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
See her sail
The Cabo Rico 42 Pilot, on the water
The fleet's own footage — the truest look at how she really moves.
Footage from Hold Fast!
Is it for you?
Character
Where this design lands on the numbers a shopper trusts — read straight from her own ratios.
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.
The living fleet
Sailed by the fleet
Where the fleet has filmed this boat.
The record
Full specifications
The complete reference set — tap any figure to switch between metric and imperial.
Boats like this, on the water
More boats like her, on the water
Comparable boats the fleet has on camera: same type, within a quarter of her length. Open the boat, or watch the video — a timestamp means she only appears in passing.
The family
Boats like this
Nearby designs by size, type, and era — worth a look alongside her.
Keep asking
The fleet has more to say
Search what's been said about the Cabo Rico 42 Pilot, or ask a specific question — the answer comes back written out, with links to the moments it draws on.
The newsletter
New boats, new stories. Every week, everywhere.
One email from the fleet — boats newly added, videos newly analysed. No noise.