Allied XL-2 42 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for an Allied XL-2 42 means chasing a 41-foot Sparkman & Stephens centerboarder built between 1969 and the builder's 1982 closure. These are CCA-era aft-cockpit sloops with a convertible saloon and V-berth forward, and the surviving boats are overwhelmingly centerboarders — only the 1981 fixed-keel Dauphine stands apart. A buyer is choosing a heavily built solid-fiberglass hull with lead ballast and a shoal-draft board, not a modern beamy cruiser.
Layouts on the Used Market
The standard used XL-2 is an aft-cockpit vessel with the saloon table that lowers to form extra sleeping space and a V-berth in the bow. Later-production boats (post-1979) carry natural wood interior finishes, while earlier ones show woodgrain Formica veneer — a quick way to bracket a hull's build date when the papers are thin. The fixed-keel Dauphine is a rare exception and not a layout class of its own.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Well-found examples commonly carry solar panels and an inverter, with a bimini and chartplotter typically fitted for coastal comfort. Often-seen systems include a watermaker, air conditioning, and AIS — gear that signals a boat set up for extended liveaboard or offshore use. Buyers should weigh the energy load of air conditioning and watermaker against the solar and inverter capacity present, and confirm the AIS talks to the chartplotter already at the helm.
What to Inspect
The centerboard is the item that demands hands-on checking. These boats used a board that at some point changed from aluminum to bronze or the reverse anchor, so determine which metal your candidate carries and look for trunk wear or corrosion consistent with that material — a bronze board wears the trunk sides, an aluminum one can show pitting in a damp trunk. Work the board up and down, and if it moves sluggishly or grinds, budget for trunk service.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats turn up in the United States. Before you commit:
- Confirm centerboard metal and trunk condition
- Lower and raise the board to feel for slack or grinding
- Verify solar and inverter handle any air conditioning load
- Check AIS integration with the chartplotter
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Allied XL-2 42. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 4 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Aug 25 | 1 | $28,750 | — |
| Sep 25 | 1 | $28,750 | 0.0% |
| Apr 26 | 2 | $36,000 | +25.2% |
| May 26 | 1 | $28,750 | -20.1% |
Where they're listed
Allied XL-2 42 listings appear across 1 country. United States has the most listings with 4.
Country view
4 listings · 1 country| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $32,375 | 4 | 0 | 100.0% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
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| Allied XL-2 42You are here | — | $ 32,375 | 4 | 0 |