Boat Details Designed by the renowned American yacht designer Chuck Paine and built by Able Marine in Maine USA the Able Custom 42 was conceived to be the ultimate in high quality offshore capable cruising yachts. With her classic looks, sweeping sheer line and traditional overhangs 'Meridian of Beaulieu' stands out from the crowd and has many innovative features (such as her winged keel, carbon rig and in boom furling mainsail) designed to make her a swift and capable passage maker.
Sleeping a potential six across two double cabins and the saloon her interior is spacious, practical and designed with extended cruising in mind. A raised doghouse style saloon and galley area with large all round, eye level windows provides great visibility while at anchor or underway. With a deep safe cockpit and solid bulwarks all round the Able 42 inspires confidence in her ability to look after her crew in the toughest of conditions.
Having had three owners from new 'Meridian of Beaulieu' is now ready for her next adventure, please call our Kip marina office to arrange an appointment to view. 360 Dimensions LOA 12.74m LWL 9.95m Beam 3.85m Draft 1.5m Displacement 11300 Kg
Hull, Deck & Keel
GRP hull, deck and superstructure
100% Vinylester resin used throughout
Solid GRP keel stub

Fin keel with lead bulb and vestigial winglets
3600 Kg lead bulb
The keel arrangement is a proprietary design by Chuck Paine developed specifically for high performance cruising
Balanced skeg hung rudder
Solid GRP skeg for superior strength with three bearings providing support to the rudder
'Flag Blue' Awlgrip painted hull (2008)
Wheel steering


Deck Equipment
Stainless Steel pullpit and pushpit
Substantial mooring cleats forward, midship and aft
Double guard wires with gates to Port and Starboard
Removable boarding ladder
Stainless Steel double bow roller
Maxell 2200 electric windlass with warping drum and foot controls
33Kg Rocna main anchor with 42m 10mm chain and 45m nylon warp
7Kg Fortress stern anchor with 6m 10mm chain and 60m nylon warp
1 x Andreson two speed, self tailing, electric winch (halyard)
1 x Barient 24-45 two speed, self tailing, manual winches (mainsheet)
2 x Barient 32 two speed, self tailing, manual winches (primary)
1 x Lewmar 46 two speed, self tailing, manual winch (secondary)
2 x Barient 22-39 two speed, self tailing, manual winches (furling lines)
2 x 10 inch Barient winch handles


Interior & Accommodation
Beautifully crafted solid Cherry and Teak interior sleeping a potential six across two cabins and the saloon.
Saloon


Large eye level windows all round
Comfortable raised dinning area to Port with U shaped seating
Converts into a double or single sea berth with infill cushions
Navigation station to Starboard with bench seating
Drop down level to Galley
Plentiful storage drawers, shelving and cupboards throughout


Galley

U shaped lower level galley to Port
Force 10 Stainless Steel four burner stove with oven and grill
Large Stainless Steel sink
Hot and Cold pressurised fresh water
Salt water tap
Extensive storage drawers and lockers
Top loading cool-box
Large worksurface to Starboard
Large top loading Fridge/Freezer units under work surface

Navigation Station

Nav station to Starboard in the Saloon
Full size chart table
Electrical distribution panel
Bench seat

Forward Cabin

Double V berth with infill cushion
Hanging locker to Port and Starboard
Wash basin vanity unit
Hot and cold pressurised water system
Drawers and high level lockers
Ventilation fan

Access to private heads and shower compartment
Wilcox heads

Aft Cabin

Double berth
Hanging locker, storage drawers and locker space
Ventilation fan


Heads


Separate head and shower unit aft
Wilcox heads
Wash basin vanity unit
Hot and cold pressurised water system
Storage locker
Large wet locker area


Navigation Equipment
Raytheon NAV398 GPSchart table)
B&G Hydra auto-pliothelm)
Furuno GD1720c chart plotterchart table & helm)

Furuno 1800 radarchart table & helm)
B&G Hydra speed/log/depth (chart table & helm)
B&G wind instrumentationcockpit/helm)
Icom IC-M601 VHFchart table & helm)
VHF speakers at helm

Ritchie Globemaster magnetic steering compasshelm)
Barometer
Masthead tricolour
Steaming light
Pulpit and Pushpit nav lights

Machinery & Propulsion
Yanmar 4JHE 44hp diesel engine (1990)
4 cylinder
Fresh water cooled
Serial number 03737
Engine hours - 4535
Approx 500nm range at 8 gallons/hr
Shaft drive
3 blade Max Prop feathering propellor
Spare Brunton autoprop
Rope cutter
Edson single lever morse control at helm
160 amp engine alternator
Ex-Turn 300 24 volt bowthruster


Rig & Sails Rig
Cutter rigged sloop
GMT Carbon fibre mast and spreaders (2009)
Nitronic Rod rigging (2009)
Running backstays
Leisure inboom furling mainsail system (2009)
Schaefer 3100 furling genoa system
Karver KSF5 loopline staysail furling system
Dyneema halyards and running backstays
Carbon spinnaker pole
Sails
North Sails 3DL mainsail (2009)
North Sails 3DL 100% jib (2010)
Hood Vectran 100% jib (2008)
North Dacron Staysail (1996)
Sanders Dacron storm jib (1996)
Sanders Nylon cruising chute (1996)

Electrical Systems
2 x Sonnenschein 12v 200ah domestic batteries (2006)
1 x Sonnenschein 12v 85ah engine start battery (2011)
240/110 volt shore power system with cable
Newmar PT40CE battery charger
Heart Interface HELw/115v) invertor
Audio Visual
Alpine TDA 7550R Stereo
Alpine 5604 CD player
2 inside speakers and 2 outside speakers
Plumbing & Tankage
3 x Stainless Steel fresh water tanks (total capacity 568 Litres)
1 x Aluminium fuel tank (284 Litres)
1 x Black water tank (38 Litres)
Hot water calorifier system
Hot & Cold water pressurised water throughout
Deck shower (cold water only)
Canvas work
Sprayhood
Bimini
Steering wheel and pedestal cover
Outboard cover

Safety Equipment
Avon 6 man liferaft (1990)
3 x manual fire extinguishers
Gas alarm
1 x auto fire extinguisher in engine bay
Webbing Jackstays
Cockpit harness point

Additional Equipment
Various warps and fenders

Avon R-310 inflatable dinghy (2006)
Mariner 2 stroke 4hp outboard
Canvas outboard cover
Ships Papers Historic 'Bills of Sale'
Builders Certificate
UK VAT Paid documentation
Historic Registration Documents
Documented evidence of the vessels UK based location on the 31st December 2020 (Brexit transition date)