Little Harbor 42 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Ted Hood·1987 – 1989·~6 hulls·Little Harbor Yachts
Little Harbor 42 drawingBuilder drawing
Hull type
Monohull · centerboard
Rig
Masthead Sloop
LOA
42.67' · 13.01 m
Displ.
27,450 lbs · 12,451 kg
First year
1987

The Little Harbor 42 is a rare, pedigree performance cruiser that captures the transition of Ted Hood’s design philosophy from the custom racingkeelboats of the 1960s into the refined, semicustom bluewater yachts of the 1980s. With only approximately six units ever produced between 1987 and 1989, the 42 occupies a "sweet spot" in the Little Harbor lineup, offering the same level of overengineered construction and offshore capability as its larger 50plusfoot siblings but in a hull manageable for a solo sailor or a couple. Built primarily at highquality yards in Taiwan under Hood’s direct oversight, the model exemplifies the Ted Hood design legacy of heavydisplacement hulls paired with retractable centerboards, allowing for deepocean stability and shoaldraft access to shallow coastal regions.

Market snapshot

Median asking · 12 mo
$ 199,000
Ask, not sold · 1 listings
Recent listings · 90 d
0
1 tracked · 12 mo
3-month price trend
Insufficient data
Countries with listings
1
United States (100.0%)

Recent Listings

1 for sale · sampled 10 newest

Where they're listed

Little Harbor 42 listings span 1 country. United States leads with 1 listings.

Median ask by country
USD · past 12 months
Share of listings
Count · past 12 months

Country breakdown

1 listings · 1 country
CountryMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 dShare
United States$ 199,00010100.0%

Comparable models

Similar length overall, displacement, and era. Click a row to jump to that model's market page.

Peer cross-shop

11 designs · same segment
ModelLOAMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 d
Bristol 35.535.5'$ 39,7004219
Bristol 41.141.14'$ 69,999206
Little Harbor 5150.58'$ 399,000199
Valiant 4242'$ 299,999176
Wauquiez Hood 3838.06'$ 59,800156
Trintella 4242.32'$ 99,000149
Moody 4241.79'$ 65,884138
Hinckley Sou'wester 42/4342.75'$ 259,000122
Little Harbor 4444.33'$ 185,00092
Comfortina 4242.19'$ 199,84184
Little Harbor 42You are here$ 199,00010

Frequently asked questions

01How much does a used Little Harbor 42 cost?+
The median asking price for a used Little Harbor 42 over the past 12 months is $199,000. Prices vary by condition, year, equipment, and location.
02How many Little Harbor 42 sailboats are for sale?+
1 has been tracked across the past 12 months.
03Where are Little Harbor 42 sailboats for sale?+
The top markets for used Little Harbor 42 listings over the past 12 months are United States (100.0%).
04What should I look at instead of a Little Harbor 42?+
Comparable models include Bristol 35.5, Bristol 41.1, Little Harbor 51. See the peer cross-shop table above for pricing and availability.