About 42 Archer
This page is for a prospective build
The Selene 42 is the next generation model of the popular Selene 40. She has all of the advantages of her next generation sisters including amazing 5'6" headroom in the engine room and the efficient cruisers stern. With an overall length of 45' 2", she is the largest and most roomy "42" in the world. Designed with the cruising family in mind, this coastal cruiser provides all the same quality and safety of her larger siblings at an affordable price. The Selene 42 comes equipped with a 180 HP John Deere diesel, bow & stern thrusters, anchor windlass, full galley, island master berth, separate shower, full guest stateroom with head, and more.
The next generation hull incorporates a cruisers stern, deeper keel, and larger rudder. The cruisers stern adds to the water line giving better speed and efficiency. The deeper keel adds more stability and tracking. The larger rudder gives better control, especially at low speeds. Our cruisers stern has added greater storage to the inside of the lazarette which also houses the steering quadrant, and battery banks for the vessel.
One of the most brilliant design elements of the 42 is the engine room. Passage Maker magazine quotes "AN ENGINE ROOM THAT EARNS HIGH MARKS" in a recent article covering this 38/42 boat series. After passing through a full sized man door located on the starboard side of the owners shower stall, you walk into the engine room where you can stand up and service the engine. The headroom is as much as 5' 9" and is smartly gained from the space underneath the raised settee in the saloon. This is the most spacious engineroom in any yacht of this size range.
This boat has a very livable interior and is made more so by the additional four feet added from the Selene 38. The saloon & galley is increased in size over two feet which adds space to the galley that now includes a full size refrigerator. The settee can now seat more guests with our famous hide-a-leaf table. Aft is the master stateroom, increased by about 12" which has a walk around queen on center as well as a full head and stand up shower stall. Forward is a V-berth with en-suite head. The rest of the extra space of the 42 is in the cockpit/lazarette
Another key new feature for the Selene 42 is the new exterior doors. We have replaced the heavy, sliding fiberglass doors with the easy to use Diamond Seaglaze 300X sliding door. These doors will have an aluminum sliding track, replacing the fiberglass & PTFE tracks. This will cut down on maintenance and best of all, will provide easy use when entering and exiting your boat.
Outside, the exterior Selene 42 deck plan is set up to safely get around and much thought has gone into this design as well. Walk around decks and cockpit are large and fore deck design allows for anchors to be safely deployed and retrieved and is marked by a heavy duty stainless steel Samson post.
