US Yachts US 42
The US Yachts US 42 is an American sailboat that was designed by Stan Huntingford as a cruiser and first built in 1982.[1][2][3][4]
| Development | |
|---|---|
| Designer | Stan Huntingford |
| Location | United States |
| Year | 1982 |
| Builder(s) | US Yachts |
| Role | Cruiser |
| Name | US Yachts US 42 |
| Boat | |
| Displacement | 24,000 lb (10,886 kg) |
| Draft | 6.58 ft (2.01 m) |
| Hull | |
| Type | monohull |
| Construction | fiberglass |
| LOA | 41.50 ft (12.65 m) |
| LWL | 32.50 ft (9.91 m) |
| Beam | 14.00 ft (4.27 m) |
| Engine type | British Motor Corporation 60 hp (45 kW) diesel engine |
| Hull appendages | |
| Keel/board type | fin keel |
| Ballast | 10,500 lb (4,763 kg) |
| Rudder(s) | skeg-mountedrudder |
| Rig | |
| Rig type | Bermuda rig |
| I foretriangle height | 51.75 ft (15.77 m) |
| J foretriangle base | 17.50 ft (5.33 m) |
| P mainsail luff | 45.00 ft (13.72 m) |
| E mainsail foot | 12.00 ft (3.66 m) |
| Sails | |
| Sailplan | fractional rigged sloop masthead sloop |
| Mainsail area | 270.00 sq ft (25.084 m2) |
| Jib/genoa area | 452.81 sq ft (42.067 m2) |
| Total sail area | 772.81 sq ft (71.796 m2) |
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The boat is a development of the Cooper 416, using the same molds, which were purchased by Bayliner from Cooper Yachts.[1][2][5][6]
Production
The design was built by US Yachts in the United States, from 1982 to 1986, but it is now out of production.[1][2][7][8]
Design
The US 42 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig; a raked stem; a raised counter, reverse transom; a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 24,000 lb (10,886 kg) and carries 10,500 lb (4,763 kg) of ballast.[1][2]
The boat has a draft of 6.58 ft (2.01 m) with the standard keel.[1][2]
The boat is fitted with a British Motor Corporation diesel engine of 60 hp (45 kW) for docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 70 U.S. gallons (260 L; 58 imp gal) and the fresh water tank has a capacity of 150 U.S. gallons (570 L; 120 imp gal).[1][2]
The design has sleeping accommodation for six people, with an angled double berth in the bow cabin, an "L"-shaped settee and a straight settee in the main cabin and an aft cabin with a double berth on the starboard side. The galley is located on the port side just forward of the companionway ladder. The galley is "U"-shaped and is equipped with a three-burner stove and a double sink. The head is located just aft of the bow cabin on the starboard side and includes a shower. Cabin headroom is 76 in (193 cm).[1][2]
For sailing downwind the design may be equipped with a symmetrical spinnaker.[1][2]
The design has a hull speed of 7.64 kn (14.15 km/h).[2]
References
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 42 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 42". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Stan Huntingford". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Stan Huntingford". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Cooper 416 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Cooper 416". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
- Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.