Swanson 42
Description
The Swanson 42 was designed by Ron Swanson and built by Swanson Brothers in Sydney, Australia from 1974-1980s (exact production numbers undocumented due to many hulls sold as stage-built or custom projects). It features a modified full keel with cutter rig configuration designed for sturdy blue-water cruising.
Construction Details
| Designer | Ron Swanson |
|---|---|
| Builder | Swanson Brothers (Astralia) |
| Length | 41.990 ft |
| LOA | 41.990 ft |
| LWL | 33.990 ft |
| Beam | 12.990 ft |
| Displacement | 30865 lb |
| Ballast | 8501 lb |
| Max Draft | 6.500 ft |
| Year Built | 1974 |
The standard boat dimensions
| i | 50.50 ft |
|---|---|
| j | 17.25 ft |
| p | 44 ft |
| e | 14.50 ft |
| p2 | - |
| e2 | - |
| i2 | - |
| j2 | - |
| I | J | P | E | P2 | E2 | I2 | J2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 50.50 ft | 17.25 ft | 44 ft | 14.50 ft | - | - | - | - |
Sails
Swanson 42 - MAINSAIL
| Luff | * 44 ft - (13411 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 14.5 ft - (4420 mm) |
| Leech | * 45.57 ft - (13890 mm) |
| Tack Angle | * 88 ° |
| Diagonal | * 45.84 ft - (13972 mm) |
| Head (inches) | * 6 in - (152 mm) |
| Area | * 328.42 ft² |
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Swanson 42 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 32 ft - (9754 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Leech | 29.5 ft - (8992 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 58.72 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 10.13 ft - (3088 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.11 ° |
| Area | * 162.04 ft² |
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Swanson 42 - JIBSAIL
| Luff | 50 ft - (15240 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 18.5 ft - (5639 mm) |
| Leech | 39.25 ft - (11963 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 76.23 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 13.15 ft - (4008 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 25.86 ° |
| Area | * 328.64 ft² |
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Swanson 42 - GENOA
| Luff | 49.5 ft - (15088 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 25.42 ft - (7748 mm) |
| Leech | 45.75 ft - (13945 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 135.13 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 23.31 ft - (7105 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 4.64 ° |
| Area | * 576.98 ft² |
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Swanson 42 - GENOA
| Luff | 50 ft - (15240 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 24.42 ft - (7443 mm) |
| Leech | 44 ft - (13411 mm) |
| Percentage LP | * 124.58 % |
| Length Perpendicular | * 21.49 ft - (6550 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 9.51 ° |
| Area | * 537.18 ft² |
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Swanson 42 - ASYMMETRICAL
| Luff | 52 ft - (15850 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 29 ft - (8839 mm) |
| Leech | 48 ft - (14630 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 165 % |
| Area | * 1131 ft² |
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Swanson 42 - STAYSAIL
| Luff | 32 ft - (9754 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | 11 ft - (3353 mm) |
| Leech | 29.5 ft - (8992 mm) |
| Length Perpendicular | * 10.13 ft - (3088 mm) |
| Area | * 162.04 ft² |
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Swanson 42 - STORMJIB
| Luff | * 29.35 ft - (8946 mm) |
|---|---|
| Foot | * 13.11 ft - (3996 mm) |
| Leech | * 23.68 ft - (7218 mm) |
| Perc LP | * 60 % |
| Length Perp | * 10.35 ft - (3155 mm) |
| Deck Angle | * 19.02 ° |
| Area | * 151.85 ft² |
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Disclaimer. Boats are not all the same -- even when produced in the same factory of the same model. Sailrite does its best to publish accurate dimensions, but we often find it worthwhile to have our customers measure their boats carefully before we produce kits for them. You should take the same precautions, especially when the data is not from Sailrite. The information on this site is not guaranteed to be accurate. Sailrite offers this content as a service to our community, but takes no responsibility for the reliability of the data provided.
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