The Cat Flotteur 42 is a robust and seaworthy catamaran designed by Michel Joubert and constructed in 1996 at the renowned French shipyard Prometa. Bearing the French flag with VAT paid in France, this vessel boasts a Strongall construction featuring thick aluminum plates, offering exceptional durability and safety for ocean crossings.
French flag, VAT paid in France
Location: New Caledonia, Nouméa.
Construction:
- Strongall construction with thick aluminum plates
- Bottom: 12mm
- Sides: 10mm
- Deck and superstructure: 8mm
- Plates under keels: 20mm
- Length: 12.80m
- Width: 6.45m
- Draft: 1.20m
Engines:
- 2 x Yanmar 4JH4 54 hp
- 2 x SD 50 sail drive transmission
- Installed new in 2009, 1200 hours
- 18″ J-Prop feathering propellers
- Diesel tanks: 2 × 250 liters
Sails:
- 3 reef mainsail full batten
- Genoa on furler (Profurl new in 2019)
- Hank-on Stormsail
- Spinnaker with sock
Power Generation:
- 1000 W solar panels
- 400 W wind generator
- 800 Ah AGM batteries (6 months)
- 1500 W pure sine inverter
- 300 W inverter at chart table
Electronics:
- GPS
- VHF radio
- AIS transceiver
- SSB radio
- Radar
- Depth sounder
- Wind indicator
- 2 autopilots
Water Systems:
- 12 V Watermaker, 24 ltrs per hour
- Total 400 liters of water in epoxy tanks
Additional Features:
- Lots of storage throughout
- 3D Tender dinghy with Tohatsu 18 hp outboard
- Sleeps 10 in 4 large cabins
- 2 heads
