We are very excited that the Alpha 42 catamaran . She is offered for sale and located in New Rochelle, NY. Serious offers are considered.
5 Alpha 42’s were built in a very limited production of which “Lucie 2” is the second boat manufactured by Alpha One Composites of Long Island, NY.
“Lucie 2” is owned by an experienced sailor, who has owned several large catamarans and he has equipped her for coastal and offshore cruising. She is a unique 4 cabin layout. Unlike the mass produced balsa cored polyester multihulls, this Alpha 42 is built in strong Vynilester-Nydacore foam. Stiffer, lighter and no chance for osmosis ! Airconditioner, generator, inverter, a full set of navionics and many other options to make life easy onboard. “Lucie 2” has the cool looking-trademark inverted bows which reduce weight and extend her waterline for swift passages. She looks great standing still as well! Her ultra large galley and 2 refrigerators and 2 freezers will delight the family chef as well.
Additional Specs, Equipment and Information:
Note: This boat is a 4 cabin 2 head layout, fully equipped for cruising with AC, generator, solar panels, inverter and radar. The starboard engine is new, August 2018.
Perfect boat for a larger family or part time charters – there is an additional crew/captain cabin in the bow compartments.
Boat Name
“LUCY 2”
Dimensions
LOA: 42 ft 1 in
Beam: 24 ft 3 in
Minimum Draft: 3 ft 7 in
Maximum Draft: 3 ft 7 in
Engines
Engine 1:
Engine Brand: Yanmar
Year Built: 2018
Engine Model: 3JHSCE
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Drive Type: Sail drive
Engine Power: 40 HP
Engine 2:
Engine Brand: Yanmar
Year Built: 2018
Engine Model: 3JHSCE
Engine Type: Inboard
Engine/Fuel Type: Diesel
Drive Type: Sail drive
Engine Power: 40 HP
Accommodations
Layout & Accommodations
When we think of Alpha we think of the following:
Clean efficient shape
Multi-chine design for better strength, space and esthetics 360 degree views whether sitting or standing
U-shape chef s galley oriented and open to cockpit. Same level cockpit and saloon
Large hull port lights providing all cabins with sea views. Wide cabin sole provides guests true comfort of a home
Queen size, double beds in aft cabins with custom mattresses
Double size beds in forward cabin with custom mattresses. Each cabin has large lockers and full set of bed linens
Each cabin is cross ventilated by at least one hatch and a hull port light
Forward facing nav panel and desk
Electric Heads with fresh water flush
Engines separate from living accommodations
Woodwork in exotic wood veneer
Interior salon/cabin soles: laminated composite
4 double cabins with 2 heads and 2 separate showers, so heads are dry
Salon accessible through a sliding plexiglass door (2 doors)
Reverse Cycle A/C; Three Units 110 V, one unit in salon and one in each hull
Ventilation by 2 opening frontal hatches
U-shaped settee
Alcantera Upholstery
Large lockers under settee seats
Lighting by LED spotlights with Dimmers
Galley opens directly onto cockpit
Galley countertop in Corian type composite with lockers below Stainless steel double sinks
Pressurized hot and cold freshwater from mixer faucet Electric convection oven
3 burner propane stove top
Large lower storage locker under the sink
Cutlery drawer
3 cupboards under the sink
Lighting by LED spotlights
Ventilation by 1 opening hatch above the stove top
Wall mounted lockers with bar/shelf mounted on stainless steel handrail
5.5 cu. ft Isotherm Refrigerator; Front Loading; AC/DC powered 12V/110V
5.5 cu.ft Isotherm Freezer; Front Loading; AC/DC powered 12V/110V
The galley comes fully equipped including cutlery, cooking pots, plates, glasses etc.
Deck & EquipmentVinylester and strong ISO resins with Nidacore core are used for the Hulls above the waterline as well as throughout the boat are all hand layups. Nidacore bulkheads to provide insulation, rigidity and light weight. Monolithic (solid laminate) bilges for strength, resistance to impacts, perforations, and beaching. Reinforced, solid-monolithic hull underneath waterline and keel shoe housing performance foil. All bulkheads are manually laminated to the hull to provide maximum structural rigidity. Rudders in Vinylester laminates are foam filled.
Deck mounted LED deck and steaming light |
Electronics & NavigationChart table and storage inside with flap Chart table light Navigation seat 1 x 12 V outlet Furuno Wind Speed and Direction Indicator Furuno Depth Gauge FI-50 Furuno Knot Meter FI-50 Tridata Repeater at the Nav Station Furuno AIS Class B Furuno Chart plotter at the Helm; 14′ touch screen Furuno Digital Radar Raymarine Auto Pilot ST70 with Wireless Remote Horizon VHF Radio with Ram Mic at the Helm Ray marine Auto Pilot with Wireless Remote Horizon VHF Radio with Ram Mic at the Helm Fusion Stereo Interior Speakers Cockpit Speakers |
Electrical, Power & Plumbing2 x 12V 130 amp engine alternators= House batteries bank. All new February 2018 Emergency power crossover circuit with switch 3 Kw Inverter 150 amp battery charger – Xantrex. Northern lights generator 6 Kw 761 hrs (August 2018). New May 2018 Mastry/Yanmar 6Kw Generator in starboard engine room 2 X 30 amp shore power cables General 12V distribution panel in salon protected by labeled circuit breakers Xantrex battery monitor Spare breakers for extra equipment Large solar panel on Bimini top |
Engine & MechanicalThe engine compartments are completely isolated from the cabins making this an extremely quiet boat under way. There is excellent access from a maintenance perspective which is important for the live aboard as well as a good deal of space for tools and spare parts.
Glendinning electronic throttles |
Sails & RiggingThe Alpha 42 boasts a grand-prix style aft rig with larger square top main and optional selftacking Solent Jib. She has a reinforced bowsprit for extra strength and performance. Add the highest in-class bridgedeck clearance for safe sailing in rough waters and easy to single hand with all sailing controls lead to the port helm station.Mainsheet leads back to helm station with line clutch to cleat it Genoa sheet leads back to helm station Topping lift leads back to helm station with a line clutch Main halyard leads back to helm station with a line clutch Gennaker halyard leads back to helm station with a line clutch Reef 1 leads back to helm station with a line clutch Reef 2 leads back to helm station with a line clutch Reef 3 leads back to helm station with a line clutch Low friction mainsheet traveler along aft cockpit seat with a stand alone winch Jib halyard leads back to helm station via deck block 2 mainsheet traveler lines with sheet clutches the in cockpit 4 self-tailing winches Harken 45 (one electric) 4 Manual Lewmar 45 Winches One Electric Lewmar 45 for the Main HalyardSELDEN 2 spreader, twin shroud mast and boom in anodized aluminum Complete stainless standing rigging (forestay and 4 side shrouds) Mainsail luff cars on low-friction sliders Fully Battened Main utilizing Lazy Jacks 1 main halyard, 1 topping lift Genoa utilizing Roller Furler 1 Genoa halyard 1 Staysail halyard. 1 Spinnaker halyard LED navigation and 360-degree anchor light All sheets for Genoa are led to helm Halyards led to helm 2 Lewmar manual winches 1 Lewmar electric winch 12V for halyard and mainsheetAdditional InformationAvon Rib 310 Dinghy (dinghy available separately it does not come with the boat) Nissan 9.8 hp Outboard with Motor Mount Switlik 6 man Life Raft. Inspection not included in selling price Owner Comments after delivery sail from Ft. Lauderdale to NY. July 3 2019: “Lucy 2 is a very solid boat. She is fully equipped for ocean passage making and cruising. During our ownership (which has been from new) she has sailed from NY to the BVIS, St Maarten and Antigua. From there she went to the Chesapeake, then down to Florida and is now in NEW York. I personally made all these passages and have always felt very safe on the boat. In the last year we have replaced several major items. The starboard engine suffered a failure of the exhaust pipe which allowed sea water into the engine. At the time we were advised these engines were no longer available from Yanmar so the engine was removed from the boat and totally rebuilt by a Yanmar dealer with new pistons and refinished cylinder liners. All the auxiliaries were replaced, and the engine was essentially new. The port engine suffered a loss of lube oil which went unnoticed resulting in the engine seizing. This time we discovered that a new engine was available after all so the seized engine was completely replaced. The original generator suffered a failure of the electrical end for the second time, so the decision was taken to remove it and replace it with a Northern Lights 6kW model. In April this year, the inverter/charger gave up working so again a new one was installed (Magnum 3000W). These two items are working faultlessly. The batteries were all replaced in 2018. 750Ah for the house battery with separate start batteries for each engine and the generator. There are two 30 A shore supplies. At present all three AC units are fed from one shore supply so cannot all be run at the same time. If I was keeping the boat I would look at either changing to one 50A shore supply or re-arranging the 120V panel so that one of the AC units is fed from the other supply. e entire deckhouse, superstructure and fore-decks were repainted with non-skid in 2018. A great feature of the boat is the large fridge and freezer capacity. There are four big pull out drawer units, two fridges and two freezers. The galley is really well laid out and great for cooking in at sea or in harbor. In each hull, layout has a separate head and shower compartment each of which are large for this size of boat. This was a deliberate choice rather than a separate head/shower for each cabin. The instrument suite is comprehensive. At the center is a Furuno TZT14 chartplotter which is connected to a Furuno digital radar and AIS box. The one thing I would recommend adding is a Sirius weather receiver to allowed real time weather updates. There is a Raymarine EV400 autopilot with a wireless remote control. You can set your iPad as a repeater from the chartplotter so that you can monitor progress while inside the saloon in bad weather. The autopilot remote allows you to control the boat from inside too. Another upgrade would be to fit another set of digital engine controls at the chart desk. This is relatively easy to do as the controls at the helm “fly-by-wire” rather than normal cable connections. This would then allow full control of the boat from inside. The boat is equipped with a full battened, square top mainsail with 3 reefs and a 115% genoa. There is provision for a self-tacking jib if an inner forestay and sheet track was to be added. This would be a nice addition for shorthanded sailing. There is a Lewar 45 electric winch for halyards and Lewmar 50 for genoa sheets. In addition there are 45s for gennaker sheets on each quarter. The main anchor is a stainless steel 55lb Delta with 200′ of chain. The secondary anchor is a large Fortress anchor with 20′ of chain and a long rope rode. There is a Lofrans electric windlass. The boat is generally extremely comfortable to live on with lots of safe seating. A nice upgrade would be to add protective screens around the cockpit and helm position to give protection from wind and rain. Note: There is a 6’ crack at the stbd windscreen that allows some water seepage and would need eventual attention” |