2011 Valiant 42 Center Entry “Little Wing” BLUE WATER CRUISER

Little Wing features the popular Valiant 42 center-entry layout with two private staterooms, a spacious main salon, U-shaped galley, dedicated navigation station, and an enclosed head with a separate shower. The interior is finished in cherry joinery, with over 6'5" of headroom, generous storage, and excellent natural ventilation.

The forward stateroom features an oversized V-berth with a custom Handcraft mattress, storage beneath the berth, lockers, shelving, and seating on both sides. Two overhead Lewmar hatches and stainless steel opening ports provide light and ventilation. A bi-fold cherry door separates the stateroom from the salon.

The main salon features opposing full-length settees with Ultraleather cushions and a centerline solid cherry drop-leaf dining table. Both settees serve as offshore sea berths with removable lee cloths. Cabinets and shelving outboard of the seating provide additional storage.

Aft to port is the U-shaped offshore galley, equipped with a three-burner gimbaled propane stove and oven, 9-cubic-foot refrigerator/freezer, a large stainless steel sink, generous counter space, and a large pantry with four locking pull-out shelves.

Opposite the galley is a forward-facing navigation station with a full-size chart table, electronics, electrical panels, and storage.

The private aft cabin, located to port of the centerline companionway, features a double berth, drawers, a locker, a dressing seat, and opening ports and a hatch.

To starboard of the companionway is the enclosed head, featuring a Lavac marine toilet, stainless steel sink, storage cabinets, and a separate shower stall with a teak grate. The shower also serves as a wet locker when underway.

The layout provides comfortable accommodations for extended cruising, with practical access to storage, equipment, and mechanical systems throughout.

Notes:

• 9-cubic-foot reefer/freezer (2019). Seafrost BD Reefer and BDxp Freezer, both with ETT digital gauges and spare electronic modules. Equipped with N2K temp sensors
• Force10 3-burner propane gimballed stove and oven
• Single large stainless steel sink (2015)
• AC Microwave Oven
• Upgraded Fresh Water Foot pump in Galley and Head
• Upgraded seawater foot pump in Galley
• Lavac Popular Head with Henderson Mark V pump
• Twelve-opening Hood stainless steel ports, with screens
• Seven Lewmar hatches with screens
• Two dorades
• (4) Caframo 12 Volt Fans
• Espar D5 Airtronic Diesel Heater with Digi Max D1000Display
• LED or Alpenglow CFL light fixtures below, with Bicolor lighting in Qberth, Head, Navstation
• All Imtra under-cabinet LED lights dimmable
• Bright LED light above cooktop (2019)
• Courtesy lighting in joiner toe kicks
• Alpine UTE-738T stereo with Bluetooth. Two PSB speakers in the salon and two Boston speakers in the cockpit.

Helm Electronics:

• Furuno TZT3 12F MFD (2022)
• DRS2DNXT Radar (2022) (also overlay available on laptop at nav station running TimeZero Navigator software – laptop not included) and Sirius XMSatellite Weather (2022) and Vesper AIS
• Simrad AP48 Autopilot Control
• Furuno FI501 Wind Display
• Furuno FI503 Depth / Speed / Temp Display
• Ritchie Globemaster Compass At Binnacle
• Standard Horizon VHF RAM Mic
• 12VDC Outlet in coaming box for smartphone/tablet
• Navpod GP1050-36 for MFD
• Navpod x for 3 Instruments
• Standard Horizon Hailer under Radome

Companionway Electronics:

• Vesper Vision2 AIS Transponder (Vesper also has a NMEA2000 WiFi Gateway for connectivity to smartphone apps such as AquaMap and Navionics)
• Vesper AIS dedicated GPS Antenna
• Pair of Maretron DSM150 NMEA2000 Displays

Nav Station Electronics:

• Maretron DSM250 NMEA2000 Data Display
• Simrad AP44 Autopilot Control
• Insulated backstay, copper grounding system for SSB
• Standard Horizon GX2100 VHF interfaced into NMEA2000 network via Actisense NGW-1 gateway, with DSC and AIS receive
• Times Microwave LMR400 Coax cabling used
• 12VDC Outlet for smartphone/tablet

Navigation Lights:

• Lopolight LED Nav Lights
• Lopolight Masthead LED Tricolor, Anchor and Strobe
• Lopolight Bicolor LED Lights under hard dodger
• Steaming and Deck Light

• Cutter rig
• Air draft: 57' 11"
• Navtec Rod standing rigging
• Navtec Hydraulic Backstay
• Mainsail Track: Tides Marine - Strong Track
• Doyle Mainsail – Full Batten 343 Radial Hydranet(Dimension Polyant) 3 reefs, 5 battens, over‐ head leach line
• Doyle Furling 110 Genoa – 343 Radial Hydranet(Dimension Polyant) with Foam Luff Flattener, overhead leach line
• Doyle Furling Staysail – 9.62 Dacron, overhead leach line
• APC Spinnaker 1.5oz Nylon with Custom Wing Graphic on Harken Reflex Furler #2 (2017)
• Forestay – Schaefer 3100 Furler with Schaefer T Track on side decks and Schaefer Twin Sheet Lead Cars
• Staysail Stay – Schaefer 2100 Furler with Schaefer T Track on house and Schaefer Twin Sheet Lead Cars
• Carbon/fibre Forespar whisker pole (24 lbs)
• Upgraded Spinlock XX0812 high-load clutches
• Boom bails custom reinforced by fellow V42 Sailor /Welder with (5) upgraded Harken Black Magic 75mm blocks going to upgraded Harken Traveler with Harken 75mm Black Magic Spridle Block with Becket for 5:1 Mainsheet to cockpit
• Traveler Car Harken with (6) 57mm Black Magic Blocks back into cockpit for 3:1 Purchase
• Boom Vang/Preventer System using Harken Black Magic 75mm blocks
• Slab Reefing (2 points) with separate Tack and Clew lines lead back to cockpit with Harken 57mm Black Magic Blocks
• Stowable Lazy Jacks constructed of Amsteel / StaSet –stores under reefing horns to facilitate raising mainsail
• Outhaul led back to cockpit
• Upgraded Spinlock XX0812 Clutch for Asail Halyard (Port) with Harken 75mm Black Magic Block on mast‐ head crane bail
• Upgraded Spinlock xx0812 Clutch for Staysail Halyard (Stbd)
• Upgraded Spinlock XX0812 Clutch for Jib Halyard (Stbd)
• Upgraded Spinlock XCS0814 Clutch for Pole Topping Lift (Stbd)
• Harken Radial 40.2 CST Winch (Stbd)
• Winch Pad Prep (Port)
• All lines led back to cockpit, controlled by upgraded Spinlock XX0812 rope clutches (Port to Stbd)
• (5) Port: Staysail Sheet: Traveler Control, Main Halyard, Spare Jib Halyard, Outhaul
• (7) Stbd: Mainsheet, Reef Clew 1, Reef Clew 2, Traveler Control, Reef Tack 1, Reef Tack 2, Staysail Sheet –Mainsheet is xx0812/L
• (2) Spinlock XX0812 side-mounted outside of coaming for Preventer / Vang
• (2) Spinlock XCS0814 side-mounted outside of coaming for Staysail Furling line and Jib Furling Line
• (2) Harken Radial 60.2 Primary Winches
• (1) Harken Radial 46.2 Electric 2 Speed Winch Port Side (halyards and can cross sheet dinghy motorcrane line)
• (2) Harken Radial 46.2 Mainsheet / Reefing
• (2) Harken Radial 40.2 Staysail Sheet / Traveler Control / Reefing
• Spinlock TS High Load Line Organizer (Stbd)
• (2) Harken Black Magic 100mm Double Foot Blocks for Jib Sheets, Furling Lines, Asail Sheethackle with 50’New England Ropes VPC

• Windlass Type: Electric Lighthouse 1501 Chain Gypsy and Capstan Port/ Chain Gypsy Stbd
• 2011 Westerbeke 55C Four / 2.1:1 ZF15MIV / 190AMP (2,149 hours)
• Serial Number: 224511JF/10803
• Engine Power: 55HP @ 3000RPM Max Torque 110Ft-Lbs @1500RPM
• V-Drive Transmission 2.1:1 ZF15MIV
• Max Prop is 18” pitch, 11”. Rebuilt Hub in 2019 with new blades.
• Spurs Line Cutter
• Direct PYI Dripless
• Spare Sachs Damper Plate
• Flexible Engine Mounts
• Upgraded 190AMP Dual Belt Alternator
• Buck Algonquin Bronze Raw Water Sea Strainer
• (8) All Buck Algonquin Bronze Seacocks renewed (2023)
• Emergency Fuel Shut Offs at Tank and Fuel Manifold
• Engine Alarms
• Cruising Speed 6.5kts @ 2200rpm
• Hull Speed 7.9kts @ 3000rpm
• Johnson Duramax Cutlass Bearing (2018)
• Dual Racor Fuel Filters as part of the Keenan FilterBoss Fuel Polishing system with Vacuum Gauge in addition to 2 on-engine filters
• Edson Pedestal Steering W/Destroyer Type S.S. Wheel
• Edson Single Lever Engine Control
• Edson Offset Pedestal Guard
• Edson Removable White Poly Drop Leaf Table
• Edson Triple White Poly Drink Holder
• Tides Marine upgraded Rudder Bearing
• Edson custom-machined bronze tiller arm for AP
• Simrad HLD2000 MkII Split Hydraulic Linear Drive Unit with Spare Simrad RPU160 Pump

Little Wing features wide, unobstructed side decks and a spacious cabin top, making it easy to move around the boat. Raised bulwarks, reinforced heavy-duty stanchion bases, double lifelines, and full-length stainless steel cabin-top handrails add security when moving about the deck, especially offshore.

The well-protected cockpit is comfortably sized and designed for offshore sailing, with excellent visibility, four oversized scuppers for rapid drainage, and two fixed padeyes for securing safety harnesses. The layout is practical and functional, with sailing controls conveniently positioned for easy handling.

The cockpit lazarettes feature specialized locking hasps sourced from New Zealand to prevent accidental opening while underway.

• Robust Stainless Steel Double Bow Pulpit
• 2 bow rollers on Anchoring Platform at the Bow Pulpit, including optional tang forward to a sail tack and tang underneath
• Arch featuring removable davits.
• Cross member added (2021), plus a dinghy engine crane and 4 standoffs for electronics mounting.
• Dinghy crane cross sheets to electric winch.
• Stern pulpit is solid SS tube from Port to Stbd boarding gates, greatly aiding in safety and comfort vs. wire
• Edson Motor Mount on Stern Rail
• Stainless Steel 31” Stanchions
• Valiant Factory Hard Dodger Top
• All Canvas Redone in 2020 w/Sunbrella: main sail cover, binnacle cover, dodger w/Strataglass, bimini, bimini connector, and full enclosure.
• Original Canvas still serviceable and used in off-season.
• (4) Optional folding padeyes on house for securing high offshore
• (2) Fixed padeyes aft side decks to attach checkstays
• Aluminum Toe Rail For Attaching Blocks
• P&S Amsteel Jacklines full length of decks – UV cover (2025)
• 2-Large, Deep Cockpit Lockers
• Cockpit Drink holder on pedestal guard
• Pedestal-mounted starboard cockpit locker
• 7 Cockpit Cushions, new foam (2018)
• Folding / Removable SS Swim Boarding Ladder
• Full 2 Piece Shelterite Sun Awning for the whole boat, still allowing for crouched movement on decks
• Propane lockers plumbed to drain overboard
• Worthington 20 g propane tank certified until 10/2027
• SS Flag Pole for 36” Ensign

• Lighthouse 1501 – Capstan/Wildcat Port, Wildcat Stbd for 5/16 G43. Wired remote.
• Wireless Remote added in 2019.
• Manson Ray 30 (66lbs) with 300’ 5/16 Domestic G43 chain and Mantus S2 Swivel
• Spade 140 Galvanized (66lbs) with 100’ 5/16Domestic
• G43 chain + 200’ 5/8” Plait and Mantus S1 Swivel Snubber with Mantus chain hook
• Fortress Fx-23 Stern Anchor on custom stern rail mount w/opening chain roller and hawse.
• Chain and Plate in dedicated locker

• (1) DC Shunt for House Bank Data
• 110 Volt AC System with Breaker Panel
• Incoming Shore power through DEI galvanic isolator and all bronze thru-hulls bonded.
• Equipment Leakage Circuit Interrupter (ELCI) installed at build per ABYC 11.11.1
• P&S AC Circuits GFI Protected
• 50’ 30A Cord, 25’ 30ª Cord and 50A Pedestal Adaptor
• 12 Volt DC System W/Breaker Panel @ Nav Center
• (8) 105Ah Lifeline GPL 31T AGM Batteries (2024)
• (1) 105Ah Lifeline GPL-3100T AGM Start Battery (2023)
• 190 Amp Dual Belt Alternator & Balmar Mc614 Regulator (2023)
• Spare Balmar MC614 pre-programmed
• Mastervolt Chargemaster Plus 12/75-3 (2022) for House and Start Batteries
• Mastervolt Mass Sine Inverter 12/2000 w/remotepanel at Nav Station
• Mastervolt Master Shunt 500 monitoring house bank with Mastervolt Easy 5 Display at Nav Station (2021)
• Victron Phoenix 250VA Inverter with BT dongle to power small AC accessories such as laptop or StarlinkGen2 at Nav Station
• Balmar Duo Charge to charge Start from House while underway
• Mast Wiring Junction Box At Base Of Mast
• 12V Outlet at Nav Station
• 12V Outlet in Cockpit Coaming
• 12V Outlet in Q Berth
• 12V Outlet in Galley above cooking area for additional ventilation

• Water Tanks: Stainless water tanks are under the settees and can be removed through the companionway, if needed
• Fuel Tank Capacity: 87 gal
• Fuel Tank Construction: Aluminum - upgraded dual (P&S) saddle tanks
• Water Tank Capacity: 94 gal
• Water Tank Material: Stainless Steel - P&S with gasketed inspection plate
• Holding Tank Capacity: 40 gal
• Holding Tank Material: Plastic
• Hot Water Heater
• (4) Tank Level Senders for P&S Fuel and P&S Water
• General Ecology Seagull IV Filter on Galley Cold Water (avoids bottled water)
• Watermaker: Spectra Ventura 150 Watermaker with dual prefilters(2017) with spare Spectra EL-FP-12V Shurflo LiftPump
• Pressurized Fresh Water system with accumulator and pump (also spare)
• The head sink has a pull-out hose fixture that allows freshwater flushing of the Lavac toilet when discharging to the black water tank.
• Anchor Wash Down Pump
• Hot and Cold Water Cockpit Shower with extended hose to reach P&S boarding gates
• Shurflo 2000GPH Electric Bilge Pump

Hull Construction

• Hand-laid solid fiberglass hull with additional reinforcement at the keel and bow
• Heavy-duty fiberglass mat and woven roving construction
• Isophthalic resin mixed and catalyzed in small batches for quality control
• Closed-cell foam hull insulation
• External lead keel secured with seventeen 3/4" stainless steel J-bolts
• Fiberglass-encapsulated structural floor beams
• Solid fiberglass bulkhead attachments

Deck & Structural Reinforcement

• Fiberglass deck with structural foam core
• Solid fiberglass reinforcement at deck hardware mounting locations
• Hull-to-deck joint bonded and through-bolted on 4½" centers
• Structural components secured with backing plates
• Chainplates through-bolted with backing plates

Rudder & Exterior Protection

• The skeg is constructed of laminated fiberglass and is through-bolted and bonded with 3M 5200, with 10 stainless steel bolts and backing plates.
• The rudder has a solid stainless shaft encased in structural foam with a protective cast bronze shoe
• Teak rubstrake with solid stainless steel striker
• White boot stripe at waterline
• High-quality stainless steel hardware

Additional Construction Features

• Sound-insulated engine compartment
• Emphasis on construction quality and manufacturing quality control

• (2) Type 1 Life Jackets with whistles
• (1) Kidde 466180 Pro 5 CO2 Extinguisher B:C (2021)
• (2) Kidde Chemical ABC Extinguishers A:B:C
• (1) Fire Blanket (2020)
• Fireboy Xintex CMD-5M CO Detector (2021) expires 4/2028
• Whale Gusher Manual Bilge Pump in cockpit
• Lifesling
• Forespar Offshore 12’ MOB Pole tethered w/Amsteelto Horeshoe and Strobe Marker Light mounted on backstay
• VHF Automated Foghorn via Hailer
• Handheld Horn
• Visual Distress Signals (exp 11/2026)
• DSC VHF with International MMSI interfaced to GPS
• NOAA Weather Alert-enabled VHF
• Fiorentino Offshore Para Ring Para Anchor (12ft) for45’/30klbs in storage/deployment bag
• Sea Anchor Rode 360ft of 7/8 double braid with thimble eye in deployment bag
• 2012 AB Lammina 9.6 Dinghy with Beachmaster Wheels

Little Wing is a single-owner yacht, thoughtfully specified and extensively customized by experienced sailors to a high standard.

Prior to the owners' retirement in 2015, she was primarily used for daysailing on Lake Michigan, with occasional weeklong cruises. After retirement, her owners sailed her across the Great Lakes, the Erie Canal, and down the East Coast to their new home base in South Carolina.

Since then, Little Wing has been cruised approximately six months each year, including extended trips to the Bahamas.

After nearly 15 years of ownership, her original owners reflect fondly on their time aboard. As they expressed to her designer, Bob Perry, “It’s been a privilege to be her first caretakers.”