Chuck Paine Able 42 Custom

Boat Details

Designed by the renowned American yacht designer Chuck Paine and built by Able Marine in Maine USA the Able Custom 42 was conceived to be the ultimate in high quality offshore capable cruising yachts. With her classic looks, sweeping sheer line and traditional overhangs 'Meridian of Beaulieu' stands out from the crowd and has many innovative features (such as her winged keel, carbon rig and in boom furling mainsail) designed to make her a swift and capable passage maker.

Sleeping a potential six across two double cabins and the saloon her interior is spacious, practical and designed with extended cruising in mind. A raised doghouse style saloon and galley area with large all round, eye level windows provides great visibility while at anchor or underway. With a deep safe cockpit and solid bulwarks all round the Able 42 inspires confidence in her ability to look after her crew in the toughest of conditions.

Having had three owners from new 'Meridian of Beaulieu' is now ready for her next adventure, please call our Kip marina office to arrange an appointment to view.

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Dimensions

Hull, Deck & Keel

• GRP hull, deck and superstructure
• 100% Vinylester resin used throughout
• Solid GRP keel stub
  
• Fin keel with lead bulb and vestigial winglets
• 3600 Kg lead bulb
• The keel arrangement is a proprietary design by Chuck Paine developed specifically for high performance cruising
• Balanced skeg hung rudder
• Solid GRP skeg for superior strength with three bearings providing support to the rudder
• 'Flag Blue' Awlgrip painted hull (2008)
• Wheel steering

Deck Equipment

• Stainless Steel pullpit and pushpit
• Substantial mooring cleats forward, midship and aft
• Double guard wires with gates to Port and Starboard
• Removable boarding ladder
• Stainless Steel double bow roller
• Maxell 2200 electric windlass with warping drum and foot controls
• 33Kg Rocna main anchor with 42m 10mm chain and 45m nylon warp
• 7Kg Fortress stern anchor with 6m 10mm chain and 60m nylon warp
• 1 x Andreson two speed, self tailing, electric winch (halyard)
• 1 x Barient 24-45 two speed, self tailing, manual winches (mainsheet)
• 2 x Barient 32 two speed, self tailing, manual winches (primary)
• 1 x Lewmar 46 two speed, self tailing, manual winch (secondary)
• 2 x Barient 22-39 two speed, self tailing, manual winches (furling lines)
• 2 x 10 inch Barient winch handles

Interior & Accommodation

• Separate head and shower unit aft
• Wilcox heads
• Wash basin vanity unit
• Hot and cold pressurised water system
• Storage locker
• Large wet locker area

Navigation Equipment

• Raytheon NAV398 GPS (1996) (chart table)
• B&G Hydra auto-pliot (1996) (helm)
• Furuno GD1720c chart plotter (2005) (chart table & helm)
  
• Furuno 1800 radar (2005) (chart table & helm)
• B&G Hydra speed/log/depth (chart table & helm)
• B&G wind instrumentation (2008) (cockpit/helm)
• Icom IC-M601 VHF (2006) (chart table & helm)
• VHF speakers at helm
  
• Ritchie Globemaster magnetic steering compass (1990) (helm)
• Barometer
• Masthead tricolour
• Steaming light
• Pulpit and Pushpit nav lights

Machinery & Propulsion

• Yanmar 4JHE 44hp diesel engine (1990)
• 4 cylinder
• Fresh water cooled
• Serial number 03737
• Engine hours - to be confirmed
• Approx 500nm range at 8 gallons/hr
• Shaft drive
• 3 blade Max Prop feathering propellor
• Spare Brunton autoprop
• Rope cutter
• Edson single lever morse control at helm
• 160 amp engine alternator
• Ex-Turn 300 24 volt bowthruster

Rig & Sails

Rig

• Cutter rigged sloop
• GMT Carbon fibre mast and spreaders (2009)
• Nitronic Rod rigging (2009)
• Running backstays
• Leisure inboom furling mainsail system (2009)
• Schaefer 3100 furling genoa system
• Karver KSF5 loopline staysail furling system
• Dyneema halyards and running backstays
• Carbon spinnaker pole

Sails

• North Sails 3DL mainsail (2009)
• North Sails 3DL 100% jib (2010)
• Hood Vectran 100% jib (2008)
• North Dacron Staysail (1996)
• Sanders Dacron storm jib (1996)
• Sanders Nylon cruising chute (1996)

Electrical Systems

• 2 x Sonnenschein 12v 200ah domestic batteries (2006)
• 1 x Sonnenschein 12v 85ah engine start battery (2011)
• 240/110 volt shore power system with cable
• Newmar PT40CE battery charger
• Heart Interface HEL2000 (2000w/115v) invertor

Audio Visual

• Alpine TDA 7550R Stereo
• Alpine 5604 CD player
• 2 inside speakers and 2 outside speakers

Plumbing & Tankage

• 3 x Stainless Steel fresh water tanks (total capacity 568 Litres)
• 1 x Aluminium fuel tank (284 Litres)
• 1 x Black water tank (38 Litres)
• Hot water calorifier system
• Hot & Cold water pressurised water throughout
• Deck shower (cold water only)

Canvas work

• Sprayhood
• Bimini
• Steering wheel and pedestal cover
• Outboard cover

Safety Equipment

• Avon 6 man liferaft (1990)
• 3 x manual fire extinguishers
• Gas alarm
• 1 x auto fire extinguisher in engine bay
• Webbing Jackstays
• Cockpit harness point

Additional Equipment

• Various warps and fenders
  
• Avon R-310 inflatable dinghy (2006)
• Mariner 2 stroke 4hp outboard
• Canvas outboard cover

Ships Papers

• Historic 'Bills of Sale'
• Builders Certificate
• UK VAT Paid documentation
• Historic Registration Documents
• Documented evidence of the vessels UK based location on the 31st December 2020 (Brexit transition date)