Trintella 42 Sailboat Review, Specs, and Listings

Design and Construction

This 42-foot monohull displaces 9,000 kg, including 4,000 kg of lead ballast. Draught is 210 cm, and vertical clearance is 18.3 meters.

The Trintella 42 is over-built for more serious sailing conditions, and that structural conservatism is apparent in both hull and deck. The deck uses fiberglass sandwich construction, topped with a teak overlay embedded in rubber. Wide side decks make it easier to move around, while stainless steel hardware, deck prisms, a bow pulpit, stern rail, motor mount, and a davit for hoisting an outboard motor complete the deck layout.

Safety equipment includes a mast safety pulpit, stanchions, double lifelines with boarding gates, and an aluminum toe rail. The exterior remains relatively uncluttered, with varnished handrails and ample mooring cleats at the bow, stern, and amidships.

The spacious, deep cockpit provides comfort and protection, with further shelter behind a partial fixed sprayhood OceanWaveSail.Com review of the Trintella 42.

Rig, Cockpit, and Handling

Steering is by wheel with push-rod connections. The cockpit also has Whitlock wheel steering, a binnacle compass, and seating for six. Jib-sheet winches are conveniently placed on the coaming for single-handed sail handling, and a large cockpit locker to starboard provides ample storage.

A teak grate, two drains, and pad eyes for safety harnesses add practical details. The large wheel has an elk-hide cover, while a dodger, bimini, and connector panel help make the working area more usable and sheltered.

The yacht is diesel-powered for efficient fuel consumption and longer voyages. Under power, cruising speed is approximately 7.5 knots, with a maximum of approximately 8.5 knots.

Accommodations

Below deck, the interior is spacious and comfortable, with a warm, nautical character. The U-shaped galley is forward to port, with a double sink in the center and a refrigerator and freezer outboard. Opposite, the navigation station faces outboard to starboard and has room for an oceanographic chart.

The saloon has an inventive arrangement: a U-shaped dinette to port and a curved sofa to starboard. Its two tables can be joined to create a large table for a bigger crew, or extended across the saloon to seat eight or more.

Three cabins provide fixed berths for six, and the two saloon settees add another two berths. The aft head is tucked to starboard, immediately beside the companionway. In the aft cabin, a sea berth to port occupies a cozy position. The master stateroom has a large Pullman berth to port, along with drawers and storage, while Formica surfaces in the forward head and shower simplify maintenance.

Equipment and Offshore Readiness

The Trintella 42 is equipped for offshore sailing. Ventilation and natural light come from two dorades, seven opening stainless steel ports with tempered glass and storm shutters, and three Goiot hatches.

The practical inventory also includes companionway hatch boards, a manual bilge pump, an MOM switch, and a BBQ grill on the stern rail. Waterproof cockpit speakers and a stowable cockpit-table extension cater to life at anchor as well as at sea.

Refits and Ownership

Owners have invested in keeping individual hulls current. One owner’s program included a new teak deck in 2005 and a new Volvo Penta D2-55 engine in 2010. It also covered a full bottom treatment, including a new epoxy coating and Coppercoat, plus fresh paint for the hull and superstructure owner-reported upgrades to a Trintella 42.

Such programs suggest that the platform rewards systematic renewal rather than piecemeal repair.

Verdict

The Trintella 42 is a roomy and very sturdy bluewater sailboat, built to a standard that outlasts its launch decade. It asks for an owner prepared to maintain a heavily equipped offshore interior and deck, but repays that care with a secure, sociable, and seaworthy cruising home.

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