The Niagara 42 was the flagship vessel of the Hinterhoeller lineup. This Mark Ellis design is a desirable sloop/cutter that has good offshore speed, comfort, and ease of handling.

“A Well Mannered World Class Cruising Yacht ”

Under current ownership Big Surprise has enjoyed numerous and extensive upgrades:

2012

· New Genoa sheets – Endura Braid

· New Outhaul

· New Reefing lines

· New propane system installed – all lines, relays, and detector

2013

· Lifelines replaced w/ all associated hardware

· Head rebuilt

· New Main halyard – Endura Braid

· Floorboards re-varnished – all

· New Harken Furling unit installed

· New Whale footpumps for manual freshwater & frig pumpout

· New cockpit drain hoses installed

· Replaced UV shield on 135% genoa

2014

· Installed new Echomax radar reflector

· All interior lighting LED. New reading light fixtures, head overhead fixtures

· New bottom paint – Pettit SR60 ablative, 2 coats

· New masthead LED, tricolor, anchor, strobe – Misea/OGM

· New stern light LED -OGM

· Maxprop rebuilt

· New Prop Shaft, Cutlass bearing, Packing Gland,

· Bimini, connector, sail cover – Cleaned, waterproofed, new strataglass

· New Spade 55 lb anchor w/ new swivel

· New Foredeck hatch – Lewmar Ocean 70

· Portlight gaskets replaced

· New stereo system – Sony

· New sanitation system, complete, including:

New holding tank

New head – Raritan PHII

All new hoses

· New water tank selection valves

· New staysail halyard – Endura Braid 12 mm

2015

· New Genoa halyard – Warp Speed 12 mm

· Refrigeration System replaced: Frigoboat w/ keel cooler, freezer with thermostatically controlled spillover to frig

· Autopilot replaced: B&G

· VHF cable in mast replaced: RG8

· Bottom paint 2 coats Pettit Ultima SR60

· New cockpit cushions

2016

· New bow pulpit

· New LED nav lights on bow

2017

· Harken Furling unit for staysail installed

· New 2nd jib halyard, Endura Braid

· New staysail halyard, Endura Braid

· Outboard hoist installed – Kato marine

· New radar – B&G 4G 36 mi

· Second MFD/chartplotter installed at chart table

2018

· New Force 10 stove installed

· Dimmable LED lights, salon

· New domestic water pump

2019 – 2020

· New Yanmar 4JH 57 hp diesel installed

· Throttle/shift cables replaced

· Max prop factory reconditioned to new equivalent

· New start battery AGM

· New Sterling DC/DC start battery charger

· New Groco raw water filter

· New muffler and exhaust

· New aux fuel tank

· New diesel fuel supply and return lines

· Remote oil filter

· New Reverso oil change pump

· New vhf cable mast base to radio

· New upholstery, Ultraleather, “Silver Pearl”

· New Sony stereo radio, MEX-M72BT, w/Bluetooth and Sirius Receiver

· Bottom paint renewed