Endeavour 42 Buyer's Guide
Shopping the used Endeavour 42 means looking at a center-cockpit cruiser produced from 1985 to 1991, with around 257 built and a walk-through aft cabin that avoids the usual deck exposure. It is a contemporary design of 42'3" length, 13' beam, and 5' draft, weighing roughly 25,000 pounds, and it was drawn by Johan Valentijn for Endeavour. The class divides on transom style—flat on early boats, scoop on post-1989 hulls—and that single change drives much of the owner preference on the resale market.
Layouts on the Used Market
The standard layout places a spacious V-berth cabin forward with nearly five feet of hanging locker along the starboard side and a head with shower to port. The main saloon carries a starboard settee that extends to a double and a circular dinette to port, with a small navigation station in the starboard aft corner. The galley sits in the port passageway between saloon and aft stateroom, fitted with a large top-loading icebox and freezer, gimbaled stove, and double sink; storage there is a bit limited. The aft stateroom holds a center-island double berth, a large hanging locker, and a private head and shower. Five opening deck hatches, a shallow bulwark, and cabin-top grab rails are typical across the range.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
On the used market, a furling main, solar, and chartplotter are commonly fitted, while watermaker, spinnaker, radar, autopilot, air conditioning, and hot water are often seen. Less common owner upgrades include lithium batteries, asymmetric spinnaker, dinghy davits, AIS, inverter, and freezer. Most boats will show a Perkins 4-154 on early hulls or a Yanmar 4JH on later ones, both turning a 1.25" stainless shaft and three-blade bronze prop; an auxiliary generator beneath the galley sink appears on some examples. Decks commonly retain the large forward anchor locker and port and starboard aft deck lockers.
What to Inspect
Documented issues center on structural and tank vulnerabilities. The guest-head and forward-cabin doors tend to jam as rigging and mast loads transfer to that area, and leaks at the mast partners and shroud chainplates are common complaints. The fuel tank is welded marine-grade aluminum in the keel beneath the engine; replacing or servicing it requires removing the engine, and water-tank replacement would mean pulling the cabin sole. Check the balsa-cored topsides and plywood-cored deck sole for moisture, and confirm the bronze seacocks are intact on their 8-gauge bond.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Endeavour 42s typically appear in the United States, Canada, Guatemala, and the United Kingdom. For a shopper, the priorities are clear:
- Prefer a post-1989 scoop transom for dinghy and swim access
- Inspect forward doors and chainplate/mast-partner seams for leaks or binding
- Budget for fuel-tank service given engine-removal access
- Verify galley storage limits against your provisioning style
- Confirm ventilation hatches and ports match tropical or extended-cruise plans
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Endeavour 42. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 13 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Apr 25 | 2 | $ 111,700 | — |
| May 25 | 6 | $ 59,450 | -46.8% |
| Jun 25 | 4 | $ 66,950 | +12.6% |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $ 65,000 | -2.9% |
| Aug 25 | 1 | $ 16,500 | -74.6% |
| Sep 25 | 4 | $ 51,572 | +212.6% |
| Oct 25 | 2 | $ 49,900 | -3.2% |
| Jan 26 | 5 | $ 49,900 | 0.0% |
| Mar 26 | 5 | $ 111,700 | +123.8% |
| Apr 26 | 11 | $ 86,900 | -22.2% |
| May 26 | 5 | $ 110,000 | +26.6% |
| Jun 26 | 3 | $ 120,988 | +10.0% |
| Jul 26 | 4 | $ 79,500 | -34.3% |
Where they're listed
Endeavour 42 listings appear across 4 countries. United States has the most listings with 28 (77.8%), followed by Canada and United Kingdom.
Country view
36 listings · 4 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | $ 64,700 | 28 | 7 | 77.8% |
| Canada | $ 110,307 | 4 | 4 | 11.1% |
| United Kingdom | $ 53,243 | 2 | 0 | 5.6% |
| Guatemala | $ 25,000 | 2 | 0 | 5.6% |
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|---|---|---|---|---|
| Endeavour Yachts 42You are here | — | $ 79,500 | 40 | 14 |
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| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42.2 | 41.99' | $ 77,812 | 25 | 2 |
| Endeavour 37 | 37' | $ 24,950 | 16 | 4 |
| Moody 42 | 41.79' | $ 64,181 | 14 | 2 |
| Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 42 | 41.01' | $ 89,255 | 8 | 1 |