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UESTING TO FINALLY COMBINE the features
most sought after in any center cockpit, Jeanneau has produced
the 42 CC with stellar accommodations in a strikingly attractive
performance hull. Her layout |
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includes an owners suite and huge head, sumptuous main salon
with lounging area, captains chairs and a guest cabin with second
head. In the best sense of yacht construction, the 42 CC is highly
finished in varnished teak, quality fittings and the traditional
Jeanneau method of crafting the finest production yachts afloat. |
Center or aft cockpit?
Pluses:
- This configuration gives you a huge, aft stateroom with an
Island bed, lots of storage and luxury for the primary cabin.
- You make use of the space under the cockpit for additional
living space. A well designed center cockpit often has the room
of a 10% longer boat. Note especially on this new design the
long waterline and ample beam--you really need to compare the
room to a 47' aft cockpit!
- The cockpit is more inboard making it easy to enclose with
bimini and/or side curtains.
Minuses:
- The cockpit is smaller. However, the boat is configured for
fewer people-- generally 2 couples or a couple with children
so you don't need as large a cockpit. Further, the aft deck is
big enough for setting out folding chairs while in port or at
anchor.
- The cockpit located further forward gets more spray in adverse
weather. True, that's why we have included the spray shield window.
This combined with a bimini and connected forward clear panel
provides complete protection when needed.
- The ladder has more steps. Yes it does. A trade off. Want
to eliminate the ladder? Try a catamaran.
In the end, perhaps, all boats are trade offs. Jeanneau has
intelligently addressed them and, I feel, now offers one of the
best of the breed! Check it out and see if you don't agree.
Overall...
The Jeanneau 42 CC is strongly built for offshore sailing.
She incorporates a Kevlar reinforced hull, structural
stringers (not pan linings) and perimeter bonded bulkheads, among
other features, to insure the utmost in structural strength and
rigidity. The Jeanneau represents your best choice in a moderate
displacement, good all-around performance cruiser.
On deck...
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features wide walk around areas with inboard shrouds promoting
close sheeting for going to windward and easy access forward.
Even the little details are taken care of, such as installing
the windlass in a protected compartment to protect it from harmful
salt water spray and to clear the deck area for easy sail handling.
A bonus, as mentioned on the 42 CC is the large aft deck suitable
for deck chair lounging in port.
The cockpit is extremely generous (for a center cockpit)
with high back rests and with a table incorporated with
the pedestal. All controls are led to the forward end of the
cockpit.
Sail handling is a breeze with included furling genoa and
in-mast, furling mainsail. Even the sheet winches are located
forward so that, with an autopilot, one person can completely
manage and even tack the boat from the protection of a dodger.
Now you can have many of the advantages of a pilot house with
none of the disadvantages!
Jeanneau 42
CC - Cabin Arrangement
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