1996 Nauticat 42 for Sale – 43 ft – La Rochelle, 17, France

Well-maintained and nicely upgraded 1996 Nauticat 42 from Siltala Yachts in Finland. Optional 3-cabins, plus 2-heads interior layout offering flexible and comfortable accommodation for liveaboard or long-distance cruising.

FURTHER BROKER’S COMMENTS:

Purchased as a very lightly-used and ‘as new’ example by her current owners from Nauticat’s Sweden in 2004, KARELIA has benefitted from light use in Scandinavian and Northern European waters throughout her life. As one of Nauticat’s ‘sailing’ range of pilothouse cruising yachts, KARELIA combines the practicality of their traditional motorsailers with the sailing performance and capabilities of regular bluewater cruising yachts, making her an ideal option for anyone seeking a spacious, bluewater capable cruising yacht with the added practicality of a raised pilothouse and internal helm position. Her specification highlights include:-

•    Three-cabin, two heads interior layout with up to 7-berths including occasional saloon settee berth

•    Navy blue painted topsides

•    Teak laid side decks

•    Recently epoxy-treated underwater hull sections

•    1.95m draft lead ballast fin keel with skeg-supported rudder

•    Powerful Yanmar 110hp diesel engine with shaft drive and 3-bladed MaxProp feathering propeller

•    Vetus bowthruster

•    Upper and lower helm stations with steering and engine controls

•    Recently replaced Mastervolt AGM batteries with TBS 60amp battery charger

•    Approx 700 litres fuel and water capacity

•    Blackwater holding tank

•    Raymarine-based navigation instrument package with many recent updates including i70s multi-repeater, Vesper Marine WatchMate XB-8000 Class B AIS transceiver, Apple tablet chart software, radar and autopilot

•    Twin fridges in galley

•    LCD TV in saloon

•    Recently replaced standing and running rigging

•    Selden in-mast furling system

•    Furling genoa

•    Lewmar winch package

•    Recently replaced Elvstrom mainsail and genoa

•    Tender

Belgium registered and EU VAT paid, KARELIA can be viewed by prior appointment in La Rochelle, France.

OWNER’S COMMENTS:

Having sailed a Nauticat 33 from 1974 to 2000 in the Mediterranean, we were looking to buy a new, quality Scandinavian boat, preferably with deck saloon. The Nauticat 42 was the obvious choice and in May 2004 we bought NC42 KARELIA from Nauticat Sweden. KARELIA was almost new, lightly used and stored inside at the Nauticat Yard in Finland.

Our Nauticat 42 stayed at the Swinninge marina in the archipelago of Stockholm until summer 2005. Then we sailed her down to Oostende in Belgium. In 2006, after racing the "Round the Island" race in Cowes we sailed her to St Peter Port in Guernsey and back to Belgium where she was kept dry in a shed during winter. 

In 2007, on our way to Palma de Majorca we stopped in the Minimes Marina in La Rochelle and we fell in love with the French Atlantic island of Ré next to La Rochelle. KARELIA stopped there and never went further to the Med! Since 2008 Karelia is moored in Saint Martin de Ré in summer and sheltered on the Sèvre river marina in Marans in winter.

Unfortunately we hardly ever sail her since we bought a large family house in St Martin de Ré ten years ago.

On average two to three weeks a year mainly north to ile d'Yeu and Belle île or south to San Sebastian. Despite this, we decided to keep KARELIA as we love her. Furthermore, being so well-built, KARELIA is relatively light to maintain. However, we now feel that he time has now come to offer her a new and more exiting life with a new loving family...

CONSTRUCTION

RCD Status:

•    Our understanding is that the vessel is exempt from the European Union’s Recreational Craft Directive as she was first placed into use with EU waters prior to June 1998.

Hull, Deck & Superstructure Construction:

•    All hand laminated fibreglass construction layers of mat and woven roving. 

•    The longitudinal stringers, engine bed and trans¬verse floor bearers form the stiffening of the hull. 

•    All main bulk¬heads and other structural panels are bonded to the hull where appropriate. 

•    The engine bed has captive steel plate for the se¬curing of engine mounts. 

•    Deck and superstructure are an one-piece moulding constructed entirely of hand laminated fibreglass. 

•    The self draining anchor well in the foredeck has top access hatches. 

•    Teak laid decking, forward coachroof and cockpit

•    Remaining exposed deck surfaces including wheelhouse roof have an anti-slip finish. 

•    Navy Blue painted topsides finish (Royal Blue factory gelcoat beneath)

•    Underwater hull sections stripped and 7x layers of Hempel epoxy applied – 2021

•    Hempel Olympic antifouling

Keel & Rudder:

•    The keel is lead ballast of 4,6 tons. 

•    It is secured by acid-proof steel bolts with stainless steel internal backing plates.

•    Semi-skeg rudder in GRP with bronze bearings

•    Rudderstock in stainless steel

MACHINERY

Engine & gearbox:

•    Yanmar 4LH-TE 4-cylinder turbo-charged marine diesel engine producing 110hp @ 3,300rpm

•    Fresh water engine cooling via raw water intake and heat exchanger

•    Shaft drive gearbox with 2.6:1 reduction

•    Morse engine controls at upper and lower helm positions

•    Audible alarm indicating oil pressure and temperature malfunctions at both helms

•    The machinery space is well sound-insulated and easily accessible via raised saloon sole

Engine Maintenance:

•    Engine hours: approx 2,956 as of Summer 2025

•    Date of last engine service – 2024

Propulsion & Steering:

•    The propeller shaft is of 40 mm acidproof steel with heavy duty bronze bushings and lubrication system.

•    Bronze P-bracket

•    MaxProp 3-bladed feathering propeller

•    Vetus 5.7 12vDC tunnel bowthruster with joystick controls at upper helm - 2006

•    Hydraulic steering with helm wheels at upper and lower helms

•    Emergency steering directly on the rudderstock 

ELECTRIAL SYSTEMS

Voltage systems:

•    12vDC primary domestic system with 12vDC starting circuit and 220v AC via shore power 

Battery Banks:

•    4x 12vDC Mastervolt 225Ah AGM batteries  – 2018

•    Victron BMV battery monitoring system

Charging / Inverter:

•    TBS Electronic 12/60 12vDC 60Amp automatic battery charger – 2018 

Alternators:

•    Yanmar 12vDC 80amp engine-mounted alternator

Other Electrical:

•    220vAC shore power with RCD and internal ring main

PLUMBING & GAS SYSTEMS

Fresh Water:

•    Hot & cold pressurised water provided via 12vDC pressure pump

•    Hot water generated via engine-driven calorifier or via 220vAC immersion heater element in well-insulated Isotemp hot water tank

Bilge Pumps:

•    12vDC automatic electric bilge pump with manual override

•    Manual bilge pump

Seacocks:

•    All underwater through-hull fittings have bronze seacocks such as the toilet inlet and outlets, engine, galley system, wash basin drains, etc – majority replaced 2020

TANKAGE

Fuel:

•    Approx 700 litres 750 litres of fuel capacity in 2x stainless steel tanks filled from deck

•    Tank level gauge

Fresh Water:

•    Approx 700 litres of fresh water capacity in 2x stainless steel tanks filled from deck

•    Tank level gauge

Holding Tank:

•    Approx 162 litre blackwater holding tank with deck pump-out – unused

NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION EQUIPMENT

In Cockpit:

•    Raymarine ST60 multi-display

•    Autohelm ST50 wind display 

•    Raymarine ST6000 Smartpilot autopilot control head

•    Suunto steering compass

At Lower Helm:

•    Navionix and radar via WiFi on Apple tablet

•    Mast-mounted radar scanner

•    2x Raymarine i70s multi-repeaters

•    Interphase Probe forward looking echo-sounder

•    Garmin handheld GPS with charging cradle

Communications Equipment:

•    Cobra Marine VHF with DSC

•    Vesper Marine WatchMate XB-8000 Class B AIS transceiver – 2022

•    Vesper Marine SP-160 antenna splitter – 2022

DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT

Galley:

•    ENO stainless steel gimballed stove with 3x burners and oven

•    Top-loading 100 litres refrigerator with 12vDC Isotherm compressor

•    12vDC front-opening second refrigerator

•    Twin stainless steel sinks with hot & cold pressurised water supply

•    Additional salt water supply

Heads:

•    2x Jabsco manual marine heads

•    Sinks with hot & cold pressurised water supply

•    Showers to both heads with separate shower cubicle for aft owner’s cabin ensuite heads

Entertainment:

•    Kenwood Bluetooth stereo system with speakers 

•    Sharp LCD TV 

•    Glomex amplified TV Antenna

ACCOMMODATION

 

Summary of Accommodation:

•    Up to 7-berths in double cabin aft, V-berth forward, one settee berth in upper saloon/dinette area, Double berth cabin midships under upper dinette area. Two heads.

Accommodation Finish:

•    Construction of the yacht throughout employs the use of var¬nished teak faced marine plywood.

•    Synthetic stone surfaces of the galley

•    Laminate surfaces in toilet/shower room compartments. 

•    The floor board are of teak-faced plywood with light wood striping. 

•    Wall-to-wall carpeting in pilothouse. 

•    Toilets and shower room floors are of mosaic tiles. 

•    Vinyl headlining panels with teak battening

•    Patterned cloth upholstery in saloon

Accommodation Layout from Forward:

Forward Guest Cabin:

•    Upper and lower single berths

•    Extended locker space to port beneath upper berth

•    Hanging locker

•    Reading light and ceiling light. 

•    Deckhead hatch

Forward Heads:

•    Manual marine heads

•    Sink with hot & cold pressurized water supply

•    Shower

•    Storage outboard and beneath basin

•    Overhead deck hatch

Midships Guest Cabin:

•    Located on port side forward partially under deck salon U-settee. 

•    Comfortable wide berth. 

•    Openable hatch for light and ventilation. 

•    Full height wardrobe with light. 

•    Reading light and ceiling light. 

•    Storage space behind the berth.

Galley:

•    Located to starboard opposite midships cabin

•    Linear galley counter

•    Gimballed stove

•    Twin sinks with hot & cold pressurized water supply

•    Top and front loading refrigerators

•    Stowage in lockers, drawers and cupboards below, outboard and above counters

•    Opening deckhead hatch

Raised Saloon & Lower Helm:

•    This is an area of immense proportions providing unimpaired visibility to all directions through aluminium framed safetyglass windows. 

•    Windshield wipers for forward-facing raised saloon windows

•    Large U-sofa to the port side will seat up to 7-8 persons in comfort. Stow¬age beneath the sofa.

•    Situated at the yacht's chart table on the starboard side is the engine con¬trol and DC switch panel. 

•    Large navigation chart table with storage under a hinged lid is forward of the wheel. 

•    At the aft end of the wheelhouse there is the compan¬ionway stairs leading to the cockpit and upper station.

•    Aluminium framed translucent hatches are set into the wheelhouse roof. 

•    Sliding hatch for cockpit to wheelhouse companion way with dovetail washboards. 

•    Twin oilskin lockers aft of chart table area in walkthrough to aft owner’s cabin area.

Owner’s Cabin:

•    Approaching the stateroom from the wheelhouse companionway.

•    Large centreline double berth, large

•    Full length hanging locker and dressing table. 

•    Drawers. 

•    To the rear of the vessel are two windows in the transom giving a feel of depth

•    Lockers in after corners. 

•    Five openable windows. 

•    Reading and deckhead working lights.

Owner’s Cabin Ensuite Bathroom:

•    Manual marine heads

•    Sink with hot & cold pressurized water supply

•    Separate shower cubicle

•    Storage outboard and beneath basin

•    Overhead deck hatch

•    Door to machinery space

DECK EQUIPMENT

 

Rig:

•    Selden aluminium anodised mast and boom

•    Keel-stepped, masthead sloop-rigged mast with 2-sets of spreaders

•    Selden in-mast furling system for mainsail

•    Stainless steel standing rigging – replaced 2020

•    Aluminium rigging screw protectors

•    Split backstay

•    Furlex manual furling genoa 

•    Selden rod vang with block & tackle adjustment

•    Lewmar adjustable mainsheet track on coachroof 

•    Adjustable spinnaker track on mast

•    Running rigging- majority replaced 2020

                   

Winches:

•    2x Lewmar 58ST 2-speed self-tailing primary winches in cockpit

•    1x Lewmar 40ST 2-speed self-tailing mainsail reefing winch at companionway

•    2x Lewmar halyard winches at mast

Sails:

•    Elvström Dacron furling mainsail – 2024

•    Elvström Dacron furling genoa – 2023

General:

•    The guard rail is made of solid teak, which is mounted on stainless steel stanchions. 

•    Boarding gates aft and starboard. 

•    Pushpit seats

•    Aluminium deckhead hatches

•    Bathing ladder at transom

•    Teak folding cockpit table

Canvas & Cushions:

•    Canvas sprayhood with stainless steel frame

Anchoring & Mooring:

•    12vDC electric reversing anchor windlass

•    100lbs primary anchor with chain 

•    20kgs Bruce stern anchor

•    Spare anchor

•    Forward, aft and midships mooring cleats

•    Warps and fenders

Tender & Outboard:

•    Talamex QLX300 inflatable with aluminum floor - 2024

SAFETY EQUIPMENT:

General note on safety equipment: Any safety equipment such as liferafts, Epirbs, fire extinguishers and flares etc. are usually personal to the current owner(s) and if being left on-board as part of the sale of a used vessel may require routine servicing, replacement, or changing to meet a new owners specific needs.

•    Autoflug 4-person cannister liferaft 

•    2x Horseshoe buoys