Vitters 147 Catalina

"Catalina" is a 2001 Vitters 147' Aft Cockpit custom ketch rigged sailing yacht designed by the renown naval architect, Ed Dubois, and built of aluminum by the Dutch yard, Vitters. She has a very comfortable, stunning John Munford interior which is finished in solid cherry and cherry veneer in the owners area. Her layout includes a large master with his and her heads, two guest staterooms with ensuite baths, plus two single berth staterooms, all aft. In addition, she has ample crews quarters with a separate captains cabin and captains office, plus a very well laid out engine room with stand-up headroom.

Fully carpeted cabins with varnished teak and holly hard flooring centerline passageway leading aft. Port side cabin with single berth, was originally an office. Starboard side cabin with single berth with Pullman and ensuite head. Further aft port and starboard twin cabins each with two single berths and ensuite heads. Full beam master stateroom aft with two ensuite heads (his and hers). Comfy armchairs on the starboard side, desk on port. Emergency escape hatch from master to deck.

Bridge accessed from deck salon or from the main salon forward. Teak flooring and counters and console with seating aft, port, and starboard. Hydraulic pantograph doors port and starboard with drop down windows. Double electric door aft to main deck salon. Sofas facing forward.

Deck Salon has large dining area port and seating area starboard with small bar forward. Double electric hinged doors forward and aft. Teak flooring varnished. Nine (9) electric drop windows all with blinds so this area can be fully opened up if desired, giving an "outside" feel to this space. Each of the windows are fitted with sun blinds. Adjustable sliding table to seat up to 9 for dining. Broan Compactor, U-Line icemaker, standalone fridge, dedicated shoe locker. This area is also fully air conditioned (entire living area air conditioned and heated).

Interior design is by John Munford. The owner 99s areas are all done in hand polished solid cherry and cherry veneer. Most of the cabin soles are carpet. Overheads are mainly covered removable panels. An extraordinarily rich paneled interior creates a Classic and elegant atmosphere.

Crew quarters include 3 crew cabins forward each with ensuite heads: 7 crew. 1 captain cabin head & double berth: 2 crew 93 if Capt. has partner. TOTAL Crew: 8/9. All done with varnished birch trim and veneer and teak and holly soles. Accessible from the forward side of the main salon or from the deck hatch. Three (3) forward cabins with upper and lower berths and ensuite heads. Starboard side captain 99s cabin with double berth and ensuite head. Port aide crew mess seating for eight (8). Port side galley. Starboard forward laundry. Crew mess foyer with deck hatch and stairs down to engine control room and engine room. Access to a large storage area with racks is from the engineers control room. This storage stretches all the way under the crew accommodations and is about 4 feet in height. Forward of this there is more storage in a watertight compartment known as the bow thruster room.

Captain's Office includes CCTV monitor with new controller and four (4) cameras all pan tilt zoom color (old controller still in place), ICOM VHF Handheld, C-Plath Compass and Monitor, Two (2) B&G H5000, B&G 360 wind, Standalone computer and monitor, Barometer, HP Printer, Private communication receiver (unused), VHF Speaker, Handheld iridium, Panasonic PABX, Starlink NTI switch for Time Zero which has a second computer, therefore there is one (1) unit at the helm station and one (1) unit in the office.

Main engine is a Caterpillar 3412 DI-TA, 890 hp. Main engine rebuilt at Pon Cat in the Netherlands in April 2024. Hours zeroed. The engine room is located under the main salon, it is one of the best ERs of any sailboat of this size and has full standing headroom throughout. There are two entrances, one from the crew area via the Engineer's control room and the other from port side deck; both are watertight. Great thought was put into the layout of the engine room and as a result all machinery and equipment is reasonably easy to access.

Generators (3): Manufacturer: Northern Lights. Output: 208/120, 3phase, 60 hertz. Model: Port MT-0059964-0318, 65 kW, new 2018. Model: Starboard M1064TI, 55 kW. Model: Starboard Aft M4039D, 40 kW.

Running Gear: Manufacturer: New KORSOR controllable propeller. Model: CP 18 HRS. Propeller: Four bladed bronze, 1300 mm diameter (approx.). Propeller Shaft: 120 mm stainless steel (nonmagnetic). Steering: Hydraulic electric hand steering plus full autopilot control with jog lever. Main Pumps: Manual Wheel driven from each helm station. Auto Pilot: Simrad follow up system 2018. Rudder: Carbon full skeg hung rudder. Bow and Stern Thrusters: Hydrostat hinged retractable hydraulic, 100 horsepower each.

Hydraulic Systems fully upgraded at Pendennis in 2018. The hydraulic functions are extensive and include all sail handling rams, blocks, winches, all the furlers, all of the hydraulic adjusters for the sailing systems, anchoring and windlass gear, lazarette hatch, passerelle and side boarding ladders, transom platform, bow and stern thrusters, bridge wing pantograph doors, 1x Main engine PTO with clutch, 1x Generator PTO with clutch, 1x A/C pump on demand.

Tanks and Capacities: Fuel Tanks total 7,312 gallons. Water Tanks total 2,113 gallons. Black Water Tank keel 1,057 gallons, forward 108 gallons, aft 202 gallons. Clean Lube sludge 106 gallons. Dirty Lube 122 gallons. Watermakers (2) Matrix units, reverse osmosis, 63 gallons per hour each.

Air Conditioning and Ventilation: Chiller by Dometic, chilled water system, 240,000 BTU 93 4 x sealed compressors. Heater 2 x 10 kW. Fan Coils: 23 units with digital controllers and VFDs. Some are fitted with heating elements (2). New makeup air Famu units and feed ducting. Heating: 2 x 10 kW heaters at chiller. There are heaters in each of the guest cabin fan coils.

Electrical Equipment: The vessel is equipped with an onboard electrical generation and distribution system: Alternating Current System: 208/110-volt 60 Hz (also has inverters to supply limited 220 volt). Direct Current System 24 volt. AC System: The vessels VAC system comprises of 3 x northern lights generators which are wound three phase to produce 208 volts 60 cycles. Shore Power: Vessel is powered with a Magnus 60KW SP150 Shore Power Convertor. This was fitted in the PSY 2024 refit. Inverters: There are a total of 10 inverters (most are Mastervolt) in the ECR. Nine are monitored by the Servo watch system. DC System: A 24Volt DC system has been installed on the yacht for the starting of main and auxiliary engines, radio & navigation equipment, much of the lighting and many pumps. The main switchboard is in ECR and there are distribution panels. For these systems five (5) separate battery banks have been installed with individual battery charging.

Safety and Fire Protection: The safety systems and equipment are all in date and approved by ABS class and flag state. Two (2) Fire & Safety Plans. Three (3) General Alarm Bells. One (4) Pushbutton for General alarm. Five (5) Manual Operated Call Point. One (1) Horn/General Alarm. One (1) FM 200 Alarm Horn/ Beacon. One (1) Fire Alarm Panel. One (1) Space (Engine Room) Protected by FM200. Two (2) Emergency Fire Fighting/ Bilge Pumps. Four (4) Hose and Nozzle (3 x 23m 1x 7m). Eight (8) CO2 Extinguishers (5 x 5 kg + 3 x 2 kg). Two (2) Fire Extinguishers 93 AFFF 6kg. Nine (9) Powder Extinguishers (2kg). One (1) Fire Blanket. Twenty-two (22) Smoke Detectors. Two (2) Heat Detectors. One (1) Flame Detector. Four (4) Carbon Monoxide Detectors. A unique fresh water sprinkler system fitted to the guest cabins, operated from the pilot house control panel. Two (2) Fire Axes. Two (2) Lockers with 2 x Fireman Outfits. Two (2) Breathing Apparatuses. Nine (9) Emergency Escape Breathing Devices (EEBD). Four (4) Lifebuoys (2) w/ 30m Buoyant Lines (2) w/ Light & smoke. Two (2) Man Overboard Module electronic controls from bridge. Thirty-two (32) Life Jackets with Light and Whistle. Fourteen (14) Immersion Suits. Four (4) Life Rafts (8 man) (2x w/ EPIRBs). One (1) EPIRB. One (1) SART (Radar Transponder). Two (2) Line Throwing Appliances. One (1) Manual Throw line. Six (6) Rocket Parachute Flares + 6 handheld and 2 smoke flares. One (1) Grab Bag. Two (2) First Aids. One (1) Oxygen. One (1) FM200 Release Station. One (1) Remote Control for Fuel Valves. One (1) Closing Appliance for Ventilation Inlet/Outlet ER. One (1) Remote Ventilation Shut Off Engine Room. Three (3) Remote Ventilation Shut Offs. Accommodation: Two (2) Engine Room Bulkheads Class A60. Two (2) Water Tight Doors (Hatched). Escape Hatches from crew, ER and master all marked. One (1) Muster Station. LSA Equipment for 8 crew and 7 guests.

Other: Searchlights main mast. Day shapes. Running lights. CCTV monitoring system with 3 cameras on the mast and one in the engine room. Monitors are in the captain's office and the crew mess. Starlink.

Ground Tackle: Anchors (2): Galvanized plow 93 300 kg. (re-galvanized 2023/24 refit). Chain: 2 x lengths 943 9d galvanized stud link with swivels 5 shots per side (shot=27.5 m). New chain 2023/24 refit. Windlasses (2): Staalart vertical hydraulic 93 no capstans. Controls: Hand held wandering leads. Brakes & clutches: Manual handles. Feed blocks: Hydraulic at chain locker to pull chain aft. Chain wash: Off fire pump.

Communication and Navigation Equipment: Bridge/Wheelhouse: New NAV electronics (Charity & Taylor) refit 2023/24. Three (3) monitor fixed screens on center console. Alarm control monitoring system. New Marble PLC system refit 2023/24. Time Zero chart navigation. Two (2) radars, B & G autopilot. Sea Hail hailer. B & G rudder angle indicator. Four (4) B&G H5000 sailing instruments. One (1) B&G 2020 Vimar clock. One (1) Furuno GP N- 170 GPS Navigator. One (1) Furuno Navtex NX - 700. Digital gyro output from fiber optic gyro. Furuno AIS. Plath magnetic compass. Two (2) Data Marine Depth Sounders. Sailor 6301 MF/HF. One (1) Koden GPS Navigator. One (1) LT - 3100S GMDSS IRIDIUM System.

Aft Cockpit: Three (3) B&G H5000. Aft Helm Stations: (P & S have same equipment) Magnetic Compass. B&G H5000. B&G apparent wind. B & G rudder angle indicator. B & G pilot control. 15 9d Monitor.

Engine Control Room: B&G H500. Crew Mess: B&G H5000. CCTV monitor.

Audio Visual Entertainment Equipment: Mast: STARLINK on Mizzen. Crew 99s Quarters & Mess: Three (3) crew TVs. Smart Television. Surround sound. Receiver. DVD player. Master Cabin: TV DVD player. Surround Sound Sonos Speakers. Guest Cabins: Smart Television / Koru tv. Sonos surround sound speakers. Main Salon: TV on electric lifts, Bluray DVD, Cassette player, Second (2nd) DVD.

Decks and Superstructure: The main deck and cockpit deck are overlaid in teak planking. Planks are 55mm wide with a maximum length of 5 m. Main Deck: The main deck is flush and the main salon house is raised. The bridge and deck salon are raised even higher. Main decks are overlaid in teak. Teak cap rail full perimeter on raised bulwarks. Stainless steel stanchions, sockets welded to the bulwarks, full perimeter.

Aft Deck: Bimini on stainless steel framework. Sliding bulwarks, manual bulwark doors port and starboard. Port and starboard seating with adjustable tables. Bar forward. Port and starboard helm stations aft. Superstructure painted in 2023/24.

Spars and Rigging: Rig out for full service 2023/24 refit. Masts, spreaders and main booms all carbon fiber 93 Marten Spars of New Zealand. Main mast: Keel stepped 93 5 sets spreaders mast head rig. Hydraulic jacks. Mizzen mast: Keel stepped 93 3 sets spreaders 93 Hydraulic jacks. Boom: Roller furling type hydraulic motor outboard end with hydraulic out haul carbon fiber mandrill. Main boom has hydraulic boom vang 93 Mizzen has a topping lift. Standing rigging: stainless steel rod by OYS, New 2023/24. Split permanent backstays with hydraulic rams. Running rigging: Dyneema.

Winches and Sailing Gear: Furlers: 2 x Reckman hydraulic furlers for genoa and staysail. Rondal Captive Hydraulic Winches: Two (2) genoa with hydraulic driver blocks. Two (2) staysail sheet with hydraulic driver blocks. One (1) main halyard. One (1) main sheet with hydraulic driver block. One (1) preventer. One (1) mizzen halyard. One (1) mizzen sheet with hydraulic driver block. One (1) mizzen preventer. Two (2) runner foreguys. Anderson open reel hydraulic winches o Foredeck 110. Main mast two (2) x 110. Mizzen mast Two (2) x 90. Aft deck Two (2) x 125 primaries. Main mast Harken 44 manual. Main mast Anderson Pole lift manual. Controls: Sail control panel in wheelhouse. Hardwired mizzen mast controller on lead and Wireless remote 2 x wireless controllers for main mast furlers and all winch functions. Manual Hydraulic Navtec panel. Deck foot switches for open reel drum winches. Hydraulic rams for sailing systems include the following: 2 x main backstay. 2 x mizzen backstay. Mizzen topping lift. Main boom vang. 2 x main mast halyards. 2 x main running backstays. 2 x car pullers. 1 x main traveler.

Sail Inventory: Manufacturer: North 93 3DI. Spinnaker MPS: Nylon with sock 2018 + zip for racing. Genoa: Furling 2022. Staysail: Furling 2022. Mainsail: Fully battened, furling November 2022. Mizzen: Year unknown. Mizzen Staysail: 2022.

Tenders: There is a hydraulic fold away crane situated in a dedicated locker in the starboard foredeck area. This has a lifting capacity of 1.5 tons. Main Tender: Custom catamaran "Beach Bus" for 9 Pax with fold down bow and easy boarding. Stows in center foredeck pickle-fork area forward of main mast. Maker: Design by Anton Du Toit; Built by Brent Gray, South Africa. Length: 18'. Construction and design: GRP Catamaran. Engine: Yamaha 115 HP outboard. Crew Tender: Maker: Zodiac. Type: 12' SemiRigid Mark II C inflatable with 20 HP Yamaha engine.

Water Sports: 2x Inflatable Paddle boards. 2x Inflatable double kayaks. 1x Wake board. 2x sets of water skies. 2x Inflatable towing donuts. Assorted snorkeling gear.

Dive Equipment: 6x Aluminum Tanks. 4x Sets of dive gear. 1x Bauer junior 2 dive compressor.

Galley and Laundry: Stand-alone fridge. Aft Deck Salon: Covered seating area. Icemaker. Custom stand-alone fridge (top loading) with can dispenser. Heated lockers port side for drying swim gear or wet weather clothing. Galley: Two (2) x 7 cubic foot standalone freezers under floor. One (1) x 5 cubic foot standalone freezer under counter. Two Vertical 2-door custom refrigerators. Two (2) Miele ae dishwashers. Viking compactor. Three (3) stainless steel sinks, two (2) with disposals. Miele gimbaled 6-burner cook top. Miele gimbaled oven under cook top. Fixed Miele oven. Sharp microwave/ Convection oven gimbaled. Large ice maker. Overhead exhaust fan. Thermomix. Laundry: Two (2) Miele washers W3048. Two (2) x Miele dryers T1.

Main Salon: Accessible from bridge port side companionway with 5 steps down. An electric sliding privacy door on centerline forward leads down a few stairs to the captain's office, the galley and crew area. Huge skylight centerline deck overhead. Six (6) windows with blinds, three (3) port and starboard. Passageway centerline aft with stairs down to guest staterooms. Door and stairs to crew area with electric privacy door, sliding. Semi-circular bar (port side) with marble top and 4 comfortable bar stools with backs. Bar refrigerator with icemaker and wine fridge. L-shaped upholstered sofa starboard with hi-lo table. Large retractable Smart TV. Two leather easy chairs. Bookcase forward, starboard end of salon. Teak and holly varnished sole. Bright area rug with geometric pattern.

2024 Upgrades: Full rig service - All new hardware, turnbuckles, Toggles, tang fittings, Tip cups for the ends of the spreaders on both masts. Both Headsail Furlers serviced. Full hull respray. Full Super Structure respray. New Anchor chains. New wooden trims on Super Structure. (Joggles). New Prop shaft and new Variable Pitch Prop. Re-Built Main Engine. Back to Zero hours at time of rebuild, 2023/24. Fully serviced Pitch Control unit. New stern tube liner (GRE Material). Complete new Alarm and Monitoring system (AMS) made by Marble. Side Boarding ladders serviced. Passerelle serviced including re-paint. Swim platform fully serviced and painted. Complete new Copper/nickel (CUNI) Longships fire main. 2 New make-up air FAMU units and feed ducting. Gear box full service. New main engine exhaust pots. All new exhaust runs from Engine room to Laz for the Main Engine and 3 generators. 2 new overboard stacks and new Sea Chest crossover pipework. New hull valves. New Magnus Shore Power unit. 50/60 Hz. Starlink upgrade, with Domes removed. Some new replacement electronics. New bank of Domestic Batteries (12). Complete tender service and paint. Lots of other small maintenance works, pump servicing, etc.

Having had only two owners during her lifetime, CATALINA benefits from having a history of conscientious and proactive maintenance. Her present owner has enjoyed living and cruising on her in various parts of the world in all sorts of climates and conditions. As he is no longer able to use a yacht of this size, he has come to terms with selling her. Catalina 99s superb condition, excellent sea-keeping ability, and very attractive exterior and interior make her a unique and sought-after offering.