SV Sunbeam42' Whitby Yachts Whitby 42 Center Cockpit 1981

SV Sunbeam

Fort Myers Yacht & Shipbuilding

1981 Whitby 42’ Cutter Rigged Ketch

Sunbeam is a one-of-a-kind beautifully presented Whitby 42’ Ketch Rigged Cutter and she has been loved for 30 years by her current liveaboard owners.

Sunbeam has been upgraded over the years to achieve probably one of the best examples of this true liveaboard Whitby in the current fleet. Her owners have continued to upgrade and maintain her throughout their 30-year period on board. Much thought has been given and work carried out to maximize storage, add creature comforts, functionality and of course livability. I have seen many Brewers and Whitby’s over the years but this one stands out and I would absolutely recommend anyone looking to travel the world or simply live the Island dream to come and visit her where she currently resides in Charlotte Boat Storage Placida Florida.

The Whitby is a truly tried and tested ocean equipped liveaboard sailing boat that has a fabulous following and I believe the very first serious sailor to come and visit will be hard pressed to turn away without leaving a deposit.

·       A bright cheerful interior, fully painted with Awlgrip for beauty and easy cleaning.

·       A professionally designed and built dining booth which converts into a full-sized bed.

·       Interior cabinetry, all of which has been modified or built new.

·       A custom-built Tupperware dry provisions storage drawer.

·       Easily accessible storage drawers and areas everywhere with voids turned into utilized storage.

·       Bookshelves with an assortment of informational and sailing books and room for your favorites.

·       A built-in swing arm mounted TV which can become a computer workstation with large screen monitor.

·       All cockpit teak and deck handrails replaced with Starboard to eliminate annual maintenance.

·       All deck surfaces covered with Diamond Pattern Treadmaster nonskid.

·       A custom-built deck box on the bow for ground tackle storage.

·       A bottom added to the cockpit locker.

·       Insect screens on all ports and hatches.

Sunbeam, as can be seen, has been modified to be both a cozy liveaboard home and a seaworthy vessel, fully equipped and capable of taking new owners on an adventure of their own, wherever that may be. She is not a boat for everyone. She needs an owner that will appreciate all these modifications and be as happy and comfortable with her as her current owners have been. Hull number: #FMW 218

 Note re - running rigging, in cockpit reefing, Lazyjacks

 Original main sail had Dutchman reefing with control lines running to the cockpit.  The hardware and winch are still in place.

Current Owners purchased a new FX Four full batten sail with lazyjacks and a MackPack in 12/22. It is mounted on the Isomat boom and lazyjacks are installed but the sail is not yet rigged. It will be up to the new owner to rig it in the way HE chooses.

Genoa control lines run to the cockpit.  

MECHANICAL, ELECTRICAL AND PLUMBING SYSTEMS:

Lehman Diesel approx. 2,700 hrs (Fully Maintained)

·       2# Fresh Water Tanks (150 gallons approx)

·       Fresh Water Pressurization system.

·       Galley Water Filtration System.

·       Seagull Water Purification Unit.

·       Isotemp Spa - Marine Water Heater.

·       Whale Gusher Galley - Foot Operated water pump for saltwater delivery to galley sink.

Bilge Pumps

·       3700 GMP Sump Pump w/Ultra Safety System Float Switch and High-Water Alarm.

·       LoPro Bilge Pumps - Mini Sump

·       Whale Gusher 10 - Emergency Manual Bilge Pump.

Propane.

·       Force 10 Stove - 3 Burner / Oven

·       Magma BBQ.

·       Propane safety control switch

Refrigeration Systems.

·       Seafrost Refrigeration system

·       Seafrost Freezer system

·       March Pump for raw water cooling.

Power Systems

·       Battle Born Lithium Batteries (4# @ 100 Ah per battery)

·       Victron Energy Smart MPPT Charging Controller.

·       Xantrex SW 3012 150Amp Inverter/Charger with Xantrex 5SCP System Control Panel

·       Xantrex Link Pro Battery Monitor.

·       Balmar MC614 Multistage Regulator.

·       2# ALT-E 300W Solar Panels.

·       Powermax 120 Amp House Bank Alternator.

·       Kiss High Output Wind Generator.

·       Pulsar Gasoline Auxiliary Generator.

·       Cockside Electrical Cables.

HULL, DECK, RIGGING AND SAILS (gear on deck, in cockpit, canvas, winches, windlass, anchors, sail inventory, etc.)

·       Mainsail - FX Sails 4 full battens w/ 3 reefing points installed new 12/2022.

·       Mack Sails - Mack Pack with Harken Lazy Jacks - Installed New 12/2022.

·       ProFurl Headsail - Roller Reefing Furler system.

·       Mizzen Sail.

·       Staysail.

·       Working Jib.

·       Spinnaker and Sock.

·       Isomat (Main Boom).

·       Mechanical Boom Vang.

·       Mast Steps on both main and Mizzen

·       Full Winch system

Anchors

·       30Kg Bruce.

·       25Kg Rocna.

·       Danforth Kedge.

·       175’ continuous ⅜” BB Anchor Chain on Primary Anchor.

·       50’ of ⅜” BB Chain on 150’ of ¾” 3 strand Nylon rode for secondary anchor

·       18’ diameter Para-Tech Sea Anchor.

General Information:

·       Stainless Port Lights - Newfound Metals.

·       All New Stainless Chain Plates.

·       Custom Hard Dodger with rain catchment system.

·       Vetus Alexander Windlass

·       Globe Master Series Compass.

·       4# 15” Stainless Mooring Cleats with full backing plates.

·       Full backing plate under entire foredeck encompassing cleats and windlass.

·       Life sling.

·       Fenders, docklines.

·       Saltwater deck wash down for anchor / rode.

·       Closed-cell foam cockpit cushions with Sunbrella.

·       LED lighting throughout with LED running lights and mast head tricolor.

·       Swim ladder.

·       Cockpit enclosure front and sides.

·       Swim ladder.

·       10 fans – 2 in V-berth; 2 in Back cabin; 5 in Salon; 1 in back head

NAVIGATION, COMMUNICATION AND ENTERTAINMENT

·       B&G Plotter

·       B&G Radar

·       Navionics electronic charts for Eastern USA and Bahamas, new in 2021. Also Navionics electronic charts for Mexico to Brazil, new in 2023.

·       Standard Horizon VHF Radio with GPS location beacon (new 2023)

·       Shakespeare 5215 VHF Antenna.

·       ICOM M710.2 Single Sideband Radio.

·       ICOM HF Antenna Tuner AT-130

·       Pactor Modem

·       Alpha Autopilot

·       EPIRB.

·       Datamarine Depth Sounder and wind instrumentation.

·       3# 12V Paneltronics Circuit Breaker Panels.

·       8# Circuit plus main breaker 120V panel.

·       Shore Power Isolating Transformer

·       SAFETY AND CONVENIENCE (flares, PFD’s, microwave, spares, etc.)

PROPULSION

·       Ford Lehman 80HP Diesel Engine.

·       Transmission Marine Velvet Drive.

·       Vetus Drive Coupling.

·       Max Prop.

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.

Engine and generator hours are as of the date of the original listing and are a representation of what the listing broker is told by the owner and/or actual reading of the engine hour meters. The broker cannot guarantee the true hours. It is the responsibility of the purchaser and/or his agent to verify engine hours, warranties implied or otherwise and major overhauls as well as all other representations noted on the listing brochure.