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OCEANIS 42 CC (BENETEAU)

OCEANIS 42 CC (BENETEAU)

Beneteau🇺🇸· Design: Groupe Finot
from 2003
$2.7K – $7.3K est. annual maintenance
Offshore CruisermonoCutterFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA43.42 ft
LWL36.33 ft
Beam12.83 ft
Draft5.92 ft
Displacement19,845 lb
Ballast5,556.6 lb
Hull speed1.34·√LWL8.1 kn

About the OCEANIS 42 CC (BENETEAU)

Also known as BENETEAU 42 CC.

Direct variant of the OCEANIS 42 CC (BENETEAU)

Near-identical models — same hull, builder and designer, re-badged or lightly changed. Specs and owner-reported issues are typically shared across the group, so a sister model's page may carry detail this one doesn't.

Performance

Comfort26.7
Capsize1.90
Disp/Len185
Bal/Disp28.0

ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)

Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.

Polar Diagram

2468100°30°60°90°120°150°180°WIND
6kn8kn10kn12kn14kn16kn20kn24knbeat VMGrun VMG

Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC

Racing Ratings

GPH625.5 s/miOSN605.1

Triple Number

LowMedHighOffshore0.81801.09251.2393Inshore0.62720.87591.0237

ORC Measured

Displacement8662 kg (19100 lb)Wetted surface36.2 m² (389 ft²)Stability index-1.0

Sail Areas (ORC)

Main39.8 m² (428 ft²)Genoa52.3 m² (563 ft²)Spinnaker112.5 m² (1211 ft²)

Speed Table (kn)

TWA \ TWS68101214162024
52°5.16.26.97.37.57.67.77.6
60°5.56.57.27.57.87.98.08.0
75°5.86.77.47.88.08.28.48.5
90°5.76.77.47.88.18.38.89.0
110°5.56.87.58.08.48.79.29.4
120°5.46.67.58.08.48.89.510.0
135°4.96.17.07.78.18.59.410.4
150°4.05.26.27.17.78.18.99.7
Beat VMG3.34.04.64.95.15.25.25.1
Run VMG3.54.55.46.26.87.48.28.9

Pricing

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Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 43.42ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.7K – $7.3K
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

2 reported issues across 2 systems for the OCEANIS 42 CC (BENETEAU), compiled from owner reports in sailing forums and owner-association material.

2 major
Electrical1Engine1

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