"Catherine" is a robustly built fully operational centre Cockpit cruiser with many successful cruising miles under her keel. She is available in sailaway ready in the water condition for immediate sale. She has been safely sailed and been home to a full time cruising family, owned by a Marine Professional who works Offshore Tugs in the Mid Atlantic regions of the US coast. Additional Information Accommodation
Access to the aft cabin is through a companionway from the cockpit or through an interior passageway with full standing headroom
The aft cabin is large, with a centre-line double berth, a hanging locker plus additional lockers, and a private head with shower
There are (4) opening ports and (1) opening hatch for light and ventilation
The passageway forward has a workbench outboard (or optionally (2) sea berths) and engine access inboard
Entering the saloon, the galley is to port, and the navigation station is just ahead
The large U-shaped galley includes a refrigerator, double stainless-steel sinks, a row of drawers, a hidden built-in disposal basket, a dry locker, and a three-burner propane stove with oven
The saloon’s U-shaped dinette converts to a double berth, with a settee across
There are (6) lockers behind the settees
Forward is a head accessible from either the saloon or the forecabin
The forward cabin is a double and provides lockers, hanging lockers, and other storage
Forward ventilation: (6) opening ports, (5) opening hatches, and (2) dorade boxes
Additional Accommodation Details:
V-berth: large full, sleeps (2)
Forward washroom: sink and day shower with sump basin
Starboard sea berths: (2) single bunks
Aft stateroom: large full, sleeps (2)
Dinette: converts to large full, sleeps (2), seats (6)
Aft head and full shower accessible via aft stateroom and saloon
Starboard settee: sleeps (1), seats (3)
Total Berths:
Without dinette conversion: (6)
Maximum capacity: (9)
Interior Comforts and AmenitiesGalley:
Stove: (1) 3-burner gimbaled Princess with oven, propane (aft deck locker)
Stainless double sink
Large drop fridge with Isotherm evaporator and manual Whale pump
Ample storage (slider type) throughout
Fire extinguisher
First aid kit
Electronics and Navigation
Ritchie B2 compass
Hawk Fathometer
Raymarine ST 4000 wheel pilot
Standard Horizon GX 2150 VHF with RAM 3 remote (AIS Rec)
(2) Garmin 172c plotters (Caribbean, NE US, Europe)
(1) Garmin handheld GPS
NASA MOB alarm (3 FOB)
PLB
Handheld searchlight
Electrical Systems
Shore Power: Marinetech 12V DC & 120V AC system, 30 Amp
Batteries: (2) Group 4D (AGM), (1) Group 27 (Wet)
Cutout electrical switches: (2)
120V AC Battery Charger: Quick SBC 700 NRG (3 bank) 60 Amp
Engine alternator: 80 Amp Bowmar
Solar: 360W, stern-rail mounted
Charge controller: Blue Sea Systems
Inverter: 1750W
Wiring: multi-strand plastic-coated copper
Shore power cables: (2) 50’ with adapters
Deck and Hull Equipment
(1) 65 lb Lewmar Claw anchor, 60’ 3/8” chain + 200’ 3/4” 3-strand nylon rode
Manual Lunenburg windlass
Dual bow anchor roller
Bimini top/dodger, 5’11” clearance
Cockpit cushions (new)
Navigation lights: running, anchor, steaming, spreader
(4) fenders
Full complement of dock lines
Stainless bow pulpit
Stainless stern rails
Aluminum stanchions with Amsteel lifelines
Deck washdown
(2) propane lockers (stern)
(1) large deck locker/storage and washdown (port side aft)
Sails and Rigging
Yankee#3 jib: Victory Sails, slab reef to storm jib, good condition (2014)
Genoa: 115%, North, with leech lines, good condition
Main: Eggers, double reef with full battens and leech line, fair condition
Furlex 300S roller furling system, led to cockpit through jam cleat
Selden mast, keel-stepped, single spreader
1/2” wire forestay, backstay, and cap shrouds
7/16” forward/aft shrouds
Chainplates: through-deck, 1/2” stainless bolted to 1” G4 composite gussets (all)
Whisker pole
Bosun’s chair (West Marine saddle)
(2) Barient 32 self-tailing winches (jib sheets)
(2) Barient 22 winches (jib halyard/spare)
(1) Lesmar 30 self-tailing winch (main)
Mechanical Equipment
Perkins (rebuilt 2011), 2500 hours on rebuild
New HP pump and injector set (2018)
Borg Warner Velvet Drive: 2.57:1
gph auto/manual bilge pump
Whale emergency bilge pump (helm)
Wagner B1 helm pump/hydraulic steering (5 turns / 7:1)
Emergency tiller
Bilge blower
Safety Equipment:
(4) Type 1 offshore PFD
(4) Youth Type 2 PFD
(4) Type 5
Lifesling
(2) quick-release offshore tethers, Wagner
(1) 7 lb B/C fire extinguisher
(1) 5 lb B/C fire extinguisher
(1) galley fire extinguisher (spray can type)
Engine Info
Very solid and reliable auxiliary
Clean, no fluid issues, and well maintained
TankageFuel(1) 70 US gal stainless tankWater (all stainless)
Forward: (120) US gal
Port: (24) US gal
Owners Comments and Boat HistoryThe Landfall 43 is a hybrid design with only 154 in production, said to have used molds of the Morgan 42 hull with a sail plan and interior designed by C&C to compete with the charter trade vessels being constructed for the Caribbean at that time. Her skeg-hung rudder and modified fin keel give her excellent handling characteristics on all points of sail, as well as a well-appointed design for blue water cruising. Her rigging is simple and easy to handle, all reefing is effected at the mast. Hydraulic steering affords durability and comfort at the helm. The center cockpit design provides dual egress to her salon and aft cabin, and provides excellent visibility with its height from sea. Her raised stem, ample freeboard and mahogany toerail give her classic lines more akin to a classic S&S/ Hinkley than the typical racer/ cruiser lines of the typical C&C.Catherine” is a seasoned live-aboard Center cockpit sloop, well cared for by current owners for 12 years sailing between the Northeast US and Caribbean. Her owners lived aboard raising their two daughters while touring between the Northeast US and Caribbean as musicians, extensively sailing the Antilles and Windward/ Leeward islands from. In 2019 they have