2002 Hardy Commodore 42 | 46ft

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC or RCDII (2013/53/EU as appropriate (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised Category B “Offshore”

for 8 persons on board.

Hull Construction:

• Height above waterline (mast down): 11’10” / 3.60m.
• Initial lay-up using Lloyds approved isophthalic gelcoat and resin.
• Subsequent lay-up orthphthalic resin.
• Stiffened with heavy GRP foam-filled stringers and hand-bonded plywood grid, bonded waterproof plywood equipment beds and foundations.
• Hand bonded, resin-coated waterproof plywood bulkhead.
• High density foam-cored bonded engine beds with integral plate steel mountings.
• Dark blue vinyl wrapped top stripe to hull, white gelcoat hull elsewhere.
• Last ashore in March 2023 for hull polishing and anode replacement.

Superstructure Construction:

• GRP with balsa reinforcing.
• Bonded waterproof plywood equipment beds and foundations.
• White gelcoat finish.
• Hull and superstructure bonded together with Plexus and bolted together using stainless steel bolts to 10 mm backing plates.
• Last ashore in March 2023 for hull polishing and anode replacement.

Deck Construction:

• Synthetic teak decking on foredeck, forward coach roof, side decks, aft deck and flybridge (2021).
• Wide, safe side decks enclosed by bulwarks and solid handrails around the whole boat, incorporating fender baskets on pushpit.
• Deck fittings in 316-grade stainless steel.
• Stainless steel rubbing rail.