Cabo Rico 42 Pilot
Cutter · Long Keel · First built 2005
A 2005 pilothouse evolution of the Paine-designed cutter, featuring a long keel and a high comfort ratio for stable offshore
Designed by C. W. (Chuck) Paine & Ed Joy.
- LOA
- Beam
- Draft (max)
- Displacement
- Ballast
- Hull type
- Long Keel
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The Cabo Rico 42 Pilot, on the water
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Character
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Her heavy displacement on a narrow beam gives 39 — a sea-kindly motion in a seaway.
At 1.69 she sits well under the 2.0 line — a solidly ocean-capable hull for her size.
361 — very heavy for her waterline, a serious load-carrying cruiser.
16.3 — moderate power for her weight; steady, all-round performance.
39% of her weight is ballast — moderately stiff, a middle-of-the-road stability.
Built heavy and sea-kindly — a boat made to cross oceans and forgive a rough night.
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