Vito — 1981 Whitby 42 · Broker Spec Sheet

Overview

Vito is a 1981 Whitby 42 (hull #177) for sale at USD 58,000, lying in Chesapeake Bay. She was our family's liveaboard home for three years and over 12,000 nautical miles through the Caribbean and the US East Coast.

Asking price

USD 58,000

Location

Chesapeake Bay, Maryland, USA

Model

Whitby 42 · 1981 · hull #177

Designer / builder

Ted Brewer / Whitby Boat Works, Ontario, Canada

Type

Fiberglass cutter-rigged ketch, center cockpit, full keel

Flag / registry

Poland / Gdansk

Accommodation

2 cabins · 2 heads · sleeps up to 7

Engine

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

Last haul-out

November 2026 · hull paint and antifouling, Herrington Harbour North

Delivery

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

All figures as listed on the boat's site; imperial units first.

Vessel particulars

Item

Detail

Model

Whitby 42 · 1981 · hull #177

Type

Fiberglass cutter-rigged ketch, center cockpit

Designer / builder

Ted Brewer / Whitby Boat Works, Ontario, Canada

Flag / registry

Poland / Gdansk

LOA / LWL

42 ft / 32.67 ft (12.80 m / 9.96 m)

Beam / draft

13 ft / 5 ft (3.96 m / 1.52 m)

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

Hull, deck & steering

Item

Detail

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

Anodes

Propeller zinc (2026)

Antifouling

November 2026, Chesapeake Bay

Steering

Hydraulic · emergency tiller

Engine & propulsion

Item

Detail

Engine

Ford Lehman 80 HP diesel, inboard, original 1981

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

Tankage & plumbing

Item

Detail

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

Hot water

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

Item

Detail

Rig

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

Item

Detail

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

Item

Detail

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

Item

Detail

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

Item

Detail

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

Stove

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

Galley

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

Cockpit

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

Tender & extras

Item

Detail

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.

Date

Work done

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.

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