42 Tayana 1985 Boat for Sale

Makai Boat | 42' Tayana 1985

S/V MAKAI IS READY TO CROSS OCEANS TODAY! JUST LOAD PROVISIONS AND CAST OFF!

• NO TEAK DECKS
• STANDING RIGGING REPLACED (2018)
• CHAINPLATES REPLACED (2018)
• REPOWERED WITH A MARINIZED KUBOTA 50HP W/LESS THAN 1100 HOURS (2018)
• HARKEN FURLER FOR STAYSAIL (2025)
• 1000W SOLAR
• ATKINS-HOYLE DAVITS (2025)
• DOYLE MAINSAIL, & GENOA (2018)
• DOYLE YANKEE (2025)
• FORESPAR WHISKER POLE (2025)
• BALMAR 170A HIGH OUTPUT ALTERNATOR & BALMAR MC618 REGULATOR (2024)
• FOUR (4) RENOGY 4D AGM 200AH BATTERIES (2024)
• DIESEL HEATER
• 16G WATER HEATER (2025)
• GARMIN AIS 800 (2025)
• ALL PRESSURIZED FRESH WATER HOSES REPLACED (2025)
• ALL HEAD HOSES REPLACED (2025)
• CUSTOM MATTRESS IN V-BERTH

The Tayana Vancouver 42 is a well-built Robert Harris designed, offshore cruiser with a cruising range, load-carrying capacity and comfortable motion seldom found in boats under 45 feet. The boat's 11,800 pounds of ballast is in a single iron casting, encapsulated inside the keel's thick walls. Makai is an amazing example of a true blue-water cruiser. Almost every system on the boat has been renewed, replaced, or restored. Well over $150,000 in system renovation/upgrades have been completed over the last 6 years. No teak decks!

ACCOMODATIONS

Tayana 42's were built to the original offshore cruising design by Robert Harris. Tayana 42's were built in Ta Yang Shipyard and each one is semi-custom. No two Tayana 42's are exactly alike.  Forward cabin sleeps two in queen sized V berth. Main salon can sleeps one in the comfortable starboard settee and the large aft private cabin comfortably sleeps two. There is over 6'5" headroom throughout most of the interior. Excellent varnished teak joinery throughout; Louvered doors on most cabinets; Varnished teak and holly cabin sole; led overhead lighting; reading lights for all settees and berths and extensive storage. A separate head and shower are to starboard aft of this forward cabin. In the main cabin there is a large dining table, settees, a large chart table and twin captain's chairs on port side. Down below, the satin finish teak joiner work is superb and in good condition. There are storage lockers and bins throughout with hatches and opening ports giving good ventilation.

FORWARD CABIN

Queen size V berth with custom mattress and abundant storage beneath provided by large top-loading bins and two large drawers. Sail locker forward with access to chain locker.

• Teak shelving port and starboard
• Solid teak door for privacy
• White vinyl headliner 
• 12v Fan
• Custom Mattress

HEAD

Located to port immediately aft of forward cabin with lavac manual head. Single stainless-steel sink in vanity with four drawers and two storage lockers below. 

• White marble counter-top
• Sundries and linen lockers
• Lavac Vacuum manual head
• Hand-held shower
• Separate gray water sump with teak grate
• Y valve with manual overboard pumps for 16 Gallon holding tank
• All Head Hoses Replaced 2025
• Teak framed mirror
• Overhead hatches with new Lexan
• Vanity Faucet and Shower Faucet New 2025

PASSAGEWAY

Two large hanging lockers opposite head with shelf above. 

MAIN SALON

Settee to starboard – large storage area beneath accessible via gas struts. Two overhead hatches and 2 opening ports. To Port – Two Captain’s Chairs separated by table between with liquor locker behind and bookcases behind each chair. 

GALLEY

U-shaped, located to starboard at foot of companionway - step up from main salon. With ample working surface, storage lockers and recent upgrading of the stove and refrigeration systems, this is a very practical sea-going galley. The stove is a Dickinson 3-burner stainless steel marine unit with oven. 

• Dickinson 3 burner stove/oven
• Two 20# propane tanks in dedicated vented w/ remote shutoff. 
• Double SS sinks with hot and cold pressure water
• SeaFrost BD35 12v refrigeration with top and front doors
• Formica counter tops
• Large louvered storage lockers throughout
• Saltwater Footpump

NAV STATION

Located to port opposite the galley. Lift top chart table with storage beneath. Fixed seating with storage beneath. New AC-DC electrical distribution panel. Under the navigation station seating is electrical wiring, bus bars and fuses.

QUARTER BERTH

Located to port at foot of companionway - step down. Quarter berth with filler; Large hanging locker. Shelf overhead at side of berth; Large storage compartment and access to hot water heater (16g new 2025) and House Battery Bank and Magnum 3000W Inverter/Charger(Four 4D 200AH RENOGY AGMs installed 2024). 12v fan.

DECK

On deck, all stanchions are 1 1/4 in stainless steel and taller than most. All deck hardware is mounted on its own raised pad made of solid fiberglass to prevent standing water from penetrating the deck. New solar, as well as an updated battery bank allows for long range cruising without the need for shore power or running the engine to charge. With two reef points in the main and a cutter rig. Makai offers many sail configurations and is easily handled by a couple in all conditions.  

The hull finish is Bahama Blue AwlCraft. Steering is by stainless pedestal mounted wheel connected by cable to the rudder quadrant. 

• Solid Fiberglass Hull
• Heavy Aluminum Slotted Toe Rail
• Kiwigrip decks (no teak decks) 
• Doyle Stackpack mainsail cover
• Cockpit Cushions
• Cockpit speakers
• Twin 20g Propane tanks
• Twin Anchor rollers 
• Rocna 33kg anchor
• Lofrans electric windlass
• 225' Chain 3/8” + 150’ Three Strand ¾” Nylon Rode
• S/S Samson post
• Fresh and Saltwater Anchor Wash Down
• Crane for outboard motor 
• Outboard engine mount
• Cockpit with teak seats and teak floor grating
• Ritchie binnacle-mounted compass
• Cockpit locker and large lazarette
• 4 Stainless dorades
• Stainless-steel swim ladder
• Emergency tiller
• Life Sling
• Atkins-Hoyle Davits (2025)
• Mast Pulpits
• Check Stays for Staysail
• Chainplates New 2018
• Standing Rigging w/ Sta-lock Mechanical Fittings 2018
• Brand New Forespar Whisker Pole (front of the mast) (2025)

SAILS & RIGGING

• Profurl headsail roller furling
• Harken MarkIV Unit1 Staysail furling (2025)
• Full batten mainsail w two reef points (Doyle) 
• Harken mainsail track sail slide system
• Doyle Mainsail & 140 Genoa (2018?) + Doyle 110 Yankee (2025)
• Garhauer Boom Vang
• All sheets, reefing lines all lead to cockpit thru line clutches
• Primaries Two (2) Barlow #32 2 speed self-tailing
• Secondary Barient 21
• Two Barient 25 Self Tailing (Cabin Top)
• Lewmar 46 Self Tailing 

ENGINE & MECHANICAL

• Kubota 4 cylinder w/ BETA marinized 50Hp w/ Appox 1100 hour 
• Balmar 170A High Output Alternator (2024) and MC618 Regulator (2024)
• Dual Racor Fuel Filters 
• Flexofold folding prop 
• Diesel Heater
• Dickinson Solid Fuel Stove
• Pressurized Fresh Water hoses all new 2025
• New Faucet in Galley

ELECTRONICS

• Garmin 800 AIS (2025)
• Furuno Wind & Multi Display Gauges in Cockpit
• Standard Horizon Matrix GPS VHF at Nav Station w/ Ram mic at Helm
• Garmin Hydraulic Autopilot
• Garmin Chartplotter mounted on helm pod and integrated with Garmin Radar
• Garmin Chartplotter mounted at Nav Station.
• Fusion Bluetooth stereo with helm remote w/ speakers (salon and cockpit)
• Ritchie Compass on Binnacle
• EPIRB
• Magnum Energy 3000W Inverter with nav station control head

Denison Yacht Sales offers the details of this yacht in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of this boat for sale. A yacht buyer should instruct his yacht broker, or his boat surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This yacht for sale is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice. This boat may be listed with another yacht broker.