tayana 42

[gavinandrebecca]

Hello
well we are down to the tayana's........... Almost, but the favoured make for the cook. I notice there are none later than '89, except for a new 2007. Does any one know if they made any during the '90s. and any comments an these yachts. We wish to go panama to australia via the cocnut milk run. Wife wants boat with the highest stability/comfort at sea rated.
Thanks old salts

[teshannon]

I have an 87' Tayana 42 aft cockpit and love it. It has all the characteristics you are looking for. The only caution I would have is be carefull with any that has teak decks as they are prone to leak. That's probably true for any boat with teak decks. Beyond that, have a good survey done and I'm sure you'll be trilled with her. You can also check out the Tayana Owners Group site, lots of good info there. Best of luck.

[JohnRPollard]

There seem to be quite a few available used in the States. Several in Annapolis. Some of them are called "Vancouver 42" , maybe teshannon can explain if that distinction is meaningful in any way or just a model name.

About a month ago we sailed past this one out on Chesapeake Bay:

http://www.yachtworld.com/core/listi...25&searchtype=

Seems like a lot of boat for the money. Good looking too. Here she is before we slipped away from her:

[Rockter]

If it's possible to generalise, then....

Beware, beware, beware Tiawanese tanks... for me, a stainless tank welded with iron welding rods!!!!

Beware also what they claim is their "marine ply".

And leaking teak decks.

Beware stern tube lay-up.

Beware hull-to-deck bond.

Otherwise OK.

I've got one, a Union 36.

[teshannon]

Vancouver is just a model name. They come in center cockpit and aft cockpit versions as well as trunk cabins and stepped cabins. The one in John's picture is a stepped cabin. I have had none of the problems noted above. That' not to say all Tayans don't but in buying any boat a good survey is essential. Great boats and yes, a lot for the money. Good luck.

[sapo]

i'm looking at one too. nice boat, but i'm having a hard time with how heavy it is. 35% more than the IP38 or a Caliber 40? Anyone have an idea why? otherwise looks good.

[sapo]

couple more questions. how are the keels done on these? internal or bolt-on, lead or ? not sure i have a preference, but want to know what problems i'm taking on. do these sail well enough, (light air, on the wind?) for their class? can the winches (lewmar) be upgraded to 2-speed?

[JohnRPollard]

Sapo,

That's an interesting observation. I like the rugged look and layout of these boats (and I prefer teshannon's trunk cabin), but I don't really know much about them. You asked about the displacement, so I assume you are curious about sailing ability. As for that, I can only offer this anecdote:

On that day when I took the photo above, the T42 started out somewhat to windward and several boat lengths ahead of us. After rounding a channel marker, both of us set off on a long port tack, close hauled, across Chesapeake Bay. We worked our way up under them (getting gassed along the way), then gradually overtook them to windward (when I took the photo above). After about half an hour on that tack, we were still only a bit ahead of them but easily more than a quarter mile to windward. Apparent wind was in the range of 12-15 knots.

That's just an anecdote for what little it's worth. The skipper of the boat appeared to be entertaining some guests, so probably was not concentrating intensely on windward performance. But with a boat load of kids neither was I. For comparison purposes, ours is a 31 foot heavy displacement fin-keeled cruising boat with a 24.25' static waterline (D/L=348).

[camaraderie]

The Tayana 42 is an excellent sea boat...takes a bit of wind to get her going but she will keep going comfortably while others are reefing and sails well on all points but is no racer. I would avoid models built in the late 90's and 2000 era due to workforce problems and inconsistency but the older boats in good condition are an excellent and affordable choice for offshore work.

[teshannon]

They sail very well on all points of sail and in all wind conditions. I'm particularly pleased with how well they sail in light air. They also cut right thru any chop that's out there. I've only had her on the bay so far but she cuts through the chop like a dream. I'm sure she'll do as well next year on the ocean. That being said they are not what I would call a performance cruisers. But I'm like the guy in John's anecdote might have been. At my age I'm content to be sailing around and don't do a lot of tweeking to get that extra bit of speed out her. That requires setting the beer can down to adjust sails and I have priorities.