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The Valiant 42 is a direct descendant of naval architect Bob Perrys seminal Valiant 40, the first of which was built by Uniflite in Bellingham, WA, and launched in 1975. The 40 was a commercial and critical success: Some 200 were eventually built, and the boat, which is credited with introducing the term performance cruiser to the sailing lexicon, was inducted into the American Sailboat Hall of Fame in 1997.

The Valiant 40 also had early success on the race course and in mara-thon shorthanded events like the OSTAR, the BOC Challenge, and the Bermuda One-Two. Mark Schrader became the first American to circumnavigate via the five Southern Capes aboard his Valiant, Resourceful, in 1983. The list of other significant voyages in Valiant 40s not to mention the countless miles sailed by ordinary cruising couples and families is quite remarkable.

However, well over a hundred of those original Uniflite Valiant 40s were seriously flawed. A fire-retardant resin employed in the construction of the boats from 1977 to 1981 was eventually deemed the culprit in countless cases of severe hull blisters. Many are the tales of frustrated Valiant 40 owners undertaking tedious bottom repairs.

The blistering problems were addressed once and for all by 1984, when Texas Valiant dealer Rich Worstell purchased the company and began building the boats using isopthalic resins alongside Lake Texoma, about an hour and a half north of Dallas. Rich Worstell remains in charge, though his son, Kris, is being groomed as the successor of the family-owned business.

DESIGN The Valiant 42, which was introduced in 1993, is a refined, updated version of the original Valiant 40. This tried-and-true offshore cruiser continues to meet the needs of long-distance sailors. An important change is the rig, which evolved from a single-spreader configuration to a taller, double-spreader spar that boosted light-air performance with 77 square feet of additional sail area. By adding a beefy stainless-steel bowsprit, the overall balance of the boat under sail was also addressed.

The keel is now in its third iteration and, with input from keel specialist Dave Vacan’ti, the foil has been shaped with a larger leading edge and smaller trailing edge for improved lift and efficiency. An additional 1,800 pounds of ballast further enhanced stability.

The biggest change is the new deck, which is built without any hatch bosses. Hatches are added later to suit the various interior arrangements. The cockpit has been redesigned with higher coamings that encircle the entire space on the V40 they terminated aft of the primary winches that are better suited to halt the ingress of water. The interior of the 42 adds more headroom to that of the 40, and there are now five different accommodation plans from which to choose. Because it is a semi-custom boat, an owner can tweak these basic layouts.

To this day, Bob Perry notes that the rounded stern was a design feature foisted upon him by the original builder for marketing considerations, and not a direction he wouldve taken if left to his own devices. It was 1973, he said. Westsails were all the rage. Everyone wanted the Colin Archer look. But I do have to say, double-enders are pretty. Theyre aesthetically pleasing. They conjure up all sorts of romantic notions.

Modern boats with broad, square sterns in general can provide bigger cockpits and expanded seat-locker storage. Theyre more stable and buoyant and, when heeled, increase the vessels effective sailing length.

But if the canoe stern was a marketing compromise, Perrys approach to the underbody was not. The Valiant 42 has a fine entry, relatively long waterline and full sections aft, and there is nothing Colin Archerish about the detached, separated keel and rudder, which minimize wetted surface and were a radical departure for offshore cruising boats at the time, when full keels were the widely accepted approach for long-range voyaging. The keel/rudder configuration gave the boat the performance edge.

DECK LAYOUT The massive stainless-steel bowsprit/pulpit that gives the 42 its extra two feet of length is fitted with a Schaef-fer System 3100 roller furler and dual bow rollers working in unison with the standard Lighthouse windlass. Its a big, hefty, reassuring platform for handling ground tackle.

There were seven Lewmar Ocean System hatches on the boat we sailed, as well as a pair of fiberglass Dorade vents with stainless cowls and guards, and a series of Hood cast stainless-steel opening ports with screens. Owners can add or subtract hatches to modify ventilation for their cruising climate.

An Antal whiskerpole adjustment track works in tandem with a Forespar whisker pole for poling out headsails; a spinnaker pole package is an option. Genoa tracks are recessed, which is good news for barefoot sailors. A rugged, custom traveler set-up is stationed just forward of the hard dodger/bimini. The traveler controls and mid-boom Lewmar mainsheet system are led aft through the dodger to a pair of Lewmar winches that are stationed just behind dual sets of Antal rope clutches to handle the mainsheet, single-line reefing controls, halyards and traveler. The placement of the halyard winch under the dodger makes grinding the last few inches of the main halyard a bit difficult, as its tough for the grinder to get sufficient purchase above the winch. An electric-winch would be an option to consider here.

The Valiant 42 doesn’t have a dedicated boom vang, but off the breeze the spar can be controlled by a pair of preventers that are led aft both port and starboard from the boom, via deck blocks, to dedicated clutches stationed just outside the cockpit coaming. Cockpit size limits the wheel dimensions, but the relatively diminutive 32-inch stainless-steel destroyer wheel on an Edson radial-drive pedestal is more than adequate. In keeping with the theme of offering a low-maintenance boat, theres no teak on deck beyond a pair of optional planks on the bowsprit, an eyebrow near the traveler, the companionway trim, and the swim-ladder steps. The cockpit seats are over seven feet long and fine for sleeping underway. The standard Lewmar 58CST primary winches are reassuringly oversized.

SYSTEMS The standard Valiant 42 comes with a freshwater-cooled, 44-hp Westerbeke diesel with 2.13:1 reduction gear and V-drive transmission with a dripless shaft: A 55-hp Westerbeke is an available option. Engine access is good via fold-up companionway ladders, the lower of which is secured by barrel bolts. A single Racor fuel filter/water separator is easily accessed and standard (theres room for an optional second unit), as is the oil-change pump. Switches for the optional generator (available in 5 kW or 7.6 kW), windlass, 12-volt DC power and 110-volt AC power are all located on a shared distribution panel aft of the companionway steps. All the tinned, copper wiring runs meet ABYC specifications. Valiants Rich Worstell has an aviation background thats evident in the attention to detail that the electrical panels exhibit and in the custom manifold system, and every color-coded wire, as well as all valves and hoses, are scrupulously labeled.

Batteries are situated under the aft berth near the water heater and are arranged in a two-bank system, with four gel cells in the house bank and a single gel cell as the starter battery. A 100-amp alternator is standard, along with a 110-volt automatic battery charger.

The split, alloy fuel tanks are stationed to either side of the lazarette, from where they can be easily removed if necessary. Custom-built stainless water tanks are situated beneath the port and starboard settees and are also removable. If desired, more tankage can be added in lieu of the generator in a locker aft of the engine under the cockpit, or in the storage space under the forward v-berth. Hot and cold pressure water is standard, as is a foot pump in thegalley.

ACCOMMODATIONS Valiant offers five basic interior layouts for the 42, from which owners are encouraged to customize the details. There are three Center Entry versions with an amidships companionway: the Center Entry Queen and Center Entry Pullman both have a single aft head and are differentiated by the layout of the forward stateroom and main cabin.

The Center Entry Queen/Two Heads has a second head forward. The two Side Entry models have companionways offset to starboard. They lack the CE versions separate showers. The Side Entry Traditional follows the original Valiant 40, with a forward head and V-berth. The Side Entry Pullman has an offset berth in the forward cabin and an aft head.

Our test boat was a Center Entry Queen with 6 5 headroom throughout and a generous berth in the forward cabin that measured  6 6 (long) x 7 (head) x 19 (foot). A divided chain locker is forward of the berth (a hawse pipe directs the chain aft to another locker under the foot of the berth) and theres plenty of storage in overhead lockers and below the berth.

A cedar hanging locker and small seat oppose each other at the aft end of the stateroom.

The main cabin has a pair of settees on opposite sides of the dropleaf table, just forward of the U-shaped galley to port. The galley features a 3-burner stainless-steel oven, twin stainless sinks and a Seafrost 12-volt refrigerator. The forward-facing nav station is to starboard. The single head and a dedicated wet locker are behind the navigators seat at the foot of the companionway. The aft berth to port measures 68 x 48 and is well situated for a shorthanded voyaging boat; its a good sea berth and close to the action should off-watch crew be required on deck in a hurry. A clever opening in the berths side bulkhead can be opened for ventilation or topsides communication, and closed for privacy in port. Overhead and lets not forget, this boats built in Texas is a long gun locker that would also work well for chart storage.

PERFORMANCE We sailed hull number 73 of the Valiant 42, Tir Na Nog , on a fluky fall afternoon on Narragansett Bay near Barrington, R.I., the home of Valiants New England dealer, Anchor Yacht & Ship Sales. Given its track record, theres no  reason to believe the 42 wont be a solid performer in good breeze, so it was informative to put the boat through the paces on a day with moderate air.

We started out in about seven-to eight-knots of true wind, with the 42 making 3.9 to 4.2 knots as registered by the GPS with a full Dacron main and high-cut 130 percent genoa from Quantum Sails. The boat tacked through 105-degrees in flat water and, not surprisingly, was slow gaining momentum out of the tacks. With a displacement of over 24,000 pounds, this was hardly a surprise. But once the boat gathered way it moved well and the helm was light and effective.

The boat responded well to a building sea breeze. In 12-knots of wind it recorded 5.2 knots close-hauled. At 14 knots, we managed 6 knots upwind. We bore off to a beam reach in fading wind and the boat made 6.4 to 6.6 knots in 10 knots true. By the time we eased off to a broad reach with a wind angle of 120 degrees the breeze had faded to between 6.5 and 7.5 knots, and boatspeed hovered between 4.5 and 4.7 knots. The boat was fun to sail, particularly when steering from the coaming with a good view of the tell-tales. Given the conditions, performance under sail was very good.

At 2,500 RPM in a slight chop and moderate wind, the 42 made 6.6 knots under power. Maneuverability and handling were excellent. The boat turned in a boat length or less and backed down nicely with the standard 3-blade prop.

CONCLUSIONS The Valiant 42 is a solid, well-built, long-range cruising boat that will take competent owners anywhere they wish to sail. Some sailors will find the 42s double-ended profile to be hopelessly dated or old-fashioned, while others will find pleasure and take comfort in its tried-and-true lines. Theres no question the hull form has been well tested in the gravest offshore conditions.

The 42 is an expensive boat: Anchor Yachts boatshow special in Newport, R.I., last fall was just under $375,000 for a sailaway package, including sails and limited electronics. But Valiants hold their value well. A survey of YachtWorld.com in mid-October showed eight Valiant 42s on the market, all built between 1995 and 2004, with asking prices from $319K to $359K.

Depending on ones budget, if one was sold on the Valiant concept, it might make sense to search for an older V40 beware of blister pox and put the money saved into a long-term cruise. But if moneys not an object, and you have your heart set on a new V42, youll be rewarded with a solid cruising platform that, for a yacht, is a good investment.

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Valiant Yachts are designed and built for the shorthanded crew. The new Valiant 42 has once again set a pace that only other can follow. With its newly expanded sail plan featuring a double spreader rig mast and anchor-bowsprit, performance and balance has never been better. And as with all Valiant Yachts, that comfortable offshore ride is ever present. From its fine bow entry to its classic rounded-tumble home stern, the Valiant hull design provides the strength and impact resistance that veteran sailors look for in a world class performance cruiser.

When it’s just you against mother nature’s worst in the middle of the ocean, do you want anything less than a Valiant?

Valiant 42 – Specifications

• STANDARD FEATURES
• INTERIOR LAYOUT
• INTERIOR PHOTOS

CONSTRUCTION:

• Gelcoat Isophthalic gelcoat used exclusively on all large and small fiberglass parts
• Resin Isophthalic resin used throughout the entire lay up of the hull, deck and all components. The resin is hand-batched and catalyzed in one-gallon increments. The catalyst / resin mixture is dyed to achieve the proper wet out technique.
• Hull One piece, solid fiberglass, hand laminated of alternate layers of mat and woven roving.
• Deck Hand laminated, balsa cored fiberglass for strength weight ratio with high-density structural foam in high-stressed areas.
• Skeg / Rudder Fiberglass hand laminated structural parts, stainless steel solid shaft with internal steel core, encased in resin and foam.
• Keel External mounted lead ballast, bedded with 3M 5200 sealant. Through-bolted with 17  3/4 stainless steel J-bolts incorporating stainless steel backing plates.
• Bulkheads Bonded with fiberglass to hull and deck with tie plates to floor structures.
• Furniture All horizontal and vertical flats fiberglass bonded to hull and deck.
• Chainplates Stainless steel with backing plates through bolted to solid fiberglass structural knees.
• Hull Insulation 1/2 closed cell foam from the waterline to the sheer on inside of hull to prevent condensation and provide sound insulation.
• Engine Room Insulation One-inch Sound Stop lined foam throughout to provide sound insulation.
• Top Sides Finished with Imron polyurethane white hull with contrasting whale and double boot for superior finish, mar resistance and color retention.
• Underbody Barrier coating applied below the waterline, then marine anti-fouling bottom paint is applied.
• Floor Timbers / Engine Beds Fiberglass laminated over high-density structural foam, sealed and finished with isophthalic gelcoat.
• Deck To Hull Mechanically joined with through bolts and bedded with 3M 5200 sealant.
• Rub Rail Molded in structural with sacrificial teak and stainless strake
• Engine Freshwater cooled Westerbeke diesel with V-drive and reduction gear
• Engine Instruments Deluxe panel recessed in cockpit with tachometer, hour meter and gauges.
• Engine Controls Single lever side-mount for shifter and throttle at pedestal.
• Engine Mounts Flexible shock-absorbing, bolted to aluminum engine rails that are through-bolted to high-density glassed in engine beds
• Seacocks Bronze / stainless ball valves on all through hulls below waterline, with easy access for operating.
• Propeller Bronze fixed-blade Sailor.
• Propeller Shaft Nautilloy™ 1-1/4 stainless steel.
• Strut & Gudgeon Valiant Custom silicone bronze casting.
• Fuel Filter / Water Separator
• Strainer – 1 1/2, Seawater intake, bronze.
• Engine Exhaust Aqua lift with Valiant Custom anti-siphon system
• Fuel Tanks Marine alloy with clean-out, deck fills and vents, and tanks are removable
• il Change Pump In engine room for Westerbeke engine.
• Remote Oil Filter In engine room for Westerbeke engine.
• AC / DC Distribution Valiant Custom electrical panel with DC volt meter, amp meter, AC volt meter, reverse polarity indicator, DC breaker with 28 positions available and AC breaker with 12 positions available. Interior
• Lights Chart table light (high/low red or white), reading lights in bunk areas, reading lights in main salon aft port and starboard, dome lights in head, shower and bunk areas. High/low dome light main salon port and starboard, lighting above sink and icebox countertop, engine room light, locker lights with door switches, companionway entrance light with switch, courtesy lights under main salon and galley toe recesses
• Navigation Lights To COLREGS  bow and stern lights on pulpits. Anchor light and combination steaming and foredeck light on mast. Tri-color strobe ligh At masthead. Batteries Two bank system, four gel cell batteries on house bank, one gel cell on starter bank in fiberglass battery bases with offshore hold-down system for each bank.
• Battery Charger 110 volt automatic, 40+ amp with temperature sensor.
• Alternator – 100 amp.
• Wiring  Tinned copper and meets ABYC specifications
• Freshwater Tanks Marine Stainless Located under settees port and starboard with clean-outs, deck fills and vents. Custom built and removable.
• Head  Manually-operated with Y-valve for selection to holding tank or overboard offshore discharge. Holding tank has deck fitting for pump out and manual pump out for overboard offshore discharge. Holding tank is marine alloy and removable.
• Deck Washdown Deck fitting for hose forward on deck in bulwarks with 12 volt pressure switch pump and thru hull located forward in interior below furniture.
• Foot Pump Freshwater in galley.
• Bulkheads Solid joiner trim finished with hand-rubbed oil finish.
• Trim Sea rails and fiddles on all horizontal surfaces, laminated trim pieces on all arch door frames and cap bulkheads.
• Cabin Sole Finish Satin Varathane three coats.
• Cabin Sides Handrails on cabin truck sides, with Formica sideliner.
• Twist Latches Flush-mounted on all opening locker doors and drawers.
• Dining Table  Walk-around drop-leaf table with Formica top leaves and center storage, with fiddles.
• Pantry Locker  Four locking sliding track shelves.
• Chain Locker Interior access with divider and drains to bilge.
• Cushions Valiant Custom interior upholstery with high-quality foam cushions.
• Nav Station Large chart table area with spacious electronics area.
• Wet Locker Vented with drain.
• Stove Gimbaled three-burner, stainless steel propane with oven and LPG safety control panel.
• Flash Guard Stainless steel mounted above stove.
• Stove Crash Bar Sturdy rings for offshore galley strap.
• Hull Sideliner Horizontal ash ceiling battens screwed and plugged with varathane satin finish.
• Cabin Sole – Planked and plugged 1/2-inch solid teak with inlaid basswood strips, sanded and sealed. Sole lift outs have mechanical locking devices.
• Non-Skid Valiant Custom system, two-tone on deck, cockpit and cabin top.
• Hatches Six Lewmar Ocean Series offshore with custom hatch bosses.
• Portlights Hood stainless steel opening ports with screens.
• Mooring Cleats Six 12-inch stainless steel.
• Genoa Turning Blocks Two double sheave.
• Primary Winches  Two Lewmar 58CST Ocean Series.
• Staysail Winches Two Lewmar 40CST Ocean Series.
• Halyard Winch One Lewmar 40CST Ocean Series.
• Group 27 engine starting battery
• Custom backlit electrical panel with AC/DC amperage and voltage display, battery monitor,
• Link 10 house battery monitor
• Electrical panel hinged for easy access
• 12V utility plugs at chart table, helm, forward locker
• Copper ground strap glassed to hull at waterline for SSB ground plane
• Wiring led clear of bilge where possible

  SPAR/RIGGING

• Mast Valiant Custom aluminum extrusion with white polyurethane finishing, tapered upper section, double spreader, through-bolted tangs, fabricated/welded cranehead, internal halyards, conduit for mast wiring, spinnaker bails, extra halyard sheaves.
• Boom Valiant Custom fabricated aluminum with white polyurethane finish, internal outhaul, internal topping lift, bails for main sheet blocks, swivel gooseneck fitting.
• Spar Fly  Windex 15.
• Standing Rigging 12 rod for uppers, forward and aft lowers, headstay and backstay, 10 rod intermediate upper, 1/4-inch 1×19 wire for forestay. Fittings are Navtec marine turnbuckles.
• Mast and Boom Tangs, deck pad eyes are installed for preventor and runners (running rigging for preventor system and mast runner are optional).
• Running Rigging 1/2 XLS main and jib halyards, 7/16 XLS staysail halyard, 3/8 XLS traveler control lines, 7/16 XLS with vinyl cable for boom topping lift.
• Sheets  Genoa 5/8 Intrepid, staysail 1/2 Intrepid, main 1/2 XLS.

Prices, specifications, materials and equipment are subject to change without notice.

Below decks, Valiant offers semi-custom interior design incorporating only the finest quality materials and craftsmanship. Unsurpassed joinery work combined with select primary woods such as cherry or teak accented with ash and poplar in designated areas insure your home away from home will always provide the style and comfort you expect. More importantly, our interiors are built like the exteriors, strong! All furniture, whether horizontal or vertical is fiberglass bonded to the hull and deck, insuring maximum strength. And since our yachts are semi-custom, interior layouts are virtually unlimited. Each new owner can personalize their yacht to their requirements.

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Valiant 42RS

Valiant 42RS is a 41 ′ 11 ″ / 12.8 m monohull sailboat designed by Robert Perry and built by Valiant Yachts (USA) starting in 1992.

Rig and Sails

Auxilary power, accomodations, calculations.

The theoretical maximum speed that a displacement hull can move efficiently through the water is determined by it's waterline length and displacement. It may be unable to reach this speed if the boat is underpowered or heavily loaded, though it may exceed this speed given enough power. Read more.

Classic hull speed formula:

Hull Speed = 1.34 x √LWL

Max Speed/Length ratio = 8.26 ÷ Displacement/Length ratio .311 Hull Speed = Max Speed/Length ratio x √LWL

Sail Area / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the power of the sails relative to the weight of the boat. The higher the number, the higher the performance, but the harder the boat will be to handle. This ratio is a "non-dimensional" value that facilitates comparisons between boats of different types and sizes. Read more.

SA/D = SA ÷ (D ÷ 64) 2/3

• SA : Sail area in square feet, derived by adding the mainsail area to 100% of the foretriangle area (the lateral area above the deck between the mast and the forestay).
• D : Displacement in pounds.

Ballast / Displacement Ratio

A measure of the stability of a boat's hull that suggests how well a monohull will stand up to its sails. The ballast displacement ratio indicates how much of the weight of a boat is placed for maximum stability against capsizing and is an indicator of stiffness and resistance to capsize.

Ballast / Displacement * 100

Displacement / Length Ratio

A measure of the weight of the boat relative to it's length at the waterline. The higher a boat’s D/L ratio, the more easily it will carry a load and the more comfortable its motion will be. The lower a boat's ratio is, the less power it takes to drive the boat to its nominal hull speed or beyond. Read more.

D/L = (D ÷ 2240) ÷ (0.01 x LWL)³

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds.
• LWL: Waterline length in feet

Comfort Ratio

This ratio assess how quickly and abruptly a boat’s hull reacts to waves in a significant seaway, these being the elements of a boat’s motion most likely to cause seasickness. Read more.

Comfort ratio = D ÷ (.65 x (.7 LWL + .3 LOA) x Beam 1.33 )

• D: Displacement of the boat in pounds
• LOA: Length overall in feet
• Beam: Width of boat at the widest point in feet

Capsize Screening Formula

This formula attempts to indicate whether a given boat might be too wide and light to readily right itself after being overturned in extreme conditions. Read more.

CSV = Beam ÷ ³√(D / 64)

Shoal draft: 5.5’/1,68m.

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The Valiant 42 is a highly regarded blue water cruiser, robustly built and well known to be an excellent vessel for singlehand or shorthanded sailing. This Bob Perry design has proven itself in round-the-world races and by cruisers setting off to explore the world’s oceans. The Valiant 42 has long been the choice for singlehand sailors and cruising couples because of the ease of sailing, robust build, and proven reputation. Well equipped and lightly used, Mahalo is in excellent condition, and it shows. Among the last six built, this Valiant is like no other you’ve seen on the market. She is equipped for blue water voyaging and live aboard comfort. Mahalo is hull number 181, built in 2008 at the Texas factory, which closed in 2011 after 35 years of continuous production. The Valiant factory offered a highly customizable build process that was attractive for the original owners who had owned a Valiant 40 and understood how to make the boat even better. She was ordered from the factory with all the specifications to do just that, and the results of the continuous maintenance, excellent care, and substantial upgrades are evident.At first glance you will notice she is all shining white Awlgrip, stainless steel, with new running rigging and canvas. There is no exterior wood on the boat, except for a little vanished teak trim under the dodger. All the beautiful wood is in the interior; gorgeous hand-rubbed cherry. Mahalo was painted with Awlgrip Awlcraft paint in 2018 in white with a thin blue strip accentuating the sheer line. At that time she received major maintenance while down rigged in Annapolis, Maryland. Everything that could be replaced was replaced. She is like new. If you are in the market for a cruising boat of the highest caliber, please give this Valiant 42 your consideration.If you are in the market for a cruising boat of the highest caliber, please give this Valiant 42 your consideration. Here are a few highlights:

• Larger Westerbeke diesel engine – 55hp with 1500 hours
• 5kw Westerbeke generator with 350 hours
• AGM batteries with custom installation of extra batteries for 900 amp/hours (new in 2018)
• Air conditioning 18,000 BTUs and reverse cycle heat
• Spectra Catalina 300 watermaker, with maintenance items and spares (winterized)
• Espar diesel cabin furnace
• Monitor windvane steering system
• Haulout in Spring 2022 with major maintenance bottom paint, Prop-speed, Max Prop serviced, zincs, polished the hull
• Quantum sails in excellent condition

Forward Storage Area

● Chain locker is divided for two anchors with starboard grate

● Chain locker has Starboard reinforcement on the bulkhead

● Primary Bruce anchor has 400’ of chain with much pulled aft under storage

● Note: The deckwash pump is in the storage area on the starboard side

● Stored there are new furling lines, sheets, halyards

● Spare 110v battery charger

● Downwind MPS (Doyle Sails used three times) and control lines

● Custom teak line holder for MPS rigging

● Large overhead hatch for downwind sail and escape

● Custom teak screen

● Great ventilation flow through the boat

● Two custom cabinets

● Fire extinguisher mounted up forward

Forward Cabin

● Pullman layout

● Nice double berth with overhead hatch and window

● Reading lights and dome light in the berth

● The fiddle that runs the length of the boat is a great nook

● Drawers three large drawers and a show locker under berth and storage outboard

● Step for hopping up

● Six-inch-high quality mattress with hypervent

● Custom shelf at the forward (foot) bulkhead

● Shelf has B&G hydra multi-function display to monitor

● To starboard, huge hanging locker with shelves outboard

● Clothes hook behind the door

● Additional large locker with shelves for clothes

● Large hanging locker with shelves outboard

● Shelf above with storage great for hats and scarves

● Overhead Lewmar hatch with custom teak screen over berth

● Stainless steel opening ports with screens port and starboard

● Alpenglow red and white light

● Two Hella fans in the forward cabin

● Pullman chose for ocean passage making and world voyaging due to the storage it offers

● Port side settee with foot well (which can store an immense load)

● Huge locker amid ship houses the masthead connections, it houses the electronic compass for radar overlay, and provides storage also

● Fluxgate compass installed on the salon table leg away from interference

● At the base of the mast under the floorboard is the Furuno sensors for boat speed

● Reading lights at settees port and starboard, both ends

● Alpenglow lights overhead with both red and white

● Drop leaf table that can extend across to the starboard settee to seat four

● Center storage in the table for those special beverages or cloth napkins

● Salon port side cabinet is huge to store many things

● Seafrost and 12v Tradewinds system in the cabinet

● Full-length shelves for books and baskets and things

● Settees have storage outboard

● Water tanks are aluminum, 44 gallons each under settee (88 gallons total)

● Port side settee has lee cloth and foot well

● Starboard settee is full length with lee cloth and reading lights

● Settee cushions in perfect condition always covered (blue soft upholstery)

● Starboard outboard shelf (double shelf) with cabinet aft near the nav

● This cabinet houses the installation of Iridium brain, stereo, and manuals

● Beautiful hand rubbed varnished cherry interior

● Chelsea striking ships clock and barometer

● Beautiful oil lamp from Norway, a special gift to the boat

● Large Lewmar ocean hatch with teak custom screen

● Four Hood stainless steel opening ports with screens

● Custom curtains run the full length of salon (always closed to prevent sun damage)

● Cherry fiddles run the full length and accentuate the shear of the hull shear

● Hella fans with variable speeds, very quiet

● Stereo speakers, and stereo

● Teak and basswood cable sole has always had rugs and is perfect

● Floorboards are impressive thick marine plywood laminated with half inch teak

● All the floorboards are locking, and all numbered

● Main freshwater intake thru hull located amid ship under the sole

● Manual emergency bilge pump (secondary interior pump) stored under sole

● Air conditioning and refrigeration pumps located under the sole

● Insulated hull to the water line means no condensation in the interior and in the lockers

● Classic Valiant U-shaped galley adjacent the nav station

● Force 10 three-burner gimbaled stove and oven

● Cabinet with sliding doors outboard with two shelves dishes

● Microwave at the forward end of cabinet

● Huge counter forward with room to open the refrigerator

● Refrigerator has extra insulation with divider so large freezer is separate

● Controls for two separate systems, 110v Seafrost and 12v (labeled)

● Two cold plates for very effective 110v system, generator can freeze quick

● Seafrost 12v Tradewinds system keeps the cold and works on the hard also

● Corian counters with teak fiddles, perfect condition

● Silverware drawer

● Trash bin roll out trash bin near the centerline, envy of boat owners

● Aft bulkhead double deep stainless steel sinks and pressure faucet

● Seagull filter water system with new filter, not used

● Manual foot pump for fresh water in galley and in the head

● Custom sink pump out drain, note raised waterline for distance cruising

● Cabinet above the sink is large

● At the outboard side of the counter is a huge locker for pans and pans and ships stores (all the pots and pans convey as they work perfectly on the boat)

● Under sink cabinet is large holding all cleaning supplies

● Three deep drawers in the sink cabinet inboard

● Overhead ocean hatch with teak screen for galley ventilation

● Stainless steel Hood port with screen outboard to port over stove

● Huge amazing Valiant pantry to starboard at the galley aft of nav seat

● Pantry has four awesome rollout locking shelves! The envy of boat owners.

● Shelf above pantry and small cabinet with safety equipment

● AC/Heat intake installed below pantry with vents throughout

Head & shower stall

● Located aft at companionway

● Bifold teak door

● Separate shower with seat, teak grate and sump pump

● Shower has Euro faucet with hot and cold water

● Opening Hood port with screen in shower

● Lewmar ocean hatch in shower

● Towel or foul weather gear hooks!

● Very large locker outboard of the shower seat

● Large Corian counter with sink outboard

● Cabinets outboard to the hull with two shelves

● Amazing storage locker or hamper, your choice

● Hot and cold pressure water and manual foot pump

● Towel rods and hooks

● Cabinet above the sink is huge extending to hull

● Toilet (larger Puritan Skipper toilet) with new pump

● Custom access to the engine room just aft of toilet

● Espar heater vent in the bathroom!

● Large storage under sink cabinet

Aft Stateroom

● Off-shore sea berth

● Double berth with divided cushion and lee board

● Two mattresses with hypervent

● Perfect off-watch sea berth

● Safety gear can be stowed in the outboard berth

● Hella fans

● Lewmar ocean hatch

● Hood opening ports (two) with screens

● Bifold privacy door

● The “pizza” window folds up to provide for communication with the cockpit

● Seat with storage under for tools

● Large locker outboard holds safety gear and sailing gear

● Mirror and clothes hooks

● Large drawer under berth

● Custom extra batteries installed under the drawer to make 900-amp hours

● Under berth the amazing battery installation with tiedowns and new boots

● Seafrost 110v compressor, under berth

● Hot water heater 110v, under berth

● Epirb, grab and go location

● Bilge pump at the lowest place just forward of companionway stair

Navigation Station

● The classic forward facing nav station is the ships office

● Located to starboard adjacent the galley

● Custom flush mounted electronics, all neat, clean, beautiful

● Electronics Furuno, B&G

● Norwegian nav chart light, red and white

● Storm glass

● Chart table is large enough with chart storage within

● Charts, charts, charts

● Storage outboard for various things including Icom handheld VHF, Q Flag, Curtesy flags, burgees

● Storage under nav seat currently spares and supplies

● Drawer for everything

● Cabinet under nav desk is large

● Opening port with screen

● Ocean hatch, small over nav station with teak screen

● Hella fan

● Behind above nav seat is Espar diesel heat control panel

● Air conditioning 110v control panel

Companionway

● Teak steps with treads

● Teak drop boards are solid

● Companionway cherry screens beautiful and provide great ventilation

● Companionway cherry and plexiglass drop boards provide light

● Sliding hatch has sky light, always covered to keep interior nice

● Electrical control panel on the bulkhead under the companionway ladder

● Master breaker for 110v shore power, generator, inverter

● Master breaker for 12v system, for refrigeration

● Generator start control

● Lewmar electric winch breaker for cabin house winch under dodger

● Espar diesel furnace breaker

● Solar charger panel

● Halon system override control

● B&G Hydra Remote handheld control unit for use under dodger

● Engine room light switch

● Command mic for VHF radio

Electronics and Navigation

● Furuno NavNet II, the master brain with additional unit under dodger

● Upgraded for high res 36-mile color radar with overlay MARPA

● Chart plotter uses C-Map NT Command NT Charts

● (Complete charts for all of North and South America)

● Class A Furuno AIS (sends and receives like commercial ships)

● Wind speed and direction display over companionway

● Furuno weatherfax

● Furuno forward looking sonar

● Sirius weather data and charts (requires subscription)

● Upgraded Furuno electronic compass

● Northstar 600i chart plotter (totally separate) provides backup

● Northstar also feeds data to the B&G Hydra system/multi-function displays

● Northstar uses Navionics charts, Alaska to Cape horn, and even Nova Scotia

● B&G multifunction display at the nav station and two over companionway

● B&G Hydra autopilot is top of the line upgraded hydraulic ram with rudder indicator at the helm

● B&G Hydra autopilot remote at the companionway and also at the helm

● Furuno Fluxgate Compass (under the salon table)

● ICOM VHF radio with full function cockpit mic

● ICOM Single sideband radio with Pactor II modem for SSB data

● Iridium phone installed with external antenna.

● Valiant Electrical Panel outboard with tidy labeled installation

● AC 110v panel

● Xantrex Power Inverter and battery monitor

● Large fire extinguisher installed under nav table

● EPIRB installed in aft cabin to grab and go with ditch bag

● Monitor windvane steering system (currently in storage

Electrical systems

● Batteries replaced in 2018

● Amazing 900-amp hours of battery power with custom installation

● Lifeline AGM Group 31 XL (1-4 under berth)

● Lifeline AGM Group 31 XL (5-6 in custom drawer below berth)

● Lifeline AGM Group 31 XL start battery

● Solar Panels: two 130-amp panels installed on stern arch

● Wind generator Eclectic Energy D400 quiet, with spares and maintenance items including spare hub and blades

● 50-amp shore power connection, shore power cable, connectors and adaptors (many electrical spares)

Mechanical Systems

Engine Details

● Westerbeke 55B 55hp engine V-drive

● PYI shaft seal new in 2016

● Cutlass bearing replaced in 2016

● 1500 hours (hour meter stopped at 880), log available

● Four-cylinder, naturally aspirated maintained in excellent condition

● Stainless steel shaft with line cutter and zincs

● New 120-amp alternator with Balmar regulator double belts

● Dual Racor fuel filters

● Valiant fuel manifold for three fuel tanks, total of 63 gallons

● Saddle tanks in port and starboard cockpit lockers outboard

● Custom additional tank, 23 gallons in engine room

● Full access to engine

● Storage for tools and oil

● Electric oil change pump

● Engine spares: impellers, filters, o-rings, belts, water pump, alternator (Westerbeke kit)

● Spare alternator, regulator and likely more

Generator Details

● Westerbeke 5kw diesel generator (350 hours)

● Located centerline aft of engine under cockpit sole

● Access from cockpit lockers and in engine room

● Can run everything from the 110v refrigeration and air conditioner/reverse cycle heat to tea kettle

● Controls at companionway

Deck and Hull

● Classic Bob Perry modified fin keel, laterally long for stability and tracking

● Skeg mounted rudder as deep as the keel

● The boat steers itself if sails are trimmed

● Overbuilt solid hand laid fiberglass hull is famously robust

● Hull insulation deck to waterline prevents condensation

● Impressive very robust Valiant layup schedule of matt and woven roving

● Deck cored with balsa with solid fiberglass where needed for any hardware

● Aluminum slotted toe rail for easy attachment points for blocks

● Beautiful dawn colored factory nonskid

● Classic vertical cabin house sides so you can open ports in rain

●(12) Hood ports with screens throughout the boat

●(7) Lewmar ocean hatches with teak screens and covers

● Massive Valiant bow anchor platform with solid bow pulpit of 1” SS

● 24” high stanchions with SS uncoated lifelines and new hardware

● Solid stern rail to the boarding gates port and starboard

● Secure offshore cockpit

● Folding Valiant ladder installs on the toe rail port or starboard

● Structural Valiant arch system integrated with stern rail and davit system

● Arch supports installed solar and wind

● Integrated davit system with all hardware and lines to raise and lower dink

● Davits easily removed to accommodate Monitor wind vane steering system

● Monitor windvane hardware and line controls installed

● B&G Hydra autopilot at the helm with remote

● B&G multifunction displays over the companionway

● Furuno NavNet display under dodger

● Heel-o-Meter

● Richie compass at the Binnacle

● Elkhide cover on the 36” wheel

● Wheel lock

● Monitor windvane control lines with hardware on the binnacle

● Ritchie compass on the binnacle

● Cockpit table, starboard, not wood

● Helm cover always used so everything has been protected

● Two large cockpit lockers port and starboard lockers with fuel tanks outboard, generator access panels installed

● Teak line holders in cockpit lockers

● Two aft lockers with the port side used for stern anchor rode below and propane sealed space above

Deck Layout

● Valiant massive stainless steel bow pulpit anchor platform

● Welded eye for spinnaker Harken block at the bow, custom

● Anchor snubber system Harken block attached to the platform

● Custom stainless steel plate protects the deck from anchor chain

● Lighthouse 1500 electric windlass for HT chain

● Hoss pipe to port for secondary anchor with gypsy on Lighthouse

● Port side connection for anchor washdown system with intake in the forepeak storage area

● Primary anchor is 77lb Manson Bruce anchor with 400’ 5/16th HT chain (Note: there is a new 66lb Bruce in storage to downsize)

● Secondary anchor is 45lb CQR with 20’ chain and about 150‘ of rode with the Lighthouse gypsy roller to support the rode

● Anchor location float

● Anchor snubber rigged and ready

● Stainless steel cleats 10” with chocks at the bow, amid ships, and at the stern

● Large Lewmar ocean hatch forward provides a great way to get the MPS downwind sail out and back in, also provides amazing ventilation

● Cabin house has vertical sides so open ports in light rain

● Hood ports have the bottom edge angled down so as not to collect water

● Cabinhouse foredeck is flat and stows a dinghy nicely with electric winch to lift it easily, even as a single hander

● Folding padeyes factory installed on foredeck for dinghy

● Lewmar hatch on the cabin house forward of the mast

● Note: all hatches have always been covered to keep the interior beautiful

● The downwind pole installed on the mast with hardware

● Aluminum mast collar is slotted to allow for attaching the blocks

● Guards for the dorades make nice steps to reach the top of the mainsail

● The mainsail cover has the zipper offset to starboard for ease if zipping

● The toe rail is a slotted aluminum rail that allows blocks to be attached where they are needed, and Winchard eyes for blocks are attached were needed

● Winchard eyes are ready for spinnaker sheet blocks

● Starboard boards port and starboard for jerry can tiedowns

● (6) Jerry cans, in storage

● The dodger is a custom design that is very sleek with the sides extending well aft for protection in weather under the dodger

● The dodger connector canvas with windshield attaches to the Bimini

● Dodger has handholds on the sides as you step in and out of the cockpit and a hand hold on the aft side in the cockpit for safety and security

● Cockpit coamings are flat for a nice place to sit

● Teak cockpit grate in two pieces for easy removal for cleaning

● Bridge deck for offshore safety

Stainless stern arch system

● The arch was customized by the engineer owner who specified extra support gussets and tie rods to prevent vibration

● The two 130-amp solar panels are mounted on top of the arch

● The Eclectic Energy D400 wind generator is mounted on the starboard side on the arch integrated with the arch

● The antennas also live on the arch; Northstar antenna and the Furuno NavNet two antennas supporting the Furuno AIS, Iridium Sat Phone, and Sirius Weather

● The arch was rebedded in Dec 2018 when the boat arrived in Seattle by truck

● The davit system is removable, integrated with stern arch

● Davit control lift-lower lines run with two to one tackle run through blocks and through a stopper so that it can be done by a solo sailor or even easier as a team

● The new ABI 8’5” dinghy is a fabulous aluminum bottom dinghy which is very light and very strong

● The davit system allows the dinghy to be carried very high (although it is stowed on deck with lifting harness and electric winch for an ocean passage, or anytime)

● LED stern light is mounted on the arch and is very visible

● Flag holder is mounted on the arch and also one on the coaming

● Edson engine mounts are installed port and starboard to carry two outboards, one small and light, and one larger (if you like)

● To starboard is the outboard lifting crane with four to one purchase with the lifting line easily run to the primary sheet winch for ease and safety

● Port side aft in the cockpit is the stern anchor system for the 20lb Danforth anchor stowed on the stern rail

● There is also an anchor reel 2022, it certainly looks impressive

● The chain locker below the propane installation under the removeable locker pan has the chain and rode and also a roller mounted on the stern

Sails and Rigging

Rig and Sail Controls

● True cutter rig with mast well aft to support jib, staysail, and main

● Rod rigging removed, cleaned, and visually inspected in 2018

● Running rigged all new in 2018

● Mast is beautiful, tapered spar with stout double spreaders, waxed annually

● Leather spreader boots sewn on in 2018

● Spreaders have flag halyards port and starboard

● Radome installed on the mast

● Firedell radar reflector above radome

● Foredeck light installed on the mast

● LED steaming light on the mast (all bulbs replaced 2018)

● Masthead wind speed and direction system and Windex

● Mast has mast steps at the top to work aloft at the masthead

● Downwind pole and control system on the mast

● Strong track for storm trysail installed on the mast (added 2018) great for using MateMate system to go aloft

● Navtec rod rigging with permanent aft shrouds make for a stout rig

● Running backstays are ready for use if conditions warrant

● Navtec rod rigging has Navtec hydraulic backstay tensioner serviced 2018

● Mast has line stoppers are installed on the mast for every halyard

● Main halyard Lewmar self-tailing winch is on starboard

● All the winches are self-tailing

● Main sail is raised and reefed at the mast easily

● Electric winch on the cabin house for mainsail with line stoppers

● Deck hardware installed at the factory if you want to lead the main halyard and reef lines to the cockpit, but reefing is easy and fast as it is.

● Headsail halyards to port with stoppers and mast winch

● Downwind MPS sail halyards port and starboard

● Boom has a reefing winch on starboard with line stoppers for reef lines

● Pad-eyes installed on the boom with already rigged offshore preventer system

● Blocks on the boom support the Valiant boom control system installed port and starboard to stabilize the boom and work like a vang, (very different and very nice)

● Dyneema line lazy jack system with hardware on the boom and cleats on the mast

● Topping lift, also Dyneema, doubles as a spare halyard

● Schaefer roller furlers for the jib and staysail with furling lines led aft on the port side through guides and stopper controls and cockpit winch

● Jib sheets are led through the movable jib cars on the deck through turning blocks aft and to the primary sheet winches on the coaming

● The moveable jib sheet cars provide for excellent sail control with adjustment under load with ease and in safety from the cockpit!

● Harken snatch blocks can be attached on the Wichard pad eyes that are semi permanently installed on the aluminum toe rail

● Forward, two blocks for mainsail preventer

● Midship, blocks for jib sheets when reaching

● Aft two blocks for MPS sheets

● MPS -Permanently installed block at the bow on the bow pulpit for Snubber -Permanently installed block at the bow on the bottom for s

● Snatch blocks for as needed controls

Sail Inventory

● New ocean cruising sails in 2018, stored in loft, light usage

● New Quantum 125% jib with roller reefing, first reef at 110%

● Quantum staysail with foam luff and reefing points

● Quantum loose footed mainsail with three reefs

● Storm sails, trysail and storm staysail never used

● Downwind MPS with with sock stows in forepeak almost new

Controls in the Cockpit

● Primary sheet winches on the coaming port and starboard

● The sheet winches are in easy reach even if you are standing in the steering station, which is perfect for single hand sailing

● Furling line winch to port on the coaming with stoppers, in easy reach of the helm

● Furling lines are color coded and different in thickness so you can feel them as well as see them

● Winches on the cabin house port and starboard for staysail sheets that run to blocks on adjustable mini track on the cabin house

● Lewmar multipurpose electric winch on cabin house to starboard

● Mainsheet is controlled with the traveler located forward of the dodger and through a dedicated line stopper to the electric winch on the cabin house under the dodger

● The stopper makes is possible for the electric winch to be used for other things if need be

● Traveler has control lines with stoppers under the dodger, so it is controlled in the cockpit for safety

● Forward of the dodger is a custom starboard panel to keep water from going under the dodger, only this Valiant has this custom feature

● The cockpit is deep and secure with solid stainless steel stern rail to the boarding gates and the integrated arch

● The cockpit is also long enough to lie down in

● Bridge deck makes it safe for ocean sailing

● The helm is covered by a perfect bimini to protect the helmsman in rain

● The connector piece that attached to the dodger has a windshield so it can be used in inclement weather

● Weather cloths are permanently installed port and starboard

● Pad eyes installed with permanent tether line so you can remain attached stepping behind the wheel for safety and security

Miscellaneous and Safety

● AB 8’5” aluminum ultralite stows on davits or on deck

● Avon 8’5” fiberglass bottom inflatable dinghy

● Dinghy cover used when stowed on deck

● Dinghy anchor and rode

● Foot pumps (two)

● Towing lifting bridle

● Fuel tank and hoses

● Yamaha 5hp, 4-stroke OB (very new)

● Yamaha 4.5, 4-stroke OB (used once)

● Yamaha 3hp, 2-stroke OB (tiny and mighty runs great)

● Yamaha 9 hp, 2-stroke OB (just serviced)

● Safety first, last and always in every aspect of design and rigging

● Ditch bag

● Sea anchor

● Storm anchor (FX-35 in bag)

● Storm sails

● Iridium sat phone

Other Equipment List

● Plastic bin with all manuals for equipment onboard

● Spares for engine, generator, watermaker, Espar, windvane

● Set of Megabraid docklines

● Inflatable fenders with pump

● Power cord and adaptors (15-amp, 30 amp and 50 amp

● Power cable

● Y connectors for 30 amp/50 amp

● 300’ extra rode

● Rigging cutter

● Fender boards

● Boat hook

● Dinghy outboard handle extension

● Mastmate climber

● Dinghy bilge pump

● Dinghy harness for lifting or dragging

● Boat cover for winter

● SSB radio

● Ocean life preservers (4)

● Jack lines

● Offshore preventer system rigged

● Cockpit strong point/strap for tether

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42′ Valiant 42 | 42' 1996 Valiant

Listed at $225,000

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Available for Sale 42′ Valiant 42 42' 1996 Valiant  

Bob designed the 42' Valiant to exceed the seaworthiness, performance, and capability of his legendary Valiant 40. This incredible world class cruising sailboat features a double-ended hull form, bulwarks, solid stainless steel stanchions, stainless steel opening ports, oversized rod rigging, and superb quality construction.

Specifications

Accommodations

Forward in the peak are access doors to the chain lockers. Several storage cabinets in this area for spare parts ,tools, etc. Just aft of the "V" is the highly desirable double Pullman berth to port. A large four drawer chest of drawers is built in under the Pullman berth. This area also has book shelves. Across from the berth are large hanging lockers for all your cruising attire. There is a privacy door completely separating this cabin from the main salon.

Entering the main salon you will find large traditional port and starboard settees. The main salon has many lockers and cabinets for storage. A large centerline dining table provides very comfortable dining area for crew and guests.

The "U" shaped galley is aft of the main salon and to port of the centerline.

Opposite the galley area on the starboard side is the forward facing dedicated nav area. The nav table has custom wood inlays in the table. A tall pantry with numerous slide out and shelves provide tons of storage for dry goods.

On the port side of the companionway ladder is a private aft cabin with a double berth. There are built in chest of drawers under the berth. There is also a hanging locker and a vanity seat built in.

The head has a SS sink and lots of storage in cabinets and shelves. There is also a laundry locker. The shower area is separated from the rest of the head by a privacy curtain

The entire vessel interior is varnished cherry. Seven opening and screened hatches and 12ea Hood stainless steel opening port. All ports have screens.

Located on the port side aft is the classic "U" shaped galley. Corian counter tops provide plenty of counter work area.

Specially fitted with a gimbaled Broadwater 4 burner SS propane stove with oven. Double deep stainless steel sinks.

State of the art commodious AC/DC refrigeration/freezer with double holding plate Sea Frost AC unit and a Technautics dedicated DC system.

Back up foot pumps for fresh water system. HRO Seafari 18 gals per hour water maker with custom panel with extremely easy service access.

Tons of storage for dry goods and cooking utensils in cabinets, bins and drawers.

All fresh water onboard is filtered. There is a seawater filter at the galley. The entire galley is well ventilated with an opening port and hatch.

Electronics

• Alpha 3000 auto pilot
• Icom IC M710 SSB radio
• Icom IC M502 VHF at the nav center
• Motorola cell phone at the nav center
• Furuno GD-1920C color video plotter at the helm
• Furuno Radar
• Furuno Wind/Depth/Speed
• Airmar PBN100 weather station
• Two Furuno RD30 Monitors
• Sirius Weather
• AIS Transponder
• Icom ICM59 VHF installed at the top of the companionway
• remote cockpit speaker for the VHF
• Sony XRC 7200 160 watt stereo system with 10 disc Sony changer
• Sony stereo speakers in main salon.
• Ritchie pedestal compass
• Ritchie electronic compass located at the nav center
• The two Furuno RD30's are mounted on the coach roof under the dodger and in your line of sight versus helm mounts
• Color TV with DVD player

110v and 12v systems.

• Windbugger wind generator mounted on a custom SS arch
• 5 KW Westerbeke genset with 655 hours. Genset has custom oil change system
• Heart inverter
• Heart battery monitor
• 3ea 4D AGM house batteries
• 1ea dedicated AGM engine start battery and and genset start battery
• tri color light on mast head with emergency strobe
• 135% Quantum genoa on a Profurl roller furling system
• Storm staysail
• detachable baby stay
• Rod rigging
• 2ea #58 Lewmar self tailing primary winches
• 1ea #44 self tailing secondary and 2ea #40 self tailing secondary winches
• Lewmar traveler is mounted forward of the companionway
• Navtec hydraulic backstay
• all lines led aft through Antal rope clutches
• Dutchman system on the mainsail
• leather wrapped helm wheel

Deck and Hull

• SS arch has integral outboard motor lift
• Lighthouse 1501 SS anchor windlass
• Salt washdown system at the bow
• Fresh water washdown in the cockpit
• 45#CQR anchor with 50ft of chain and 250 ft of 5/8" nylon rode
• 66# claw anchor with 300 ft of chain rode
• 1ea SS fishing rod holders
• Parker SS rail mounted barbeque grill with 2ea aluminum propane tanks.
• Teak grate in the cockpit
• Closed cell cockpit cushions
• Custom "HARD DODGER" with Isen glass plus bimini and transition panel
• Stainless steel life raft cradle
• Fresh water dock connection with regulator and pressure gauge
• Teak folding cockpit table
• *Monitor Wind Vane Steering*
• Fluid evacuation system for the engine/transmission/ and genset
• Onboard fuel polishing system
• Remote mounted oil filter
• Dual Racor filters with vacuum gauges
• Fuel transfer system (between tanks)
• Espar diesel heater ducted throughout the vessel
• 16000 btu central Cruisair air conditioning with reverse cycle heat
• 2ea automatic bilge pumps plus a very large capacity emergency bilge pump.
• Back up manual bilge pumps
• Custom teak tool drawers
• Custom additional fuel tank added for a total fuel capacity of 130 gals
• Fuel gauges on all tanks
• Macerator pump on holding tank
• Spare V drive transmission
• Custom storage for filters and oil in engine compartment
• Engine upgraded to 63 HP

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.

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Before the early 1970s, loads of teak, varnish, leaky skylights, long keels, big rudders and enormous undersides with enough wetted surface to require three gallons of antifouling defined the offshore passage-making cruiser. Enter upstarts Nathan Rothman and Bob Perry, and a different concept in offshore boat design began rolling out of the Uniflite factory door in Bellingham, Washington: the Valiant 40 with its trademark canoe stern.

What began as a challenge to design and build a fast, comfortable, safe cruising yacht, a vessel capable of long-distance deepwater voyaging, evolved into one of the most popular yacht designs ever produced. The cut-away forefoot, modified fin keel with external lead, and skeg-hung rudder reduced wetted surface area. Performance was terrific in comparison to more traditional designs, and comfort was not sacrificed.

Between 1975 and 1979, Seattleites Bill and Mary Black on hull number 107 (the seventh boat built), Foreign Affair, became the first sailors to circumnavigate on a Valiant. “Safe” and “comfortable” were words they often used to describe the trip. Two Valiant 40s then entered a difficult singlehanded transAtlantic race. In the 1976 OSTAR, Francis Stokes aboard Mooneshine, hull number 122, became the first American in a monohull to finish. He sailed it very hard, mostly to weather, and didn’t loosen any teeth in the process — despite the contention of contemporary skeptics that you needed a full keel to tame any sailboat upwind in a seaway. He did it again in the same Valiant four years later. His success with the boat encouraged Dan Byrne in hull number 101, the first Valiant produced, to enter the inaugural 1982-83 BOC Challenge singlehanded around-the-world race. Dan and Fantasy completed the difficult 27,000-mile race with its two deep Southern Ocean legs. All of these cruising and racing achievements punctuated the design and building accomplishments of the Rothman-Perry-Uniflite team. That was all I needed to choose a Valiant 40 for my first singlehanded circumnavigation.

Uniflite built 159 Valiant 40s from 1975 to 1984, when Rich Worstell, a Valiant owner and dealer, bought the molds. After producing some 40s in Washington, he eventually moved the operation to Texas. The first “Texas” Valiant 40 was hull number 267. Sometime during the Uniflite operation, between hull numbers 120 and 249, resin mixtures were changed to include a fire-retardant additive. Although conclusive proof was never established, there was a high correlation between the fire-retardant additive and the blisters that later developed on boats between those hull numbers. Blisters developed on most (but not all) of the boats produced between 1976 and 1981. Lots of those “blister” boats are out there with happy owners. Blistered boats represent great dollar value, but may also require costly repairs.

All the 40s have similar sailing characteristics. Early keels are slightly longer than later ones, all the ballast numbers are close to being the same, and Spar-tech in Seattle built most of the rigs. A variety of portlight, hatch, engine, pump and tank manufacturers have been tapped over the years, and many different types of deck gear used, but the interior has remained the same. A functional, comfortable (at sea or dockside) combination of aft “stateroom,” U-shaped galley with terrific storage, traditional main saloon with a bulkhead table or permanent cruising fold-down job, outboard pilot berths, head with separate shower, and V-berth forward make for happy cruising.

Most deck arrangements are the same, although a few early boats had longer booms and end-boom sheeting — a nuisance bordering on dangerous for the unaware helmsperson during a gybe. A mid-boom traveler was introduced with a shorter boom and slightly taller rig, which is much more convenient for many reasons. The cockpit is comfortable and secure.

A Valiant 40 is capable of consistent 165-mile days without a crew willing to expend lots of energy. With conventional windvane, cutter rig, good sails and a bit of attention to trim, a consistent and comfortable 6.5 to 7.5 knots is the norm on a breezy passage. There is just enough bow flare to keep the deck reasonably dry, and loads of forward buoyancy to keep the bow from pearling. In over 30,000 miles of singlehanded sailing I never needed to worry about the integrity of my 40; it handled an amazing and sometimes overwhelming variety of conditions. Rumbling along on a deep reach with a big following sea is something to experience from the Valiant’s safe cockpit.

Best bargain: Look for a fire-retardant, potentially blistered Uniflite 40 built between 1976 and early 1981. Prices should range from $90,000 to $130,000. Hull numbers 250 to 266 were non-fire-retardant resin boats and prices will range from $110,000 to $150,000, again depending on condition and equipment. Texas-built Valiant 40s (numbers 267 to 300) range from $160,000 to $280,000.

Valiant 40 Specifications:

• LOA: 39’11” (12.16 m.)
• LWL: 34’0″ (10.36 m.)
• Beam: 12’4″ (3.76 m.)
• Draft 6’0″ (1.83 m.)
• Ballast: 7,700 lbs. (3,493 kgs.)
• Disp: 22,500 lbs. (10,206 kgs.)
• Sail area: (100%) 772 sq.ft. (71.7 sq.m.)
• Mast above water: 55’0″ (16.8 m.)
• Ballast/Disp: .34
• Disp/Length: 255
• SA/Disp: 15.5
• Fuel: 95 gal. (avg.) (360 ltr.)
• Water: 120 gal. (avg.) (454 ltr.)
• Holding: 15 gal. (57 ltr.)
• Auxiliary: 40-hp (various diesels)
• Cabin headroom: 6’0″+ (1.8+ m.)
• Designer: Bob Perry
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VALIANT 42 Detailed Review

If you are a boat enthusiast looking to get more information on specs, built, make, etc. of different boats, then here is a complete review of VALIANT 42. Built by Valiant Yachts (USA) and designed by Robert Perry, the boat was first built in 1992. It has a hull type of Fin with rudder on skeg and LOA is 12.8. Its sail area/displacement ratio 16.37. Its auxiliary power tank, manufactured by Westerbeke or Volvo, runs on Diesel.

VALIANT 42 has retained its value as a result of superior building, a solid reputation, and a devoted owner base. Read on to find out more about VALIANT 42 and decide if it is a fit for your boating needs.

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Boat specifications, sail boat calculation, rig and sail specs, auxillary power tank, accomodations, contributions, who designed the valiant 42.

VALIANT 42 was designed by Robert Perry.

Who builds VALIANT 42?

VALIANT 42 is built by Valiant Yachts (USA).

When was VALIANT 42 first built?

VALIANT 42 was first built in 1992.

How long is VALIANT 42?

VALIANT 42 is 10.52 m in length.

What is mast height on VALIANT 42?

VALIANT 42 has a mast height of 14.37 m.

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Valiant 42rs

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The Valiant 42rs is a moderate weight sailboat which is slightly under powered. It is stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is average. There is an excellent water supply range.

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