Overview

SEPTEMBER MORN, a highly desirable model designed by Ted Hood and built by Little Harbor in 1986 is perfect for entertaining and extended cruising. She features a teak interior complete with slide out settees both port and starboard and can accommodate up to 6 guests in 2 staterooms. 

For cruising convenience and comfort SEPTEMBER MORN is equipped with a Hood electric stowaway in mast furler that can be operated from the helm, a Navtec hydraulic vang with cockpit controls, electric self-tailing Barient winches and a Harken MKIV 2 roller furling headsail.The excellent build quality is evident from the moment you step aboard. Owned by an experienced yachtsman and powered by a single Engine diesel engine new in 2023, SEPTEMBER MORN has been professionally maintained and features numerous upgrades.

Key Features

• Large comfortable T-shaped aft cockpit 

• Lead keel ballast

• Centerboard  

• Maxwell Nilsson electric anchor windless

• Nanni engine with 12 hours (new 2023)

Walkthrough

From the cockpit you go down 4 steps to enter the main cabin with accommodations below. Upon entering the main cabin the galley is immediately to port, this features a 3-burner Mariner gas stove with propane switch. Outboard and behind stove are cupboards and storage for longer cruises a Sea Frost fridge/ freezer is aft of the galley with controls above the top opening doors. A pressure hot and cold freshwater faucet is located at the double stainless-steel sink with a cutting board and a large storage area below for pots and pans. The sink also has a hand operated freshwater and sea water faucet.

Directly opposite the galley to starboard and under the cockpit is the aft quarter berth, this cabin is open to the salon. Directly in front of the quarter berth is the nav station facing forward. Directly in front of the nav area is a long couch which pulls out to a sea berth, in the middle of the salon is a drop leaf table which seats 4 comfortably and six in a pinch, to port of the table is another couch with also can be pulled out to make a sea berth. Above each couch are bookshelves and opening cupboards featuring louvered doors. Frigast brass reading lamps adorn the bulkhead for evening reading. A clock and barometer are located on the forward bulkhead.

The keel stepped mast is forward of the salon table.

Forward of the salon to port is the head with shower and manual toilet, access is through a door from the salon or from the owner’s cabin forward. 

In the bow is the V-berth featuring lockers both port and starboard, a small dresser is located on the starboard and port side along with an ample number of drawers under and beside the bed. A large overhead opening hatch allows light and ventilation into this cabin along with opening stainless steel port lights in the coach house. Reading lamps and fans are in the owner’s stateroom also.

Features Include

A well-lighted and ventilated area from the companionway hatch, large and small ports and an opening overhead hatch with screen. Integral varnished teak handholds are full length port and starboard below the ports. A teak grate dustpan is built into the teak and holly sole.

Galley

The U-shaped galley to port is easily accessed from the cockpit and separated from the forward main salon by a half bulkhead with a varnished teak cap with a built-in handhold. White Formica countertop with teak trim is throughout the galley. Galley cabinets have louvered cherry door storage areas outboard and aft. A large double stainless-steel sink with hot and cold pressure water with large storage area under sink, inboard of the sink is a large storage area under a cutting board for pot storage accessed by a countertop hatch. On the outboard side of the galley is a Mariner 3 burner gimbaled stainless steel stove with a glass doored oven, dome lights are over the countertop along with a 12-volt fan and a large window outboard. Aft in the galley is the Sea Frost refrigeration and freezer accessed through countertop hatches. The LPG switch is also located in this area along with the fridge and freezer controls.

Navigation Station

The forward facing nav station is separated from the quarter berth and the main salon by a half bulkhead with varnished teak trim.

Features include 

• Opening varnished teak nav desk and cushioned seat with storage inside

• Varnished teak faced storage drawer inboard

• Custom varnished handrail and panels for flush mounted instruments

• AC/DC electrical breaker panel outboard 

• Hart tank tender

• Bulkhead mounted compass

• Xantrex battery monitoring system

• Autopilot remote

• Raymarine Axiom pro95 with AIS (new 2021)

• Fusion MS-RA70NSX

• ICOM IC-M810 SSB radio

• ICOM IC-M80 VHF radio

• Raymarine autopilot control

• Raymarine ST60 T display 

• Statpower inverter

• Flexible chart light 

• Overhead dome light as well as a large port light over the nav area 

Main Salon

• Port and starboard couches that pull out to make a sea berth 

• Drop leaf teak dining table

• White Formica overheads between laminated teak beams 

• Large opening overhead hatch 

• Multiple opening portlights along both port and starboard coach house 

• Stainless steel rod which houses the centerboard cable is located at the aft end of the salon table

• Teak and holly floors

Walk-in Quarter Berth Area

Aft to starboard of the companionway is a walk-in quarter berth area featuring a single berth outboard with storage under, inboard in this cabin is engine access.

Owner's Cabin

The owner’s cabin is forward and features a V-berth with filler.

• Opening overhead hatch

• Frigast reading lamps

• Hella fans 

• Hanging socker to starboard

• 4 x Louvered teak cupboards above the bed

Navigation Equipment

• Raymarine Axiom pro 95 with AIS (new 2021)

• Raymarine Axiom pro 95 at chart table (new 2021)

• Raymarine autopilot ST60 T with smart controller

• ICOM M-80 VHF

• ICOM 810 SSB 

• Raymarine ST60 T wind, speed and depth 

• Statpower inverter

• Bow thruster control

Electrical

• 12-Volt DC 120V AC electrical system

• 30 Amp shore power inlet with cable

• 4 x T-145 + 6-volt deep cycle batteries 

• Separate 12-volt battery for bow thruster 

• 120 Amp alternator on engine 

• Bass DC electrical panel

• Stainless overhead reading lamps 

• Battery isolation switches

• Ritchie stainless compass at pedestal

Mechanical

• Nanni diesel 50hp 12 hours (new 2023)

• Side Power bow thruster

• Racor on main engine 

• Manual bilge pump in cockpit

• Tank tender gauges

• Automatic bilge pump

• Water heater

• 3-Blade max prop

Sails and Rigging

• Hood electric stowaway in mast furler with switch at helm

• Double spreader rig

• Rod rigging

• North genoa

• Navtec backstay and vang control in cockpit

• North furling mainsail

• Rod rigging

• Harken MKIV 2 roller furling headsail

• Navtec hydraulic vang

Winches

• 2 x Barient 32 electric self-tailing 

• 2 x Barient 28 electric self-tailing 

• 2 x Barient 24 

Construction

• Hand laid fiberglass hull with AIREX foamcore construction

• Molded in fiberglass fuel and water tanks 

• Molded fiberglass centerboard trunk

• Hand laid fiberglass deck with Divinycell core construction

• Hand laid teak decks

• Teak rub rail along hull with stainless striker

• White Awlgrip hull with blue bottom paint

Deck 

• Maxwell Nilsson windlass with chain gypsy and rope capstan

• Stainless stem head with double anchor roller on bow

• Varnished teak toe rails and exterior trim

• 6 x Opening deck hatches

• 4 x Stainless steel cowl vents with stainless steel guards with varnished teak boxes

• 12 x Stainless opening portholes

• Stern boarding ladder

• Outboard engine mount on transom

• Wooden destroyer wheel

• Twin propane tanks 

• 2 x Life rings 

• Covers for all deck varnish

• Inboard and outboard genoa tracks 

• Fairclough cover

• 6-Person offshore life raft (not inspected)

Broker Comments

SEPTEMBER MORN is a lovely aft cockpit Little Harbor 42. A fantastic vessel for a couple to cruise offshore or simply delightful for coastal cruising in style and comfort.

Located in Portsmouth, New Hampshire at Wentworth by the Sea Marina and easy to view.

Disclaimer

The company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change or withdrawal without notice.