Passport 42 Sailboats for Sale & Market Overview

Stan Huntingford·1981 – 1988·~50 hulls·Passport Yachts
Passport 42 drawingBuilder drawing
Hull type
Monohull · fin
Rig
Cutter
LOA
42' · 12.8 m
Displ.
25,500 lbs · 11,567 kg
First year
1981

The Passport 42 stands as a definitive example of the "Golden Age" of Taiwanese yacht building, representing a departure from the Robert Perrydesigned models that initially defined the brand. While the more common Passport 40 and 44 models featured transom sterns, the 42 is a traditional doubleender designed by Stan Huntingford. Built primarily at the Hai Yang yard in the mid1980s, the Passport 42 was conceived as a heavydisplacement, longrange voyager. It shares a deep architectural lineage with Huntingford’s other celebrated designs, most notably the Tashiba 40 and the Panda 40, which utilized very similar hull forms to emphasize seakindliness over raw speed. According to the historical records at Passport Yachts, the brand's early success was rooted in this specific era of highquality craftsmanship in Taiwan, where massive scantlings and exquisite teak joinery were the industry standard.

Market snapshot

Median asking · 12 mo
$ 139,000
Ask, not sold · 5 listings
Recent listings · 90 d
0
5 tracked · 12 mo
3-month price trend
Insufficient data
Countries with listings
1
United States (100.0%)

Recent Listings

5 for sale · sampled 10 newest

Where they're listed

Passport 42 listings span 1 country. United States leads with 5 listings

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

Country breakdown

5 listings · 1 country
CountryMedian askListings · 12 moActive · 90 dShare
United States$ 139,00050100.0%

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
Vancouver Vancouver 4241.75'$ 122,9954724
Passport 4039.42'$ 115,0002712
Pearson 424 Cutter42.33'$ 33,500237
Valiant 4242'$ 299,999176
Trintella 4242.32'$ 99,000149
Moody 4241.79'$ 65,884138
Westsail 4242.92'$ 59,000106
Rustler 4242'$ 470,290106
Vagabond 4242'$ 45,00075
Jeanneau Sun Odyssey 4241.01'$ 91,91572
Passport 42You are here$ 139,00050

Frequently asked questions

01How much does a used Passport 42 cost?+
The median asking price for a used Passport 42 over the past 12 months is $139,000. Prices vary by condition, year, equipment, and location.
02How many Passport 42 sailboats are for sale?+
5 have been tracked across the past 12 months.
03Where are Passport 42 sailboats for sale?+
The top markets for used Passport 42 listings over the past 12 months are United States (100.0%).
04Do Passport 42 listings get price reductions?+
About 100% of Passport 42 listings have had a price reduction, with an average discount of 17.8% off the original ask. A listing that has been on the market more than 90 days without a reduction usually signals the seller isn't motivated.
05What should I look at instead of a Passport 42?+
Comparable models include Vancouver Vancouver 42, Passport 40, Pearson 424 Cutter. See the peer cross-shop table above for pricing and availability.