41' Catalina 42 Cruisers

Overview

Electronics

• Compass
• GPS
• VHF
• Radar
• Autopilot
• Depthsounder
• Speedometer
• Stereo

Sails

• Standard Mainsail
• Furling Genoa
• Spinnaker

Rigging

• Steering Wheel
• #52 St. Lewmar Primaries
• #40 Lewmar Spin

Inside Equipment

• Electric Bilge Pump
• Manual Bilge Pump
• Hot Water
• Refrigerator
• Oven
• Stove
• Marine Head
• Microwave
• Propane Monitor

Outside Equipment

• Cockpit Cushions
• Cockpit Table
• Swimming Ladder
• Electric Windlass

Covers

• Dodger
• Stow Away Sun Awning
• Binnacle Covers
• Mainsail Cover

Additional Equipment

• Fenders
• Docklines
• Horseshoe Lifesling
• 2 Anchors with chain and rode
• Shore Power Inlet

What Reviews Say:

It's a handsome boat. The bow is raked just enough to give it a clean entry and still maintain a relatively long LWL of 36 feet. There is enough of a forefoot to keep the bow from pounding, at least most of the time. The hull flares quickly but the wide, 13-foot, 10-inch beam is nicely absorbed into the overall flow of the boat. The beam is carried well aft, providing space for double aft cabins and a roomy cockpit, yet it doesn't seem excessive like many of today's boats.

The 42 is rigged as a sloop with slightly swept-back double spreaders. The working sail area is just under 800 square feet. The design displacement is 18,000 pounds, translating into a respectable SA/D of 18.5. The 42 came with two keel arrangements: shoal draft wing and fin. We prefer the 6' fin keel version because it tracks better.

The hull is solid fiberglass, reinforced with a molded liner that incorporates the cabin sole and furniture facings. Liners are an efficient way to build a boat, and when done well, they provide more than adequate structural support. The deck is cored with balsa except in areas that support hardware where one-half inch plywood is used instead. This isn't the best method of backing up hardware. The hull and deck are joined on a flange and includes stainless steel fasteners and 3M 5200. Catalina has always used lead ballast. The interior finish work is nicely executed.