1973 Whitby 42 Sold Boat in Green Cove Springs, FL US
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Fiberglass/Reinforced
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1973 Whitby 42 | ||||
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| Price | $69,900 | $69,900 | $65,500 | $62,500 |
| Location | Green Cove Springs | Green Cove Springs | Merritt Island | Indiantown |
| Nominal Length | 42' | 40' | 41' | 45' |
| Beam | 13' | - | - | - |
| Draft | 5' | - | - | - |
| Engine Make | - | Perkins | Yanmar | Ford Leahman |
| Total Engine Power | - | 66 hp | 77 hp | 80 hp |
| Days on Market | 2739 | 316 | 3 | 355 |
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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 ââ?¬â?? 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
� Recent Bemis salt water manual MSD in both fwd and aft heads
� Shower attachments for faucets in both fwd and aft heads
Galley
The safe U-shaped galley is conveniently located to port of the companionway. Storage is ample
behind hullside slider cabinets, in deep drop-bin dry goods storage, under the sink in 3 drawers,
and behind 2 flip-down cabinets. A screened opening port provides ventilation while a fixed port
provides a view above the stove.
� Double basin stainless sink
� Hot & cold pressure fresh water
� Manual fresh water foot pump
� Shipmate 3-burner propane stove and oven
� 12V Nova Kool refrigerator under counter
� 7cu/ft freezer/ice box
Electrical
� 12V DC electrical system
� DC breaker panel
. 4 Cafroamo cabin fans
. Badboy wifi booster antenna on mizzen mast
. 530 watt 3 panel solar array with dual mppt controlers
� (8) recent 6 volt batteries 800 amp/hour + cranking batt
� Rewired in the '90s
� 110V AC electrical system
� AC breaker panel
� 30 amp shore power cord
� 110V cord adapter
. Xantrex 1750 watt inverter
. 75 amp Battery charger
. 32 in Led TV
Electronics
Raymarine E90 Chartplotter mounted in navpod
CPT2000 Autopilot
Raymarine 2 KW radar antenna on mizzen mast
Autohelm speed/log
Autohelm depth
Danforth compass at binnacle
Standard Horizon GX2150
Large walk-in engine room with easy access to all mechanical systems.
� Repowered in the 1990's with a Perkins 65HP marine diesel
� Dual Racor primary fuel filters
� 3-bladed Max Prop
� 36" stainless steering wheel
� Forced hot air diesel Webasto furnace ducted throughout interior
fresh water pump and accumulator tank
� 6 gallon hot water tank
� Electric bilge pump
� Whale Gusher manual bilge pump
.Spare parts : Water pumps, Alt, trans cooler starter, bilage pumps etc. Nuts bolts,fittings etc
Hull & Deck
Large cockpit to stretch out in or fill with crew - 6'2" long x 6'5" wide. Solid teak stripping along
cockpit seats. Green dodger and bimini full enclosure offer protection from the sun and spray while underway,
and create additional living space when at anchor. Insulated storage compartment under the
helm seat can be used as an ice box. Additional storage in deep sail locker under port settee
and in 4 winch handle pockets to port and stbd.
. Cockpit cushions . Cockpit table
. Mast steps on main mast
� Green hull with white boot and cove stripes
. Fenders and mooring lines
. BBQ
� Bottom stripped and re-epoxied from below waterline to top of keel - no blisters
found
� Hull-deck joint is thru-bolted
� Modified rudder for better performance
� Dinghy davits at transom
. Swim ladder
Sails & Rigging
Sails are older and in terrific shape.
� Doyle Main
� Furlex furling system for Mainsail
� 110% rollerfurling Jib
� 150% Genoa
� Storm Jib
� Mizzen
� Extra jib for inner forestay
� Mizzen staysail
. All lines led to cockpit
� Misc other sails included
� Aluminum spars
� Barient 28 primary winches
� Barient self-tailing secondary winches
� Lewmar 30 self tailing winch on fwd cabintop
� Barient 20 on aft cabintop
� Custom bow casting with built-in anchor rollers
� Windlass
� 73 Lb Rocna anchor at bow
� Danforth and Fortress anchors secured on cabintop
� Lifesling 2
. 200 ft of g4 anchor chain
. 300 ft of secondary rode and chain
� (2) Horseshoe buoys
. solas emergency strobe
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 ââ?¬â?? 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
� Recent Bemis salt water manual MSD in both fwd and aft heads
� Shower attachments for faucets in both fwd and aft heads
Galley
The safe U-shaped galley is conveniently located to port of the companionway. Storage is ample
behind hullside slider cabinets, in deep drop-bin dry goods storage, under the sink in 3 drawers,
and behind 2 flip-down cabinets. A screened opening port provides ventilation while a fixed port
provides a view above the stove.
� Double basin stainless sink
� Hot & cold pressure fresh water
� Manual fresh water foot pump
� Shipmate 3-burner propane stove and oven
� 12V Nova Kool refrigerator under counter
� 7cu/ft freezer/ice box
Electrical
� 12V DC electrical system
� DC breaker panel
. 4 Cafroamo cabin fans
. Badboy wifi booster antenna on mizzen mast
. 530 watt 3 panel solar array with dual mppt controlers
� (8) recent 6 volt batteries 800 amp/hour + cranking batt
� Rewired in the '90s
� 110V AC electrical system
� AC breaker panel
� 30 amp shore power cord
� 110V cord adapter
. Xantrex 1750 watt inverter
. 75 amp Battery charger
. 32 in Led TV
Electronics
Raymarine E90 Chartplotter mounted in navpod
CPT2000 Autopilot
Raymarine 2 KW radar antenna on mizzen mast
Autohelm speed/log
Autohelm depth
Danforth compass at binnacle
Standard Horizon GX2150
Large walk-in engine room with easy access to all mechanical systems.
� Repowered in the 1990's with a Perkins 65HP marine diesel
� Dual Racor primary fuel filters
� 3-bladed Max Prop
� 36" stainless steering wheel
� Forced hot air diesel Webasto furnace ducted throughout interior
fresh water pump and accumulator tank
� 6 gallon hot water tank
� Electric bilge pump
� Whale Gusher manual bilge pump
.Spare parts : Water pumps, Alt, trans cooler starter, bilage pumps etc. Nuts bolts,fittings etc
Hull & Deck
Large cockpit to stretch out in or fill with crew - 6'2" long x 6'5" wide. Solid teak stripping along
cockpit seats. Green dodger and bimini full enclosure offer protection from the sun and spray while underway,
and create additional living space when at anchor. Insulated storage compartment under the
helm seat can be used as an ice box. Additional storage in deep sail locker under port settee
and in 4 winch handle pockets to port and stbd.
. Cockpit cushions . Cockpit table
. Mast steps on main mast
� Green hull with white boot and cove stripes
. Fenders and mooring lines
. BBQ
� Bottom stripped and re-epoxied from below waterline to top of keel - no blisters
found
� Hull-deck joint is thru-bolted
� Modified rudder for better performance
� Dinghy davits at transom
. Swim ladder
Sails & Rigging
Sails are older and in terrific shape.
� Doyle Main
� Furlex furling system for Mainsail
� 110% rollerfurling Jib
� 150% Genoa
� Storm Jib
� Mizzen
� Extra jib for inner forestay
� Mizzen staysail
. All lines led to cockpit
� Misc other sails included
� Aluminum spars
� Barient 28 primary winches
� Barient self-tailing secondary winches
� Lewmar 30 self tailing winch on fwd cabintop
� Barient 20 on aft cabintop
� Custom bow casting with built-in anchor rollers
� Windlass
� 73 Lb Rocna anchor at bow
� Danforth and Fortress anchors secured on cabintop
� Lifesling 2
. 200 ft of g4 anchor chain
. 300 ft of secondary rode and chain
� (2) Horseshoe buoys
. solas emergency strobe
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Customers praise the 1973 Whitby 42 for its classic design and solid construction, highlighting its spacious interior and seaworthy performance
Many appreciate the boat’s traditional lines combined with practical features that make it suitable for both cruising and liveaboard use. Owners often mention the vessel’s comfortable accommodations, ample storage, and reliable handling in various sea conditions. Overall, the Whitby 42 from 1973 is valued for its timeless appeal and dependable craftsmanship.
The Biggest Pros and Cons
The 1973 Whitby 42 is a classic cruising sailboat known for its robust construction and traditional design. Here are some pros and cons to consider:
Pros
Solid Construction: Built with a heavy displacement hull and full keel, the Whitby 42 offers excellent stability and durability, making it well-suited for offshore cruising.
Seaworthiness: Its design emphasizes safety and comfort in rough seas, providing a reassuring ride for extended voyages.
Spacious Interior: The boat features a roomy layout with ample storage and comfortable accommodations, ideal for long-term cruising.
Classic Aesthetic: Timeless lines and traditional styling appeal to sailors who appreciate classic yacht design.
Reliable Systems: Many models come equipped with well-maintained, straightforward mechanical and rigging systems that are easier to service.
Cons
Heavier Weight: The sturdy build results in a heavier vessel that may be slower compared to lighter, more modern sailboats.
Less Maneuverable: The full keel design, while stable, can reduce agility and make tight docking or quick maneuvers more challenging.
Older Equipment: Given its age, some boats may require updates or repairs to electrical, plumbing, or rigging systems to meet modern standards.
Limited Modern Amenities: The traditional interior layout may lack some of the conveniences and space optimization found in contemporary designs.
Maintenance: Older fiberglass and wooden trim may demand ongoing upkeep to preserve the boat’s condition and aesthetics.
Made For
The 1973 Whitby 42 is ideal for sailors seeking a sturdy and classic cruising yacht. Designed for those who appreciate traditional craftsmanship and reliable performance, this boat is well-suited for long-distance cruising, liveaboard adventures, and offshore passages. Its robust construction and spacious interior make it perfect for experienced sailors and families looking to explore coastal waters or embark on extended voyages with comfort and confidence.
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