C&C Landfall 42 Buyer's Guide
The C&C Landfall 42 on the brokerage market is a cruiser built chiefly for the charter trade anchor, and ex-charter examples remain common today. She was the first of C&C’s more cruising-focused designs, and her Caribbean charter history means a good number of used boats carry hard-won offshore credentials alongside the wear that comes from fleet service.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common layout on the used market, but both aft- and centre-cockpit versions turn up. The aft-cockpit boat has a forward double, a main salon with convertible dinette and settee single, and an aft double without a separate companionway. The centre-cockpit alternative places the galley and head roughly under the cockpit and adds a dedicated companionway to the aft cabin. Ex-charter boats are common and often reflect the heavier use that fleet life brings. The aft-cockpit version was built from 1976 to 1984.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, a Landfall 42 will commonly be fitted with a bimini, dodger, autopilot, and chartplotter as standard cruising kit. Solar is often seen as a later addition. Less commonly, buyers will find owner-installed upgrades such as a watermaker, inverter, or wind generator — these are the items that signal a boat set up for extended independent cruising rather than coastal hopping. A buyer should weigh energy upgrades seriously, since the original Perkins 4-108 of 50 horsepower and 55-gallon fuel capacity imply a conservative power budget that solar or a wind generator can ease.
What to Inspect
A buyer’s inspection should focus on age and charter-use wear rather than known design faults. The solid fiberglass hull and wood trim should be checked for moisture and cosmetic deterioration, and the skeg-mounted rudder and fin keel bearings examined as normal for a 1970s-built 21,000-pound cruiser.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets for the Landfall 42 include the United States, Sint Maarten (Dutch part), Mexico, and Canada. For a shopper, the practical checklist is short:
- Prefer a three-cabin owner layout unless a centre-cockpit companionway is wanted
- Confirm solar or other charging upgrades if liveaboard cruising is planned
- Inspect rudder and keel hardware for age-related wear from charter service
- Verify the Perkins 4-108 and 200-gallon water tank are intact for offshore range
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the C&C Landfall 42. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 7 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mar 25 | 1 | $65,000 | — |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $49,500 | -23.8% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $24,900 | -49.7% |
| Dec 25 | 3 | $49,990 | +100.8% |
| Apr 26 | 1 | $49,990 | 0.0% |
| May 26 | 1 | $65,000 | +30.0% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $49,990 | -23.1% |
Where they're listed
C&C Landfall 42 listings appear across 3 countries. Sint Maarten has the most listings with 4 (57.1%), followed by United States and Mexico.
Country view
7 listings · 3 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Sint Maarten | $49,990 | 4 | 1 | 57.1% |
| United States | $37,445 | 2 | 0 | 28.6% |
| Mexico | $65,000 | 1 | 0 | 14.3% |
Comparable models
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Yachts 42 | 42.25' | $ 79,500 | 43 | 15 |
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| Bavaria Yachts Cruiser 42 | 42.62' | $ 115,362 | 37 | 10 |
| Palmer Johnson J/42 | 42' | $ 151,950 | 18 | 4 |
| Tartan 42 | 42' | $ 89,000 | 13 | 11 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 CC | 42.16' | $ 94,113 | 12 | 5 |
| Moody 42 | 41.79' | $ 62,045 | 12 | 1 |
| Comfortina 42 | 42.19' | $ 196,932 | 11 | 4 |
| C&C Landfall 42You are here | — | $ 49,990 | 7 | 1 |
| Dickerson 37 CC | 37' | $ 42,000 | 7 | 0 |