Ocean yacht 40-42 reviews

I used to run a 42 (or maybe a 43) back and forth to FLorida from L.I. back in the day. The only bad points I encountered were that they were light, and would pound in a head sea (even small ones). Also, due to the weight and narrow stern they'd yaw pretty bad in a following sea. Neither was a major issue, just her nature. On the plus side she ran like the devil all day long (29kts. from sun-up to sun-down), burning only about 23 gph with Yanmars.

The engine room is a crawl through, but everything was very accessable.

I've spent a lot of time on the sound in up to 9' on crew boats and up to 6' or so running private boats of all sizes. The waves there stack up close. No fun.

The generator was on while running and seemed fine, but we were always on shore power at night. Sorry. Plus to me it's just kind of like background music. I never had any problems with the boat and we road her hard and put her away wet, one time making Miami to Long Island in 5 days. I only did the transports, but I did about 8. I don't recall the owner ever complaining about anything with the boat, and I'd talk with the owner regularly between transports.. All the systems are simply and accessable.

When you say on the hook I assume you're talking about in a protected area? I ask, because she might not be comfortable on the hook in 2'-3' seas. She's a light boat (built for speed), and slaps at oncoming waves. The seas come into you when you turn on the wind. I've never been in that situation though so it's just guessing from what I heard running into the seas.

BTW, I had that boat in 14'+ seas twice on one trip. She handled it and came through unscathed, but I never worked so hard at the wheel in my life. Again, light boat and narrow stern. On one of those days I was running with a sistership, and he was on autopilot. First I saw his transom and then I saw his bow rail, and so on with each wave. The mate was hanging off the stern chumming until I called the skipper and suggested he steer the boat manually.

I think you may be discussing two different vintages of Ocean Yachts. I currently own a 1998 40SS. It is a good boat with impressive interior volume for its size. Engine room access from cockpit. Access to service engines is good overall but out board of engines is tight with saddle tanks for fuel.

Can anyone supply good or bad info on the older ocean yacht 42' 1982 to be percise looking into buying one? Would like to know if they are bothered by following seas like the Post are.