Upgraded Catana 43 Ready to Sail in Mexico

Nina May is an owner’s version bluewater cruising catamaran. She has given her owners comfortable liveaboard facilities and legendary Catana performance sailing for over twenty years, from San Francisco Bay to the Galapagos Islands, with stretches in Costa Rica and Mexico’s west coast, from the Sea of Cortez to Banderas Bay, Zihuatanejo and beyond.

Now age eighty, the owner is giving up sailing and making the Nina May available. With many recent upgrades including a new mainsail, bottom paint, rebuilt watermaker, new electronics and new solar panels, she’s sitting pretty and ready for her next adventure.

Features and Upgrades:

LLC Owned
New Mainsail (Sept 2024)
The owner’s suite has a new vacuflush system (2023) in the large freshwater shower bathroom; the port side head has seawater mechanical flush toilet and freshwater shower
New Risen 660 Watt solar panel was added (2024); original solar panels on hard top bimini contribute additional 250 watts
Raymarine i70s nav instruments; displays at nav table and displays on helm station; (2023)
Raymarine p70s autopilot control (2023)
Simrad NSS radar/GPS/chart plotter (2023)
Two “miracle drive” Hobie kayaks (2019)
Standing rigging – complete refit (2024)
New trampoline: (2024)
New engine starter batteries 2023)
Charging alternators (9 amps @ 2000 rpm) (2024)
May 2024 – Haul out, bottom painted, hull inspected (found to be sound); new zincs, through-hull replaced, transmission oil changed, full engine service.
Spectra water maker complete upgrade in San Diego ((2024)
AquaH water heater elements replaced
Danfoss for Frigoboat 101N0212 controller for 100L refrigerator-freezer (temp ranges from -5 to +5 C)
Additional refrigerator – 200 liter icebox.
Three burner stove and microwave oven