CONSTRUCTION :

The two outer hull molds and one inner hull/bridge-deck mold are vacuum bagged using vinylester resin, cored with PVC closed cell foam with unidirectional cloth for outer laminate & Twaron aramid cloth for inner laminate.

The separately molted daggerboard trunks are laminated to be seven times stronger than the daggerboards. All 21 structural bulkheads are cored with Nidacore honeycomb core with carbon fiber on both sides. The spade rudders have self-adjusting JP3 bushings with Whitlock rack and pinion steering.

The deck/coach-roof is a one piece mold, vacuum-bagged using vinylester resin, cored with Nidacore honeycomb with unidirectional cloth for outer laminate and Twaron aramide cloth for inner laminate, and molted pattern non-skid decks.

The deck to hull joint is bonded by fiberglass creating a seamless waterproof and rigid structure. In addition, this particular Catana 471 was built with the skegs used on the Catana 472 Caligo series to protect the rudders from an accidental grounding.

In 2010 all bottom paint was removed down to the gel coat and two layers of Interprotect 2000 epoxy barrier coat was applied, followed by four layers of the epoxy based Coppercoat antifouling paint, professionally applied.

ACCOMMODATIONS

PORT HULL :

• Forepeak has sail storage with access via a Moonlight deck hatch.

• Forward stateroom has a slatted double berth with large storage area below. Outboard, aft of berth, is a dressing seat with storage below and locker above with clothes rail. Inboard and aft of berth is one wardrobe locker. There is one Moonlight “Ocean View” porthole outboard with built-in mosquito screen/sun shade and one Moonlight escape hatch inboard with mosquito screen/sun shade for ventilation.

• Mid-ship passageway has a head compartment for guest, bookshelf, and two large lockers outboard. Inboard are four large lockers and companionway steps to the bridgedeck. There is one Moonlight port light for ventilation.

• Head compartment has a Jabsco toilet with holding tank, macerator pump, and “Y” valve for overboard discharge. There is a molded vanity with hot/cold pressure water and hand held shower with teak grate and sump pump. There are two Moonlight portholes for ventilation.

• Aft stateroom/office has below, a convertible double or single berth, which easily converts to a very efficient office. Inboard is a desk with three large drawers below, two wardrobe lockers and dressing seat. There is one Moonlight “Ocean View” portholes outboard with built-in mosquito screen/sun shade and one Moonlight port light inboard for ventilation.

STARBOARD HULL :

• Forepeak has sail storage with access via a Moonlight deck hatch.

• Forward head compartment has a large molded shower stall with hot/cold pressure shower, teak grate and sump pump, plus a storage locker and linen locker.

Aft is a Tecma toilet (new 2005) with holding tank, macerator pump, and “Y” valve for overhead discharge. There is a molded vanity with hot/cold pressure water, and a medicine cabinet. There is one Moonlight “Ocean View” porthole outboard with built-in mosquito screen/sun shade and one Moonlight escape hatch with mosquito screen/sun shade inboard for ventilation.

• Mid-ship passageway has two large wardrobe lockers, clothes bureau (or chest) with six drawers, and seat outboard. Inboard is a washer/dryer, two large wardrobe lockers, and companionway steps with privacy door to the bridge-deck. There are three Moonlight portholes for ventilation

• Aft stateroom has a queen size berth with a large storage area below and two long bookshelves inboard. There is one Moonlight “Ocean View” porthole outboard with built-in mosquito screen/sun shade and one Moonlight porthole inboard for ventilation.

BRIDGE DECK :

• Galley is aft along the cockpit bulkhead with double sink, hot/cold pressure water. There is a Force 10 stainless steel stove with three burners, oven/broiler and remote solenoid connected to two gas tanks in vented locker. There is a top loading 7 cubic feet 12V refrigerator with air & water-cooled compressor (cold plate new in 2008), and a 3,5 cubic feet front-loading stainless steel Frigoboat freezer with air & water cooled compressor (new in 2005). The galley has excellent counter space with lockers above and below.

• Saloon has a large “U” shaped raised settee facing aft with a folding dining table with drawers and custom liquor cabinet in base of the table. There are three Monnlight hatches with screens for ventilation.

• Navigation station is forwards to starboard with excellent visibility to both bows. There is a large chart table at base of raised settee and main electrical breakers below. The electrical distribution panel is located over le refrigerator on the cockpit bulkhead.

COCKPIT :

• Cockpit has a « L » shaped seating area to port with a large folding teak table, inboard facing bench seating area to starboard, and port/starboard steering stations aft and outboard. Easy access to both transoms via walk-thru aft crossbeam.

• The cockpit bulkhead opens completely via an aluminum sliding door to starboard and large window with screens to port giving access to the cockpit with the feeling of the cockpit, galley, navigation station, and saloon being one large area.

• There are two large teak covered cockpit lockers and one large cockpit seat locker. At the base of the mast are four lockers (two for fuel tanks, and two anchor/chain and mooring ropes lockers).

INTERIOR FEATURES:

Foam cored Oberflex (maintenance free) optional Cherry interior with teak trim, accented with white  Biplex ceilings. The saloon upholstery, navigation station seat and stateroom dressing seats were re-upholstered using thicker foam and wrapped in beautiful Burgundy Alcantara in 2006. The cabin soles are a no maintenance synthetic teak.

ELECTRICTY :

• Equipped with 12VDC and 220VAC wiring utilizing an electrical panel of switches wired to circuit breaker boxes in various locations through-out the vessel to save weight and prevent an electrical fire from damaging the entire electrical system.

• 6x 75W solar panels mounted on top of rigid Bimini.

• 3x 80W solar panels mounted on top of Tender davits.

• 5x Deka Dominator 8D (180 Ah each) house batteries (new 2009).

• 2x Sonnenschein engine batteries (new 2005).

• Mastervolt Mass Combi 12V/2500W inverter with 100 amp 50Hz/60hz batteries charger (new 2009).

• 2x 60 amp alternators.

• 12VDC & 220VAC interior outlets.

MECHANICAL :

• Engines are located aft in each hull and isolated from the living quarters with access via Moonlight teak laid transom hatches. The engine rooms are extremely well insulated for sound and well ventilated for head and fumes.

• 2x Volvo Penta D2-55, 55hp engines with about 1720/1760hours (December 2012).

• 2x fuel/water separator filters for engines

• 2x Volvo Penta Saildrives with three blades Kiwiprops folding props.

• Volvo Penta dual lever controls at starboard helm station.

• Bauer Junior II 220V dive compressor in port engine room.

• Spectra 12V C380 water-maker in port engine room.

• 2x Volvo Penta instruments panels with audio & visual alarms and mechanical hour meters.

• Northern Lights 6 kW 50Hz/60Hz generator with sound shield & remote panel with 980 hours (December 2012).

• 1x fuel/water separator for generator.

• Generator starting battery (new 2010).

• Philco WDS 1063MX 220V washer/dryer.

• CLD Marine air conditioning with chiller in starboard engine room & air handlers in all staterooms and “owner” head.

ELECTRONICS:

• NKE Gyropilot at navigation station.

• Spare NKE independent Gyropilot.

• NKE hydraukic ram with Lecomble & Schmidt 12V hydraulic pump.

• Spare NKE hydraukic ram with Lecomble & Schmidt 12V hydraulic pump

• NKE Multifunction meter at staboard helm station & navigation station.

• NKE Multifunction meter at owner’s stateroom & 4 at cockpit bulkhead.

• NKE analogic wind meter at cockpit bulkhead

• Interphase Probe sonar at navigation station (new 2006).

• Icom M710 SSB Radio at navigation station, with Pactor IIE modem.

• Icom AT-130E auto tuner with whip antenna.

• Furuno HS-2721VHF radio at navigation station with DSC modem (new 2005).

• Furuno GPS navigator.

• Furuno Navnet 4 kW radar/chart-plotter at navigation station.

• Furuno Navtex NX-300 at navigation station (new 2005).

• Simrad AI50 AIS at navigation station (new 2008).

• Dual CD/MP3 stereo with 2x saloon speakers and 2x cockpit speakers (new 2010).

DECK EQUIPMENT :

• Wasi 30kg (66lbs) stainless steel primary anchor (new 2005).

• Wasi Power Ball anchor swivel (new2009).

• 100m (328’) of 10mm stainless primary chain (new 2009).

• Lewmar 1600W vertical Windlass w/hand-held controls (new 2012).

• Remote Windlass controls at starboard helm station.

• Quick wireless remote Windlass controls.

• FOB light 14lbs aluminium Danforth style secondary Anchor.

• Spade A100 9kg (20lbs) aluminium spare anchor.

• Salt water chain and anchor pressure wash-down.

• Rigid hard-top composite Bimini with 3 x 2W LED wide-angle cockpit lights.

• Spray shield and side/aft curtains (new 2009).

• Thick closed-cell cockpit cushions & helm seats cushions.

• Custom teak cockpit table with folding leaves.

• Cockpit table canvas cover.

• Assorted dock lines

• White aluminium davits.

• Zodiac Yachtline 3.4m RIB Tender (reconditioned by Zodiac in 2009).

• Canvas Tender cover (new 2009).

• Yamaha 15HP outboard motor

• Port & starboard boarding gates.

• Port & starboard transom boarding gates.

• Starboard stainless swim ladder.

• Port & starboard hot/cold pressure water showers.

• Optolamp LED tri-color at masthead (new 2009).

• LED mooring light with auto switch (new 2009).

• Texaline saloon window covers.

• Canvas saloon window covers (new 2010).

• 2 x canvas sheets/lines organizers (new 2010).

• Canvas covers for winches and helm pedestals.

• Assorted fenders with socks.

SAILS AND RIGGINGS :

The Catana 471 was designed with the innovative mainsail control system where all lines of the mainsail (halyard, toping lift, outhaul, and three sets of reef lines are led aft through a bank of sheaves below deck to an electric two speed utility winch mounted on the aft crossbeam. All sails controls (except the spinnaker) are easily managed from the safety of the cockpit.

This particular Catana 471 was equipped, at that time, with the preferred upgraded Alucarbon mast and the optional bow sprit and self-tacking Solent sheet aft to the electric utility winch.

In 2009 both port & starboard upper shrouds were replaced and a set of North Norlam composite sails were built in April 2010 as well as all standing rigging inspected at the same time. Final inspection and modifications to the North sails were completed in July 2010 by the Annapolis North sail loft:

• Upgraded Alucarbon white carbon mast

• Marechal white aluminium boom

• Stainless standing rigging

• White aluminium bow sprit

• Profurl EC « Flying Sail » Gennaker furler (new 2010)

• Profurl Classic Solent furler with extrusion forestay.

• Harken track and cars for self-tracking Solent.

• Spinlock rope clutches.

• 2 :1 Mainsail halyard.

• North Norlam full batten Mainsail (84 sq.m) with Harken batcars & 3x sets of reefs.

• North Norlam Solent (35 sq.m) with UV protection.

• North Norlam Code Zero (80 sq.m) with UV protection.

• Symmetrical Spinnaker with sock

• Lazy bag Mainsail cover Lazy ( new 2010).

• Harken 53ST two speed electric Mainsail & Solent utility winch

• 2x Harken 53ST primary winches

• 2x Harken 44 ST secondary winches

• 2x Harken 48 ST Mainsheet winhes

• Harken 44 ST Code Zero ans Spinnaker winch on mast.

SAFETY :

• Plastimo Offshore eight persons Life Raft (new 2011).

• Life jackets.

• Flares (new 2011).

• Cospas S. Epirb ACR-Globalfix pro (new 2011).

• Lifesling with strobe light

• Man overboard pole.