1984 Tayana Vancouver 42 "ELECTRIC PASSAGE"

ELECTRIC PASSAGE is the aft-cockpit version of the Tayana Vancouver 42, a layout favored by many serious cruising sailors for its secure cockpit, traditional offshore feel, and practical separation between living spaces and deck operations. The interior reflects the warmth and substance expected of a classic Tayana, with meaningful updates that improve comfort, function, and livability without stripping away the yacht’s character.  

The accommodations are well suited for extended cruising and full-time living aboard, with upgraded upholstery, improved lighting, enhanced ventilation, practical storage, and a number of thoughtful liveaboard refinements throughout. Heavy-duty lee cloths for every berth further reinforce the boat’s offshore intent, while the warm wood finish gives the boat the timeless feel that so many sailors still seek in a serious cruising yacht. 

The main saloon retains the warm, traditional atmosphere that makes these boats so appealing, while benefiting from a number of modern upgrades that improve comfort and day-to-day life aboard. The richness of the wood interior remains a defining part of the boat’s appeal, giving ELECTRIC PASSAGE the kind of timeless character that modern production boats often lack. 

• New interior cushions and upholstery (2021)
• Custom Corian countertops
• Samsung“The Frame”saloon TV
• Fusion, Bose, and Wet Sounds audio system
• Chest freezer in main saloon
• Lumitecred/white dimmable interior light fixtures throughout
• Caframofans in every berth
• Heavy-duty custom lee cloths for every berth
• New interiorAlexsealpaint on fiberglass surfaces and a coat of fresh varnish throughout
• Teak and Holly floors fully sanded to bare wood and coated with high traffic polyurethane

The galley aboard ELECTRIC PASSAGE is one of the defining parts of the refit story. Rather than relying on the typical older-boat propane setup, she has been reconfigured around an all-electric approach, made possible by her advanced battery, charging, solar, and power-generation systems. The setup is designed to support genuine long-range liveaboard use rather than occasional dockside convenience. 

• GN EspaceOceanChefgimbaled electric cooker, Inductioncooktopand electric oven; No propane onboard
• Front-opening refrigerator
• Large deep freezer
• Additionalchest freezer in main saloon
• Custom refrigeration and freezer boxes
• SeafrostBDXP condenser systems with stainless steel cold plates and digital controls
• Stainless steel sink and faucet in galley
• Isotherm 4-gallon hot water heater
• Mini clothes washing machine with hot water and spin cycle

The forward accommodations benefit from the classic Tayana sense of security and practicality, enhanced by upgraded ventilation and berth functionality. This space also benefits directly from the zoned air-conditioning system, allowing the forward sleeping cabin to be cooled independently overnight for efficient use at anchor. 

• Updated cushions and upholstery
• Caframofans
• Heavy-duty custom lee cloths
• Red/white dimmable lighting
• Independent overnight cooling capability from zoned air-conditioning system

As expected in the aft-cockpit configuration, the aft accommodations offer privacy and comfort that suit both extended voyaging and liveaboard use. 

• Updated cushions and upholstery
• Caframofans
• Heavy-duty custom lee cloths
• Red/white dimmable lighting

The head has been upgraded with more modern components and practical plumbing updates, including an unusually thoughtful use of space for a cruising yacht of this size. 

• TecmaNano electric toilet
• Seawater and freshwater flushoption
• Stainless steel sink and faucet in head
• Mini clothes washing machine integrated beneath custom countertop
• Interior shower arrangement present but not presently in service
• Outdoor shower used in practice to keep moisture out of the interior

• B&G electronics
• B&G autopilot computer
• Orca navigation system
• Octopus hydraulic autopilot actuator
• Raymarine Axiom radar
• Gimbaled Scanstrut mast mount
• Starlink wired to run on 48VDC
• Peplink router with upgraded antennas
• Cat5 Ethernet network
• Custom fabricated Starlink mount

ELECTRIC PASSAGE has received major structural and deck work that materially separates her from the average vintage example. During the refit, the teak decks were removed, the entire deck was recored, the boat was repainted, and hardware was removed and reinstalled as part of a comprehensive rebuild rather than a piecemeal patch-up. 

• Teak deck removal
• Full deck recore
• Deck painted with Alexseal
• Deck core replaced with solid glass under mast step
• All deck hardware properly backed with FRP plates
• New 316 stainless fasteners used throughout
• Groco bronze seacocks (2021-2023)
• Major deck rebuild completed as part of intensive refit

The aft cockpit is secure, practical, and exceptionally well set up for cruising, with meaningful upgrades in safety, ergonomics, and everyday usability. The foredeck and anchoring arrangement were also substantially rethought to improve real-world function and eliminate the chain-handling frustrations common to older setups. 

• Fully enclosed cockpit shade
• Custom SeaDek in cockpit
• Custom multifunction stern arch and cockpit handrails with ladder
• Large solar array aft plus additional side-mounted solar panels
• Stainless steel lifelines
• Heavy-duty stainless Vetus deck cleats
• Outdoor shower
• Lumitecred/white LED deck flood lights (2024)
• Newfound Metals opening portlights
• New acrylic fixed portlights
• Reconfigured anchoring system
• Chain locker moved aft for improved chain handling
• Vertical windlass installation

The rigging package is one of the strongest elements of the offering. Beyond newer sails, ELECTRIC PASSAGE has been upgraded with Dyneema standing rigging, titanium chainplates, modern furling systems, and a more thoughtfully engineered staysail arrangement than the original setup. 

• Dyneema halyards (2021)
• Dyneema standing rigging
• Titanium chainplates
• Johnson turnbuckles
• Schaefer 3100 series furler
• Original staysail jib boom and athwartship track removed
• New staysail tracks installed
• Staysail recut for new geometry
• Continuous-line staysail furler
• Selden deck hardware
• New Selden Rodkicker (not installed)

• Craig Millar mainsail, genoa, stackpack, and custom battens (2022)
• Craig Millar staysail
• Asymmetrical spinnaker
• Four new Lewmar self-tailing mast winches, with two installed and two in storage

The propulsion and charging systems aboard ELECTRIC PASSAGE reflect the same thoughtful depth seen throughout the boat. The Perkins has undergone major in-shop work, and the charging system has been significantly modernized with a custom high-output 48V alternator setup. The generator was selected specifically for compact installation in a boat that did not originally carry one, while still supporting the yacht’s substantial electrical loads. 

• Perkins 4-108M diesel
• External rebuild and repaint by Transatlantic Diesels in Virginia
• Approximately 476 hours since rebuild
• Custom 48V 4kW alternator
• Custom engine bracket
• Arco Zeus regulator
• Racor fuel filtration
• New diesel fuel lines and fill hoses
• Three-blade Max Prop
• Stainless steel prop shaft
• Bronze cutlass bearing
• WhisperPower Piccolo 5 installed in compact machinery space

• 40 GPH watermaker mounted in the forepeak
• Watermaker operates on 240V electricity
• Two 60-gallon fiberglass diesel tanks
• Two 100-gallon stainless steel water tanks
• Isotherm 4-gallon hot water heater
• Automatic primary bilge pump
• High-capacity bilge pump with alarm
• Manual Mark V bilge pump
• Outdoor shower

This is the area where ELECTRIC PASSAGE most clearly sets herself apart from other Tayana Vancouver 42s and from most vintage cruising boats in general. Her electrical architecture is a major part of the value proposition and a central reason the boat is so unusual. The boat is configured around a modern battery-powered cruising lifestyle, supported by substantial battery capacity, solar generation, custom alternator charging, and a compact inverter generator integrated into the overall system. 

• 48VDC electrical architecture
• 24kWh lithium battery bank
• Victron Energy power electronics
• Large solar array aft plus additional side-mounted solar panels
• Victron autotransformer providing both 120V and 240V AC onboard
• Victron isolation transformer for shore power inlet
• Worldwide shore power compatibility with 120/240VAC and 50/60Hz service
• Custom 48V 4 kW alternator with custom bracket and Arco Zeus regulator
• WhisperPower Piccolo 5 inverter generator
• Generator used primarily in hybrid configuration to charge the batteries
• Starlink wired to run on 48VDC
• Integrated power-generation approach designed to support electric cooking, air conditioning, watermaking, refrigeration, and daily liveaboard loads

• Termodinamica VRV air conditioning system
• One central compressor with three-zone air handlers
• High-efficiency variable system designed to reduce onboard power demand
• Ability to cool the forward sleeping cabin independently at night for efficient overnight use on battery power
• Hybrid setup allows air conditioning use without requiring the generator to run continuously
• Custom canvas closure arrangement used to help retain conditioned air efficiently

• Fusion, Bose, and Wet Sounds audio system
• Samsung “The Frame” saloon TV

• Safety equipment package
• 4-man liferaft
• Liferaft currently due for recertification

ELECTRIC PASSAGE is the kind of yacht that will resonate with a buyer who understands exactly what the Tayana Vancouver 42 represents. This is a renowned traditional offshore design, respected for its strength, comfort, load-carrying ability, and passagemaking character, and one that continues to attract sailors who want a real cruising boat with substance and staying power. 

What makes this yacht so exceptional is that she combines those classic virtues with a refit and upgrade program of uncommon depth. This is a Tayana Vancouver 42 reimagined around modern cruising independence: advanced 48V power architecture, 24 kWh lithium battery capacity, major solar input, hybrid charging strategy, electric cooking, efficient zoned air conditioning, watermaker, substantial refrigeration and freezer capacity, and extensive supporting systems work. That level of integration is exceptionally rare on any classic bluewater cruiser, let alone on a Tayana Vancouver 42. 

This is not a boat for someone looking to take on a large unfinished project. Nor is it a typical older offshore cruiser with a few selective updates. It is a highly unusual example of a beloved bluewater design being elevated to a level of functionality, comfort, and energy independence that most buyers would never have the time, appetite, or budget to reproduce on their own. 

For the sailor who values traditional lines, true offshore pedigree, aft-cockpit appeal, and genuine onboard capability, ELECTRIC PASSAGE is an exceptional and highly uncommon offering. 

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