacht worthy of serious consideration.

 Beyond telling you what’s great about the yacht, don’t you also want to know what it needs next? Every yacht, no matter how turn-key, needs something. Every owner has next year’s list of ‘to-do’s, right? We’ll also include in this section what we think the boat could use to take her from nearly-perfect to perfect and ready to go for an extended cruise.

Overall – 9.5/10

DAYDREAMER is very well equipped and shows quite well. We seldom get to represent truly ‘turn key’ yachts but this is indeed just that. She’s seventeen years old, but she looks much younger. She has a number of updates that make sailing and cruising a breeze including electric winches, a new stack pack mainsail system, brand new state of the art B&G electronics, marine air conditioning, and updated exterior canvas.

Design – 10/10

You can’t do better than the architecturally functional layout of this yacht. Every space is smartly conceived to enhance your cruising experience. The forward owner’s stateroom is a favorite of ours – you just can’t get a more spacious forward cabin with SO much storage space for long-range cruising in any other yacht in this size/price range. The main salon is huge and comfortable for a couple or a group. As chefs, we think DAYDREAMER has a fantastic galley with oodles of storage and tons of counter space. The aft cabin offers a great double berth for guests or a nice berth for a quick nap after your watch on a long sailing leg.   Catalina has mastered the functional and comfortable cockpit. The beamy stern allows for a very spacious cockpit that comfortably seats 7 people.

Interior – 9.0/10

The Catalina 42 has a spacious and comfortable interior. The upholstery is very durable and in great condition. The flooring is in excellent shape.   All the teak and joinery looks like new. The galley, sink counter tops, stove and oven look like they’ve barely been used. These owner’s really keep a well maintained yacht.  The cabin sole has a bit of wear but still shows well.

Exterior – 9.5/10

Her gelcoat and exterior finishes are holding up very well and get washed continuously. Her decks are in excellent shape Her canvas was replaced in 2013 as well an added Lewmar folding wheel for easy passage through the cockpit after a day of sailing. The white vinyl cockpit cushions were new in 2014. The cockpit is wide and spacious with over 6 ½’’ long port and starboard seating, a large folding cockpit table, and comfortable stern rail seating.

Electronics – 10/10

We love the brand new suite of B&G electronics. The B&G Zeus II chart plotter and radar display is state of the art and right where it needs to be in a nav pod right at the helm. With AIS (send and receive) and 4G radar, the chart plotter is an amazingly easy-to-use navigational aid. The new VHF radio and VHF remote are a handy compliment to the electronics.

Propulsion – 9.5/10

The quality and diligence of an owner is most often gauged in this space. DAYDREAMER had enjoyed a very conscientious owner who has kept systems healthy and functional. The layout of the engine room facilitates very easy access to everything for regular maintenance. This makes it easier (and cheaper) to keep them in top condition. The large opening hatch gives you unfettered access to everything.   The engine only has 916 hours.

Potential purchasers should assume that any items on the vessel at the time of viewing, but not specifically listed on this specification sheet, are not included with the sale of the yacht. These specifications are believed to be correct but cannot be guaranteed. Specifications are provided for information purposes. Data was obtained from sources believed reliable but is not guaranteed by owner or brokers. Buyer assumes responsibility to verify all speeds, consumptions, capacities and other measurements contained herein and otherwise provided, and agrees to instruct his/her agents or his/her surveyor to confirm such details prior to purchase. This vessel is subject to sale, price and inventory changes or withdrawal from market without notice.