The Swedish steel bluewater cruiser 42 feet completely ready for circumnavigation is a robust and well-maintained yacht. Constructed at the Fortuna Shipyard in 1983, the boat’s interior and systems were professionally completed in 1994.
The hull underwent comprehensive grit-blasting and ultrasonic thickness surveys at a Danish shipyard in 2023, confirming its original 4mm and 5mm steel plating. Insulated above the waterline, the boat is well-suited for cold climates, maintaining warmth efficiently.
Numerous upgrades, including modern electronics and energy systems, reflect its suitability for extended liveaboard and cruising adventures, as its current owners have proven during their recent voyage beginning in Denmark in 2023.
Equipped with a powerful Perkins 84hp engine, a Geko marine generator, and extensive fuel and water storage, the RW 42 is ready for long passages. The engine is original. From the papers, the engine is the year 1993.
There is no track of running hours on it, but it starts easily, does not consume lube oil or cooling water. In general, a smooth and powerful engine.
The owner regularly checks the rigging before each longer passage. It is in good condition. It is a very strong rigging with double head stays, double stern stays, and double halyards for the mainsail.
It has SELDEN ball bearing cars for the mainsail which makes hoisting and reefing very smooth.
It has double spinnaker poles for going wing-on-wing with 2 head sails downwind.
The boat boasts a comprehensive suite of navigation aids, such as an iPad Pro with Navionics, AIS transponder, and Iridium GO satellite internet. Its solar panels and Victron power management system ensure energy self-sufficiency, supported by newly installed AGM batteries.
The sail inventory includes an Elvström mainsail with Selden cars, furling genoa, and additional hank-on sails, making it adaptable to various sailing conditions. The owner is currently not using the mizzen as they prefer free mobility on the aft deck, and use the space for solar power and wind-wane. Everything is onboard to get the mizzen back to work, but the solar arc needs to be moved.
The bathroom is with a shower.
It is currently not possible to hang the dinghy on the stern—they carry it on the forward deck for passages.
There is a 40 l boiler for hot water.
There are two tables for the cockpit. One is foldable and sits permanently on the forward side of the pedestal. It is just big enough for one or two people. The other is behind the pedestal and is removed when sailing. The benches are around 190cm.
Additional amenities include a well-equipped galley, a Trobolo composting toilet (it is possible to go back to a normal seawater toilet), a stainless steel septic tank onboard, a Pioner dinghy with a new outboard motor, and a stainless steel septic tank. The composting toilet was installed so the owner could live on the boat in the marina in Denmark.
With safety features like a serviced liferaft, robust bilge systems, and extensive spare parts onboard, this boat is a ready-to-go, self-sufficient cruiser ideal for adventurous sailors.
Location: Panama
Flag: Denmark
LOA – 12.85
Beam – 3.9
Draft – 2.2
Equipment:
- Engine: Perkins 4.236M 84hp
- Diesel Generator: Geko marine ECO 3600W
- Diesel tanks: 500L
- Two Stainless steel tanks and one tank in the keel.
- Water tanks: 540L. 3 stainless steel tanks.
- Bow thruster: BCS BT 100kgf 12V with its own 12V battery.
- 40Kg Rocna anchor.
- 55m 10mm anchor chain.
- Manual anchorwinch.
Electronics:
- 560W dual-sided solar panel.
- Victron Easysolar MPPT/Charger/Inverter 1600W
- Victron 30A DC/DC charger
- Victron 3600W isolation transformer on shore power connection.
- Victron battery monitor.
- 300Ah Vision AGM batteries for household (2024)
- Separate starterbattery for main engine (2024)
- Separate battery for bow-thruster.
Navigation aids:
- Ipad Pro with Navionics
- Garmin VHF with DSC
- Em-trak AIS transponder with WIFI, shared AIS info to Ipad or other devices.
- Iridium GO satelite internet.
- Eccosounder.
- LED Navigstional lights
Safety:
- RFD Seasava Pro-Iso liferaft 6 persons. Serviced April 2023.
- IOR Man-Over-Board buoy with light.
- KIRK LP 2000 12V Stainless steel bilgepump, operated from pump panel with sound bilge-level alarm. Stainless steel float switch in bilge to activate alarm and bilgepump.
- One small 12V bilge pump.
- Two manual bilgepumps.
Sails:
- Elvström mainsail. Bought 2nd hand but in good shape with 4 full battens.
- Fitted with SELDEN ball-bearing cars on the mast for very easy up and down.
- Furling genoa. In good shape and with good UV protection. Furlex furler.
- Hank-on genoa for inner stay. Almost unused.
- Hand-on jib for inner stay. In good shape.
- Two spinakker poles.
- All winches are LEWMAR self-tailing winches.
Cockpit cover and sprayhood in good shape. New windows had been installed in 2024.
Possible to sail with the cockpit cover up.
One green tarp for sun protection while on anchor-in marina and the cockpit cover is off.
Kitchen:
- One refrigerator in the kitchen
- One refrigerator/freezer in the charttable
- Electrolux combi oven/microwave.
- Ikea Induction stove
- Electrical hot water tank.
- Kuuma Propane BBQ on the aft deck
Wind-vane selfsteering: The boat is equipped with a homebuild windvane. It works similar to a Hydrovane. Instructions will be given.
Ventilation/heating: The Webasto heater is not onboard, but the air channels are still installed. Now, there is a 12V ventilator installed which can take air from outside and blow in via the channels.
Reinstallation of a heater should be easy.
Toilet: Trobolo dry composting toilet with electrical exhaust fan. It is possible to go back to normal seawater toilet. There’s a stainless steel septik tank onboard. The composting toilet was installed in order the owner could live on the boat in the marina in Denmark.
Dinghy:
- Pioner hard plastic dinghy with possibility for motor or sail.
- Outboard 5hp Mercury two stroke (2024).
Lots of spare parts available onboard and manuals for almost everything.
