Norman Cross 42 MK2
Trimaran Norman Cross 42 »MINDELO« for sale by owners, located in Brisbane.
***For sale again after unexpected health problems of intended buyer***
Mindelo is an extremely well-built ketch rigged Norman Cross MK2 Trimaran (single aft cabin design) with three double berths in total. He is equipped for off-grid liveaboard, with 550W of solar and a watermaker.
The current owners sailed more than 15'000nm in which Mindelo proved its safety and performance in various conditions, hosting up to six people in total for several weeks and on one occasion 20 people for a day-trip.
Mindelo can be sailed single-handed easily and is a fast cruising boat, but not a high performance trimaran. The current owners usually sail with a cruising speed between 6 to 8 knots and a top speed of 15 knots. The performance in light wind is very good, reaching 3.5 knots in 5 knots of true wind. A fin keel keeps the boat on track and results in minimal drift tacking against wind.
Mindelo (previous Cherokee) was built in 1983 to Norman Cross standards, double diagonal marine plywood planks were cold molded in West System Epoxy and glass. Last survey made in 2023 in California.
Excellent running 50HP Perkins 4.108 with 2100 working hours, straight drive line and folding propeller. Newer sails and running rigging, main mast has new Dynema Rigging (2024). Stack Pack sail covers with lazy jacks, jiffy reefing mainsail, rolling fuller Genoa with UV Cover.
New 400Ah AGM Batteries (2024) and 550W of Solar (2023), 12V Katadyn watermaker (2023), radar, autopilot, wind vane (2023) and Raymarine navigation Instruments.
Comes with two Dinghies (12' westmarine inflatable and Sabot sailing dinghy). Amas (floaters) offer massive storage but shouldn't be loaded with too much weight to avoid loss in performance.
The current owners sailed Mindelo for two years, from California via Panama to French Polynesia. See, , Exploratio-mundi" on youtube for several videos of the journey. The owners are now selling as they come to the end of their sabbatical period and will resume work.
The previous owners had Mindelo in a marina in Long Beach California for 13 years and had a lot of professional work done. They used the boat for weekend trips to the Catalina islands and some longer trips to north of Mexico.
Mindelo is ready to cross oceans, but to look sharp again he needs fresh paint on the hulls above waterline (currently 10 years old AWL GRIP failing on several spots).
***For sale again after unexpected health problems of intended buyer***
Mindelo is an extremely well-built ketch rigged Norman Cross MK2 Trimaran (single aft cabin design) with three double berths in total. He is equipped for off-grid liveaboard, with 550W of solar and a watermaker.
The current owners sailed more than 15'000nm in which Mindelo proved its safety and performance in various conditions, hosting up to six people in total for several weeks and on one occasion 20 people for a day-trip.
Mindelo can be sailed single-handed easily and is a fast cruising boat, but not a high performance trimaran. The current owners usually sail with a cruising speed between 6 to 8 knots and a top speed of 15 knots. The performance in light wind is very good, reaching 3.5 knots in 5 knots of true wind. A fin keel keeps the boat on track and results in minimal drift tacking against wind.
Mindelo (previous Cherokee) was built in 1983 to Norman Cross standards, double diagonal marine plywood planks were cold molded in West System Epoxy and glass. Last survey made in 2023 in California.
Excellent running 50HP Perkins 4.108 with 2100 working hours, straight drive line and folding propeller. Newer sails and running rigging, main mast has new Dynema Rigging (2024). Stack Pack sail covers with lazy jacks, jiffy reefing mainsail, rolling fuller Genoa with UV Cover.
New 400Ah AGM Batteries (2024) and 550W of Solar (2023), 12V Katadyn watermaker (2023), radar, autopilot, wind vane (2023) and Raymarine navigation Instruments.
Comes with two Dinghies (12' westmarine inflatable and Sabot sailing dinghy). Amas (floaters) offer massive storage but shouldn't be loaded with too much weight to avoid loss in performance.
The current owners sailed Mindelo for two years, from California via Panama to French Polynesia. See, , Exploratio-mundi" on youtube for several videos of the journey. The owners are now selling as they come to the end of their sabbatical period and will resume work.
The previous owners had Mindelo in a marina in Long Beach California for 13 years and had a lot of professional work done. They used the boat for weekend trips to the Catalina islands and some longer trips to north of Mexico.
Mindelo is ready to cross oceans, but to look sharp again he needs fresh paint on the hulls above waterline (currently 10 years old AWL GRIP failing on several spots).
Region
Queensland
Location
Brisbane QLD
Usage
Live Aboard
Launch Year
1983
Hull
Ply/Ply-Glass Cold molded diagonal planked
Designer
Norman Cross
Length
42' 4" - 12.90m
Beam
21 ft
Draft
4 ft
Displacement
7.5t
Engine Make
Perkins
Engine
The legendary 50HP Perkins 4.108 served the current owners as a very reliable and powerful engine. With 1800rpm the boat gets pushed up to 7kn and consumption is around 3L/hour. Last big overhaul in March 2021.
Drive line is a straight 1 inch stainless steel shaft passing trough a drip free shaft seal (PSS) and ending on a 3 bladed folding propeller (Martec slipstream S5).
Racor fuel filter with water separation between tank and engine.
All services (oil change, filters, cooling liquid, ... ) are done on the recommended time intervals. The engine compartment is located under a lifting hatch in the cockpit, offering excellent space to access the engine from all sides.
Number Engines
1
Horsepower
50
Fuel Type
Diesel
Engine Hours
2000
Fuel Consumption
3l/h with 1800rpm
Propulsion
Shaftdrive
Thrusters
No
Fuel
150
Water
Two polyethylene water tanks of a total capacity of 50 Gallons (190 litres) with individual shut offs. One polyethylene 20 litres tank for drinking water
Accommodation
Aft cabin with double bed and storage underneath bed and in shelves. Large hatch, two openable small windows and solar fan.
Main cabin consists of: galley with stove, double sink, lockers and two fridges; nav station and electric panel; two double wing berths with plenty of storage; dining table for four (converts into spacious sofa); lounge; toilet with hanging locker; and workshop with lots of storage (could be converted into an extra cabin). Main cabin has two large and one small hatches and two deck vents with dorade box.
Amas have seven hatches, which is very convenient for organising storage.
Main cabin consists of: galley with stove, double sink, lockers and two fridges; nav station and electric panel; two double wing berths with plenty of storage; dining table for four (converts into spacious sofa); lounge; toilet with hanging locker; and workshop with lots of storage (could be converted into an extra cabin). Main cabin has two large and one small hatches and two deck vents with dorade box.
Amas have seven hatches, which is very convenient for organising storage.
Berths
3 double bed
Galley
Three flamed Princess P43 propane stove with electric remote shut off, two separate propane lockers. Oven is not working, a Omnia stovetop, , oven" serves as temporary replacement.
Fully equipped kitchen, the owners spent two years cruising and prepared nearly all meals on board, for up to 6 people, the kitchen is equipped accordingly.
Fully equipped kitchen, the owners spent two years cruising and prepared nearly all meals on board, for up to 6 people, the kitchen is equipped accordingly.
Refrigeration
One 12V Isotherm cruise elegance fridge with small freezer (24V, 110V and 220V ready) and one 12V fridge Nova Kool LT201 with small freezer.
Freezer
Small compartment within fridge
Stove
3 flame princess
Water Maker
Katadyn power survivor 40E
Hotwater System
No
Shower
1 outdoor shower
Toilet
1 manual jabsco toilet
Air Conditioning
No
Dinghy
Westmarine 12ft with hard bottom
Outboard
6HP Johnson, 2 Stroke
Ground Tackle
15 kg Rocna ancor, new 100 foot 8mm G4 Chain (2023) and 200 foot three stranded line. Bridle connects chain to massive Hardware on amas.
Lewmar Pro Series windlass with up and down control on deck.
Second Anchor is a Danforth with 4m of chain and 100m of three stranded line
Lewmar Pro Series windlass with up and down control on deck.
Second Anchor is a Danforth with 4m of chain and 100m of three stranded line
Safety Gear
Fire extinguishers: five ABC dry chemical extinguishers, two 2.5kg, two 2kg and one 5 kg. One 4kg 1301 Halon fixed automatic extinguisher in engine compartment.
Life jackets: 10 Type II, four type III and two type V
4 Harnesses with emergency strobe light
One throwable buoy with strobe light and flag on tall pole, one horseshoe and one Lifesling II.
2 canned air signal horns and battery powered hand held search light.
EPIRB Global Fix Pro RLB-37, many hand flares and 4 Orion 12 Gauge HP areal flares (2023) with flare gun and 4 Skyblazer hand launched areal flares.
Complete first aid kit
Life jackets: 10 Type II, four type III and two type V
4 Harnesses with emergency strobe light
One throwable buoy with strobe light and flag on tall pole, one horseshoe and one Lifesling II.
2 canned air signal horns and battery powered hand held search light.
EPIRB Global Fix Pro RLB-37, many hand flares and 4 Orion 12 Gauge HP areal flares (2023) with flare gun and 4 Skyblazer hand launched areal flares.
Complete first aid kit
Bilge Pumps
3
Life Raft
No
Epirb
Global Fix Pro
Life Jackets
10 Type II, four type III and two type V
Electrics
All 12V consumers are controlled using a centralised switch board.
Watermaker Power Survivor 40E from Katadyn (2023) with two prefilters and a feeding pump. Its the smallest and most quiet watermaker on the market. It produces six litres of fresh water per hour and draws less than 5 Amps. In an emergency this watermaker can be operated by hand.
All cabin lights are LED, LED strings with warm light in bathroom, kitchen and aft cabin added 2023. Three fixed marine fans from Bora and two portable fans from Koonie (2023).
USB chargers in main cabine, cockpit and aft cabine (2023).
Jabsco freshwater pump and Macerator pump.
Westmarine WM 4000 stereo with two speakers in cockpit.
1500W cabin electric heater Honeywell from Intertech.
Watermaker Power Survivor 40E from Katadyn (2023) with two prefilters and a feeding pump. Its the smallest and most quiet watermaker on the market. It produces six litres of fresh water per hour and draws less than 5 Amps. In an emergency this watermaker can be operated by hand.
All cabin lights are LED, LED strings with warm light in bathroom, kitchen and aft cabin added 2023. Three fixed marine fans from Bora and two portable fans from Koonie (2023).
USB chargers in main cabine, cockpit and aft cabine (2023).
Jabsco freshwater pump and Macerator pump.
Westmarine WM 4000 stereo with two speakers in cockpit.
1500W cabin electric heater Honeywell from Intertech.
Electronics
All navigation instruments are from Raymarine: C140W Chartplotter (Charts downloaded only for US territories) at helm and C90W inside main cabin. One Display with wind angle and speed indicator, one multifunction display and one autopilot control. Raymarine RD424D 24" Radar and a linear drive autopilot. Em-trak B100AIS Class B transceiver. Three VHF Radios, one IC-M424G with antenna on railing, one Standart Horizon GX1600 with antenna in masttop and one handheld radio from west marine.
B744 through hull multisensor for depth, speed and water temperature, connected with a DSM30.
Plastimo Contest 5" spherical magnetic compass with red background light.
Tricolour, anchor and strobe light in masttop, wind instruments in masttop, steam lights on main hull pulpits. Deck light on main mast (not working) and on mizzen.
Independent Garmin fish finder Striker with separate transducer and GPS.
B744 through hull multisensor for depth, speed and water temperature, connected with a DSM30.
Plastimo Contest 5" spherical magnetic compass with red background light.
Tricolour, anchor and strobe light in masttop, wind instruments in masttop, steam lights on main hull pulpits. Deck light on main mast (not working) and on mizzen.
Independent Garmin fish finder Striker with separate transducer and GPS.
Sail Inventory
Quantum triradial fully battend race mainsail (very good condition), genoa on rolling furler with UV protection (good condition) and mizzen sail (ok condition).
One big spinnaker in hoisting sock (good condition), medium spinnaker (excellent condition) in hoisting sock, and genaker (good condition). Storm jib (set up as staysail, without track for rolling furler).
One big spinnaker in hoisting sock (good condition), medium spinnaker (excellent condition) in hoisting sock, and genaker (good condition). Storm jib (set up as staysail, without track for rolling furler).
Mast / Rigging
Two deck stepped aluminum masts, freshly painted main mast (2023, AWL GRIP) with Dynema standing Rigging (2023) made out of 12mm (upper shrouds) and 10mm (lower shrouds) Liros D-Pro Static. To protect the Dynema from abrasion and sun they are all fully covered in abrasion sleeves. Forestay 8mm 1*19 stainless steel wire (2023). Four new chainplates (2024) for upper shrouds mainmast, from 316 stainless steel.
Mizzen mast with 7mm 1*19mm stainless steel wire (age unknown but regularly inspected).
All hailyards and reef lines are operated with Maxwell winches on the masts.
Mizzen mast with 7mm 1*19mm stainless steel wire (age unknown but regularly inspected).
All hailyards and reef lines are operated with Maxwell winches on the masts.
Deck Gear
Two new #50 Andersen winches and several Maxwell winches as followed: two #14, three #16, three #20, one #23, one # 26 and two #28.
All winches are regularly inspected and maintained.
All winches are regularly inspected and maintained.
ABOUT THE SELLER
Niklaus Wildisen
Brisbane
QLD 4008 Australia
QLD 4008 Australia