S/V Tova is a Luperon, Dominican Republic based 1995 Catalina 42 MK I For Sale By Broker. Responses to inquiries may come from a broker who is representing the owner as a fiduciary. This owner requires financial settlement only. No trades.
The beautifully updated Catalina offers the perfect balance of proven offshore capability, comfortable liveaboard cruising, and thoughtful modern upgrades. Having spent over two decades in freshwater before being extensively refit for full-time cruising, this vessel stands apart with minimal corrosion, exceptional care, and an impressive list of upgrades completed between 2022 and 2026. From the Bahamas to the Dominican Republic, she has been actively cruised and refined by experienced liveaboard owners who spared no expense preparing her for extended offshore adventures.
Below decks, the spacious two-cabin layout delivers remarkable comfort and livability with 6’8″ headroom, warm finishes, and excellent storage throughout. The port-side galley is practical and sea friendly, featuring upgraded countertops, an enlarged folding prep area, extensive pantry storage, and a large stainless steel sink with integrated cutting board and drying rack. Refrigeration and freezer systems were upgraded with enhanced insulation and modern monitoring for efficient long-term cruising. Comfort aboard is further enhanced with air conditioning and heating, hot water, laundry capability, and a watermaker.
Electronics and power systems have been comprehensively modernized for reliable offshore cruising and comfortable off-grid living. Modern navigation, communication, and electrical systems provide reliable operation and monitoring for extended passages and anchoring.
On deck, the boat is configured for safe and efficient shorthanded sailing with upgraded running rigging and a recent rigging inspection completed in May 2026. The cockpit is comfortable and protected with a hard dodger, full enclosure, ample seating, and other thoughtful cruising additions.
Ground tackle and safety systems have been carefully planned with redundant anchoring and multiple backup safety measures throughout the vessel.
Powered by a reliable diesel engine paired with a fixed three-blade propeller, this Catalina has proven herself as an efficient and capable passagemaker while remaining exceptionally comfortable at anchor or dockside.
This is a rare opportunity to purchase a fully outfitted, extensively upgraded cruising yacht that is actively cruising and ready for her next adventure immediately.
Specifications
| Name | S/V Tova |
| Make | Catalina |
| Model | 42 MK I |
| Year | 1995 |
| Type | Monohull Sailboat |
| Builder | Catalina |
| Construction | Fiberglass |
| Cabins | 2 |
| Heads | 2 |
| Galley | Port side |
Dimensions
| Loa | 41ft 8in / 12.70m |
| Lwl | 36ft / 10.97m |
| Beam | 13ft 8in / 4.17m |
| Headroom | 6 ft 8 in |
| Draft | 5ft 0in / 1.52m |
| Mast Height | 62ft 0in |
Tankage
| Fuel Tanks | 38 gallons |
| Water Tanks | 104 gallons |
| Holding Tanks | 30 |
Performance
| Engines | 50HP Yanmar 1995 |
| Engine Hours | 3682 |
| Generator | Fischer Panda 4 kW; Honda 2200 backup |
| Displacement | 20500 lbs |
| Sails | 130% headsail; loose-footed mainsail with three reefs (Mack Sails, 2022) |
Layout Diagram
Inventory
Overview
- Catalina sailboat, extensively refit 2022–2026
- Spent over two decades in fresh water before refit
- Actively cruised: Bahamas, Gulf Coast, East Coast of Florida, Dominican Republic
- Two-cabin, two-head layout, liveaboard-ready
- Approximately 6'8" headroom throughout
Accommodation
- Two cabin / two head owner's layout
- Port-side, sea-friendly galley
- Excellent storage: large pantry, secondary pantry, cookware storage below cooktop, upper cabinetry, basket-style storage
- Enlarged folding countertop for expanded workspace
- Headroom approximately 6'8"
Interior Comforts and Amenities
- Top-loading refrigerator upgraded with CoolBlue components (compressor/condensing system, fin/tube holding plate with expansion valve, high/low-pressure copper tube set)
- 1/4" high-pressure liquid refrigerant supply line
- 3/8" low-pressure gas refrigerant return line
- Refrigerator installed January 2024 with 5-year warranty
- Countertop wireless dual fridge/freezer temperature reader
- Separate top-loading CoolBlue freezer with dual cooling plates (December 2024)
- Enlarged folding countertop with new Formica countertops (December 2024)
- Froth-Pak spray foam insulation around refrigerator and freezer compartments (January 2025)
- New refrigerator and freezer doors, hardware, and additional insulation (December 2024)
- Magnetic knife bars on pantry door (2) (March 2022)
- Small pantry with spice rack, shelving, and upper dry goods storage
- Large pantry with (4) pull-out drawers and additional provision storage
- Upper cabinet sliding doors with grasscloth-style coverings
- Large deep single-basin stainless steel sink with sliding cutting board and stainless drying rack (December 2024)
- Restaurant-style faucet (December 2024)
- (3)-burner propane cooktop (December 2024)
- Propane shutoff at cockpit bottle locker and electrical panel breaker shutoff in salon
- (2) 11 lb propane tanks
- French press and stove-top coffee maker
- Microwave (March 2022)
- Under-sink trash storage
- Galley lighting replaced (March 2022)
- Cookware storage below cooktop
- Comfee portable washing machine, 0.9 cu. ft.
- 11-gallon hot water tank located behind engine
- Mabru 17,000 BTU marine air conditioner/heater (2024)
- SeaWater Pro 40 GPH watermaker located in starboard cockpit lazarette
Electronics and Navigation
- Garmin GPSMAP 8612xsv chartplotter (May 2026)
- Garmin AIS transceiver (March 2022)
- Garmin 18" radar purchased May 2022, installed January 2023
- Garmin GHP 12 autopilot with Class A drive unit (May 2024)
- Garmin VHF radio at chart desk (2023)
- Garmin GHS 11i wired cockpit VHF handset (January 2024)
- Depth transducer
- Speed wheel transducer
- GPS speed
- Masthead wind transducer (March 2022)
- Roam Starlink system (November 2022)
- 24" Smart TV (March 2022) and sound bar (March 2022)
- EPIRB
Electrical Systems
- Victron MultiPlus-II 12V 3000VA 120A inverter/charger (February 2022)
- (2) Victron Lithium 330Ah house batteries (February 2022)
- (5) Victron MPPT 75 SmartSolar charge controllers (4 installed February 2022; 1 installed December 2024)
- Cerbo GX monitoring system
- Battery Management System (BMS) with DC-to-DC charger
- 1000 watts solar array
- Balmar XT-Series 12V 170A marine alternator
- Balmar MC-618 voltage regulator (January 2023)
- West Marine AGM start battery (March 2022) and additional AGM start battery (2022)
- Fischer Panda 4 kW generator with sound shield in port lazarette
- Honda 2200 backup generator (January 2023)
- Windlass replaced December 2022
- Shore power cords with Smart Plugs added March 2022
Deck and Hull Equipment
- Walkthrough transom with swim platform
- Large sturdy swim ladder
- Transom shower
- Additional stern cleats for dinghy tie-up
- Outboard lifting davit
- Inner and outer jib car tracks
- Movable port and starboard outer jib car cleats (2022)
- Movable port jib car clutch for headsail furler
- Rocna 25 kg primary anchor
- 248' galvanized G4 5/16" anchor chain
- Bruce 20 kg secondary anchor with 150' rode and additional 150' rode line
- Danforth dinghy anchor with 5' chain and 30' rode
- (3) stern-mounted fishing rod holders
- Rail-mounted fish cleaning board
- Gusher Titan manual bilge pump (March 2022)
- Solar vents with integrated lights and fans (2022)
- Mainsheet system hardware replaced (2023)
- Whisker pole with mast-mounted storage car (2022)
- Mainsheet clutch added to mast (February 2022)
- Mast-mounted winch added (February 2022)
- LED anchor light (May 2026)
- Lifelines replaced (November 2024)
- Anchor windlass motor replaced (February 2022)
- Makita 36V angle drill with winch bit, batteries, and charger for sail handling and dinghy lifting (2023)
Additional Deck Equipment
- Bow anchor rollers
- Bimini top
- Side curtains
- Full deck awning
- Dodger / sprayhood
- Cockpit awning
- (4) cockpit cushions
- Folding starboard cockpit table
- Extensive dock lines
- (4) Taylor Made fenders with covers
- (2) oversized inflatable fenders
- Bow pulpit and rails
- LED navigation lights
- Deck washdown system
Helm Station and Cockpit
- Stainless steel helm pedestal upgraded (February 2022)
- NavPod system for chartplotter (February 2022)
- Garmin autopilot display head (February 2022)
- Compass
- Garmin wired VHF handset (January 2024)
- (2) Lewmar 40 self-tailing cockpit winches
- (2) Lewmar 20 self-tailing cockpit winches
- (6) cockpit clutches replaced (January 2024)
- (2) Easy Seas folding winch handles
- (2) standard winch handles
- Wavestopper hardtop dodger
- Cruising Concepts 3/4 cockpit doors (March 2022)
- Original teak cockpit slats with Sunbrella storage in aft cabin
- Sunbrella cockpit cushions (October 2022)
- Sunbrella bimini and dodger with isinglass (March 2022)
- Sunbrella side panels (March 2025)
- Phifertex Plus cockpit shade surround (February 2025)
- Stern perch seats with Sunbrella backrest cushions
- Outboard motor mount (March 2022)
- Rail-mounted fish cleaning board (March 2024)
- Blue LED strip lighting around bimini
Sails and Rigging
- Keel-stepped mast
- Isomat aluminum mast and boom
- Rigging inspection completed May 2026
- Harken self-tailing mast winch added (February 2022)
- Mainsheet clutch added to mast (February 2022)
- 130% headsail with foam luff and charcoal Sunbrella UV cover by Mack Sails (February 2022)
- Loose-footed mainsail with three reefs by Mack Sails (February 2022)
Mechanical Equipment
- Yanmar 50 HP 1995 inboard diesel engine
- Three-blade fixed bronze propeller
- Engine reported to run excellent
- Generator reported to run excellent
- Whale manual pump installed at swim platform (March 2022)
- (2) electric bilge pumps
- High water alarm added within the last three years
- (3) fire extinguishers
- Galley fire blanket
- Emergency tiller stored under salon
Safety Equipment
- Garmin AIS 650 transmit/receive (2022)
- Garmin VHF with wired cockpit handset (2024)
- Type IV horseshoe buoy
- EPIRB registered through November 14, 2027
- Orion floating electronic SOS beacon
- Ditch bag with flares, mirror, whistle, and beacon
- Jacklines
- (2) ORC specification double safety tethers
- (2) ORC specification single safety tethers
- (6) automatic inflatable life jackets with harnesses
- (2) neoprene life vests
Engine Info
- Yanmar 50 HP 1995 inboard diesel
- Three-blade fixed bronze propeller
Dinghy Info
- Highfield dinghy
- HIN: HFM15365E021
- Mercury 9.9 HP outboard
Tankage
- Freshwater capacity: 104 gallons
- Fuel capacity: 38 gallons
- Holding tank capacity: 30 gallons
Tank Details
- (3) freshwater tanks: (1) 50-gallon beneath Pullman berth; (2) 27-gallon beneath salon settees
- 11-gallon hot water tank behind engine
- 38-gallon diesel tank beneath aft cabin berth
- (4) 5-gallon diesel jerry cans on deck
- (2) 5-gallon gasoline jerry cans on deck
- (2) 11 lb propane tanks
Owners Comments and Boat History
- Original owner: purchased by a doctor in North Carolina; cruised the Bahamas for four years
- Second owner: moved boat to Lake Texoma, remained ~20 years
- Third owner: kept on Lake Texoma for two years while learning to sail
- Current owners purchased November 2021 and transported to Seabrook, Texas for updates for offshore cruising
- Departed Texas May 2022 for full-time liveaboard cruising; annual returns to Titusville for bottom work and upgrades
- Sailed to the Dominican Republic in 2025
- Styling updated from traditional Catalina blue to modern gray tones with updated pinstriping
Disclaimer
- Details offered in good faith; accuracy and condition not guaranteed
- Buyer should instruct agents or surveyors to validate desired details
- Vessel offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice
Listing
- Listing MLS by Yachtr.com
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