What the fleet has seen
The Hunter Marine 42 Passage CC, as the fleet has seen it
Derived from the videos the fleet has analysed of this model. ▶ marks open the moment aboard.
The Hunter Marine 42 PASSAGE CC is a center-cockpit sailboat built from 1989 to 1997, designed by the Hunter Design Team with a B&R rig and a wing keel. With an LOA of 12.9 meters, a beam of 4.3 meters, and a draft of 1.5 meters, it displaces 10,886 kg. Aboard *Sailing Jibsea*, the crew chose the Hunter 42 Passage for its spacious aft cabin, queen-size bed, two heads, and a galley with a three-burner propane stove and oven, appreciating the headroom.0:52 They sailed their boat, *Gypsy*, on passages in the Caribbean, including a 30-nautical-mile trip from St. George, Grenada, to Carriacou, motor-sailing in light winds and later sailing at six knots on a close haul with a 10-degree heel.7:53 The crew found the boat capable of 6.5 knots on a broad reach.5:47 They provisioned the boat in Las Palmas, Canary Islands, for an Atlantic crossing, carrying 80 gallons of internal fuel and 20 gallons in deck cans.41:47 The crew addressed a leaking fridge condensation hose and inspected a fiberglass repair on the keel-to-hull joint after sailing in 3-to-4-foot seas.9:14 They also built a custom wooden handle for the windlass to improve ergonomics.12:13 While anchored in Marina de Salinas, Puerto Rico, *Jibsea* dragged its anchor in 30-knot winds, struck another boat, and ran aground, resulting in damage to stanchions and a navigation light, though the hull remained intact.7:26 The crew later listed their Hunter 42 Passage for sale in Virginia after purchasing a new sailboat in Panama.9:31
