Maple Leaf 42 Sailboats for Sale

Hull Type

Monohull · fin

Rig

Masthead Sloop

LOA

42' · 12.8 m

Disp.

24,000 lbs · 10,886 kg

First year

1976

The Maple Leaf 42 stands as a definitive example of the "Pacific Northwest School" of yacht design, emerging from the collaboration between prolific naval architect Stan Huntingford and the industrial capability of Forbes Cooper’s Cooper Enterprises. Produced during the late 1970s and early 1980s in Port Coquitlam, British Columbia, the 42 was conceived as a rugged, highvolume cruiser capable of navigating the demanding coastal waters of the Canadian West Coast and the open Pacific. Unlike the lighter, massmarket Catalinas also produced by Cooper under license, the Maple Leaf series represented a premium, heavyduty offshore brand. Most were delivered as centercockpit ketches, though sloop rigs and occasional ownerfinished "kit" versions exist, leading to a fleet with high structural consistency but varied interior finishes.