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SPENCER 42
Built by Spencer Boats Ltd.
• Designed by John Brandlmayr
General Information
Hull Type:
Full Keel
Rigging Type:
Masthead Sloop
Construction:
FG
First Built:
1965
Last Built:
1983
Number Built:
26
Dimensions
Length Overall (LOA):
12.88 m
Length Waterline (LWL):
9.14 m
Beam:
3.45 m
Draft (Max):
1.83 m
Headroom:
1.98 m
Weight & Ballast
Displacement:
8,618 kg
Ballast:
3,629 kg
Ballast Type:
Lead
Sail Plan
Foresail Area:
35.10 m²
Mainsail Area:
34.16 m²
Total Sail Area (calculated):
69.26 m²
Sail Area (reported):
70.14 m²
I (Fore Triangle Height):
14.17 m
J (Fore Triangle Base):
4.95 m
P (Mainsail Hoist):
12.12 m
E (Boom Length):
5.64 m
Engine & Systems
Fuel Capacity:
303 L
Water Capacity:
265 L
Performance Ratios
Hull Speed:
7.34 knots
SA/Displacement (Calculated):
16.48
SA/Displacement (Reported):
17.03
Ballast/Disp Ratio:
42.11%
Displacement/Length:
314.15
Comfort Ratio:
34.39
Capsize Screening:
1.70
S-Number:
1.63
Notes
Hull #1 for this boat is listed as having been completed in 1965. It appears that, from the beginning, it was called the SPENCER 42-2. If there was in fact an earlier version, how it may have differed from the one shown here is unknown. A number have been completed as kits. The boats that were completed at the factory were usually customized to the original customers requirements. Listed dimensions are from a builder's brochure but can vary.