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Ocean Cruising 42

Ocean Cruising Yachts (Hank Hinckley) · 1981 · Sloop rig

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Ocean Cruising 42 profile drawing
LOA42.25'
Beam12.33'
Draft5.67'
Displ.12.4t
Rigsloop
HullFiberglass

Bluewater Evidence · Ocean Proven

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John Neal's Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising lists the Ocean Cruising 42, rated 2 of 5: 'Only a few built by Hank Hinkley. Classy, top quality.' Its capsize screen value is 1.69. No named passage is on file yet.

Overview

The Ocean Cruising 42 is a Hank Hinckley design from Ocean Cruising Yachts, built from 1981, with 10 completed.

Design and Construction

sailboatdata.com lists a fin keel with a skeg-hung rudder, 42.25 ft overall on a 32.58 ft waterline, 12.33 ft of beam and 5.67 ft of draft. Displacement is 24,800 lb with 7,500 lb of ballast, and the masthead sloop carries about 804 sq ft.

Buyers Notes

John Neal rates it 2 of 5 and calls it classy and top quality; sailboatdata.com records only ten built.

  1. [1]SpecificationsOCEAN CRUISING 42 - SailboatData.com- Dimensions, displacement, ballast, sail area, keel, rig, designer and builder.
  2. [2]EditorialJohn Neal - Boats to Consider for Ocean Cruising (Mahina)- Lists the Ocean Cruising 42, rated 2 of 5.
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