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US 42

US 42

US YachtsπŸ‡ΊπŸ‡ΈΒ· Design: Stan Huntingford
1982–1986
$2.9K – $7.6K est. annual maintenance
Bluewater CruisermonoMasthead SloopFin

Specifications

Hull

LOA41.5 ft
LWL32.5 ft
Beam14 ft
Draft6.58 ft
Displacement24,000 lb
Ballast10,500 lb
Material41’ 4”12.6 m
Hull speed1.34·√LWL7.6 kn

Rig & Sails

Iforetriangle height51.76 ft
Jforetriangle base17.5 ft
Pmainsail luff45 ft
Emainsail foot12 ft
FLforestay17.5 ft
Mainsail744.5 sq ft
Jib (100%)452.9 sq ft
Spinnaker769.9 sq ft

Accommodation

Cabins2
Berths5
Heads6
Water120.2 L
Fuel60 L
CE categoryN/A€

About the US 42

Similar to the COOPER 416 and probably from the same tooling.

Performance

Comfort31.4
Capsize1.95
SA/Disp14.0
Disp/Len312
Bal/Disp43.8

Pricing

We don't have market pricing data for the US 42 yet. If you own one, help other buyers β€” what did you pay for it? Reports build a community price estimate over time.

Estimated Cost of Ownership

Based on 41.5ft LOA. Actual costs vary by condition, usage, and local rates.

$/ft/mo
Annual Maintenance
$2.9K – $7.6K
Hull, rigging, sails, engine service
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Known Issues & Pre-Purchase Inspection

We don't have enough data on the US 42yet to publish model-specific findings we'd stand behind β€” 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.

1Structural & Bulkheads9732Standing Rigging6403Deck & Topsides6404Keel & Keel Bolts5535Rudder & Steering5086Hull & Bottom377
Free general pre-purchase checklist
25 survey areas β€” hull, keel, rig, engine, electrical and more. Take it aboard when you view any boat.

Own a US 42? Reports from owners are what turn this into a model-specific checklist β€” and they're the reason the boats above it have one.

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Which engine powers your US 42?

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