2002 J Boats J42

The J42 has, it is fair to say, become a classic in its own time.  Constructed by the internationally renowned Tillotson-Pearson company in Warren Rhode Island, its designer, Rod Johnstone, set out to make a fast cruising yacht with a nod to tradition and comfortable accommodations for two couples.  Form follows function, and the J42 has become known for her performance and ease of handling, while turning heads in any harbor with her distinctive raked mast and graceful sheer line.

J42 owners tend to keep their boats for a long time, often upgrading and modifying their vessels based on their needs and experiences.  Cayenne’s current owners acquired her nearly new in 2005 and set about adapting her for long distance cruising and ocean racing, adding a detachable inner Solent Stay with a heavy weather staysail jib, a dedicated mast track with a storm trysail and a storm jib, Wichard folding pad eyes with backing plates in the cockpit for crew tethers, and a second manual bilge pump in the aft head to supplement the existing manual bilge pump in the cockpit and automatic electric bilge pump in the keel sump.  These features were added to qualify for participation in organized ocean races.  Cayenne's numerous other accessories and features are listed below.

The J42 interior design has evolved from over a hundred years of voyaging at sea in comfort. The main cabin settees function as seaberths on either tack. The space is very well ventilated with 11 opening ports, 5 overhead hatches, and 2 Dorades. There are two heads for maximum versatility. With two people aboard, the aft head, well positioned next to the companionway, can be designated shower, sea head and wet locker.  The wet locker function, with its self draining floor well, and hanging space is an important and very useful design feature.  Other notable features include:

• Full satin varnished cherry wood interior
• 2 Zone reverse air conditioning with separate shore power connection & 50ft cable
• Teak framed varnished hatch screens and companionway screen door by Glebe Creek Screenworks
• Forward Facing 26x30 Nav Station.
• Cold-Molded Fiddles and door Frames
• Sunbrella covers to protect hatches from UV damage and reduce heat in cabin
• Pleated port light blinds insure privacy and reduce solar heat gain
• Aft Double Cabin with 3 Opening Ports and Vent Hatch.
• Wet Hanging Locker Outboard of Aft Head.
• Bolstered UltraLeather upholstery, Blue upholstered V berth and aft berth fitted mattresses
• Epoxy Sealed Teak & Holly Veneer Floor Panels.
• Forward V-Berth converts to twins.
• Bureaus, Dressing Mirrors & Hanging Lockers in both Staterooms.
• 2 Enclosed Heads with Integral Showers
• Edson rack and pinion steering
• Balanced spade rudder with massive, one piece molded solid composite rudder stock
• U shaped galley, designed to provide secure, hands free work environment at sea
• Stern radar post with adjustable tilt platform and swing arm outboard lift
• Spacious three hatch aft deck with vented propane locker, vented life raft locker, and roomy lazarette storage

Full batten radial Hydranet double reef main sail by UK Sails, new 2018                                                

Hydranet, made in Germany, is a dense woven fabric, combining Dacron and Dyneema for long life, UV resistance and dimensional stability.

Hydranet roller furl Genoa with foam luff and Sunbrella UV cover by UK Sails, new 2018.

Storm Trysail by North Sails, with dedicated mast track, and storm jib

Slender profile, hank-on, heavy weather jib by North Sail for inner forestay

Asymmetrical spinnaker by North Sails with furling sock and turtle bag

Sunbrella sail cover, new 2018

Detachable inner “Solent” inner forestay with adjustable Pelican Hook secured by bulkhead mounted folding pad eye

Tides Marine “Strong Track” sail track replacing original sail track, new 2022.

Sailtec Manual hydraulic backstay adjuster.

Adjustable, track mounted genoa lead blocks, new 2018.

Spartite mast collar

Whisker pole aluminum with mast storage mounts

Main sheet lead cheek blocks with integral clutch allow alternate uses for main sheet winches

4 cylinder 56 hp 4JH3e Yanmar 3600 hr.  2024 inspection and renewal

3 blade feathering Max Prop

Shaft mounted line cutter

Port and Starboard 30 gallon fuel tanks.

Dual Racor fuel filters with by-pass valve, and in line vacuum gauge

Direct connection oil pressure gauge in case of electric gauge failure

Fuel gauges readable from helm, new 2008.

PYI Packless Shaft seal,  rubber bellows replacement 2015

Engine starter and starter relay, new 2023.

Start battery, new 2023

LED cabin lights, new 2023

Exide Group 31 deep cycle 100 amp/hr AGM batteries (4), new 2021.

Forespar LED Steaming/Foredeck light new 2018.

85 amp Balmar alternator and Max Charge MC-612 regulator

Anchor windlass, Lofrans Project 1000 and wireless remote

LED running lights, Hella marine Naviled Pro and LED masthead tricolor with LED anchor light

Forespar LED foredeck light and LED steaming light new 2016

Marine Air Systems Vector Compact air conditioner/heater

Start battery Echo Charger, Xantrex.

Freedom Model 20, 100 amp battery charger and 2000 watt inverter

Link 2000 Inverter controller and dual battery monitor

Echomax Active XS radar reflector new 2023.

SmartController wireless remote control for autopilot, Raymarine, new 2014.

Ultrasonic CS4500 Airmar speed/temperature transducer, new 2014

Digital radar, Raymarine RD418D, new 2014

EV-200 Autopilot course computer and P70s control head, Raymarine, new 2014.

Raystar 130 GPS, new 2014

B619-12 Airmar Tilted Element Depth Transducer, new 2010.

AIS transponder, CSB200 Comar with dedicated antenna

C80 Raymarine multifunction displays, (2) helm and nav station mounted

ST60 Instruments: cockpit coaming: 3 Multi, 1 Tridata .  under dodger: 2 Multi, 1 Wind 

Icom M402 VHF radio

SSB radio, Icom 802 with AT-140 antenna tuner and insulated backstay antenna

Navtex receiver with antenna

Iridium telephone antenna

Rod rigging fabricated with new turnbuckles by G&G Rigging, Milan Italy, new 2022

New main sail and genoa Halyards with Dyneema chafe guards, new 2018

Dyneema Lazy Jacks, furl to mast

Preventer lines, boom mounted with elastic section

Dyneema topping lift

Two stacked sheaves for fractional rig genoa halyards

One staysail sheave

Two masthead sheaves for main halyard and topping lift

One masthead sheave for spinnaker halyard

Elkhide spreader boots

Lewmar Ocean hatch replacements, salon and forward berth, new 20018

2 section companionway boards with bridge deck storage pocket

Original companionway one piece acrylic closure, stowable in cockpit locker

Non skid companionway stairs flanked by side walls for secure cabin access in all conditions

Mast spreaders and mast head paint, new 2022

Awlcraft, acrylic based Awlgrip, topside paint , color Claret, new 2018

Cabin top summer storage sun cover, new 2018.

Full length cockpit and foredeck sun awnings, new 2011.

Dodger and bimini with matching Sunbrella connector

Fairclough Winter Cover and Frame, used twice since new 2006

Sunbrella hatch and winch covers

Sunbrella full wheel and binnacle cover

Sunbrella small binnacle-only cover for use when wheel is removed

Two lee cloths for salon settees when converted to sea berths

Padded Sunbrella table cover to protect salon table during races and passage making

Full satin finish cherry interior

ORB audio speakers in salon

Froli springs under forward berth mattress with adjustable suspension allow air circulation beneath mattress

Memory foam mattress forward berth

Wall mount flat screen TV

Engine heated forced air salon heater

Forward berth adapts from 2 single berths into one King size bed

4 Hella fans:  2 in salon, one in each berth

Sony AM/FM/CD player radio

Full length solid cherry grab rails on both sides of salon ceiling

Vertical center line stainless steel grab bar between sink counter and ceiling

Aluminum Zwaardvis cockpit table column socket, new 2020

Stainless steel stern post with adjustable tilt radar/antenna platform and swing arm outboard lift

Cockpit 2” drainage hoses (2), new 2015

Low profile cockpit locker latch

Spinlock XCS cabin top clutches (4 each side of companionway)

Wichard folding pad eye tether attachments (5) with backing plates

6 Lewmar winches 2 electric #50 genoa sheet, 2 #44, main sheet and 2 #44 cabin top

Elk hide covered wheel

5 cockpit cushions:  2 settee cushions, 3 helm station and aft deck cushions

Bose 131 recessed marine speakers

Mesh line storage bags (2) on cabin and helm station (3)

12V receptacles in aft lazarette and companionway arch

Icom VHF Command Microphone at the helm

Cockpit shower with hot and cold water

Jabsco Sensor-Max fresh water pressure pump, new 2015.

Macerator pump-out for forward head holding tank

Sensa Tank electronic fresh water and holding tank level indicators

Atlantic Marine T6E stainless steel water heater

Lalizas 4 person SOLAS life Raft, new 2021

2 Mustang auto-inflate life jackets

2 Kong elastic double tethers

2 Dyneema core, flat webbing jack lines

Tri-lens passive radar reflector

Horse shoe throwable with water activated strobe light, new 2020

Epirb Global Fix V4 battery expires 2026, new 2016

Ocean Signal MOB 1 AIS life jacket beacons, new 2015

MOM man overboard module self-inflating with 6 ft. ballasted pylon w/ flashing light

Life Sling overboard rescue system

4 Fire extinguishers:  one in aft lazarette, 1 in each berth, and one 2 liter foam extinguisher behind aft berth entry door

Alarm: bilge high water and propane gas

Water tight bulk head isolates anchor locker and bow section to reduce flooding in a collision

2022 New Mercury 4 hp outboard dinghy engine full cover

Companionway door and hatch screens, varnished teak frames, Glebe Creek Screenworks.

Rocna 25, anchor 50 m. (164 ft.) of Maggi 8 mm galvanized G4 chain spliced to 50 m. 8 strand, 3/4” braided line.

Anchor roller modified with extra top roller, holds anchor securely in place in all conditions.

Anchor snubber with chain hook

Lofrans 1000 watt anchor windlass with remote

Fortress FX 23 anchor with 15 ft. of 3/8” chain spliced to 100 ft. of ¾” nylon line

25 ft. ¾” black dock lines (4).   50 ft. black dock lines ¾”, new 2010.

6  Taylor made fenders 10X26.  2 Taylor made fenders 12X34, 1 Ball fender 19X25

16X60 inflatable horizontal fenders (2), new 2014.

High pressure anchor wash hose, anchor locker.

12V receptacle in anchor locker for dinghy air pump.

Force 10, gimbaled, 3 burner stove with oven and broiler.

10 lb. propane tanks(2) in vented aft lazarette locker with in-cabin solenoid cut-off valve.

LED kitchen light with red night vision option new 2022.

Quilted, stainless steel side wall cover and utensil rack, protects bulkhead wall next to stove top 

Enlarged drawers

Seafrost refrigeration, air cooled with cold plate

Dual function cutting board can be a secure seat for donning boots and foul weather gear

Refrigerator hatch batten, fiberglass, secures hatch lid in storm conditions

“Mcdonalds” style trash receptacle hidden beneath sink with push-in, spring loaded door.

Stainless steel spice shelf behind stove top

Faucets: Seagull filtration faucet, hot/cold articulated sink faucet, salt water foot pump faucet, and manual pump fresh water faucet