J Boats J/42

Interior Layout

The J42 is a prized for their logical use of space on the interior.  Having two cabins, two heads, a very functional galley, proper nav. station and a spacious main salon in only a 42 foot hull is impressive.

From the bottom of the companionway the galley is to port and the nav. station is to starboard.  The guest cabin is aft of the nav. station and the guest head or day head is aft of the galley. Moving forward the large salon is mid ships with full length settees port and starboard and a centerline main salon table with fold up leaves.  Through the forward bulkhead the owner's head is to port with the berth in the classic V berth layout

Main Salon

• Teak and Holly Sole
• Centerline satin varnished cherry table with two folding leaves and storage in the center with drawers on aft end
• Ribbon Cherry veneered bulkhead with satin varnish
• Large overhead hatch
• Port and starboard cherry satin varnished overhead hand rails
• Port and Starboard opening ports
• Port and Starboard full length settees with bronze weave cushions
• Storage behind settee backs
• Two outboard louvered cabinets per side with bookshelves in between
• Reading lights
• Overhead lights

Owner's Cabin

• Private head
• Hanging locker
• V berth with fill in cushion
• Bronze weave cushions
• Overhead hatch
• Satin varnished furniture and ceilings
• Outboard shelves over berth
• Solid cherry cabin door
• Ribbon cherry bulkhead with satin varnish
• Soft white overheads

Guest Cabin

• Custom queen berth with bronze weave cushions
• Teak and Holly sole
• Satin varnished furniture
• Built in cabinet and drawers with shelf
• Reading lights
• Two opening ports into cockpit

Galley

• J Shape galley
• White Corian counter top
• 3-Burner gimballed propane stove
• Double stainless steel sink
• In-counter double lid refrigeration
• Outboard cupboards with Lexan sliding doors
• Satin varnished cherry cabinetry and fiddles

Deck

Astara's deck stands out for a few reasons.  First, she is one of the few J42s with a varnished teak toe rail.  This really elevates the looks and desire for Astara.  Second, the condition of the gelcoat is better than it should be after over 20 years.  Many J42s have a huge crazing issues.  Astara has a little but nowhere near the extend of most. Third, all the canvas pops.  With brand new dodger, bimini, main sail cover and excellent cockpit cushions, you can tell Astara has been diligently cared for over the years.

Cockpit:

• The cockpit is easily large enough for 6 sailors plus the helmsman. 
• The port settee opens into a large storage space.
• The coamings hold the primary and secondary winches
• The coaming also holds a Raymarine auto-pilot display on port and starboard
• The main sheet traveler is just forward of the helm 
• Helm pedestal holds a large Garmin chartplotter with a Ritchie magnetic compass below.  Also on the pedestal is the Edson engine throttle and classic Destroyer wheel
• Under the dodger on the cabin are two Lewmar 44 winches port and starboard, two small hatches and two sets of jammers
• On the companion way hood is a line of Raymarine displays for all needed sailing data.

Aft deck:

• There are three hatches aft of the helm: Two go into the large lazerette and the 3rd is the propane locker.
• Solid stainless steel tubing stern pulpit with a built in center gate with a swim ladder

Cabin Top:

• Full length cabin
• Two tone with gray non-skid and white sides
• Two high gloss varnished teak hand rails
• Three cabin hatches: large one of the owner cabin opening forward, small one in the owner's head opening forward and another large one over the main salon opening aft
• Two white dorade boxes with chrome cowels and stainless steel rails
• 8 opening portlights

Deck:

• Like the cabin house the deck is two-tone with mold printed gray non-skid and white gelcoat borders.
• High gloss varnished teak tow rail
• Polished stainless steel anchor roller
• Lewmar electric windlass with foot pedals
• Spinnaker mounting hardware on port deck
• 6 Chocks with 6 cleats: two forward, tow mid ships, two aft
• Sail locker hatch aft of the windlass
• Polished stainless steel bow pulpit
• Polished stainless steel stanchions with upper and lower cable lifelines
• Jib tracks port and starboard
• Inboard shroud plates to keep walkway clear

 

Rig and Sails

Rig

• Hall carbon mast painted
• Hall carbon boom painted
• Spinnaker pole with deck mounting hardware
• Rod Rigging set inboard to keep walkway clear
• Boom vang
• Hydraulic backstay

Rig Dimensions:

• IJPE : 790.00 sq ft 
• I : 50.50 ft
• J : 14.75 ft
• P : 46.50 ft
• E : 18.00 ft
• Working Sail Area : 790.00 sq/ft

Sails:

• Northsail mainsail (2023)
• Northsail jib (2023)

Rigging:

• New main halyard (2023)
• New main sheet (2023)
• New jib halyard (2023)
• New jib sheets (2023)

Winches:

• 2 Lewmar self-tailing winches on coach roof
• 1 Lewmar self-tailing winch on mast
• 2 main Lewmar self-tailing winches on coaming
• 2 secondary Lewmar self-tailing winches on coaming

Electrical System

• 12 volt system
• Victron Energy Phoenix Charger
• 4 AGM house batteries (2023)
• 50 Amp shore power cord (2021)

Electronics

Cockpit:

• Garmin GPS Map 8212 touchscreen chartplotter at helm
• Raymarine ST6001+ Autopilot display in port coaming
• Raymarine ST6001 multi-display in starboard coaming
• Raymarine ST60 Depth display in coachroof
• Raymarine ST60 Wind display in coachroof
• Raymarine ST60 Speed display in coachroof
• Raymarine Maxview display in coachroof
• Remote B&G auto-pilot controller

Nav. Station:

• Large Garmin MFD Touchscreen
• B&G VHF
• Raymarine ST60 Multi Autohelm Series

Electronics Mast:

• Garmin Radar
• VHF antenna
• Three Raymarine GPS antenna

Design notes

J42's are designed to fulfill two goals: privacy for each of two couples when cruising or ample space and convenience for one couple living aboard for an extended period of time. Sailing J42s are easy for one person, thanks to superb wheel response and a common-sense sail plan. J42s balance well and sail upwind faster under mainsail than some cruisers using both main and large genoa. 

A self-draining deck anchor-storage locker, behind the standard Lewmar electric windlass, is big enough for an anchor rode and cruising spinnaker, ready-to-fly in a "snuffer" sock. A watertight collision bulkhead separates this locker from a spacious owners' stateroom with twin berths (convertible to an over-size double) 

The main cabin features exceptional joinerwork in varnished cherry with cold-molded fiddles and oval door trim. Vertical panels are in low-maintenance, antique white Formica. Two main settees double as sea-berths and are pitched outboard 5 degrees for secure sleeping at anchor. Stainless overhead grabrails are excellent handholds, drying racks and lee-cloth anchors. 

The J-shaped galley is well ventilated next to the companionway and features a recessed, deep, double sink in a Corian countertop. 

Five deck hatches over interior living spaces are mounted on the cabin trunk to permit use when sailing. Exceptional ventilation throughout is provided by four dorade intakes, 11 opening ports and the dodger-protected companionway.

Safety Gear

• MOM
• LifeSling
• Life jackets
• Horn
• Flares
• VHF distress

Additional Gear

• Fenders with fleece covers
• Docklines

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.