Catana 42

Brand:

Catana

Designed by:

Crowther Design

Yard(s):

Catana

Description:

The Catana 42 is a fast cruiser-racer with slim, lightweight asymmetrical hulls. Daggerboards enhance hydrodynamic efficiency and a high bridgedeck clearance avoids wave slapping, both design aspects ensuring excellent performance to windward.

The Catana 42 S is a version of the Catana 42 with a single inboard diesel engine.

Type:

Cruiser-racer

Multihull type:

Catamaran

Sails and rigging:

• Fractional sloop rig with fully battened mainsail
• Roller furling genoa

Deck layout and gear:

• Large cockpit with ample seating and folding table
• Twin wheel steering locations with good all-round view
• Foredeck has large trampoline area forward of a rigid deck

Accommodation:

Port and starboard hulls

• Sound-proofed door to engine compartment from aft cabin
• Double aft cabin (overlaps bridgedeck) with en-suite heads and shower compartment
• Double cabin midships next to heads and shower compartment
• Berth or storage forward

Bridgedeck cabin

• 360 degree view from windows
• Aftwards facing U-shaped settee with table
• Navigation station
• Galley along aft bridgedeck cabin bulkhead

LOA (length overall):

13.1 m (43 ft)

Beam:

7 m (23 ft)

Draft minimum:

0.75 m (2 ft 6 in)

Draft maximum (e.g. boards down):

1.75 m (5 ft 9 in)

Windward sail area:

Mast height above deck:

17.8 m (58 ft 5 in)

Daggerboard / centreboard:

2

Number of berths:

8-10

Inboard engines:

2

Typical total engine HP:

56

Fuel type:

Diesel

In production:

No

Degree of customisation:

Several options

Designer's/manufacturer's website:

• Catana website

Used boats for sale:

185 boats of this brand currently available!

Associations & newsgroups:

• Catana Owners Club

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