Seller's Description
Te Ara is a 1973 Whitby 42 ketch that I have owned for 3 years. The previous owner bought it in Canada and sailed it down the West Coast to San Francisco, where I then purchased the vessel and continued sailing south with the end goal of making it to Mexico and beyond. It is coast guard certified and currently kept in Ventura harbor where my fianc and I live aboard. We are selling Te Ara because we plan to upgrade to a catamaran for the remainder of our cruise. I have spent the last 3 years and $60,000 upgrading and rebuilding almost every system on this boat to make it blue water ready. You are unlikely to find a used boat as well cared for and with more modern systems than this vessel.
Data on the Whitby 42 line of boats can be found here: https://sailboatdata.com/sailboat/whitby-42/
Equipment: Below is a list of recent upgrades over the previous 3 years:
Engine: Perkins 4.236 - 85hp 4 cylinder 2021: New exhaust system installed (custom gooseneck mixer with Vetus water lift muffler and exhaust hose) Engine rebuilt in 2019 before I bought the boat - 450 hrs since rebuild. 2019: 45 gallon fuel tank replaced 2019: 15 gallon day tank installed with fuel polishing Racor filter between the two. The engine and generator run off day tank. 2021: New fuel transfer pump 2021: New prop shaft and dripless shaft seal / cutless bearing
Sails: 2022-2023 New standing rigging (except mizzen capshrouds). Combination of swage and sta-lok 2021: All new running rigging Mainsail: Age unknown, 2 reef points, good condition (7 out of 10) Jib: Custom made new by precision sails in 2022 and new profurl (also 2022) Mizzen: Custom made new 2022 by precision sails, 1 reef point Mizzen staysail: Unknown age, good condition (8 out of 10 -not often used) 2021: New sail covers 2022: Most tackle and blocks new- all garhauer
Deck and hull: 2023: Teak Caprail and grab rails/accents re-varnished 2023: New Total boat deck paint 2023: New Dodger, custom made 2023: New fiberglass cockpit shade 2022: New Lewmar below deck windlass with foot pedal switch, cockpit control switch, and new renogy 100 ah battery. 2022: New Rubrails 2022: New Lewmar hatches 2022: New life raft cradle 2022-2021: All thru hulls and sea cocks replaced 2021: New bottom paint 2021: Cockpit completely rebuilt with new engine gauges, new flooring, wood table inserts
Steering, Navigation, Sailing (2022-2023) Hydraulic steering helm pump rebuilt Hydraulic Garmin 1.2L autopilot replaced Garmin Phantom Radar Garmin GMI multi display Garmin 942XS Chartplotter AIS transceiver with VHF splitter Garmin Wireless Wind instrument LED Anchor, Navigation, and deck lights
Power: 2022: 500 ah Renogy AGM batteries for house bank 2023: 5Kw Northern lights generator - Full service done in 2023 (oil, impellers, filters) 2023: 350W Renogy solar array with mppt solar charger (If sunny, the whole boat will run off this all day long and never drop below 95% battery) 2022: 2000W Renogy Inverter 2019: 3 bank battery charger (start, house, windlass) 2022-2023: Almost all wiring on DC and AC system is new within last 2 years
Living Amenities 2022: Forward and aft cabins (cushions replaced in aft main cabin) 2022: 2 heads, both have jabsco toilets, both toilets had seals replaced 2023: New shower installed in forward head 2022: 45 and 25 gallon water bladders with new sureflow water pump and all new hosing/drinking water filter 2022: New cushions in salon 2022: New gimbaled Force10 3-burner stove. 2022: New propane system 2023: Coolblue refrigeration (massive fridge space) 2022: External ICEco fridge/freezer Diesel heater - new transfer pump in 2021 Pre-2019: 20 gallon waste tanks installed 2023: 12 gallon hot water heater
Specs
- Designer
- Edward S. Brewer
- Associations
- ?
- # Built
- 300
- Hull
- Monohull
- Keel
- Long
- Rudder
- ?
- Construction
- FG
Dimensions
- Length Overall
- 41′ 11″ / 12.8 m
- Waterline Length
- 32′ 8″ / 10 m
- Beam
- 12′ 11″ / 4 m
- Draft
- 4′ 11″ / 1.5 m
- Displacement
- 23,500 lb / 10,659 kg
- Ballast
- 8,000 lb / 3,629 kg
Rig and Sails
- Type
- Ketch
- Reported Sail Area
- 875′² / 81.3 m²
- Total Sail Area
- 702′² / 65.2 m²
Mainsail
- Sail Area
- 322′² / 30 m²
- P
- 43′ 0″ / 13.1 m
- E
- 14′ 11″ / 4.6 m
- Air Draft
- ?
Foresail
- Sail Area
- 380′² / 35.3 m²
- I
- 49′ 0″ / 14.9 m
- J
- 15′ 5″ / 4.7 m
- Forestay Length
- 51′ 4″ / 15.7 m
Mizzen
- PY
- 31′ 5″ / 9.6 m
- EY
- 10′ 11″ / 3.4 m
Auxilary Power
- Make
- Ford Lehman
- Model
- ?
- HP
- ?
- Fuel Type
- Diesel
- Fuel Capacity
- 180 gal / 681 l
- Engine Hours
- ?
Accomodations
- Water Capacity
- 290 gal / 1,098 l
- Holding Tank Capacity
- ?
- Headroom
- ?
- Cabins
- 2
Calculations
- Hull Speed
-
8.0 kn
Classic: 7.66 kn
Hull Speed
The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.
Formula
Classic hull speed formula:
Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL
A more accurate formula devised by Dave Gerr in The Propeller Handbook replaces the Speed/Length ratio constant of 1.34 with a calculation based on the Displacement/Length ratio.
Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio.311
Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL
- Sail Area/Displacement
-
17.1
Sail Area / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.
Formula
SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64)2/3
- SA: Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
- D: Displacement in pounds.
- Ballast/Displacement
-
34.1
<40: less stiff, less powerful
Ballast / Displacement Ratio
A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.
Formula
Ballast / Displacement * 100
- Displacement/Length
-
300.7
300-400: heavy
Displacement / Length Ratio
A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.
Formula
D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- Comfort Ratio
-
33.4
30-40: moderate bluewater cruising boat
Comfort Ratio
This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.
Formula
Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam1.33)
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
- LWL: Waterline length in feet
- LOA: Length overall in feet
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- Capsize Screening
-
1.8
<2.0: better suited for ocean passages
Capsize Screening Formula
This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.
Formula
CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)
- Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet
- D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
Notes
From BlueWaterBoats.org:
The Whitby 42 is a rugged-looking, full keeled, heavy displacement cruiser designed by Ted Brewer in 1973 but lacking the “Brewer bite” that improved the performance of her sisterships, the Brewer 12.8 and Brewer 44. Although the most commercially successful of Ted Brewer’s designs, and considered a good value, liveaboard shoal water cruiser, opinion is that the Whitby 42 is not as rugged as she might suggest. Although she has completed serious offshore passages, weaknesses in her construction mean that she is not the preferred choice for serious blue water sailors. Not renowned for performance under sail, the accommodations are perhaps the real attraction of this center cockpit cruiser as well as the 5′ draft which is excellent for shoal waters.
History
The first Whitby 42 splashed out of the yard in Ontario, Canada in 1973. Whitby Yachts, owned by Kurt and Doris Hansen, went on to build 200 hulls from 1973 to 1983. Previous to this, Whitby Boat Works had built the Alberg 30 and Alberg 37. With the 42′ construction quality gradually improved until 1983. Production then shifted south to Fort Myers Shipyard in Florida where another 32 of these ketches were built along with the Brewer 12.8 and Brewer 44. The Myers versions have a reputation as having the highest quality construction. The 12.8 design substituted a cutter rig instead of the Whitby’s ketch rig, added a Brewer bite to the full keel and added a centerboard. The hulls are lighter and stronger, and the weight savings are used to increase ballast and stability. The Brewer 44’s are a stretch version of the 12.8’s.
Boat Configuration
The Whitby 42 has a modern center cockpit aft stateroom with walk through arrangement. Forward is a large V-berth. There is a forward head with shared shower. In the salon, a L-shaped settee dinette arrangement is offset by two swivel chairs. The swivel chairs illustrate that the Whitby 42 was geared more as a liveaboard than a serious offshore cruiser. A U-shaped galley is aft to port. The walkway has low headroom due to the cockpit lockers. The aft cabin has a full width bunk with en-suite head.
Construction
The hull has balsa cored topsides like many Canadian manufacturers of this vintage. Below are alternating layers of mat and woven roving with polyester resin. The hull and deck is secured on most by pop rivets. Enlaid is a molded liner to stiffen the hull and provide interior structure though at the expense of hull access. She has a ketch rig. The engine was a great 67 HP Ford Lehman that provides plenty of punch.
Under Sail
Sailing performance, though better than a Westsail 42, is still a bit of a weakness. Not only does she have a rather full keel with connected rudder, but her buttocks are more rounded so she is more tender than her rugged looks and heavy displacement might suggest. Without a bowsprit she has wicked weather helm. Otherwise she is a stout boat for the trades with her shoal draft of 5-feet able to access the shallowest of harbors.
Buyers Notes
Owners advise buyers to examine the water tanks which are oddly fiberglass with an aluminum top plate. Another problem is the keel fuel tank which sits down deep in the bilge. The hull to deck is often secured by stainless steel rivets although many took up the option of through bolts. The mizzen mast does not have a solid glass radii and is prone to compression. Look for 42’s with a bowsprit to reduce weather helm and increase performance.
Links, References and Further Reading
» Kretschmer, John. “Whitby 42.” Used Boat Notebook. Pages 164 – 167.
» Hornor, Jack. “Whitby 42.” Boat US.
» The Whitby – Brewer Sailboat Association. The Whitby Owners Forum
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