Nauticat 42 History
The Nauticat 42 is erected by Cruising Yachts Oy in Finland. The yard is positioned 40 kilometers from the megacity of Turku in Southwest Finland. The company has been erecting yachts over 45 times and moment both administration and product installations are concentrated in Riihikoski. The company has a transnational chain of skillful and educated dealers that takes care of worldwide cruising 42 deals and services.
The story begins in the late 1950s when we moldered our first small fiberglass boats. In 1966 we were asked by some original mariners to make a comfortable 10- cadence hydrofoil with a proper pilothouse. The Nauticat 33 was born and the developer of this yacht was the Finnish mastermind W.Aarnipalo. The general housing form was nothing exceptionally new, it nearly recalled sturdy Nordic designs frequently seen battling their way across a stormy Baltic or bedecked with flowers and good cheer during fests under the night sun. As the fashionability of the Marine 33 soared and the company grew, a demand for larger boats was the natural result.
Formerly again further weight was put on better sailing performance. During the recession in Finland in 1993, the yard and its developer and now managing director Kaj Gustafsson introduced the Marine 39. This yacht embodied the yard’s new gospel. Further sailing area, more-performing shells under passage, and more efficiently shaped vessels and rudders. This yacht came to immediate success and she was in 1995 followed by the Marine 42 which offers the same concept as the 39. The 42 was warmly eaten by broad followership. The 42 is well-acclimated to different surroundings and requirements. The boat incontinently set up happy and proud possessors in Europe, the United States, and Asia.
Nauticat 42 Overview
Model Marine 42 became a bestseller just after its premiere. It is a very reliable and strong boat, fit for long cruises. It does not need a lot of effort from the crew and steering. This long-distance cruiser is fascinating because it offers an exceptionally wide choice of options for its equipment any equipment from the sailing of the armament to the type of keel. In Reality, a yacht is something of a designer — Nowadays, In Marines, many vessels can be created by you.
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Specifications of Nauticat 42
Main Features
| Model | Nauticat 42 |
| Version | Sloop |
| Hull type | Monohull |
| Category | Offshore deck saloon cruising |
| Sailboat builder | Nauticat Yachts & Siltala Yachts |
| Sailboat designer | Kaj Gustafsson |
| Sailboat range | Nauticat |
| Country | Finland |
| Construction | GRP (glass-reinforced polyester): |
| Single-skin fiberglass polyester | |
| Number of hulls built | About 200 |
| First built hull | 1995 |
| Last built hull | 2018 |
| Appendages | Keel: fin with bulb |
| Helm | Twin helm wheels |
| Rudder | Single semi-spade rudder |
| Unsinkable | No |
| Trailerable | No |
| EC design category | A |
Main Dimensions
| Hull length | 42’8” | 13 m |
| Waterline length | 34’ | 10.35 m |
| Beam (width) | 13’1” | 4m |
| Draft | 6’5” | 1.95 m |
| Mast height from DWL | 65’7” | 20 m |
| Fore freeboard | 5’5” | 1.65 m |
| Mid-ship freeboard | 4’8” | 1.42 m |
| Light displacement (MLC) | 35274 lb | 16000 kg |
| Ballast weight | 10141 lb | 4600 kg |
| Ballast type | Lead | |
| French customs tonnage | 23.40 Tx |
Rigs and Sails
| Upwind sail area | 1049 ft² | 97.5 m² |
| Downwind sail area | 1835 ft² | 170.5 m² |
| Mainsail area | 425 ft² | 39.5 m² |
| Genoa area | 624 ft² | 58 m² |
| Jib area | 347 ft² | 32.2 m² |
| Storm jib area | 115 ft² | 10.7 m² |
| Asymmetric spinnaker area | 1410 ft² | 131 m² |
| Rigging type | Sloop Marconi masthead | |
| Mast configuration | Keel stepped mast | |
| Rotating spars | No | |
| Number of levels of spreaders | 2 | |
| Spreaders angle | 0 ° | |
| Spars construction | Aluminum spars | |
| Standing rigging | 1×19 strand wire |
Performances
| Upwind sail area to displacement | 165 ft²/T | 15.36 m²/T |
| Downwind sail area to displacement | 289 ft²/T | 26.85 m²/T |
| Displacement-length ratio (DLR) | 409 | |
| Ballast ratio | 29 % | |
| Critical hull speed | 7.81 knots |
Auxiliary Engine
| Engine(s) | 1 inboard engine | |
| Engine(s) power | 110 HP | |
| Fuel type | Diesel | |
| Fuel tank capacity | 184.9 gal | 700 liters |
Accommodation and Layout
| Cockpit | Raised aft cockpit | |
| Cabin(s) (min./max.) | 2 / 3 | |
| Berth(s) (min./max.) | 5 / 7 | |
| Head(s) (min./max.) | 4 / 9 | |
| Freshwater tank capacity | 184.9 gal | 700 liters |
| Holding tank capacity | 23.8 gal | 90 liters |
| Fridge/ice-box capacity | 26.4 gal | 100 liters |
Saloon
| Maximum headroom | 6’ 4” | 1.92 m |
Fore cabin
| Maximum headroom | 6’ 2” | 1.88 m |
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