2003 Manta 42 Owner Version Catamaran - Narrated Walkthrough

[@RiggingDoctor]

Very cool to see a cat with a hank on headsail! Great Walkthrough :)

[@quarterinchholes]

Is called a Camber-spar jib, the spar runs through it like a windsurfer's, it is not a "boom" as the commenter calls it. The spar maintains the sail's shape and the weight of it controls sail twist off the wind. Ad a self-tacking sail, the whole boat is trivially easy to short-tack single-handed. And the sail is very heavily built to allow you to carry it in very heavy conditions. It has its own lazy jacks so is very easy to raise and drop without coming fully head to wind.

[@quarterinchholes]

Updating my review, you missed several points, I'll point out again that there are no "charter version" Mantas because they were designed from the beginning as a couple's cruising boat. Along that same line, the sail handling is laid out on purpose to be sailed by one person so the other can be truly off-watch, no need to rush from winch to winch to tack/gibe the jib or reef, can even anchor it single-handed with ease. The fridge-freezer is largest we know of in cruising cats to this day, although in this boat the freezer is the outboard box while typical Mantas have the freezer function in the inboard box which is the smaller of the two. On the rig - the aft-set running backstays are unusual for Manta 42s. The MkIV version did away with them and uses rig-tensioner lower shrouds instead. There was no discussion here of the inside-access engine rooms. These are a god-send when engine access is needed at sea since the outside access hatches leave you totally exposed during engine work. If you have other questions about Mantas, feel free to ping me or any other Manta owner-we love these boats.

[@jeffreyclement3564]

Love so many things but that pass through head is a no go. Someones having a bad day. And you can't leave your cabin or get to your cabin.

[@HandyMan657]

It reminds me of the older Island Spirits. Interesting cat.

[@BigBensBoatBrokerage]

You can actually still get those new though, they are being made in Thailand.

[@HandyMan657]

@@BigBensBoatBrokerage Yeah, I looked at a few. Don't really like the new design, the open cockpit/salon. I much preferred the older ones.

[@quarterinchholes]

Best owner-cruised cat available today. Superbely designed for liveaboard blue-water cruising, solidly built with exceptional attention to the details that make off-grid adventuring by a couple with guests a pleasure.
The factory took all feedback from owners and evolved each boat as the series were built such that the later boats got better and better. Only 127 were made and people hold on to theirs, so they can be hard to find.

[@BigBensBoatBrokerage]

@@quarterinchholes They aren't super hard to find these days, you can count on about 8-10 listings at any given time in North America/Carib. I consider "hard to find" a model+layout that which averages under 3. And yeah, Nidacore is definitely preferable to balsa you find on most charter cats. Saloon can be a deal-breaker if you are tall though.

[@quarterinchholes]

Nice commentary highlighting why Mantas are such great owner-cruised cruisers. Note that there was no "owner's version", they were *all* owners versions because they were designed from the get-go as private, not charter, boats. This is huge distinction from all the "production" cats that are charter boats first and liveaboard second. If you want to really cruise, then seriously consider a Manta.

[@meirben3274]

for sale?

[@BigBensBoatBrokerage]

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[@meirben3274]

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[@michaelleonard7335]

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[@iMatti00]

Thank you for telling how high the ceiling is. 🙏