Looking to move on up to a CC passport 42 or 45, need advice.

[therobesons]

We are looking at the passports, 42 and 45 but are seeing a lot of differances.

Can anyone give me quick leason on the basic differances.

42 and 420
45 and 450

They are all center cockpits but some have the nice center rear bed, some on the side, some have tubs and some not, some have a v-berth and some have a pullman berth.


All seem to have NO back stays, why? Is that a big deal?


I want a center inline rear queen bed, a tub, pullman front berth 42'.

Which one would I be looking for, what years did they make them?

Thanks so much.

Bob

 

[Guest]

CC

Hi Bob, not familiar with the Passports. Hunter built the Passage 42 from 1990 to 1997 with mostly minor changes. Ours is a 1991 model year that we purchased in 2002. They have:

1. Center cockpit with SS arch.
2. Very nice private aft cabin with walk around center line double berth and sit tub with electric toilet.
4. Forward private cabin with traditional double berth, private head, shower and electric toilet.
5. Back stay with swept back spreaders.

The P42 and 420 are different boats. The P42 used the H43 hull mold while the 420 used the H41 hull mold. The P42 is about 5,000 pounds heavier, has a wider beam, longer with more fuel and water capacity.

Terry Cox

 

[Buck420]

Bob,

Most of your questions about 42's, 420's, 45's, 450/456's, etc. can be answered right here on this site by going to the "Boat Info" tab and reviewing all of the (in some cases extensive) information contained there-in.

 

[therobesons]

yea, I menat passage, not passport.

Here is what I seem to know so far.

First was the 42 passport then came the 420, a slightly smaller boat.

But the 450 was first then came the 45 then the 456.

Beause of age, the older 42's are the lowest price.

Here are some questions so far.

With the spreader sweap back, can you let the main out far enough while on a run?
How is the prop walk?
How does she point?
How is docing a CC
How is the ride out on the open water in a CC?

TIA

Bob

 

[therobesons]

Dang I did it again, I do not knwo why I thing Passage, but type passport. Sorry.

Bob

 

[Paul Cossman]

yea, I menat passage, not passport.

Here is what I seem to know so far.

First was the 42 passport then came the 420, a slightly smaller boat.

But the 450 was first then came the 45 then the 456.

Beause of age, the older 42's are the lowest price.

Here are some questions so far.

With the spreader sweap back, can you let the main out far enough while on a run?
How is the prop walk?
How does she point?
How is docing a CC
How is the ride out on the open water in a CC?

TIA

Bob

Yes, the main will rub against the spreaders if you let it out too far. We solved that on our P42 by 1) installing reinforced teflon patches on that part of the sail, and 2) by not letting the main out too far.
Regarding prop walk and docking: once you get used to it, it's just fine. We've docked under all conditions, and no problem. You just have to practice until you learn the boat.
The P42 will point very well. We sailed upwind from New Zealand to Hawaii, close-hauled the whole way.
Riding in the open water is great. The elevated cockpit keeps you out of the water, especially if you have a decent dodger/bimini. We never got pooped by water into the cockpit, although sometimes waves would break on the "sun deck" immediately aft of the cockpit (but only when it was blowing about 40-45 behind us with decent-sized seas).
The older P42s (ours is a 1991 model) were heavier, and that may help them with offshore comfort. Ours has a (brochure-listed) displacement of 24,000 lbs, but I suspect that we're now closer to 30,000 lbs. (with all our cruising gear).