Meet AlleyCat a 4 cabin 2 head Cruising catamaran with large interior volume. (Extended from 40' to 43') 1 owner since new -US Duty Paid 

Builder: Fortuna Catamarans, Cape Town, South Africa
Designer/Owner: Alan Whitley (Owner of Fortuna Catamarans at time of build)
Launched: 2004 (waterline/LOA extended to 43’ in recent refit)

Alleycat is a privately owned Island Spirit catamaran with exceptional pedigree. She was built by Fortuna Catamarans in Cape Town when the yard was owned by Allan Whitley—and she has been owned by Alan since new (One Owner) Alleycat has never been chartered and has been used solely as a long-term private cruising yacht.

Alan began full-time cruising in 2009, sailing from South Africa and steadily refining Alleycat into a true long-range, self-sufficient blue-water catamaran. 

RECENT MAJOR UPGRADES

• Waterline and LOA extended from 40’ to 43’

• New 40hp Yanmar 3JH40 port engine

• Keels structurally strengthened and reinforced

• Mainsail (4reefs) approximately 3 years old

• Newer dinghy and outboard

HIGHLIGHTS

• One-owner, never-chartered cruising catamaran

• Builder-owned pedigree

• Extended to 43’ for increased volume and waterline length

• Powerful off-grid systems: solar, inverters, watermaker

• Electric winch handling sails and dinghy hoist

• Reinforced keels that also function as water tanks

• Large enclosed cockpit with stadium seating

• Serious offshore sail inventory including storm spinnaker

HULL & DECK

• Island Spirit 400 extended to 43’

• Sparcraft mast and rigging

• Modified keels with added glass and steel mesh protection

• Keels double as water tanks (approx. 200L each)

• Large cockpit with stadium seating, fully enclosable

• Dual helm seat

• Deck wash

• Outside hot/cold freshwater shower

• Gas barbecue

• Extensive spares inventory

RIGGING & SAILS

• Mainsail and headsails led to electric winch at helm

• Electric winch also operates dinghy haul

• 4 primary winches, 2 secondary winches

• Rocna 85 lb anchor

• Approx. 150 ft of 10mm chain + 100 ft rope

• Lofrans Tigre 1500W windlass

• 3 spinnakers:

  • 2 asymmetric

  • 1 symmetric (80m² storm design, 250oz cloth, reinforced corners)

ENGINES & PROPULSION

• 1 x Yanmar 3JH4E – 40 hp – approx. 3000 hours

• 1 x Yanmar 3JH40 – approx. 40 hours (port)

• 2 x Flexofold 3-blade folding props with rope cutters

• 2 x SD50 gearboxes with upgraded clutch cones

• High-output alternators

• Emergency steering system

ELECTRICAL & POWER

• Wired for 110V and 220V

• 2 inverters:

  • 2000kVA 120V

  • 220V charger/inverter

• Stand-alone 60V charger connected to Honda generator

• New 500Ah AGM house bank + 2x100Ah engine start batteries

• Solar array producing approx. 1000W

• Dual solar regulators

WATER & PLUMBING

• Spectra watermaker (50 L/hr)

• New high- and low-pressure pumps

• Approx. 1200L filtered water capacity

• Filtered drinking water at galley sink

• 2 x 40L black tanks with pumps and plumbing

NAVIGATION & ELECTRONICS

• Raymarine C80 chartplotter

• Autopilot, wind, and speed instruments

• Raymarine AIS (dual receive/send, high-power aerial)

• Humminbird color fishfinder

• 2 fixed VHF radios (Uniden, Standard Horizon)

• 1 handheld 6W radio

INTERIOR & ACCOMMODATION

• 4 double cabins

• 2 heads with showers

  • 1 Jabsco electric toilet

  • 1 Tecma electric toilet

• Spacious saloon, galley-up layout

• 3-burner Smev propane cooktop and oven

• 2 fridges + 1 freezer

• Electric kettle, toaster, microwave

• TV and sound system

• 13 Lewmar hatches

• 13 portlights with rain and sun covers

• Full-size bimini with rain guttering

TENDER & TOYS

• Highfield 10 ft dinghy

• Electric Yanmar outboard

• Electric davits

• Twin air compressors for diving

• 2 rigid Wilderness kayaks