2008 Catana 42 NEO ‘Pantalaimon 3’

COMPLETELY REFITTED AND REMODELLED into an OWNER’S VERSION with new equipment and options at the Catana factory in 2018, under the N.E.O. programme.

Inventory:

Yacht Category A

Length: 12.58m
Beam: 6.9m
Draft: 0.8 with daggerboards up, 2.7m with daggerboards down (daggerboards new in 2018)

Port Hull: 

Owners suite with double berth and en suite shower, head, separate wash basin area
Electric freshwater flush heads (Sanimarin)
Candy 4kg washing machine
Water calorifier located under bunk
Plenty of cupboard and wardrobe space
Large storage area under bunk

Starboard Hull:

Two separate double berths with shared heads and shower and basin.
Electric fresh water flushing heads (Sanimarin)
Plenty of cupboard and wardrobe storage.
Storage areas under both double bunks

Note: all pumps replaced as part of refit.

Machinery:

2 x Volvo Penta D2-40 HP engines (new 2018) approx. 1150 hours each
2 x Volvo Penta 135 saildrives (new 2018)
2 x Volvo 2 blade propellers

Serviced according to manufacturer’s specifications annually since installation.  Last service and full winterisation November 2025.

Tankage:

Water: 800 litres total (main tank 400 litres, plus 2 x 200 litre tanks in each hull fore peak)
Diesel: 400 litres
Waste: 2 x 50 litre holding tanks with both sea cock drainage and deck pump out facility

Sails:

Fully battened main (70m2) with 3 reefing points, all reefing lines controlled from cockpit
Genoa (42m2)
Gennaker (60m2)

All manufactured for Catana by Incidence sails (new in 2018).

Winches:

1 x Harken 48 2 speed electric winch
3 x Harken 48 2 speed manual winch
2 x Harken 44 2 speed manual winch
1 x Harken 40 2 speed winch at mast

All standing and running rigging replaced in 2018
Main and Genoa Halyards both replaced 2025

Mooring:

4 x bow cleats
4 x stern cleats
2 x midship cleats
Lofrens Tigres 1500W windlass
Anchor: 33kg Rocna
Anchor Chain: 80m Cromox CXA-8 Stainless Steel Grade 60 Plus (bright polished, corrosion resistant)

Electronics:

At refit in 2018 all new Raymarine electronic equipment was installed:

P70s Pilot Controller
3 x i70s instruments, wind, speed depth
Raymarine Quantum radar
Raymarine Axiom chart plotter
Raymarine VHF radio

Note navpod at helm will need replacing as cracked, not done as new owner may want different configuration with secondary chart plotter at helm.

Electrical Systems:

In September 2022 the electrical system was upgraded to Lithium LiFePO4 as follows (all products Victron Smart System):

2 x 12.8 volt 330Ah LiFePO4 batteries. Total 660Ah
3 x Lynx distributor 1000 DC
1 x Lynx smart BMS (battery management system)
3 x smart controller MPPT 100/50 (3 controllers to manage port upper solar panels, starboard upper solar panels and forward solar panels)
2 x Orion Tr smart 12/12-30 isolated DC/DC chargers (1 for port and 1 for starboard engine alternators)
Victron Cebro GX monitoring system and smart display (linked by both Bluetooth and WiFi for remote monitoring).

The Victron Energy Multiplus 12 Volt/3000Watt/120Amp Charger/Inverter installed by Catana in 2018 is compatible with the new 2022 system so was not replaced but reprogrammed for LiFePO4 compatibility.

Galley:

Galley area completely updated in 2022 by Catana NEO programme to owners specification, with numerous additional storage cupboards and drawers, and a large galley worktop area
2 x Dometic CRX0080 refrigerators with icebox compartments
Dometic 30 litre freezer located under starboard fwd bunk (highly efficient to minus 17c, can be run off either 12v or 240v system – currently wired for 12v DC system)

Safety:

ACR GlobalFix V4 EPIRB
Platismo Transocean ISO 9650-1 8 person liferaft (last service April 2025)
Fire extinguishers 3 plus 2 engine compartment
3 x fire alarms in each hull and saloon

Dinghy:

Highfield UL 310 Hypalon with Yamaha 9.9 HP four stroke outboard

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Additional information from owners:

2018 NEO refit:

Remodelled saloon as per client design
All cabinet work replaced
New seating cushions (note: all outside upholstery new with Sunbrella covers 2018)
Two new Dometic refrigerators
New freezer under starboard bunk. (replaced with new Dometic freezer 2025)
New galley installation
New Force 10 3-burner gas stove and oven
Navigation table replaced including all new Raymarine electronics
Port hull remodelled to make into “owners version”: aft double berth fwd, with new electric freshwater heads and shower room
Sink area and new washing machine installed
All new pumps/grey tanks
New bed structure including new mattresses
New calorifier hot water tank and plumbing (immersion heater element replaced 2024)
All new standing and running rigging
New sails: main, genoa and lightweight screecher
2 x new Volvo Penta D2-40 engines and S130 saildrives
Engine hours currently approx. 1100
4 x Harken 48 (one electric)
2 x Harken 44
1 x Harken 40 halyard winch at mast
All serviced regularly
8 x Solar panels 100w installed by Catana at refit in 2018
33kg Rocna anchor new in 2018

Under bunk Aquabase watermaker 100l/hr system:

Watermaker seawater intake
High pressure pump
Automatic rinsing tank
All new plumbing

Since the refit:

Masthead wind vane/anemometer replaced with new unit May 2026.

Watermaker regularly maintained – pickled with Biocide each time left inactive for over 2 weeks. Annual membrane cleaning and winterisation.
2023 new membranes installed and full service, new O rings and piping replaced by Aquabase approved engineer in Turkey.

Annual service schedule as per Volvo recommendations. Oil changes, filter changes, impellers and alternator belts changed annually. Air filters as per schedule.

Note that saildrive seals might need to be changed this year, although they are in excellent condition.

We added 2 small trickle charge panels for engine batteries.

In 2023 as part of our Lithium battery upgrade programme added a further 6 Sunware 90w panels.

In 2023 replaced AGM house batteries with LiFe 2 x 330 Ah batteries (total 660 Ah). Installed by professional marine electrician to very high standard. Full Victron system including smart battery monitoring DC-DC converters etc.

Note Victron Battery charger and 3Kw inverter new in 2018 reprogrammed for Lithium system.
All new cabling for system including upgraded cables from alternator etc.

In 2023 we installed a 80 metre Ketten Walder Cromox stainless steel anchor chain.
CXA-8mm grade 60 plus (AISI 318LN) – (note high strength steel, maximum load equivalent to 10mm galvanised).
This modification has made a big improvement as the stainless steel chain stows much more efficiently in the anchor locker, no more stuck chain!