S/V “BILLY K” is an owner version 2001 Catana 401. After reviewing her extensive inventory and updates, you will see she is a turn-key liveaboard performance catamaran, sporting North hydranet main sail, 3DI genoa, North NPC Radian G0, and a symmetrical spinnaker.
The Catana 401 was introduced in 2000 and replaced the Catana 381 and 411 models. Sail Magazine named the Catana 401 as their Sail Top 10 in 2001. Design features include asymmetrical hulls, tulip shaped bows, dagger boards and extremely high bridge deck clearance for her length. Like all of Catana’s current models, the Catana 401’s innovations include total mainsail management from the safety of the cockpit via a two-speed electric winch, wide clean flat decks with all sail control lines lead aft under the deck and no hatches to trip over. Catana’s “ocean view” port lights provide excellent ventilation while at anchor.
BILLY K has been maintained and upgraded continually by her current owner. He has kept up the history of great performance and maintenance, providing the next owners with a true performance and comfortable cruising catamaran. She’s a rare privately owned yacht with no charter history.
PORT HULL
Forepeak provides storage for sails, dock lines, fenders etc. with access via a Moonlight deck hatch. The forepeak is separated from the accommodation with a water tight bulkhead.
Forward Stateroom has a double berth with a storage area below, as well as a flush-mounted 3 ft² front-loading freezer with a BD50 compressor. Outboard, aft of the berth is a dressing seat with storage below and one wardrobe locker. Inboard, aft of berth, is a large hanging wardrobe locker. There is a Moonlight “ocean view” portlight outboard with built-in screen/sunshade and a Moonlight escape hatch inboard for ventilation.
Mid-Ship Passageway has a head compartment for guests outboard. Inboard is a locker and companionway steps to the bridgedeck.
Bathroom has a Jabsco manual toilet with holding tank, macerator pump, and “Y” valve for overboard discharge, plus deck plate for dockside pump out. There is a molded vanity with hot/cold pressure water and hand-held shower with sump pump. A Moonlight port provides ventilation.
Aft Stateroom has a queen berth with a large storage area below and shelf space inboard.
Outboard at the foot of the berth is a dressing seat with storage below. Inboard at the foot of the berth is a wardrobe locker. There is a Moonlight “Ocean View” port light outboard with built-in screen/shade and one Moonlight port inboard for ventilation.
STARBOARD HULL (OWNER’S CABIN)
Forepeak provides storage for sails, dock lines, fenders etc. with access via a Moonlight deck hatch. The forepeak is separated from the accommodation with a water tight bulkhead.
Forward bathroom has a large linen locker. Aft of this locker is a Jabsco electric flush toilet discharging to an Electroscan Type 1 Marine Sanitation Device. Inboard, aft of the toilet, is a molded vanity with hot/cold pressure water and a mirrored medicine cabinet above. Outboard is a hand-held shower with teak grate and sump pump. There is a Moonlight “ocean view” portlight outboard with built-in screen/sunshade and 1x Moonlight escape hatch inboard for ventilation.
Mid-Ship Passageway inboard has a large wardrobe hanging locker and a storage locker with shelves in addition to the companionway steps to the bridge deck. Outboard there are three lockers with shelves. There is a Moonlight porthole for ventilation.
Aft Stateroom has a queen berth with large storage area below and shelf space inboard.
There is a Moonlight “Ocean View” port light outboard with built-in screen/shade, a Moonlight porthole inboard and a Caframo Bora fan for ventilation. Excellent ventilation is provided by the combination of the Moonlight inboard hatch in the bathroom and the portlight in the aft cabin.
BRIDGEDECK
Galley is aft along the cockpit bulkhead with Formica counter tops, double sink with hot/cold pressure water and outlet for the water maker. There is a Force 10 stainless 3 burner stove and oven plus a remote solenoid connected to a propane tank located in a vented cockpit locker. There is a very well insulated top loading 7 ft² refrigerator with BD50 compressor. The galley has excellent counter space with storage below and lockers above. There is a large sliding door and window in the cockpit bulkhead for ventilation and easy serving to the cockpit table.
Salon has a large “U” shaped Ultra leather settee forward and facing aft with storage below. The rectangular folding dining table is removable to provide a small cocktail table with liquor storage below. The salon is equipped with red night lighting. Ventilation is provided by two Moonlight hatches with screens forward and two Caframo fans.
Nav Station is forward to port with excellent visibility to both bows. There is a chart table with storage, pivoting nav seat, and electronic console. Storage lockers are located outboard and below the chart table.
Interior Decor: BILLY K has a beautiful foam cored maintenance free Bassam veneer interior with laminated teak trim, Ultra leather and Alcantara upholstery, white Biplex overhead ceilings, and maintenance free synthetic teak sole. LED lighting is installed throughout.
Cockpit has a “L” shaped seating area to port with a built-in chaise lounge, folding teak table, inboard facing bench seating to starboard with a built-in chaise lounge, and port/starboard steering stations aft and outboard. There are two large cockpit lockers and one large cockpit seat locker. The custom rigid bimini has built in LED lighting and a Makrolon windshield (2017). Stamoid light sunshades protect the cockpit (2019).
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Specifications | |
Catamaran Name: | S/V BILLY K |
Model: | Catana 401 |
Year Built: | 2001 |
Builder: | Catana SA |
Designer: | Christophe Barreau |
Construction: | Vacuum bagged E glass with vinylester resin PVC foam and kevlar inner layer |
Loa: | 41 ft |
Lwl: | 40 ft 8 in |
Beam: | 22 ft 2 in |
Headroom: | 6 ft 2 in |
Draft: | 3ft 4 in |
Displacement: | 15,436 lbs |
Mast Height: | 58 ft |
Fuel Tanks: | 2 X 24 gal |
Water Tanks: | 2 X 58 gal |
Holding Tanks: | 1 X 13 gal |
Cabins: | 3 |
Heads: | 2 |
Galley Location: | Up |
Engines: | 2 X Volvo Penta MD2030 30 HP w/ Volvo saildrives |
Sails: | Main: North high roach radial cut Hydranet with RBS battens, 590 sq ft; new 2019 Genoa: North 3DI Endurance Dyneema aramid, 452 sq ft; new 2017 Code 0: North Code G NPC Radian Nordac NDR3.3, 734 sq ft, new 2017 on Bamar endless furler Spinnaker: Incidence symmetrical with sock |
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Catamaran Inventory
Construction
- Hulls and bridgedeck structure are vacuum-bagged using vinylester resin, cored with PVC foam, unidirectional cloth for outer laminate
- and Twaron® aramid cloth for inner laminate
- Deck and coachroof are constructed as a one-piece mold, vacuum-bagged using vinylester resin, with unidirectional cloth for outer
- laminate and Twaron® aramid cloth for inner laminate
- Hull to deck joint is bonded with fiberglass and resin creating a seamless waterproof, rigid structure.
- Dagger board casings are laminated to be seven times stronger than the dagger boards
- Carbon reinforced bulkheads are laminated to the hull and deck
- Rudders have upper and lower self-adjusting JP3 bushings
- Lecombe and Schmidt dual hydraulic steering
- A rigid fiberglass/Nidacore bimini equipped with cockpit lighting
Accommodations: 3 Cabin Owner's Version
- Cabinet work is foam cored ply with Oberflex Bassam veneer and laminated teak trim
- Floors are Stratifil foam core with synthetic teak
- Ceilings are gel coat liner or Biplex
- LED lighting throughout
- Owner’s Stateroom – Starboard Hull:
- Queen berth starboard aft with foam base and lates topper (new 2017)
- Folding slatted base with storage below
- Portholes are equipped with blinds and mosquito screens
- LED cabin lighting with reading lights above the berth
- Caframo fan above the berth
- Storage cabinets midship inboard and outboard with large hanging locker inboard
- Forward bathroom with shower and molded vanity
- Jabsco electric flush toilet
- Electroscan Type 1 sanitation device (new 2015)
- Moonlight Ocean View port outboard and Moonlight hatch inboard
- Cabinets forward for storage
- Guest Cabins – Port Hull:
- Queen berth port aft with foam mattress
- Folding slatted base with storage below
- Moonlight porthole outboard and inboard porthole opening to cockpit
- Portholes are equipped with blinds and screens
- LED cabin lighting with reading lights
- Double berth port forward with foam mattress
- Front loading freezer with BD 50 compressor
- Storage cabinets and hanging locker midship
- Guest bathroom equipped with Jabsco toilet
- 110 AC outlets in all cabins
- ACCOMODATION UPGRADES:
- Upholstered salon cushions with Ultra leather 2015
- New Indel Isotherm refrigerator BD50 compressor
- New Indel Isotherm freezer BD50 compressor
- Installed Caframo fans in salon 2017;
- Additional Lumitec LED lighting in salon 2018
- Replaced light over galley sink with Imtra LED 2015
- Replaced overhead ceiling panels in salon 2018
- Replaced port head plumbing and port toilet 2018
- Replaced starboard head vanity mirrors 2020
- Replaced bimini windshield 2017
- Installed Stamoid Light sunshades 2019
- New clock and barometer 2022
- Installed latex topper on Owner's starboard berth 2017
Salon
- Salon cushions are covered in Ultra Leather (new 2015)
- Two large storage lockers below the port and starboard salon cushions
- Folding salon table; removable leaving coffee table with storage below
- Additional white/red LED lighting with dimmer added
- Two Moonlight hatches in forward facing windows
- Chart table with pedestal seat to the port of settee
Galley
- Countertop with dual sinks
- Force 10 three burner stove and propane solenoid shutoff
- Numerous storage cabinets
- Top loading fridge; 7 cubic ft with Danfoss BD50 compressor
- Caframo fans port and starboard
- 110 AC and 12 Volt outlets
Cockpit
- Large storage lockers port and starboard
- Storage locker including propane storage
- Folding teak table
- White vinyl cockpit cushions
- Removable makrolon windscreen
- Stamoid sunshades all around
- Bimini hardtop with LED lighting
- Central winch station for all main sail controls
Electronics
- B & G Triton Speed/ Depth/ Wind on Nema 2000 backbone with Triton displays on port and starboard cockpit bulkheads
- GPS and heading sensor; new 2016
- B & G Zeus 2 MFD/Chart plotter at starboard helm -2017
- B & G Hydra 2000 MFDs at nav station and cockpit
- Vesper XB 8000 AIS; new 2021
- Raymarine C120W MFD with chart plotter and radar at nav station w/ mast mounted 24 mile scanner
- Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot at starboard helm
- Simrad AP21 Auto pilot with separate Simrad pump
- ICOM VHF radio at nav station
- FM/CD stereo with two Pioneer speakers in salon
Electrical
- 12VDC/ 110 60 HZ AC electrical system
- 600 Amp H house bank; 6 Group 31 100 AH Trojan AGM batteries replaced 2016
- 2 X 305 W EPIC panels with Blue Sky MPPT - 2020
- Xantrex battery monitor panel
- Mastervolt Dakar Combi 2500W inverter w/ 100 amp charger
- DC and AC outlets
- Air Breeze wind generator
Hull & Deck
- Bottom paint was stripped to gelcoat and epoxy barrier coat applied 2015. Micron Extra antifouling applied Jan 2022
- Custom rubrail with stainless striker
- Sun awnings for port and starboard helm stations.
- Helm station covers navy blue Sunbrella
- Line bags at helm stations replaced 2019
- Closed cell cockpit and helm seat cushions
- Textilene salon window covers
- Swedish bow pulpits with teak seats
- SS lifelines replaced 2018
- Two boarding gates and transom gates
- SS swim ladder
- Hot/cold transom shower new 2017
- Dyneema trampoline new 2017
- Navigation lights include masthead tricolor w/ anchor light new 2020, deck level running lights and combo steaming/ deck light.
- White aluminum tender davits with Spinlock rope clutches
Sails & Rigging
- Espace carbon fiber mast with JP Marechal aluminum boom. Mast and boom were painted and rod diamond stays were replaced 2015
- Cap shrouds and headstay were replaced 2018
- Running rigging was replaced 2015
- Harken Battcar system for mainsail; three new cars and all bearings replaced 2018
- Profurl head sail roller furling; new bearings and seals 2022
- Aluminum bowsprit with SS bobstays
- One Harken 44 two speed electric mainsail winch
- Two Harken 44 two speed primary winches
- Two Harken 40 two speed main sheet winches
- One Harken 40 two speed halyard winch
- Spinlock rope clutches
- North 3DI Endurance aramid/ dyneema headsail new 2017
- North high roach radial cut Hydranet mainsail with RBS battens new 2019
- North main pack light grey to match sun shades and headsail UV protection new 2019
- North NPC Radian G0 new 2017 mounted on Bamar bottom up furler new 2017
- Incidence symmetrical spinnaker w/ snuffer complete with sheets and tack lines
Engines & Mechanical
- Engines are located in aft compartments completely separated from the staterooms and other living areas by watertight bulkheads.
- Two Volvo Penta MD2030 30 HP diesel engines; starboard engine replaced 2005 and port engine rebuilt in 2018. Engine mounts
- replaced 2015. Exhaust elbows replaced with SS 2018. Raw water pumps replaced 2018
- Two Volvo Penta saildrives with Volvo three blade folding props (new 2015); lower oil and water seals replaced 2022
- Racor fuel filter/ water separators with vacuum gauges for each engine
- Two 140Amp Electromax alternators with serpentine belt drive and Balmar MC 614 regulators installed 2015
- Two Group 27 Trojan AGM start batteries replaced 2016
- Dual engine controls at starboard helm
- Lecombe-Schmidt hydraulic steering system; port cylinder rebuilt 2018; starboard cylinder rebuilt 2020
- Rudder bearings replaced 2018
- Spectra 380C water maker with charcoal filter and 5 micron prefilter. New membrane and feed pump 2016
- Two high capacity Rule 1500 bilge pumps w/ float switches; one per hull. Thru hulls changed 2017
- Four bilge pumps; two per hull
- Two manual bilge pumps; one per hull
- Two shower sump pumps; one per hull
- Two water heaters; starboard new 2019
Tender
- Caribe C10 RIB
- Yamaha 15 HP two stoke outboard with whale tail, new 2016
Safety
- 6 USCG Type III PFDs
- Lifesling
- 5 fire extinguishers
- Flares
- Weems & Plath electronic flare
- Horn
- ACR Global Fix EPIRB
Anchor & Docking
- Anchor locker at base of mast
- Maxwell 1500 W anchor windlass; gypsy new 2015, motor new 2020
- Primary anchor roller below forward crossbeam with secondary anchor roller above forward crossbeam; primary rollers new 2019
- Primary anchor 45 lb Manson Boss new 2015 with 200 ft 3/8 Gr 40 chain new 2015
- Secondary anchors Fortress FX37
- Fenders and dock lines