US Yachts US 42

US Yachts US 42

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 m^2)
Jib/genoa area	452.81 sq ft (42.067 m^2)
Total sail area	772.81 sq ft (71.796 m^2)
← Cooper 416

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]

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]

See also

• List of sailing boat types

Related development

• Cooper 416

References

1. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "US 42 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
2. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "US 42". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
3. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Stan Huntingford". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
4. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Stan Huntingford". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 9 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
5. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Cooper 416 sailboat". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
6. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Cooper 416". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 10 May 2022. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
7. McArthur, Bruce (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts) 1970 - 1979". sailboatdata.com. Archived from the original on 21 January 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.
8. Sea Time Tech, LLC (2022). "Bayliner (Buccaneer/US Yachts)". sailboat.guide. Archived from the original on 20 December 2021. Retrieved 10 May 2022.