Catalina 42 MKI For Sale - Blue Yonder Yachts

1989

YEAR

US$ 84,500

PRICE

42 ft.

LENGTH

Catalina

BUILDER

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Mazatlán, Sinaloa

Catalina 42 MKI

With over 1000 hulls sold, the Catalina 42 is one of North America’s most popular cruiser/racers of its class ever built. Introduced with the 1989 model year, the 42 was the first American built sailboat of this size to offer a three-stateroom layout. “SeaEsta X” features this coveted layout with the shoal draft wing keel option, allowing you to cruise in areas restricted to deeper-draft boats. The Catalina 42 MKI is a charming boat that offers solid performance, excellent accommodations, and good value for sailors looking for a cruiser or club racer in this size range.

SeaEsta X has been lovingly maintained and will make you feel at home from the moment you step aboard and into its attractive, solidly built interior. Highlights include teak-and-holly sole, ample living space, ultra-spacious salon with adjoining galley amidships, large dinette seating 6-8 adults, a Pullman-style owner’s stateroom with private head/shower, and two mirror-image aft cabins with reading lights and hanging lockers. The boat is well ventilated and lighted by Lewmar hatches and fixed portlights located in all living areas and in the heads.

Cruisers will love how well-kept and upgraded SeaEsta X is, with all systems and mechanical equipment in good working order. Upgrades include: new AGM house and start batteries (2025), new full boat covers (2025), new stainless steel in cockpit (2020) for new full cockpit covers (2020), new smart battery charger (2025), new refrigeration unit (2024), and new bottom paint (2025). Owners keep a tight maintenance schedule, including annual rigging inspections and diligent upkeep of engine, sails, and other systems.

The clean understated lines of the Catalina 42 means it will never go out of style. The original hull was based on a Nelson Merek racing design, and the boat can attain 8 knots off the wind without surfing and 7 knots upwind. It is one of the best cruising sailboats of its type ever produced in North America and represents excellent value.

Conveniently located in the gorgeous cruising grounds of Mazatlan, Mexico, this comfortably appointed racer-cruiser is waiting to take you on the adventure of a lifetime. Don’t miss out on this rare opportunity to own a truly exceptional boat, ready to create lasting memories on the water.

Special Highlights

New bottom paint (Nov/2025)
New batteries (Dec/2025)
New Norco smart battery charger (Dec/2025)
Custom stainless steel addition to extend cockpit to outer edges of vessel and gates (2020)
500 Watts solar and new controller
Engine and all systems inspected and maintained every season
2 electric sheet winches in cockpit
Engine-powered hot water radiant heaters

This vessel is located in beautiful Mazatlán, Sinaloa, Mexico. Sailors in Mazatlán enjoy a vibrant nautical culture. Marina Mazatlán offers services and activities, with access to marine life (sea lions in winter/spring), fishing, sailing to Isla de Piedra , cruises, and the famous Malecón for sea walks.

features

1989 Catalina 42 MK I “SeaEsta X.” Three staterooms, recent upgrades, pristine, ready to cruise Pacific Mexico. Don’t miss this gem!

length: 42 ft. (12.8 m.)
price: US$ 84,500
builder: Catalina
draft: 4.833 ft. (1.47 m.)
max speed: 8 kn
beam: 13.833 ft. (4.22 m.)
cruising speed: 6.5 kn
built: 1989

Sail
Fiberglass hull
3 cabins
2 heads
sleeps 6

details

Dimensions

Builder	Catalina Yachts
Designer	Nelson Marek
LOA	41’10”
LWL	36′
Beam	13’10”
Draft	4’10”
Displacement	20,500 lb
Bridge Clearance	53′ (builder specs)
Ballast	8,300 lb
Ballast Material	Lead
Keel	Wing
Hull Material	Fiberglass

Propulsion

Engine Make	Yanmar
Engine Model	4JHE
Engine Power	44
Engine Hours	2577
Engine Type	Inboard
Engine Fuel	Diesel
Drive Type	Direct Drive
Propeller	Bronze 3-Blade
Max Speed	8 k
Cruising Speed	6-7 k @ 2200 RPM
Other	Engine serviced regularly

Tanks

Fuel Tankage	x1 / 40 Gal Total / Aluminum
Water Tankage	x3 / 130 Gal Total / Poly
Holding Tankage	x2 / 35 Gal Total / Poly

Accommodations

Stepping below, the Mark I offers an efficient layout with unique appeal. Overall the interior is roomy, bright and airy. There are ample opening ports and overhead hatches throughout. The 42 Mark I features a large head and shower forward in lieu of a traditional V-berth. The forward cabin is a Pullman-style berth to port. Pullman berths are easily fitted with lee cloths for sleeping and are an efficient use of space.

The saloon in the popular three-cabin version features a nice L-shaped dinette to port with the galley opposite. The nav station is aft to port and uses the settee for the seat. To starboard, there is a small second head for day use. This model features two double cabins aft. The cabins are more spacious than similarly styled European boats. Each contains a hanging locker and enough elbow-room to stand up and change clothes.

Galley

Refrigerator / Freezer	Nova Kool RT4 (2024)
Stove	3-burner LPG with oven
Sink	Double Stainless Steel
Water System	Hot Water
Microwave	RCA (2018)
Other	Magnetic Knife holder mounted above sink

Electronics & Navigation Equipment

Chartplotter	Navionics on iPad
AIS Receiver / Transponder	Standard Horizon Receiver
Radar	Raymarine SL-70c
Radar Detector	Yes
VHF	Standard Horizon with RAM plus Handheld
Autopilot	Alpha Marine with remote
GPS	Navionics on iPad
Compass	I Ritchie power damp
Depth Sounder	Link Data Marine
Wind Speed & Direction	Link Data Marine
Knot Meter & Log	Link Data Marine
Stereo	Dual with Bluetooth – 6 speakers
Cockpit Speakers	Yes (2)
TV	Samsung

Electrical Systems

Batteries	8D AGM (Nov/2023) x2 31-Amp AGM (Dec/2025) 31-Amp AGM (Dec/2025)
Battery Switch	Dual
Battery Monitor	Victron
Electrical System (AC / DC)	110vAC / 12vDC
Inverter	West Marine 700
Battery Charger	Norco 4X10 (2025)
Smart Regulator	Midnite Solar MPPT / 300 Watt Victron / 200 Watt
Solar Panels	x1 300 Watt x2 100 Watt (total 500 Watts)
Alternator	Balmar w/ MaxCharge Regulator

Sails

Main	Yes
Jibs	Genoa #1
Mainsheet Traveler	Yes
Roller Furling	Hood Sea Furler II
Winches	x2 Manual x2 Electric
Boom Vang	Yes
Mast	Yes
Standing Rigging	Yes
Lines Led Aft	Yes
Other	Sails in good condition. Rigging inspected yearly.

Deck

The Catalina 42 cockpit is spacious and well laid out. The boat is a pleasure to sail and to socialize aboard whether underway or dockside. The Mark I’s cockpit seats are 6-ft. 8-in. — long enough to stretch out on. The Edson pedestal and 44-in. stainless steel destroyer style wheel is large enough to make steering enjoyable but still easy enough to climb around when going aft to the stern. The helm seat opens to allow access to the molded stern step. Two deep lazarettes and two coaming hatches offer plenty of storage. In the aft starboard corner there is a 40-in. wide and deep compartment that will hold an inflatable dinghy and miscellaneous gear. There are 2 aluminum propane tanks mounted on starboard aft rail.

For sure tracking, a long horizontal skeg runs aft between the fin or wing keel and the rudder. The elliptical rudder is large and balanced, ensuring control in all conditions, whether under sail or power. The hull of the 42 MKI is high volume, and easily driven, with a fine entry, firm midship section, and smooth run aft terminating in a modified reverse transom. The step-down boarding platform has a fold-down five-step stainless steel ladder that extends into the water a long way, farther than most, which is good.

The Catalina 42 MKI deck was designed with short-handed sailing in mind. All the halyards, the ball bearing mainsheet and the single line main reefing controls are led to the cockpit and placed to be operated from under the canvas dodger when necessary. The wide weather decks and inboard shroud base make passage forward easy and secure. Generous storage and tankage allow for extended cruising possibilities.

Anchors	44-lb Rocna 20-lb Danforth 230′ re-galvanized anchor chain
Windlass	Maxwell Marine motor VW1000 (2020)
Bow Rollers	Yes
Nav Lights	Yes
Deck Lights	Yes
Spreader Lights	Yes
Lifelines	Solid Stainless Steel
Gates	Port and Starboard
Rails	Yes
Ladders	Yes
Swim Step	Yes
Pulpits	Bow Pulpit
Outboard Motor Lift	Yes
Dinghy Lift	Yes (davits)
Deck Shower	Yes, cockpit
Covers & Curtains	Sunbrella dodger with Eisenglass (2020) Wheel cover Cockpit cover (2020) Bimini (2020) Cockpit cushions with covers (new 2024) Full boat covers (Dec/2025) Stackpack for mainsail
Other	New cockpit stainless steel design to encompass full cockpit with new 2020 covers, in excellent condition. BBQ

Mechanical

Bilge Pump	x1 Manual x3 Electric
Raw Water Sea Strainer	Yes
Bilge Blower	Yes
Fire Extinguishing	x3
Fuel Filters	x2 Racor
Fuel Shutoffs	Yes
Fresh Water Cooling System	Yes
Head Type	Manual and Electric
Hot Water Heater	Yes
Thru Hulls	x11
Other	Equipped with hot water radiant heaters (from engine), great for colder weather cruising. Never used.

Safety Equipment

Lifejackets	Yes
Lifesling	Yes
MOB Detector	Yes
Jacklines	Yes
Harnesses	Yes

EXCLUDED Equipment

Dinghy and outboard pictured are not available

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