42' Frers 42 Custom

Rare Frers 42 masthead sloop with aluminum hull and 11 headsails. Built for a racing syndicate in Buenos Aires in 1977, this sailboat has been sailed by the current owner in Boston harbor and the islands of Massachusetts plus the Gulf of Maine to Bar Harbor. Last in the water in 2012 the boat needs interior finishing and the Perkins 4-108 diesel requires reconditioning.
This sailboat is extremely seaworthy and provides lightning protection when inside the aluminum hull. Built to IOR rules this is a great ocean sailboat, very stable and will heave-to in heavy weather. The 65 mast is supported by massive chain plates and heavy rod rigging. Exhaustive list of sailing gear and 11 headsails plus mainsail allows sailing in all weather.
The sailboat has wheel steering and a heavy skeg hung rudder, an auxiliary steering tiller is also provided. The 9,000 pound lead keel has a draft of 6 feet 6 inches. The folding bronze propeller reduces drag and also enhances tacking ability.

42' Frers sloop
Aluminum hull and deck 1/4 inch aluminum plate with aluminum frames
Keel lead approx. 9,000 lbs.
Portholes 6 aluminum
Foredeck hatch
Mast
Rod rigging
Boom
Boom vang
Spinnaker pole
Whisker pole
Spreaders
Spreader end covers

Forestay
Inner forestay
Shrouds
Backstay
Halyards
Mainsheet (blue rope) and tackle
Jib sheet
Spinnaker sheet
Baby back stays
Mooring lines
Fenders
Stanchions lifelines
chain locker

Engine Perkins 4-108 diesel Needs reconditioning
Hydraulic drive horizontal out of keel box
Folding bronze propeller
Anchor warp
42 lb. Bruce anchor
Danforth anchor

Origo alcohol stove double sink
Water tank foot pump.
Navigation desk
Two adjustable captains chairs
Space for two batteries (no batteries included)
Battery selector switch
Navigation lights
Masthead light
Deck lights
Interior light
Safety buoy
Man overboard buoy

Plath compass
Garmin GPS
Radio
Depth sounder
Bilge pump

Mainsail and 11 Headsails
F' triangle 100% 493.98 Sq. Ft.
Total sail area 822.28 Sq. Ft.
1 Main sail 328 Sq. Ft.
2 Windward Reacher
3 Genoa No. 1 Light 150% 740 Sq. Ft.
4 Genoa No. 1 Heavy 740 Sq. Ft.
5 Genoa No. 2 617 Sq. Ft.
6 Storm Jib
7 Genoa Staysail
8 Big Boy / LG Genoa Staysail 494 Sq. Ft.
9 Floater G/B/R
10 Spinnaker R/W/B
11 Tri-Radial R/W/B
12 Super Flanker

Composting head

Heavy duty Rudder on Skeg with auxiliary steering tiller
Wheel steering