A hull-by-hull interior tour reveals four cabins, four heads and more storage than most cruising couples know what to do with.
Some catamarans photograph well and live poorly. The interior tour of S/V Nyango, a 1996 Fountaine Pajot 42 Venezia offered by Randall, is refreshingly the opposite: it’s a walkthrough almost entirely about how the boat actually works day to day — where the food goes, where the scuba gear lives, and how much air moves through at anchor.
Saloon and galley
The tour begins at the nav station and opens into a bridgedeck saloon with a generously sized table and plenty of seating, with more storage tucked beneath the settees. The owner makes a point of the forward window visibility — genuinely useful underway when someone is working down below. The galley is set up for real cruising rather than weekending: a large refrigerator and freezer, ample prep counter, a three-burner propane stove and oven, and a double sink plumbed for both fresh water and seawater.
Four cabins, four heads
Down a few steps into the starboard hull is the aft cabin, with a large double berth, abundant stowage and its own air-conditioning unit for that hull. Opening hatches throughout give the boat what the owner describes as very good airflow and ventilation at anchor, and there are fans in every cabin. The head in this hull is fitted with a shower and plenty of storage.
Forward, the second cabin has a slightly smaller berth that still sleeps two, with a seating area and storage. Ahead of that berth sits a notably large compartment — the owner’s designated home for scuba gear and water toys — with deck access from above so bulky kit can be dropped in or grabbed without dragging it through the accommodation.
The port hull mirrors the starboard layout, and it’s the one the owners use as their master suite thanks to extra storage where the opposite hull carries the battery banks. Headroom is a highlight: the owner cites roughly seven feet in the head, with similar generosity in the cabins. Nearly every berth has accessible storage beneath it — in some cases the full volume under the mattress — and the beds come with custom-made, sleeping-bag-style comforters cut to fit.
Systems at a glance
Back up in the saloon, the tour finishes at the AC panel and inverter controls, with the DC panel, gauges and outlets on the reverse of the nav station — a tidy, central command position. The takeaway from the video is consistency: air conditioning in each hull, fans in each cabin, and a boat the owner describes as spacious, comfortable and in great condition.
Where the Venezia 42 sits today
The model remains a sought-after entry point into a four-cabin cruising catamaran, and interest has picked up recently.
| Active FP 42 Venezia listings | 2 |
|---|---|
| Asking range | $207,000 – $210,000 |
| Median asking | $208,500 |
| Listings with price cuts | 2 |
| Inquiries, last 30 days | 5 (vs 2 prior 30) |
| Prior 30 days | 2 | |||
| Last 30 days | 5 |