Lancer 42

The Lancer 42 is an American sailboat that was designed by Herb David as a motorsailer and cruiser, first built in 1980.^[1][2][3]

Lancer 42

Development
Designer	Herb David
Location	United States
Year	1980
Builder	Lancer Yachts
Role	Motorsailer
Name	Lancer 42
Boat
Displacement	21,000 lb (9,525 kg)
Draft	6.00 ft (1.83 m)
Hull
Type	monohull
Construction	fiberglass
LOA	42.00 ft (12.80 m)
LWL	35.25 ft (10.74 m)
Beam	13.75 ft (4.19 m)
Engine type	Perkins Engines 4236 45 hp (34 kW) diesel engine
Hull appendages
Keel/board type	fin keel
Ballast	7,000 lb (3,175 kg)
Rudder	skeg-mounted rudder
Rig
Rig type	Bermuda rig
I foretriangle height	54.50 ft (16.61 m)
J foretriangle base	16.80 ft (5.12 m)
P mainsail luff	48.50 ft (14.78 m)
E mainsail foot	18.50 ft (5.64 m)
Sails
Sailplan	masthead sloop
Mainsail area	448.63 sq ft (41.679 m2)
Jib/genoa area	457.80 sq ft (42.531 m2)
Total sail area	906.43 sq ft (84.210 m2)

Production

The design was built by Lancer Yachts in the United States from 1980 until 1983, but it is now out of production.^[1][3][4]

Design

The Lancer 42 is a recreational keelboat, built predominantly of fiberglass, with wood trim. It has a masthead sloop rig, a highly raked stem, a plumb transom, a skeg-mounted rudder controlled by a wheel and a fixed fin keel. It displaces 21,000 lb (9,525 kg) and carries 7,000 lb (3,175 kg) of ballast.^[1][3]

The boat has a draft of 6.00 ft (1.83 m) with the standard keel .^[1][3]

The boat is fitted with a British Perkins Engines 4236 diesel engine of 45 hp (34 kW) for cruising, docking and maneuvering. The fuel tank holds 125 U.S. gallons (470 L; 104 imp gal) and the fresh water tank also has a capacity of 125 U.S. gallons (470 L; 104 imp gal).^[1][3]

The design has a hull speed of 7.95 kn (14.72 km/h).^[3]

See also

• List of sailing boat types