1999 Catalina 42 MkII for Sale – 42 ft – Jacksonville, FL, United States

BELLA VITA is a clean and well-maintained Catalina 42 MKII Sloop. The three-cabin model is preferred by both cruisers and liveaboard sailors. The sellers have cruised her extensively in the Bahamas, and she is ready for continued cruising in the Bahamas, the Caribbean Islands or coastal waters. Bella Vita has plenty of space for six adults to cruise together or can be an excellent liveaboard for a family. Is it time for your "BELLA VITA - Good Life"?

The interior features a main salon with the settee/dinette to port, and the galley to starboard. The ensuite master stateroom is forward. The two guest staterooms are aft and are mirror images. They share a guest/day head off the main salon aft to starboard. The navigation station is aft to port.

BELLA VITA can be boarded through opening in the rails and lifelines on both sides of the vessel. The Sugar Scoop walk-through transom provides easy access to a swim step as well as access to the dinghy. 

The interior features a main salon with the settee/dinette to port, and the galley to starboard. The ensuite master stateroom is forward. The two guest staterooms are aft and are mirror images. They share a guest/day head off the main salon aft to starboard. The navigation station is aft to port.

Cockpit
 The large, enclosed cockpit area on BELA VITA can seat ten comfortably. The enclosure is Sunbrella canvas with Strataglass windows (2021/2022). There is a center table with expanding leaves, seating with Sunbrella cushions (2020), and a weighted Sunbrella cover for the entrance doors. Other features include: Edson pedestal steering, an Edson instrument pedestal, and a single lever shifter and throttle. There are Gerhauer dinghy davits, an outboard engine mounting bracket, a Magma rail mounted kettle grill, and a pressurized fresh water outdoor shower.
 
 The propane locker in the cockpit has two 10# propane tanks. There is also a spare anchor with 100ft of rode, as well as 525 watts of solar panels mounted on the bimini.
 
Foredeck and Hull
The foredeck on BELA VITA features: a Maxwell windlass with up/down controls, a Mantus 45# anchor with 200 ft of 5/16in chain, and a life raft (requires certification). The bottom was painted in September 2024.