The Whitby 42

So first why we decided on the boat we did. After looking at boats for about 2 years we came to the conclusion that a Whitby 42 was going to be the best boat for us. The Whitby 42 was a production boat built in Whitby, Ontario by the Whitby boat from 1972 to 1988. Nearly 300 were built. A very small number compared to many modern production boats. Ours is hull 183, one of the last built in Whitby Canada in 1982, the rest were built in Fort Myers, Florida. I like to think the Canadians did a slightly better job! She is named Nefertari. This was King Rameses wife and means "beautiful companion" She was featured on a magazine cover about the Whitby 42. She has had this name and been in one family for her life so we dare not change the name for fear of bad luck! When looking for boats we had a few requirements. We wanted a ketch rig (two mast, smaller one at the back) for ease of handling smaller divided sail areas. Also this rig makes for easier heavy weather sailing. A full keel (keel is about 5.5ft deep and runs along entire bottom of the boat with around 8000 lbs of lead.) Sailboats also have fin keels, this looks like a fin attached to the bottom. In short a full keel provides an excellent motion in a heavy sea, is better for when the boat goes aground, and a more "stout" boat in general. Most importantly it will not fall off! (Fin keels are bolted, ours is built as part of the hull) We wanted a center cockpit for protection it provides and the easier motion of being in the center of the boat. Down below the Whitby offers two cabins and two heads. A feature not found on many boats is the dedicated engine room. This was a huge benefit in that many sailboats you have to remove paneling and/or hang upside down to work on the engine (no worries you still need to be a contortionist). Although being a sailboat the engine is very important and can not be neglected. We can motor for 1700 miles without refueling.

Specs:

LOA 48 ft 0 in (bowsprit model)

LOD 42ft 0 in
LWL 32 ft 8 in
Beam 13 ft 0 in
Draft 5 ft
Displacement 23,500 lbs
Sail Area 875 sq ft
Power Ford Lehman 80hp

Fuel 210 gals
Water 290 gals