SHABBY TIGER is hull number 45, one of the last to be built and a great example of her class.  She was conceived and built for fast, comfortable cruising shorthanded and has delivered on this superbly.   She has been carefully maintained by her original owners and is offered for sale in full cruising trim. The Sweden Yachts 42 is an iconic cruiser racer in all the best traditions.  

The yacht was built to our requirements by Sweden Yachts and we visited the boatyard near Gothenburg regularly throughout her build to add those extra refinements inside and on deck that made her so special to us – additional furniture, well-fitted lockers and bespoke fabrics. She is a joy to sail in and to live on as she is well-equipped and beautifully finished.

On deck, and for sailors, she carries a 107% overlap genoa rather than self-tacking jib – designed in accordance with the views of designer, Peter Norlin. The genoa gives wonderful response in lighter airs, is easy to tack, and reefs down quickly on the electric Furlex.

We have cruised coastal Sweden and Norway, Western Brittany, and most recently the Western Med where she draws admiring glances. At full power in a stiff breeze off Sardinia we were greeted with cries of ‘BELLA!’ from an Italian yacht as we romped by. The vast majority of time we have sailed with just the two of us aboard – she is reassuringly secure, yet fleet of foot.

On a trip to the yard during the build we explained to the team at Sweden Yachts that she was to be our last boat. We still laugh to recall their knowing smile. With many fond memories, we are now unable to resist one more, larger, yacht.

The 42 being the latest design in our new line of yachts is aimed for the experienced yachtsmen with the taste for a fine yacht. The further development of building methods makes it possible for us to offer a yacht of exceptional quality of build at a very competitive price. Those familiar with how we have designed and built yachts over the years will quickly find a number of very interesting developments. Woodwork is at an even higher level of finish and refinement. Deck design is as far away from the “gorilla lay-out” of the past that one can imagine. Self-tacking jib and large mainsail sheeted on the coachroof, all controls at easy reach close to the helmsman, and a free uncluttered cockpit takes all the efforts out of sailing and making all family members at ease.

Yet the 42 has a racing pedigree! Large sail area, high ballast ratio, and hydrodynamic like few other boats makes her a winner in any weekend outward or homeward ‘race’ among friends. Manoeuverability and engine trust makes any harbour visit a temptation to ‘show off’, but of course you never do such a thing…

Jens Ostmann, Designer.

To comment the design of Sweden Yachts 42, I will start with the three most important characteristics that I want to characterize the yacht.

Sweden Yachts 42 is designed to be a high performance easy-handled yacht, look beautiful and smart, and be perfectly balanced.

The sheer line (important as this line is the first line you see) is drawn, regarding bow height, stern height and horizontal curve to give a good balance between the fore ship (bow) and the stern of the yacht, both when lying at the dock and when sailing. The section above the waterline is chosen to create performance and style.

The steep bow together with the fine entry bow lines give low wave resistance. This and the fore ship under the waterline, are shaped regarding the prismatic coefficient and sections, to give soft sailing when tacking to windward in normal and heavy sea.

The lines of the aft ship combines good hydrodynamics, with an impression that the yacht is coming out of the water, to make it look light and nice in the water.

A lot of effort, calculations and experience hav gone into the balance (weather helm) of the yacht, where shape of hull, in combination with centre of effort from sail plan and lateral plan is taken into consideration.

The keel is shaped to have low centre of gravity to give good stability. The plan form and sections are chosen to give high side force.

The rudder size, plan form and sections are chosen to create great angle of incidence (before stalling), high side force and low resistance when zero lift. The rudder shall also give a nice (balanced) feedback to the helmsman.

Sweden Yachts 42 has a high aspect fractional sail plan, with a self-tacking jib for easy handling. The size of the sail plan in combination with the stability of the boat allows for a wide wind range of sailing. With a 115% jib the boat has an excellent performance in moderate to medium wind conditions.

It’s a great pleasure to design yachts for Sweden Yachts, as they build yachts to the highest quality.

Peter Norlin, Naval Architect.

RCD Status: The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean”

Hull Construction:

·         End grain balsa core sandwich using fibreglass mat and rowing on both sides, gives a light, rigid and well insulated hull.

·         Balsa core is used from toe rail to below water line.

·         Solid laminate is used in high stress areas around keel, mast foot and in the joint between the hull halves.

·         Bottom reinforcements are longitudinal and transversal solid laminate design.

·         The hull and deck is bonded together using polyester filler.

·         Hull expoxy treated to 200my from new.

·         The toe rail is then bolted through deck and hull flange, using a special sealing material.

·         Sweden Yachts designed and specially developed steel beam chain plate system, allowing heavy loads to be taken by bulkheads, without the need for additional internal reinforcements.

Deck Construction:

·         End grain balsa core sandwich with moulded fibreglass on both sides.

·         Stress areas where winches and major deck fittings are fixed, are reinforced by replacing the balsa core with plywood, or by using backing plates or large diameter washers depending on type of fitting.

·         Teak deck is laid from 12mm first class teak ribs bonded to the deck with polyurethane, and secured by stainless steel screws.

·         Expansion joints sealed with special silicone.

·         Teak in the cockpit.

Keel & Rudder:

·         Ballast keel is lead casting with antimony.

·         Cast-in keel bolts are stainless steel.

·         Lifting lug is fastened to the keelbolts.

·         The balanced spade rudder is moulded in fibreglass, using roving and mat, for maximum strength.

·         The rudder stock is of stainless steel with two Jefa roller bearings.

Engine & Gearboxes:

·         Volvo Penta D2-55, 4 cylinder, 55 HP, with Saildrive

·         Freshwater cooling.

·         Volvo Penta original glass fibre bed, moulded integrally with the bottom reinforcement and filled with heavy ballast for maximum stability.

·         Engine housing lifts on gas struts, with interior joinery finish, well insulated with pvc covered foam insulation to prevent oil spillage to impinge foam.

Maintenance & Performance: 

·         The main engine has been maintained in accordance with the manufacturers’ recommendations.

Propulsion & Steering:

·         Pedestal steering with wheel, brake and stainless steel link arm.

·         52“ stainless steel wheel with elkhide.

·         Volvo Penta single controller and instrument panel in cockpit.

·         Water-cooled exhaust system in reinforced rubber hose through silencer and appropriate fitting.

·         Volvo 3-bladed folding propeller.

Voltage Systems:

·         24volt system with switchboard and control panel in navigator’s area.

·         Circuit breakers with automatic fuses and indicator lamps for all individual circuits.

Battery Banks:

·         Batteries 4*12v-135Amph (renewed 2013), giving 270Ah at 24v plus 12V- 85 Amp for engine  start.

·         The batteries are of sealed type.

·         2 main circuit breakers.

·         Mastervolt 24v – 50A battery charger.

Alternators:

·         One 60Amp/12V alternator charging the starting battery and 95 Amp/24 V charging the house batteries.

Shore Power:  

·         Mastervolt mains isolation transformer

·         220v ring main

·         Shore supply cable

General:

·         Bolts, nuts, washer and screws are of stainless steel as standard.

·         Through bottom fittings and other piping fittings are brass.

·         Double hose clamps on all through hull points.

·         Hoses are of reinforced flexible PVC polyethylene.

Fresh Water & Water Heating System:

·         Pressure water, hot and cold. 2 hand basins, double stainless steel sinks with foot pumps for fresh and sea-water in galley, separate shower in forward head compartment, shower in aft heads and on stern platform.

·         All drains through hull with ball valve seacocks.

·         Hot water from 40 litres (10.6 US-Gallon) calorifier heated by engine cooling water, and electric immersion heater.

Bilge Pumps:

·         One manual bilge pump operated from the cockpit and one electrical with automatic and manual switch.

Fuel:

·         280 L (74 US-Gallon) diesel tank in stainless steel with level meter and handhole, filled and ventilated from transom.

Fresh water:

·         Water capacity 425 litres (112,3 US-Gallon) in 2 stainless steel tanks installed under dinette sofa saloon the berth in forward cabin and berth in starboard aft cabin.

·         Additional water tank (280litres) under starboard aft bunk.

·         Meters for all water tanks at nav station.

·         Filler lines from deck.

·         Tanks ventilated.

·         Hand holes for cleaning.

·         Filling and distribution hoses in reinforced polyethylene.

·         Sea-water deck wash pump.

Gas:

·         Separate drained compartment in cockpit with space for extra gas bottle.

·         Copper tubing, reduction valve for low pressure system, and shut-off valve.

·         3-burner gas stove with oven installed with Sweden Yachts own fixed position/gimballed position device.

·         Compass.

At Nav. Station:

·         Raymarine C120 plotter.

·         Raymarine Radar.

·         Raymarine ST60+ Graphic repeater.

·         McMurdo Navtex 6.

·         Ray 54E VHF.

·         AIS 650.

·         Sea-me active radar reflector.

·         Mastervolt battery monitor.

·         Burglar alarm.

At Companionway:

·         ST60+Speed.

·         ST60+Wind.

·         ST60+Close hauled.

·         ST60+Depth.

At Helm:

·         ST6002 autopilot control.

·         ST60+Graphic repeater.

·         Electric furlex control

·         Anchor windlass control

Plus:

·         Autohelm Corepack S3G.

·         T2 24v drive.

·         Radome.

Galley:

·         160L (42.3 US Gallon) fridge/freezer (water-cooled) in GRP with Plexiglas dividers, drained to a separate sump.

·         Drawer section.

·         Cutting board.

·         Dry food cupboard.

·         Gas stove with three burners and oven. Storage cupboard under

·         Double overhead cupboards, fitted.

·         Waste basket and storage below sink.

Heads/Showers:

·         2 x hand operated marine toilets with sea intake and outlet through ball valves.

·         Waste holding tanks In stainless steel, one for each head, 62L and 73L.

·         Shower trays are drained by electric drainage pumps operated by manual switch in shower compartments.

Heating & Ventilation:

·         5 Dorade ventilators, 1 extraction ventilator.

·         Engine air outlet into cockpit.

·         Caframo Sirocco variable speed fans with timers to all 3 cabins.

·         Eberspacher 4kw diesel heater with insulated high capacity ducting, air outlets in all cabins including both heads and the wetlocker.

Entertainment:

·         Radio and CD with saloon and cockpit speakers.

Lighting:

·         Navigation lights.

·         LED masthead anchor and tri-colour lights.

·         Deck flood lights on mast.

·         LED lighting to cockpit.

·         Ceiling spotlights to all cabins, 6 bedreading lights, 4 locker lights, 3 slim light, 2 screened salon lights, 2 aft locker lamps. Red lighting at nav station.

Summary of Accommodation:

·         Marine grade waterproof core, faced with selected mahogany, is used in all bulkheads and major joinery.

·         Specially selected solid mahogany in frames and doors.

·         Marine grade lauvan in bottoms, shelves etc where not visible.

·         All main bulkheads bonded to hull and deck, using glass fibre and polyester.

·         All main visible hull sides covered by white planking ribs, increasing light and sense of space.

·         Ceiling, topsides and minor visible hull sides with foam backed vinyl.

·         Hull sides, bottom, bilge, etc top-coated throughout the interior.

·         Cabin sole teak with inlaid light wood stripes.

·         All mahogany is varnished with oil varnish in satin finish. Cabin sole teak is varnished.

·         All hanging lockers equipped with aluminium tube with hooks.

·         Doors with marine locks.

·         Locker doors have snap locks and are hinged with chromed brass hinges.

·         Cushions in high quality foam with first class upholstery.

·         Blinds in white.

·         Bespoke fabrics throughout by Jim Thompson and Larsen.

·         Master cabin: full set of drawers, cabinets above, night shelf.

·         Master cabin: sprung mattress and mattress topper.

·         Aft cabins: additional storage shelf aft, and mattress toppers.

·         Navigation area: Alcantara-upholstered seat in style of SWY45 with storage under.

·         Bar under saloon table, plate fittings to cupboards.

·         Belt in galley.

Windows:

·         4 fixed + 4 open-able aluminium framed windows in cabin trunk, 2 open-able aluminium framed windows in cockpit. Total of 10 windows.

Hatches:

·         Large hatch to forward cabin, main cabin, and forward heads.

·         Plexiglas companionway sliding hatch, and teak reinforced washboards.

Description of layout from forwards:

Forward Heads Compartment:

·         Moulded bottom section drained by electric pump and moulded upper section.

·         Separate shower stall with curtain.

·         Teak shower grating.

·         Stainless steel wash basin.

·         Toilet with waste tank.

·         Lockers above toilet and wash basin.

Forward Cabin:

·         Queen size double berth to port side with cabinets along hull side.

·         Large drawer under berth.

·         Full set of drawers with cabinets above on starboard side between hanging lockers forward and aft.

Main Cabin:

·         Dinette arrangement with table on port side. Bottle storage under table.

·         Starboard side has cupboards above and below, with half size chart drawer, drawers and navigation station.

Galley:

·         U-shaped galley.

·         Corian (Everest colour) counter top.

Aft Heads Compartment:

·         Moulded compartment fitted between bulkheads.

·         Two lockers with mirrored doors above wash basin unit.

·         Fitted mirror in forward sections.

·         Recess for toilet.

·         Corian (Everest Colour) shower grating.

·         Shower drained by electric pump.

·         Towel hangers.

·         Door to main cabin.

Navigation Area:

·         Large navigation table with stowage.

·         Wooden, open-able instrument panel for electronic equipment on hinges for easy service access.

·         Separate chart stowage in table.

·         Navigation seat in Alcantara.

·         Sliding door storage by side of seat and cupboard below.

SB and Port Aft Cabins:

·         Large double berth, aft of hanging locker with seat.

·         Cabinet above bed along hull side.

·         Stowage shelf above berth foot.

·         Door to main saloon from starboard and port guest cabins.

Rig:

·         I: 54’6” / 16.60m.

·         16’7” / 5.05m.

·         52’10” / 16.10m.

·         17’9” / 5.40m.

·         Seldén silver anodized aluminium alloy oval section mast, keel-stepped, fractional rig with 2 sets of swept back spreaders.

·         Stainless steel mast step is bolted to the bottom reinforcements.

·         Aluminium genoa tracks with cars.

·         Main sheet mid-boom attachment fitting on coach roof.

·         All halyards are internal to mast.

·         Appropriate blocks and exits for halyards.

·          Windex.

·         2 reefs with single line slab reefing system plus 3^rd reef and outhaul internally in boom.

·         Lines lead to cockpit winches.

·         Rod kick / Kickingstrap.

Standing Rigging:

·         Forestay and backstay in 8 mm wire, backstay split in 2 stays 7 mm each with mechanical backstay tensioner. Topshrouds 7-8 mm, lower shrouds in 8 mm wire.

·         Intermediate in 6 mm wire and linked to topshrouds.

·         Checkstays in 6 mm wire.

·         All turnbuckles are Lloyds-approved Hasselfors forged stainless steel. 5 off 5/8" and 3 off 1/2".

Running Rigging:

·         1 main halyard: 10 mm spectra.

·         1 jib halyard: 10 mm spectra

·         Spinnaker halyard: 12mm terylene

·         Topping lift in wire.

·         2 running backstays in wire/rope

·         1 main sheet: 12 mm terylene with appropriate blocks.

·         1 kicking strap: 10 mm terylene with appropriate blocks.

·         3 reefing lines +1 main outhaul: 10 mm terylene.

·         Gennaker equipment.

·         All sheets etc. with appropriate blocks and shackles.

Winches:

·         2 x Andersen stainless steel no. 40ST 2-speed winches with 2x6 rope clutches plus Spinlock jammers for halyards and trim functions.

·         2 x Andersen stainless steel no. 46ST genoa sheet winches.

·         3 x 10“ handles with lock. Lead blocks, cleats, etc.

Sails:

·         New Premium Cruising white sails from Sanders Sails to be built for SHABBY TIGER’s new owners.   There is also the possibility to change the specification at the Purchaser’s cost if required

·         Fully battened mainsail in Dimension Polyant 390SF Dacron with 5 full length batten pockets and 3 reefs

·         Battened 107% genoa – reefs to storm jib size of Polyant 390SF Dacron with Sunstrip

·         North Norlon G2Gennaker and sock.

·         Selden electric Furlex.

·         Lazy jacks.

·         Jackstays on deck.

General:

·         Aluminium toe rail bolted to deck/hull.

·         Open pulpit (Scandinavian type) and walk-through pushpit in stainless steel.

·         Bow ladder in stainless steel.

·         Outboard bracket.

·         Bolts, nuts, washers and screws used for fastening deck equipment are of stainless steel.

·         Sealing used between deck and equipment is polyurethane, silicone or specially developed material.

Anchoring & Mooring Equipment:

·         4 + 2 midship mooring bollards.

·         Single anchor roller integrated in bow platform.

·         4 x mooring lines.

·         6 x fenders.

·         Lewmar Ocean 900w windlass.

·         Delta 22kg anchor and 60m of 10mm chain.

·         Ensign staff

Covers, Canvas & Cushions:

·         Large sprayhood with stainless steel tubes.

·         Mainsail cover.

·         Pushpit back cushions.

·         Cockpit cushions.

·         Cockpit table and extension.

·         Cockpit tent.

·         Cockpit sun shade.

Safety Equipment:

·         8 stanchion bases and tapered stainless steel stanchions.

·         Double lifelines.

·         Two lifeline gates.

Fire-fighting equipment:

·         3 fire extinguishers

·         Access hole in engine cover