42' Whitby Boat Works Whitby 42

Vito is a proven offshore liveaboard with new sails, a modern lithium/solar system and recent haul-out work.
Proven offshore: 12,000 nm over three years as a family liveaboard, including passages through the Caribbean (Panama, Colombia, Cayman, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) and up the US East Coast to New York.
New sails 2026: fully battened main and mizzen by Far East Sails; staysail from 2023.
Off-grid power: 500 Ah LiFePO4 house bank, 930 W of solar, new Victron MultiPlus and MPPT controllers (2026), Honda EU2200i generator.
Connected: Starlink Gen 3 on the mizzen; the nav station is set up as a remote-work desk with an ergonomic chair.
Fresh hull work: hull repainted 2024, polished 2026, haul-out with antifouling November 2026; 8 new Marelon seacocks (2024).
Walk-in engine room: very roomy, accessible from the workshop or from the cockpit.
Onboard workshop: dedicated work area with wide worktop, storage and the original Whitby Boat Works electrical panel. Few boats this size have one.
Two-way circulation: aft can be reached from the cockpit or through the interior.
Forward head with two doors: one to the forward cabin, one to the main saloon; pull-out faucet doubles as the shower.
Generous tankage: 200 US gal fresh water, 120 US gal fuel, 6-stage reverse-osmosis drinking water.
Full boat covers: 3 covers enclose the whole boat (bow, stern and between the masts), plus bimini, dodger and full cockpit enclosure.
All woodwork refinished in 2026, interior and cockpit.
Extras: stern-side pizza setup with Ooni Koda 16 oven, table and supports; Igloo cooler.

Vessel particulars
Item
Detail
Model
Whitby 42 1981 hull #177
Type
Fiberglass cutter-rigged ketch, center cockpit
Designer / builder
Ted Brewer / Whitby Boat Works, Ontario, Canada
Flag / registry
Poland / Gdansk
LOA / LWL
42 ft / 32.67 ft (12.80 m / 9.96 m)
Beam / draft
13 ft / 5 ft (3.96 m / 1.52 m)
Displacement
23,500 lb (10,659 kg)
Ballast
8,000 lb (3,629 kg)
Design ratios
Comfort 33.6 capsize screening 1.82 D/L 301 hull speed 7.66 kn

Hull, deck & steering
Item
Detail
Construction
Fiberglass (FRP), full keel; fiberglass deck, teak cockpit
Hull
White gelcoat repainted 2024 polished 2026
Rudder
Inspected 2026, excellent condition
Seacocks & thru-hulls
8 Forespar Marelon (2024), new hoses and clamps
Anodes
Propeller zinc (2026)
Antifouling
November 2026, Chesapeake Bay
Steering
Hydraulic emergency tiller

Engine & propulsion
Item
Detail
Engine
Ford Lehman 80 HP diesel, inboard, original 1981
Hours
4,100 (October 2026)
Propeller
Max-Prop feathering
Alternator
50 A lithium charging via Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 DC-DC
Fuel
120 US gal (approx. 454 L) 2 60 gal tanks
Engine room
Walk-in, accessible from the workshop or the cockpit

Tankage & plumbing
Item
Detail
Fresh water
200 US gal (750 L) 2 100 gal tanks
Drinking water
APEC ROES-PH75 6-stage reverse osmosis with remineralization and dedicated faucet; filters and membrane replaced 2026
Hot water
Water heater with engine heat exchanger and 110 V element
Heads
2 manual Jabsco, with holding tank
Shower
Pull-out faucet in the forward head
Bilge pumps
Electric manual 2 spare electric pumps
Cooking gas
2 propane tanks with solenoid valve

Rig, sails & canvas
Item
Detail
Rig
Cutter-rigged ketch aluminum masts, keel-stepped main
Mainsail
New 2026 Far East Sails 9.88 oz Challenge Fastnet cross-cut 4 full battens 3 reef points 355 sq ft (33 m)
Mizzen
New 2026 Far East Sails 8.88 oz Challenge Fastnet 4 full battens 2 reef points 167 sq ft (15.5 m)
Staysail
2023 furling excellent condition
Yankee
Furling good condition
Storm sail
Perfect condition
Winches
Lewmar 11 total: cockpit 2 48 3 30; main mast 4; mizzen 2
Canvas
Bimini and dodger with full cockpit enclosure
Boat covers
3 covers enclosing the whole boat: bow, stern and between the masts

Electrical & onboard power
Item
Detail
House bank
500 Ah LiFePO4 5 Renogy 100 Ah 12 V
Starting battery
Separate AGM (2025)
Solar
930 W 2 Renogy 250 W aft 430 W on dodger (additional panels added 2025)
Solar controllers
3 Victron SmartSolar MPPT 2 75/15 100/30 (new 2026)
Inverter / charger
Victron MultiPlus 12/1200/50 1200 VA pure sine 50 A shore charger (new 2026)
Alternator charging
Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 DC-DC
Generator
Honda EU2200i, portable
Wind generator
Installed with mount and wiring needs repair
Refrigeration
12 V fridge and freezer Danfoss compressors
Shore power
110 V AC via the MultiPlus shore charger

Navigation & communications
Item
Detail
Chartplotter
Garmin GPSMAP 1242xsv 12 in ClearV / SideV
Radar
Garmin installed with mount and wiring needs repair
Instruments
Airmar DST810 depth, speed, temperature
Autopilot
Autohelm Type 100 Raymarine ST6002 control hydraulic drive
VHF
Icom IC-M424G with GPS (2026) West Marine handheld
Internet
Starlink Gen 3, mounted on the mizzen mast

Safety & ground tackle
Item
Detail
Liferaft
Avon 6-person service due
Fire extinguishers
6
PFDs & jacklines
2 jacklines 2 West Marine Offshore i