Spencer 42

Masthead Sloop · Full Keel · 1965–1983

Specifications

Dimensions

Weights

Ballast / displacement

42.1%

Rig & sail area

Rig

Masthead Sloop

Ratios

SA / displacement

16.8

Displacement / length

314.1

Comfort ratio

34.4

Capsize screening

1.70

Hull speed

7.3 kn

Pounds / inch immersion

1215

Hull

Hull type

Full Keel

Construction

Fiberglass

Ballast type

Lead

Production

Years built

1965–1983

Units built

26

Designer

John Brandlmayr

Builder

Spencer Boats Ltd.

Design & history

Hull #1 was completed in 1965 and from the beginning the boat was called the SPENCER 42-2. A number were completed as kits, while factory-built boats were usually customized to customer requirements.

Notable features

Sloop rig standardCutter rig optionalOptional ketch rig availableSail area: 778 sqft

Variants

SPENCER 42-2

Design

From the beginning it was called the SPENCER 42-2; if there was an earlier version, how it differed is unknown.

Production

Hull #1 completed in 1965. A number completed as kits. Factory-completed boats usually customized to original customer requirements. Listed dimensions from a builder's brochure but can vary.

Curated reference notes

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