RUSTLER 42
Specifications
Hull
| LOA | 42 ft |
| LWL | 33.5 ft |
| Beam | 13.33 ft |
| Draft | 6.17 ft |
| Displacement | 26,000 lb |
| Ballast | 10,301.2 lb |
| Hull speed1.34·√LWL | 7.8 kn |
Engine
| Commonly | Sole |
Performance
ORC Performance Data(1 certificate)
Measured performance data from ORC (Offshore Racing Congress) certificates.
Polar Diagram
Boat speed (kn) vs. true wind angle. Source: ORC
Racing Ratings
Triple Number
ORC Measured
Sail Areas (ORC)
Speed Table (kn)
| TWA \ TWS | 6 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 20 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 52° | 4.5 | 5.4 | 6.1 | 6.7 | 7.0 | 7.2 | 7.3 |
| 60° | 4.9 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.0 | 7.3 | 7.4 | 7.5 |
| 75° | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 7.9 |
| 90° | 5.2 | 6.1 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.5 | 7.8 | 8.1 |
| 110° | 4.7 | 5.7 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.5 | 7.7 | 8.2 |
| 120° | 4.4 | 5.4 | 6.2 | 6.9 | 7.3 | 7.6 | 8.1 |
| 135° | 3.8 | 4.8 | 5.7 | 6.4 | 7.0 | 7.4 | 7.9 |
| 150° | 3.3 | 4.3 | 5.1 | 5.8 | 6.5 | 7.1 | 7.7 |
| Beat VMG | 2.9 | 3.5 | 4.0 | 4.3 | 4.6 | 4.8 | 4.9 |
| Run VMG | 2.9 | 3.8 | 4.6 | 5.3 | 6.0 | 6.6 | 7.4 |
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Estimated Value
Low ConfidenceAsking price by model year
14 listings · boat years 1999–2026 · median $349,500
Each dot is one listing · hover for details · dashed red line marks the median · obvious data-entry outliers (top & bottom 2.5%) excluded.
Estimated Cost of Ownership
Based on 42ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.
Articles & Reviews
Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection
We don't have enough data on the RUSTLER 42yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind — but here's a free general inspection checklist, built from our research into what actually goes wrong on boats of this kind.
Drawn from 7,029 documented issues across 2,391 models, ordered so the areas that most often turn up problems come first.
Own a RUSTLER 42? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist — and they're the reason the boats above it have one.
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Which engine powers your RUSTLER 42?
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