Hallberg-Rassy 42F MkII Buyer's Guide
Shopping the brokerage market for a Hallberg-Rassy 42F Mk II means considering a Frers-designed centre-cockpit cruiser of which 128 were built from 1994 to 2001. She is a CE Category A ocean vessel with a 76 HP Volvo Penta TMD22, 958 sq ft working sail and a lead-on-deep-bilge keel, aimed at the sailor who wants a proper yacht rather than regatta kit. Used examples are mostly ex-charter and appear in both owner and three-cabin layouts.
Layouts on the Used Market
Owner three-cabin arrangements are the more common find, but both owner and charter-style layouts are available and ex-charter boats are common. The Mk II's saloon often shows the optional easy chairs to starboard and the aft cabin a port settee in place of an extra berth. Stowage is a strong point: large lockers, a ply-divided bow locker and a shallower aft lazarette than the 46, plus a cockpit locker and starboard gas-bottle locker. The mahogany interior, teak-and-holly soles and full galley with gimballed stove suit long stays aboard.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Commonly fitted gear on the used market centres on self-sufficiency: chartplotter, autopilot, AIS, radar and solar sit alongside a life raft, heating, teak decks, inverter, bow thruster, electric winches and a freezer. For power and energy, solar and an inverter are usual, with wind generators often seen; a bow thruster and electric winches ease short-handed docking and trimming. Canvas and sail handling commonly include a bimini and dinghy davits, with furling main and dodger often carried. Navigation is covered by the plotter, autopilot, AIS and radar already noted. Less common but seen as owner upgrades are watermakers and a swim platform.
What to Inspect
A deck-stepped mast drew tester concern on a bluewater cruiser, so check the partners and compression structure deck-stepped mast. The same reviewer flagged stainless steel bolts in the lead-ballast fin and stainless steel tanks as worries; inspect keel-bolt integrity and tank condition accordingly. Otherwise the hull is Lloyds-inspected from new and bronze seacocks are on all thru-hulls, with ball-bearing rudders and emergency tillers.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
Typical markets are Spain, Germany, Denmark, Panama, the Netherlands and Martinique. When viewing, confirm layout (owner vs three-cabin), verify keel-bolt and tank condition, test the bow thruster and electric winches if fitted, and check the deck-stepped mast partners. A Mk II with documented Lloyds certification and clean stainless systems is a sound ocean-cruising buy.
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Hallberg-Rassy 42F MkII. 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. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jun 25 | 1 | $157,321 | — |
| Jul 25 | 2 | $271,147 | +72.4% |
| Sep 25 | 4 | $231,902 | -14.5% |
| Oct 25 | 1 | $180,616 | -22.1% |
| Nov 25 | 1 | $278,288 | +54.1% |
| Jan 26 | 2 | $249,679 | -10.3% |
| Feb 26 | 2 | $238,207 | -4.6% |
| Mar 26 | 2 | $87,240 | -63.4% |
| Apr 26 | 6 | $213,257 | +144.4% |
| May 26 | 6 | $213,257 | 0.0% |
| Jun 26 | 4 | $213,257 | 0.0% |
| Jul 26 | 2 | $213,257 | 0.0% |
| Aug 26 | 1 | $285,000 | +33.6% |
Where they're listed
Hallberg-Rassy 42F MkII listings appear across 11 countries. Spain has the most listings with 12 (38.7%), followed by Germany and United States.
Country view
31 listings · 11 countries| Country | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d | Share |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | $213,257 | 12 | 5 | 38.7% |
| Germany | $226,076 | 4 | 0 | 12.9% |
| United States | $289,000 | 3 | 3 | 9.7% |
| Denmark | $291,150 | 2 | 0 | 6.5% |
| Croatia | $233,068 | 2 | 0 | 6.5% |
| Martinique | $87,240 | 2 | 0 | 6.5% |
| Panama | $255,000 | 2 | 0 | 6.5% |
| Netherlands | $157,321 | 1 | 0 | 3.2% |
| French Polynesia | $209,761 | 1 | 0 | 3.2% |
| Portugal | $250,548 | 1 | 1 | 3.2% |
| Tunisia | $173,635 | 1 | 0 | 3.2% |
Comparable models
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Similar boats to compare
11 similar designs| Model | LOA | Median ask | Listings · 12 mo | Active · 90 d |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hallberg-Rassy Varvs AB 36 | 35.66' | $ 122,935 | 69 | 18 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 34 | 33.73' | $ 118,621 | 60 | 12 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 342 | 33.86' | $ 195,767 | 46 | 12 |
| HALLBERG-RASSY 42 | 42.42' | $ 151,369 | 40 | 16 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 46 | 48.5' | $ 390,368 | 33 | 7 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 43 Mk I | 44.52' | $ 384,541 | 32 | 7 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 42F MkIIYou are here | — | $ 213,246 | 31 | 9 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 39 | 38.88' | $ 182,459 | 30 | 9 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 45 | 46.33' | $ 220,237 | 30 | 2 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 41 | 41' | $ 87,396 | 23 | 6 |
| Hallberg-Rassy 53 | 53.94' | $ 470,339 | 22 | 8 |