The M42 grew out of the success of the M36, keeping the elegant simplicity and ease of single-handed daysailing and adding standing headroom and more amenities for coastal cruising.  With her large cockpit and open interior layout she handles a group of friends and family sailing for the day.  The addition of a head with shower, a real galley with stove and oven, and a comfortable queen berth makes her perfect for a couple or small family for overnights or more.

PACKET was built for a prominent sailor on the west coast and brought back east by her second (and current) owner to has continued to maintain her in excellent condition and has made some significant upgrades including a furling boom and new sails, as well as upgraded electronics.  Currently hauled out for the winter at the Hinckley service yard in Southwest Harbor where she will be stored inside a heated building and made ready for the coming season.

CONSTRUCTION:

• Manually consolidated composite hull with Vinylester resin and vacuum bagged Core-Cell core.
• Composite longitudinal stringers and transverse keel floors.
• Fiberglass engine bed.
• Manually consolidated composite deck and superstructure with Vinylester resin and Core-Cell core.
• High density core replaces the standard core in areas of deck hardware and through hull fittings.
• Awlgrip hull in Snow White (#G8044) with Pearl Finish
• Double boot stripe – upper “Rebel Red” with lower :Ionosphere Blue”
• White antifouling bottom paint
• Gold leave cove stripe
• Gelcoat deck matching Matterhorn White White with non-skid matching “Whisper Gray”
• High performance bulbed keel.
• High aspect ratio carbon/epoxy spade rudder.

Deck:

• Quarter sawn teak decking on cockpit sole.
• Teak decking on side decks.
• Varnished teak toe rail and coamings cap
• SS chafe strips at boarding gates
• Custom cast SS bow, midship and stern chocks that integrate beautifully with the teak toe rail.
• (3) Schaefer Herreshoff style SS cleats. (1) 12” at bow and (2) 10” at stern.
• (2) Schaefer 8.5” SS removable cleats midship with canvas storage bag.
• Bow and stern rails with stanchions and double lifelines.
• (3) Low-profile SS foredeck and cabin top hatches.
• (2) SS 4” cowl vents mounted on gel coated dorade boxes with stainless steel dorade guards.
• (3) SS foredeck and cabin top hatches.
• Anchor locker with pivoting anchor bracket and salt water washdown pump with flush fiberglass hatch.
• Large Forepeak with storage for fenders, lines, boarding ladder, and telescoping boathook.
• Deckhouse portlights are toughened safety glass, frameless installation.

Cockpit:

The large cockpit is laid out for simple single-handed sailing with plenty of room for family and friends who can participate in the sailing or just enjoy the ride.  All sheets, main halyard, jib furling line, main furling line, and vang control lines are led below deck to rope clutches and electric winches located at control pods in the cockpit within easy reach of the helmsperson. Forward of the control pods are spacious port and starboard cockpit seats.  The seats are over six feet in length and comfortably suitable for seating six adults or taking a nap. Hatches on all three cockpit seats allow access to below-decks storage.

• Canvas dodger with stainless steel bows, aft grab rail, and removable canvas wings.
• Canvas pedestal and wheel cover.
• Cockpit seat cushions and backrest cushions.
• Clamp-on pedestal drink holders
• Varnished teak drop leaf table with integral storage and removable drink box and padded sun cover
• Teak decking on cockpit sole
• Teak companionway doors can be hooked open or removed while sailing
• Cockpit speakers
• Line storage outboard of helm both sides in coaming
• Canvas sun cover for the companionway hatch and doors

ACCOMMODATIONS:

A comfortable, spacious interior with full standing headroom, finished in classic Herreshoff style with antique white bulkheads and gloss varnished solid mahogany joinery.  The port and starboard settees are designed for comfortable lounging or sleeping. The mahogany drop-leaf table incorporates liquor storage and invites gracious dining. A modern “butterfly-style” hatch above the dining table and eight large fixed portlights provide great natural lighting and ventilation.

Twin end tables with storage lockers below and lockers with shelves outboard are built in at the forward end of the settees. A hanging locker forward of the head and lockers outboard at the forward end of the settees provide additional storage. Open shelves outboard at the aft end of the settees provide space for books, etc.

The forward cabin provides a queen size berth, full length shelves, and two large drop fronts to access the space under the berth. A large overhead hatch and two 4” SS dorade vents provide great natural light and ventilation. 

• Espar diesel heater provides quiet, dry heat for interior
• Light blue interior upholstery with custom bedding
• Drop down pleated curtains over portlights
• Oceanair recessed screens and shade on mahogany base under opening hatches
• V-groove white overhead with mahogany batttons

GALLEY:

• Located aft to starboard.
• Isotherm top loading 12VDC refrigerator with stainless steel liner and wire basket.
• Force 10 two burner propane stove with thermostat controlled oven on a gimbal mount with remote solenoid control and fume detector.  
• Corian counter top.
• Mirror-polished stainless steel sink with chrome single lever mixer faucet.
• Garbage bin.
• Mahogany single bay handrail at companionway
• Ample storage in lockers outboard and drawers below counter

HEAD:

• Located aft to port.
• Corian counter top with integrated sink and single lever faucet.
• Scandvik mixer valve with wall mount shower head.
• Molded fiberglass floor pan with integral shower sump and electric drain pump.
• Folding shower enclosure opens to create shower stall and folds out of the way against the forward bulkhead.
• Mirror with frame on forward bulkhead.
• Storage in lockers outboard and below sink as well as under lift up in counter.
• Vacuflush fresh water head with holding tank monitor

MECHANICAL:

• Yanmar 3JH4E  39HP FWC marine diesel engine.
• Upgraded Yanmar SD60 saildrive (new 2018)
• Flex-O-Fold 16” three blade propeller.
• Yanmar engine mount pan – fiberglass.
• Morris custom instrument panel at the helm
  • Faria gauges with SS bezels.
  • Ignition switch.
  • Start/Stop buttons.
  • Tachometer.
  • Illumination switch.
• Morse single lever throttle located on the pedestal.
• Engine box is fitted with Soundown Vinyl/Foam composite noise reduction insulation.
• Yanmar spares kit and service manual.
• Racor fuel filter.
• 40-gallon aluminum fuel tank w/SS deck fill.
• Cruz-Pro tank gauge.

Climate Control:

• Espar D4 Airtronic diesel heater with three vents.
• Hella turbo fans in v-berth (2)

Fresh Water System:

• 50-gallon fresh water capacity.
• SS deck fill.
• ShurFlo pressure water system pump.
• Atlantic 6 gallon SS water heater plumbed to engine heat exchanger and 110VAC.
• Cruz-Pro multi-tank gauge system.

Waste System:

• Sealand Vacuflush marine toilet.
• 20-gallon Polyethylene waste holding tank with gravity drain to seacock for overboard discharge.
• Snake River external tank level monitor.

Bilge System:

• Automatic diaphragm 12VDC bilge pump with removable strainer.
• Whale Gusher 10 manual bilge pump located near helm in cockpit.

Steering & Rudder:

• Edson wire rope/chain steering system.
• Carbon fiber/epoxy rudder with carbon fiber rudderpost.
• Emergency tiller.

ELECTRICAL:

• (2) Lifeline 4D AGM house batteries (new 2023)
• Optima 1000M amp engine start battery with 800 cold cranking amps
• Mastervolt 90 A/12 VDC alternator
• 50A Mastervolt multi-stage battery charger
• Mastervolt 12 VDC / 110 VAC distribution panel
• Mastervolt battery isolator for independent charging
• 110V shore power system with (4) outlets
• SS 30A shorepower receptacle
• Zinc saver galvanic isolator on AC system ground wire
• Xantrex XM1800 modified sine wave inverter
• 12 volt outlet
• (3) Red courtesy lights
• (4) Hella turbo fans
• Lopolight LED Bow and stern running lights
• Aquasignal tri-color masthead light & combo steaming/deck flood light
• Spreader lights

ELECTRONICS & NAVAGATION:

• Raymarine Axiom Plus 9 chartplotter at helm (2023)
• Raymarine Quantum radome on radar post (2023)
• Raymarine AIS650 AIS transceiver
• Raymarine ST60 Wind, Speed and Depth instruments on forward cockpit bulkhead
• Raymarine ST6002 Autopilot
• Icom IC-M422 VHF with Command Mic II in cockpit
• Ritchie Powerdamp compass at helm
• Fusion stereo with Bluetooth with speakers in cabin and cockpit

SPARS AND RIGGING:

• Leisure furl boom painted to match deck (2023)
• Topping lift added and run back to cockpit (2023)
• North 3Di Ocean full batten main (2023)
• North 3Di Ocean furling jib (2023)
• North Helix Code 55 (2024)

SAFETY EQUIPMENT

• Kidde Mariner 110 portable dry chemical fire extinguishers (3).
• Lifejackets
• First Aid kit
• Lifesling mounted on sternrail

MISC.

• Fenders with fleece covers
• Docklines
• Chelsea Clock and Barometer
• Boat hook