Pacific Seacraft PH 40 Buyer's Guide
The Pacific Seacraft 40 Pilothouse is a Crealock-designed cutter built from the late nineties, a heavy-cruiser profile at 42 feet 2 inches with a large skeg and split underbody. A brokerage buyer meets a boat with 24,000 pounds of displacement, a comfortable Motion Comfort Ratio of 37.9, and enough tankage for long passages — but the real work is in reading how a specific hull was equipped and cared for.
Layouts on the Used Market
Production examples carry the standard aft-cockpit or pilothouse arrangement with a large centerline galley and a head fitted with a shower stall. Forward, the builder offered either an island double or a conventional V-berth with filler, so a buyer should confirm which layout a listing carries before negotiating. The reefer box intrudes into the aft cabin as a small shelf, and the dinette is reachable from both ends thanks to the mast's aft placement.
Equipment and Common Upgrades
Most boats on the market carry an inverter, a spinnaker, a freezer, bimini, dodger, dinghy davits, radar, chartplotter, and EPIRB as common fitted gear. Together these mean a buyer inherits self-sufficient power conversion, offwind sail range, preserved provisions, and basic offshore navigation and signaling without immediate outlay. The auxiliary is a Yanmar 4JH2E 50-horsepower diesel, and the 70-gallon fuel and 150-gallon water tanks are integral to the cruising case.
What to Inspect
The one handling trait to verify on a trial sail is balance: the mast sits at 43.2 percent of the waterline aft to free the staysail, but reviewers found this can make the boat difficult to balance. Watch for weather helm or sluggish response when depowered, and confirm the outside-mounted main chainplate and inboard lowers show no movement at the deck. Inspection should center on rig tune and the usual age-related systems rather than a known class weakness.
Availability and Buyer's Takeaway
These boats are typically found in the United States. Before committing, a shopper should:
- Confirm forward berth layout matches your plans
- Verify inverter, freezer, and davits are operational
- Check the chainplate bedding at the outside main mount
- Sail her to assess balance with the staysail set
- Inspect the Yanmar 4JH2E for hours and service history
Price & volume trends
Monthly asking-price and listing-volume trends for the Pacific Seacraft PH 40. The line shows the median ask each month; the bars show how many listings appeared.
Monthly breakdown · 2 rows
| Month | Listings | Median ask | Δ vs. last mo. |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jan 25 | 2 | $239,950 | — |
| Jul 25 | 1 | $239,950 | 0.0% |
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