2000 Valiant 42 for Sale – 42 ft – Seattle, WA, United States

"Skimmer" 42 Cutter design by Robert Perry

Recognized as a consummate blue water boat, the Valiant 42 has the capability to go wherever any competent sailor wishes to go. And for good reason.  The 42 is a direct descendant of naval architect Bob Perrys seminal Valiant 40, but without some of the pitfalls of the earlier design. Most notably a production change that addressed the earlier model's hull blister issues.  Built from 1992 through 2010, the Valiant 42 is a moderate weight sailboat and a reasonably good performer with a long, cutaway fin keel and a deep, skeg-hung rudder vs. the common full keel often designed into off-shore cruisers. It is stable/stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized.  Best suited as a Bluewater cruising boat with a fuel capacity of 88 US gallons, it offers decent cruising range under power if needed. It also has very good water capacity of 88 US gallons and a Spectra water maker, so you'll need not worry about long voyages and the need to find a marina to take on water. 

"Skimmer" is a two owner boat with the second owner implementing significant upgrades employing some of the region's most talented marine-based craftspeople. The list of improvements is exhaustive, with receipts totaling over $150,000.  Stepping on the boat you immediately recognize the level of care this vessel has enjoyed throughout its life.  That, coupled with many post factory upgrades,  makes this a turnkey world cruiser.

A partial list of improvements:

Complete replacement of electronics - 2023

New Cushions (cockpit and interior) - 2024

New Jibe Preventer system - 2025

Halyard  clutches - 2025

Lazy jack system - 2023

Complete running rigging replacement - 2025

Upgraded reef system - 2023

Bottom paint - 2025

Line Cutter - 2025

Accommodations and interior features include

• Handcrafted & beautiful teak cabinetry
• Two staterooms with double berths
• Head with stall shower
• Well-appointed U-shaped galley
• Teak & holly flooring
• Stainless steel portlights with screens
• Dual settees with new upholstery

Navigational, Mechanical & Electrical features include

• New Raymarine navigational equipment
• Chart plotter, autopilot, radar
• Westerbeke 42B 42HP diesel engine
• Westerbeke 5.0kw generator
• Newer Lifeline AGM batteries
• Spectra water maker
• air-conditioning/heating system

The general layout and accommodations include beautiful, handcrafted teak cabinetry with teak & holly flooring, two staterooms with double berths, head with stall shower, dual settees with new upholstery, a teak dining table and a large well-appointed u-shaped galley.  The salon is an open and bright space, with 6X large stainless-steel opening portlights and 3X ceiling skylights, combine these with the light settee upholstery & teak beautiful cabinetry and this makes a for a very warm and inviting living environment. 

Salon

• Handcrafted teak cabinetry
• Teak & holly flooring
• Port & starboard settees with new upholstery
• Teak dining table with fold-down table leaves
• 6X Large 18"L x 6"H stainless steel opening portlights with screens
• 3X ceiling skylights - Center skylight is 18" x 18"
• Navigation station with Garmin navigational equipment, settee and storage
• Large U-shaped galley
• Aft starboard head with stall shower
• air-conditioning/heat
• Engine compartment access
• 120V GFCI protected outlets

Forward stateroom

• Double berth
• New Seattle Mattress company mattress
• New bedding & duvet cover
• Bookshelf
• 2X Stainless-steel portlights - 18"L x 6"H
• 2X Stateroom ventilation fans
• Skylight - 16"L x 12"D
• Reading light
• 2X Hanging lockers
• 3X Storage drawers built into the bed frame
• Air-conditioning/heat

Head

Head features include a vanity with stainless-steel sink, drawer and cabinet storage, a Raritan electric toilet, stall shower opening portlight & skylight and an access door into the engine room.  

• Vanity with drawer and cabinet storage
• Stainless-steel sink with a chrome finished faucet
• Stainless-steel 12"L x 6"H opening portlight
• Teak & holly floor
• Stall shower - 6'1" headroom x 30"D x 2' wide
• Skylight in the shower
• Raritan electric toilet
• New sanitation hoses
• GFCI protected outlet

Aft stateroom

• Double berth - 80"L x 54"W
• New Seattle Mattress company mattress
• New bedding & duvet cover
• Bookshelf
• Stainless steel portlight
• Stainless-steel portlights - 18"L x 6"H
• Stateroom ventilation fan
• Skylight - 16"L x 12"D
• Reading light
• Hanging locker
• 2X Storage drawers built into the bed frame
• Air-conditioning/heat