Alan Pape 42 is an exceptional example of a traditional blue water cruising yacht built in 1998 by Morvoren Seacraft to a design by renowned yacht designer. She is a strongly constructed round-bilge steel vessel designed for safe and comfortable ocean cruising.
Her 6 mm steel hull below the waterline, long keel with 4.5 tonnes of lead ballast, and fully insulated construction provide outstanding strength, stability, and protection for long-distance voyages.
Combining classic lines with practical offshore capability, she is an ideal choice for sailors looking for a reliable liveaboard cruiser.
Powered by a Perkins Prima M.50 50 HP diesel engine with a Hurth hydraulic gearbox and a fixed three-bladed propeller, she offers dependable and economical performance under power.
The Bermudan cutter rig, built by Eurospars of Plymouth to Ocean specification, features a deck-stepped alloy mast, Dyform standing rigging, roller-furling Yankee, staysail, mainsail with lazyjacks and lazybag, plus a complete offshore sail wardrobe including trysail and storm jib.
The yacht is equipped with an impressive range of cruising systems, including solar charging, wind generator, inverter, battery banks, electric anchor windlass, Monitor windvane self-steering, radar, GPS, chartplotter, VHF, and comprehensive safety equipment.
The traditional teak interior offers a warm and comfortable living environment, with accommodation for five guests in three cabins plus the saloon. The layout includes an L-shaped saloon seating area with convertible berth, fully equipped galley with three-burner stove, oven, fridge, and double sink, a forward V-berth cabin, two aft cabins, and a separate heads compartment with shower.
Designed for extended voyages and self-sufficient cruising, she benefits from excellent storage, diesel heating, a well-equipped deck, and a complete tender package.
This is a capable and proven ocean-going cruiser, offering comfort, security, and timeless character for serious sailors seeking adventure around the world.
Location: Preveza, Greece
Flag: UK
GENERAL
- Builder: Morvoren Seacraft
- Designer: Alan Pape
- Year: 1998
- Type: Bluewater Cruiser / Offshore Sailing Yacht
- Construction: Steel round-bilge hull, deck and superstructure
- Hull: Long keel with 4.5 tonnes lead ballast keel
- LOA: 12.90 m
- Beam: 3.81 m
- LWL: 9.75 m
- Draft: 1.90 m
- Displacement: Approx. 15 tonnes
- Accommodation: 5 berths in 3 cabins plus saloon
CONSTRUCTION & DECK
- Steel hull construction:
- 6 mm steel below waterline
- 5 mm topsides
- 4 mm deck and superstructure
- Fully insulated above waterline with 40 mm closed-cell polyurethane foam
- Stainless steel deck hardware and stanchions
- Stainless steel A-frame
- Teak cockpit seats, coamings, hatch and garage
- Double-glazed toughened glass coachroof windows
- Bronze portlights:
- 8 in hull
- 4 in coachroof
- Self-draining gas locker
- Dorade ventilation system:
- 5 x 125 mm dorade vents on teak boxes
- Stainless steel boarding ladder with teak steps
- Sprayhood with stainless steel frame
- Bimini with stainless steel frame
- Double flap teak cockpit table
- 12 fenders
- Mooring lines
MACHINERY
- Engine: Perkins Prima M.50 diesel
- Power: 50 HP
- 2053 hours
- Gearbox: Hurth hydraulic gearbox
- Propeller: Three-bladed CJR fixed pitch propeller
- Propeller shaft: 1½” stainless steel
ELECTRICAL SYSTEM
- 12V electrical system with circuit breakers
- Batteries:
- 1 x 130 Ah engine start battery
- 3 x 125 Ah service bank (Bank 1)
- 2 x 165 Ah service bank (Bank 2)
- Charging systems:
- Adverc charge control via engine alternator
- 85W BP solar panel with Solex regulator
- AirMarine 400W wind generator
- Trucharge 20A 3-stage battery charger
- 1 kW inverter
- Navigation lights:
- Pulpit bicolour
- Stern light
- Masthead tricolour
- Masthead anchor light
- Steering light
- Deck light
- Compass light
RIGGING & SAILS
- Bermudan cutter rig
- Eurospars of Plymouth Ocean specification rig
- Deck-stepped alloy mast
- Jumper struts and two sets of spreaders
- Mast steps to masthead
- Stainless steel standing rigging
- Low-stretch Dyform forestay and backstay
- Bronze bottle screws and terminals
- Rod kicker
- Spinnaker pole
SAILS
- Parker & Kay / Quantum sails:
- Mainsail with single-line reefing, lazyjacks and lazybag
- Yankee sail with Facnor roller furling
- Staysail
- Trysail
- Storm jib
WINCHES
- Lewmar winches:
- 2 x 48ST primary winches
- 2 x 30ST secondary winches
- 1 x 44 cabin-top halyard and reefing winch
- 2 x 40 mast winches
INTERIOR & ACCOMMODATION
- Traditional teak interior throughout
- Saloon:
- L-shaped settee
- Opposite settee
- Convertible berth
- Solid teak saloon table
- Storage lockers
- Navigation station
- Forward cabin with V-berth
- Single aft cabin to port
- Double aft cabin to starboard
- Heads compartment with:
- Marine toilet
- Shower
- Wash basin
TANKS
- Diesel (stainless steel) – 360l
- Water (stainless steel) – 570l
- Holding (stainless steel) – 110l
- Heater fuel tank (stainless steel) – 100l
GALLEY
- Force 10 stainless steel gas cooker
- 3 burners
- Oven
- Grill
- Double stainless steel sink with mixer tap
- Hand pumps for fresh and seawater
- Frigomatic W35F water-cooled fridge
- 2 x 6 kg LPG bottles
DOMESTIC EQUIPMENT
- Taylors 2.4 kW diesel cabin heater
- Pioneer radio/CD player
ANCHORING & DECK EQUIPMENT
- Lofrans 1200W 12V electric anchor windlass with remote control
- Anchors:
- 27 kg Bugel anchor with 100 m x 10 mm galvanised chain
- 27 kg CQR anchor
- 16 kg Danforth anchor with chain and anchor warp
- 6 large stainless steel bollards
- Monitor windvane self-steering system
NAVIGATION & COMMUNICATION
- Whitlock Polaris steering compass
- Navico Corcus instruments:
- Wind
- Depth
- Log
- Fluxgate compass
- Multi repeater at chart table
- Chartplotter
- Furuno GP30/35 GPS
- Raytheon SL70 radar
- NASA Navtex Pro
- ICOM M59 VHF radio
- Raytheon ST100 tiller pilot
SAFETY EQUIPMENT
- 4-person liferaft
- EPIRB
- 4 x self-inflating lifejackets
- 3 x safety clip-on lines
- Fire extinguishers
- Fire blanket in galley
- Gas alarm with automatic cut-off valve
- Gas leak detector and pressure switches
- Bilge level alarm
- Horseshoe lifebuoy with light
- Danbuoy
- Offshore flare pack
- Throwing lines
- Sea anchor
- Patay double-action manual bilge pump
- Electric bilge pump with automatic pressure switch
- Honda 2 HP 4-stroke outboard engine
