2003 Beneteau Oceanis 42CC "AFFINITY", Alameda, CA (Richard Boland Yachts)

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• OCEANIS 42 CC (BENETEAU) — sailboat specificationsmanufacturer specSailboatdataSource for LOA 43.42ft, LWL 36.33ft, beam 12.83ft, max draft 5.92ft, displacement 19,845lb, ballast 5,556lb, wing keel, cutter rig, Groupe Finot design, first year 2003. Records a Volvo auxiliary as original equipment, which conflicts with the Yanmar in this listing — see the engine question.
• Beneteau 42 CCotherWikipedia[encyclopaedia] Corroborates displacement, ballast, 5.92ft standard wing keel, cutter rig with two sets of swept spreaders, aluminium spars with stainless standing rigging, spade rudder, 63 US gal fuel, 154 US gal water. Gives production as 2003-2007, which makes this hull a first-year boat. Tertiary source, used as corroboration of sailboatdata rather than as an independent record.
• Beneteau Oceanis 42CC review: from the archivereviewYachting WorldThe single most useful reference found and contemporaneous with the model's launch. Source for the hydraulic steering across the whole centre-cockpit range, the absence of a cable-steering option, the air-in-the-plumbing problem on the test yacht, the hydraulic drop-down transom, the standard 55hp Volvo D2 with an optional 75hp Yanmar, the restricted ventilation, and the directional-stability complaint below 5-6 knots. Note their balancing verdict on the steering: 'there have been few reported problems with it' — a line I under-weighted when pricing the steering item in the first version of this file.
• Beneteau Oceanis 42CC boats for sale — current listingsotherYachtWorld[market comparables] Ten 42CCs listed as of August 2026, $89,000 to $137,162. US boats: $89,000 (2002, San Diego), $89,900 (2002, New Bern NC), $108,500 (2003, St Leonard MD), $130,000 (2003, Alameda — this boat), $137,041 (2003, Rouses Point NY). Asking prices, not sold prices, so this is the ceiling of the market rather than its clearing level. Added in the second revision to replace an unsourced price-band claim.
• OCEANIS 42cc — Beneteau heritage rangemanufacturer specBeneteauPARTIALLY VERIFIED. The page exists and states that a product brochure and a general equipment list are downloadable, but I was not able to open either PDF, so I have not read the original specification for this model year. Ask the broker or Beneteau for the 2003 brochure and equipment list — they would settle the keel variant, the rig configuration and the standard engine at once.
• The Beneteau Oceanis 42CC Sailboatmanufacturer specSailboat-Cruising.com (Dick McClary)The only source found that records a second keel option: standard 1.8m (5.9ft) with 3.3 tonnes ballast, shoal 1.6m (5.2ft) with 3.4 tonnes ballast. Also records deck-stepped mast, cutter rig, wing keel, spade rudder, roughly 200 units built, and Clipper and Performance variants. Note its ballast figures (3.3/3.4 tonnes) do not match sailboatdata and Wikipedia (2,520kg) — the discrepancy is unresolved and is why the keel question sits high on the list.
• Beneteau Oceanis 42 CC: Sailboat Data, In-depth Review & Buying TipsotherThe Sailboat Guide / bolsadenavegantes.netmay not fit this hull[aggregator review] TREAT AS UNRELIABLE. It reproduces the correct ratios but calls the boat a masthead sloop (other sources say cutter), gives production as 1999-2004 (Wikipedia says 2003-2007), and tells buyers to inspect the steering cables on a boat that has hydraulic steering and no cable option. The page reads as machine-generated. In the first version of this file I quoted its $95,000-$140,000 price band in my summary while simultaneously marking the page unreliable — an inconsistency now fixed by sourcing the YachtWorld comp set instead. Its three 'known issues' are plausible and two are recorded as risks, but marked inferred and attributed to reasoning, not to this source.
• Hydraulic steering — Windpilot adviceotherWindpilot (Peter Foerthmann)[self steering reference] Applies to the steering type, not the hull, but it is the most consequential reference in this file for your generic catalogue. A windvane manufacturer explaining why servo-pendulum gear does not work behind hydraulic steering is an interested party arguing against his own core product line, which is roughly the most credible position a commercial source can occupy.
• A Guide to Drive Units for Autopilotsmanufacturer specRaymarineApplies to the steering type. Establishes that a hydraulically-steered boat normally takes a reversing hydraulic pump rather than the mechanical linear drive specified in your catalogue's autopilot-ev200 line.
• Archive L760 — Alcom Marine Electronicsmanufacturer specAlcom Marine ElectronicsApplies to the electronics, not the hull. Confirms the L760 is an archived Raytheon/Raymarine HSB-generation chartplotter/fishfinder with C-Map NT cartography, SeaTalk and NMEA0183 — i.e. two bus generations behind anything current.
• Yanmar 4JH3E (56HP diesel) Lifespanengine manualCruisers & Sailing ForumsApplies to the engine model. Source for the oil-cooler corrosion failure mode at around 2,000 hours and for the owner consensus that these engines run past 7,000 hours when maintained. That second half is why the engine recommissioning probability is 0.90 rather than 1.0 and why its likely came down in this revision: these are durable engines and a well-kept one may need far less than the full scope. Forum consensus, not a Yanmar service bulletin.
• Steering tightening on Oceanis 42 CCclass associationBeneteau Owners Google Groupmay not fit this hullSame model, different hull. An owner reports steering going stiff on the wind and tripping the autopilot, with the rudder 'not all the way down on the bush and being held up by the hydraulic steering'; another owner of a larger Oceanis says the rudder floating a few millimetres off its thrust washer is normal. Used to establish that the rudder-bearing/thrust-washer interaction is a live topic on this model, not as evidence about AFFINITY.
• Berkeley Marine Center — Yard RatesotherBerkeley Marine Center[yard rate sheet] No effective date published, which is itself a caveat. General technician $125/hr, skilled $140/hr, haul and launch $19/ft for 40ft and longer, DIY lay days $2.50/ft/day rising $0.50/ft every two weeks, crane $300/hr, Travelift $300/hr, mast lay days $25/day. Across the estuary from Alameda, so a realistic yard for this boat. Their bottom-paint package page exists but prices sit behind a length selector I could not operate.
• KKMI Sausalito — Menu of ServicesotherKKMI[yard rate sheet] Effective 11/10/2023 — nearly three years stale as of August 2026, so treat as a floor. Skilled craftsperson $169/hr, sanitary systems $179/hr, haul and launch $17/ft for 40-49ft, yard storage $4.00/ft/day, crane and Travelift $380/hr, plus a 4.75% safety fee on all labour and goods. Used as the high end of the Bay Area labour band against Berkeley's low end.
• Survey Prices — Steve Jones Marine SurveyorotherSteveSurveys[surveyor rate sheet] Pre-purchase survey under 50ft at $27 per foot with a $550 minimum; at 43.5ft that is $1,175. Explicitly no travel charge for Alameda County, where this boat lies.
• Replacing Your Standing RiggingotherRigworks Sailing Systems, San Diego[rigging reference] Source for the 10-12 year wire service life, the insurance point, and the recommendation of regular rig inspections. California rigger, though San Diego rather than the Bay Area.
• Average Cost to Replace Standing Rigging (with Examples)otherImprove Sailing[rigging reference] Generic cost band, not a quote for this boat. Gives $5,000-$10,000 for 30-50ft and a worked 40ft example of $6,000-$8,000 including labour. Used as the materials-and-labour base before Bay Area uplift and crane time.
• What Sails Should You Choose for a Pacific Crossing?otherPacific Puddle Jump[passage planning] Directly on point — the Puddle Jump is the San Francisco to Marquesas rally this voyage would join. Source for the in-mast downwind reefing warning, the case for a staysail, and the advice against laminate sails in tropical heat and UV.
• In-Mast, In-Boom, or Slab Reefing — Convenience and ReliabilityotherAttainable Adventure Cruising (John Harries)[offshore reference] The strongest published case against in-mast furling offshore. Harries has a known bias toward conservative high-latitude practice, and the comment thread below the article contains experienced owners flatly disagreeing with him — recorded as one side of a genuine disagreement, not as settled fact.
• Tahiti Cruisers Guide — Marine suppliesotherThe Floating Lab / Tahiti Cruisers Guide[cruising guide] Source for what can be obtained in Papeete. Directly relevant three times over for this boat: Sin Tung Hing is the official Yanmar distributor, Raymarine has a warranty dealer there, and there is a hydraulic shop near Sopom that does hoses — which matters a great deal on a hydraulically-steered boat. Chain, by contrast, takes months to arrive.
• Alameda, California sales tax rateotherSales-Taxes.com[tax reference] 9.25% combined — 6% state, 0.25% Alameda County, 3% special district. Drives useTaxPctOverride. This is the rate where the boat currently lies, not necessarily where it would be berthed after purchase.
• Boat Painting Cost: What It Really Costs to Paint a BoatotherWest Marine[yard rate sheet] National figures, not Bay Area. Source for $20-40 per foot for a basic bottom application — sanding, masking, two coats, tape removal — and for Pacific-region labour at $75-120/hr, which sits well below the $125-169/hr the two Bay Area yards actually publish. Used as a floor, uplifted.
• What's a Bottom Job COST Anyway?otherFit2Sailmay not fit this hull[yard rate sheet] An owner's itemised account for a 37-footer: $18/ft first coat, $12.50/ft second coat plus materials, $7.50/ft haul-block-launch, $1,796 total. Different boat, different yard, undated, and their haul rate is less than half what Bay Area yards publish — used only to sanity-check the shape of the bottom-paint estimate, not its level.
• Lewmar Delta anchor selection chartmanufacturer specLewmarApplies to the fitted anchor, not the hull. SOURCE CONFLICT PRESERVED: this rendering of Lewmar's table reads the bands as ranges and puts 12.2-15.2m (40-50ft) against the Delta 10 (10kg / 22lb); Defender's rendering of the same chart reads them as upper limits and puts 12.2m/40ft against the Delta 10, which would place a 43.5ft boat on the Delta 16 (16kg / 35lb). Both carry a note to move up a model if in doubt. This is the source that corrects my earlier, unsupported claim that the fitted 25lb Delta is 'roughly half' the required size.
• Lewmar Delta anchor selection guide (Defender rendering)manufacturer specLewmar / Defender MarineThe second rendering of the same Lewmar chart, recorded because it disagrees with the first about whether the length figures are band tops or band bases. Quoted note: 'Lighter shading represents the upper limit of model. If in doubt, move up a model.' The disagreement is why the anchor is credited with a question rather than costed.
• Offshore Special Regulations 3.14.6 — LifelinesotherWorld Sailing (Special Regulations Sub-committee)[offshore reference] The evidence that the fitted plastic-coated lifelines are not to offshore standard, and therefore the one adequacy denial in this file that rests on a published rule rather than on my judgement. This is a sub-committee paper rather than the published OSR itself; the operative text is reproduced in it, and the current consolidated OSR should be checked before relying on it with an underwriter.

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