1981 Whitby Yachts

Vito — 1981 Whitby 42 · Broker Spec Sheet

Overview

Vito is a 1981 Whitby 42 (hull #177) for sale, currently in the Chesapeake Bay. She was a family's liveaboard home for three years and over 12,000 nautical miles through the Caribbean and the US East Coast.

Designer: Ted Brewer

Builder: Whitby Boat Works, Ontario, Canada

Fiberglass cutter-rigged ketch, center cockpit, full keel

Accommodation

2 cabins · 2 heads · sleeps up to 7

Engine

Ford Lehman 80 HP diesel · 4,100 hours (October 2026)

Hours: 4,100 (October 2026)

Propeller: Max-Prop feathering

Alternator: 50 A · lithium charging via Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 DC-DC

Fuel: 120 US gal (approx. 454 L) · 2 × 60 gal tanks

Engine room: Walk-in, accessible from the workshop or the cockpit

Last haul-out: November 2026 · hull paint and antifouling, Herrington Harbour Marina North, Deale, MD

Delivery available, Visits by appointment; delivery to the Caribbean or US East Coast can be arranged

Highlights

Vito is a proven offshore liveaboard with new sails, a modern lithium/solar system and recent haul-out work.

Proven offshore: 12,000+ nm over three years as a family liveaboard, including passages through the Caribbean (Panama, Colombia, Cayman, Puerto Rico, Dominican Republic) and up the US East Coast to New York.

New sails 2026: fully battened main and mizzen by Far East Sails; staysail from 2023.

Off-grid power: 500 Ah LiFePO4 house bank, 930 W of solar, new Victron MultiPlus and MPPT controllers (2026), Honda EU2200i generator.

Connected: Starlink Gen 3 on the mizzen; the nav station is set up as a remote-work desk with an ergonomic chair.

Fresh hull work: hull repainted 2024, polished 2026, haul-out with antifouling November 2026; 8 new Marelon seacocks (2024).

Walk-in engine room: very roomy, accessible from the workshop or from the cockpit.

Onboard workshop: dedicated work area with wide worktop, storage and the original Whitby Boat Works electrical panel. Few boats this size have one.

Two-way circulation: aft can be reached from the cockpit or through the interior.

Forward head with two doors: one to the forward cabin, one to the main saloon; pull-out faucet doubles as the shower.

Generous tankage: 200 US gal fresh water, 120 US gal fuel, 6-stage reverse-osmosis drinking water.

Full boat covers: 3 covers enclose the whole boat (bow, stern and between the masts), plus bimini, dodger and full cockpit enclosure.

All woodwork refinished in 2026, interior and cockpit.

Extras: stern-side pizza setup with Ooni Koda 16 oven, table and supports; Igloo cooler.

Specifications

LOA 42 ft / LWL 32.67 ft

Beam 13 ft /Draft 5 ft

Displacement

23,500 lb (10,659 kg)

Ballast

8,000 lb (3,629 kg)

Design ratios

Comfort 33.6 · capsize screening 1.82 · D/L 301 · hull speed 7.66 kn

Construction

Fiberglass (FRP), full keel; fiberglass deck, teak cockpit

Hull: White · gelcoat repainted 2024 · polished 2026

Rudder Inspected 2026, excellent condition

Seacocks & thru-hulls: 8 Forespar Marelon (2024), new hoses and clamps

AnodesPropeller zinc (2026), Antifouling November 2026, Chesapeake Bay

Steering: Hydraulic · emergency tiller

Tankage & plumbing

Fresh water: 200 US gal (750 L) · 2 × 100 gal tanks

Drinking water: APEC ROES-PH75 6-stage reverse osmosis with remineralization and dedicated faucet; filters and membrane replaced 2026

Water heater with engine heat exchanger and 110 V element

Heads

2 manual Jabsco, with holding tank

Shower: Pull-out faucet in the forward head

Bilge pumps: Electric + manual · 2 spare electric pumps

Cooking gas: 2 propane tanks with solenoid valve

Rig, sails & canvas

Cutter-rigged ketch · aluminum masts, keel-stepped main

Mainsail: New 2026 · Far East Sails · 9.88 oz Challenge Fastnet cross-cut · 4 full battens · 3 reef points · 355 sq ft (33 m²)

Mizzen: New 2026 · Far East Sails · 8.88 oz Challenge Fastnet · 4 full battens · 2 reef points · 167 sq ft (15.5 m²)

Staysail: 2023 · furling · excellent condition

Yankee: Furling · good condition

Storm sail: Perfect condition

Winches: Lewmar · 11 total: cockpit 2 × 48 + 3 × 30; main mast 4; mizzen 2

Canvas: Bimini and dodger with full cockpit enclosure

Boat covers: 3 covers enclosing the whole boat: bow, stern and between the masts

Electrical & onboard power

House bank: 500 Ah LiFePO4 · 5 × Renogy 100 Ah · 12 V

Starting battery: Separate AGM (2025)

Solar: 930 W · 2 × Renogy 250 W aft + 430 W on dodger (additional panels added 2025)

Solar controllers: 3 Victron SmartSolar MPPT · 2 × 75/15 + 100/30 (new 2026)

Inverter / charger: Victron MultiPlus 12/1200/50 · 1200 VA pure sine · 50 A shore charger (new 2026)

Alternator charging: Victron Orion-Tr Smart 12/12-30 DC-DC

Generator: Honda EU2200i, portable

Wind generator:Installed with mount and wiring · needs repair

Refrigeration: 12 V fridge and freezer · Danfoss compressors

Shore power: 110 V AC via the MultiPlus shore charger

Navigation & communications

Chartplotter: Garmin GPSMAP 1242xsv · 12 in · ClearVü / SideVü

Radar: Garmin · installed with mount and wiring · needs repair

Instruments: Airmar DST810 · depth, speed, temperature

Autopilot: Autohelm Type 100 · Raymarine ST6002 control · hydraulic drive

VHF: Icom IC-M424G with GPS (2026) + West Marine handheld

Internet: Starlink Gen 3, mounted on the mizzen mast

Safety & ground tackle

Liferaft: Avon 6-person · service due

Fire extinguishers: 6

PFDs & jacklines: 2 jacklines · 2 West Marine Offshore inflatable life jackets

Primary anchor: Manson 60 lb · 200 ft of 3/8" chain (2024)

Secondary anchor: CQR · 100 ft of 3/8" chain + rode

Stern anchor: Danforth with rode

Windlass: Lofrans Tigres, electric

Accommodation & galley

Layout: 2 cabins · 2 heads · sleeps up to 7

Forward cabin: V-berth with removable infill · original wooden joinery: drawers, roomy lockers and hanging locker · 2 × 12 V fans, reading lights, 110 V outlets

Forward head: Two doors (forward cabin and saloon) · ample storage and ventilation · pull-out shower

Saloon: U-shaped settee, double drop-leaf table, generous headroom

Nav station: Set up as a remote-work desk with ergonomic chair

Workshop: Dedicated work area: wide worktop with storage, original Whitby Boat Works electrical panel

Galley: Double sink with fresh, salt and drinking water, plus foot pump · large 12 V fridge and freezer

Stove: Force 10 · 3-burner propane range, oven and broiler

Cockpit: Center cockpit, wheel steering, 2 cushioned helm seats, folding table, full enclosure; woodwork refinished September 2026

Tender & extras

Dinghy: West Marine RIB 10 ft · PVC tubes, fiberglass floor

Outboard: Yamaha 8 HP 4-stroke (2010)

Dinghy davits: Aluminum

Pizza setup & cooler: Ooni Koda 16 pizza oven with supports and table for the stern · Igloo cooler

Maintenance & upgrade history

Most major work was done in the last three years, including new sails, new Victron electronics and a fresh haul-out in November 2026.

Nov 2026: Haul-out at Herrington Harbour North, Chesapeake Bay · hull paint and antifouling

Oct 2026: Engine at 4,100 hours

Sep 2026: All woodwork refinished, interior and cockpit

May 2026: New mainsail and mizzen (Far East Sails)

2026: New Victron MultiPlus inverter/charger and SmartSolar MPPT controllers · hull polished · rudder inspected · propeller zinc · Icom IC-M424G VHF · RO filters and membrane

2025: Separate AGM starting battery · additional new solar panels

2024: Hull repainted · 8 Forespar Marelon seacocks with new hoses and clamps · 200 ft 3/8" anchor chain

2023: New furling staysail

Known items needing attention

Three items are disclosed up front; everything else is in working order as listed.

Wind generator: Installed with mount and wiring; worked well for years, currently needs repair. Make/model unknown.

Garmin radar: Installed with mount and wiring; needs repair. Model to confirm.

Avon 6-person liferaft:Service due

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