1988 Hallberg-Rassy 42E
If you are looking for a robust and comfortable vessel for extended or offshore adventures one cannot go wrong with a Hallberg Rassy. In particular, the HR42E is well suited for offshore adventures with her cutter ketch rig, modified fin keel, encapsulated lead keel, and skeg hung rudder.
The owner, a professional engineer and USCG Master, has continually updated “Raison D’Etre” over his 12 years of ownership based on his experience in sailing the boat from the Mediterranean to BC. From 2018 there has been another round of extensive updating including a new engine! A rare HR42E with a bow thruster to reduce docking anxiety.
The owner is available to provide an extensive handover to make sure the boat continues to receive the same high level of care.
The previous owners only used the boat for a few months of the year with boat safely stored ashore for the remaining time. Estimated that over the boat’s life it has been out of the water 40% of the time.
2023 Survey available for review.
USCG documented vessel.
Name.......................................... Raison D’Etre
Year........................................................... 1988
Builder...................................... Hallberg Rassy
Designer..................................... Olle Enderlein
LOA........................................................... 42’4”
Beam......................................................... 12’5”
Draft............................................................ 6’8”
Displacement................................... 25,353 lbs
Ballast.................................... 10,360 lb of lead
Sail Area with Genoa & Jib................. 1474 ft2
Hull Solid GRP
Deck.................................... Foam Cored GRP
Steering.................................................. Wheel
Keel........................................ Modified fin keel
Rudder................................. Skeg hung rudder
Fuel (2 Tanks).............................. 104 US gals
Water............................................ 192 US gals
Hot Water........................................ 12 US gals
Holding Tanks........................ 20 & 40 US gals
CONSTRUCTION
Robust design and construction with long fin keel and skeg hung rudder. Lead encapsulated keel – no keel bolts to worry about ! Hull is solid GPR and deck and superstructure with foam core. Teak decking replaced 2005, re-sealed 2025.
INTERIOR
Beautiful handcrafted interior to a level of quality rarely seen today. In typical Hallberg Rassy fashion, the yacht is an optimum compromise of comfort and practicality for extended offshore adventures. As one enters the saloon through the companionway the galley is right at hand to starboard and the navigation station to port. Moving forward there is a large foldup saloon table with integrated storage. The two saloon benches have fold up berths providing four excellent sea berths. Continuing forward is yet more storage and the guest head. The guest head has a new sink and a separate shower area. All the way forward is the guest cabin again with extensive storage. This berth can be configured as a large bed for a couple or into two singles. The large forward facing navigation station is a great chart table or “home” office with room for large charts and extensive storage. All the way aft is the very private and comfortable master suite with ensuite head. This berth too can be either two singles or one large bed. Diesel heat – Wallas 40D (2020) for four season cruising. Deck prisms for additional lighting Interior teak woodwork, soles and upholstery in assessed by a surveyor in ‘good’ condition. Forward and aft head sinks replaced 2025.
GALLEY
Seaworthy U-shaped galley with lots of storage and prep space. Located close to the companionway ladder Force 10 Propane stove and oven (2020) Refrigeration – 12V Nova Cool system (2020) Freezer – engine mounted system – new compressor installed with condenser but yet commissioned. Much of the LPG system replaced in 2019 and confirmed to ABYC standards.
MECHANICAL
2021 Volvo Penta D2-75 75 hp - Very low hours: 178 hours Large, easy to access engine room with automatic fire suppression. Volvo MDI unit mounted off-engine for increased reliability Custom full engine instrumentation at the companionway (2021) Self-polishing fuel system with pump for polishing or tank transfer (fuel is triple filtered: 2 Racor plus engine), with alarms for water and pressure difference (2019). Four blade feathering propeller (2021) Powerful 24 Volt Vetus bowthruster with independent battery bank and 12-24V DC-DC charger. Thruster installed 2014 Diesel tanks all cleaned with custom purge ports in tanks added in 2018 & 2019.
ELECTRICAL + PLUMBING
Upgraded Blue Sea AC panel (2018) Pro-Nautica battery charger 1240 (2021) Batteries: 3 x Group 31 AMG house bank, 1 Group 31 AGM start battery (new 2024), plus 2 Group 31 AGM for the 24V thruster. 120V shore power system. Navigation lights including tri-colour all LED (2016 and 2020) Victron battery monitor (2022) ProSafe galvanic isolator (2021) Massive 191 US gallon water tankage – cleaned 2025
INSTRUMENTS
Garmin echoMap 72cv chartplotter/MFD at helm Hull mount for Garmin forward facing sonar Panoptix PS51 (wired but the transducer needs replacing) (2022) Raymarine C120 (2010) chartplotter at chart table Raymarine 2kw radar (2010) Raymarine ST60 wind, tridata and graphic at companionway (2010) Raymarine Autohelm 6000 autopilot (2010) with updated colour control head at the companionway (2014). Hydraulic autopilot ram serviced 2015 plus spare ram. Extensive switching at companionway. iPad mount at helm VHF Standard Horizon GX2200 with AIS and DSC (2019) VHF Antenna recently replaced Iridium Go satellite communication (2020) Coastal Marine WiFi (2020) WeBoost Drive Cellphone Booster Weems and Plath Barometer
SAILS & CANVAS
Extensive sail suite ready for offshore – cutter-rigged ketch ! Mainsail (2013) Mizzen sail (2013) Genoa (2014) on Harken furler (2020) Staysail- hank on with removable cutter stay Asymmetric spinnaker Symmetric spinnaker
RIGGING + DECK GEAR
Much of the running rigging has been updated Main and mizzen masts removed, serviced with sheaves replaced 2020 Standing rigging replaced 2012. Large self-tailing Anderson and Lewmar winches. Serviced 2024 Rigid boom vang Mast pulpits (aka “Granny Bars”) Travellers for main and mizzen replaced 2015 Spinnaker pole – great for those long trade wind passages ! Two spinnaker halyards Large Lofram “Kobra” Electric Windlass (2021) with controls at the foredeck and the cockpit Anchor rode: 200’ of 3/8” BBB chain. Anchor: shiny stainless-steel Ultra 27 kg (60 lbs) with Ultra swivel (2024) Anchor rollers – updated 2024
COCKPIT
Centre cockpit with new solid dodger – perfect for offshore sailing – protected and comfortable. Close to the center of gravity so a comfortable place to stand watches. Large robust swim grid with ladder that can function as a vertical swim ladder or a horizonal European passerelle (2025). Custom cockpit table – adapted for four crew. Transom hot/cold shower, new valving (2020)ADDITIONAL EQUIPMENT
Magma BBQ MOB pole Liferaft – Plastimo TransOcean with cradle, serviced 2019 EPIRB
MAINTENANCE
Last haul-out and anti-fouling (Aug. 2024). Last zinc(s) change (Aug. 2024). Last engine oil change (Nov. 2025). Detailed maintenance logs and system diagrams Rudder bearings and shaft cutlass replaced 2018 Portlights all replaced with Hallberg Rassy ports 2012
EXCLUSIONS
Artwork Personal itemsSee "Other Details" section for even more information.
Listed by Max Shaw at the Port Sidney location of Yacht Sales West.
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1988 Hallberg-Rassy 42E Specifications
"Owner's Comments"
Hallberg Rassy 42E Ketch
Raison d’Etre
BASE DATA
CONSTRUCTION
Hallberg-Rassy 42E Ketch
Year Built: 1988
Build No.: 185
US Coast Guard Registration No.1239651
Sail No. “USA 61800”
Blue water cutter-rigged ketch with center cockpit, low profile deck.
GRP hull, deck and structure, with long keel.
Model No. 869648
Classic HR teak Deck: Replaced 2005.
LOA. 1.93 m 42.4 feet
Beam: 3.78 m 12.4 feet
Draft: 2.05 m 6.7 feet
Displacement: 11.5 tons 25,353 lbf
Keel weight: 4.7 tons 10,360 lbf
GRT (USCG calcs): 38.5 gross tons
Dead Weight (calc): 35,713 lbm
Dead Weight (meas. 2020): 39,500 lbm (Fuel #1 empty, Fuel #2 full, Water 3/4 full).
MACHINERY
Volvo Penta D2-75F, re-powered August 2021:
Serial No. 5103991395F
MDI Unit: Mounted off-engine 2022 (see Upgrade & Repair Notes)
Alternator: 90 amp.
Volvo Penta Reverse Gear, installed August 2021:
Ratio 2.29
Model No. HS 25 A-C, hydraulic (Part No. 36584)
Serial No. 5 12 20391480; manufactured in 2020.
Propeller: Feathering via Darglow Engineering (UK), FeatherStream, 20x14 inch,
4 blade, R-hand; new 2021 (see Upgrade & Repair Notes)
Hull speed under power: 8 knots
Bow Thruster: Vetus VEBOW7524, 75 kgf, 24 v; installed 2014.
Bow Thruster Charger: Sterling Transformer, 50-200 amp, 12 to 24 v.
Engine Room: Automatic fire extinguisher (see Safety and Upgrade Repair Notes),
blower, top and side access.
Fuel System: Self-polishing fuel system with filtration before engine (see Upgrade &
Repair Notes)
Anchor & Equipment: New windlass by Lofrans 1000 amp with second control in cockpit;
rode: 61 m (200 feet) of 3/8 inch BBB chain; and new
Ultra Marine 27 kg (60 pound)
Rudder: Bearings replaced and re-bedded in 2018 (see Upgrade & Repair Notes)
NAVIGATION
VHF: Standard Horizon, GX2200 Matrix, AIS/GPS, Model 15088222, 2019.
Autopilot: Autohelm 6000, new 2010; upgraded 2014.
Quadrant Ram: Serviced 2015 with spare on-board.
Chart Plotter: Raymarine C120, installed 2010, upgraded 2014, spare quadrant ram.
Radar: Raymarine Radome 2KW, installed 2010.
General Instrumentation: Raymarine Tridata, wind, clause haul, graphic display ST 60, new 2010.
Navigation Lights: All LED: side, tri-color, anchor, steaming; installed 2016 & 2020.
INSTRUMENTATION
Engine: Tachometer, coolant temperature, oil pressure, muffler water level,
exhaust back pressure; installed 2021.
Fuel Polishing System: Two Racor filters (pre-engine) with water alarms and Δpressure gages
(see Upgrade & Repair Notes); installed 2019.
Tanks: Level indications in all fuel, water & blackwater tanks.
Main Masthead: Wind, navigation lights.
Mizzen Masthead: Iridium receiver and Coastal Marine WiFi antennas, installed 2020.
Mast Wiring: Re-wired 2020.
Battery Charger: ProNautica 1240P, new 2021.
Ground Protection: ProSafe F30, new 2021.
Battery Monitoring: Victron Energy with ACR status light, installed 2022.
Sonar: Garmin Panoptix PS51-TH FrontVu Sonar with echoMAP CHIRP
chart plotter, first installed 2022 (currently removed).
Miscellaneous: Water speed, depth, wind direction/true/app. via Raymarine ST 60.
TANKAGE
Fresh Water Tank: 725 liters (192 US gal.), re-sealed 2015, pressure washed 02/2025.
S/S Fuel Tank #1: 250 liters (66 US gal.), added two purge ports 2018.
S/S Fuel Tank #2: 145 liters (38 US gal.), added purge port, 2019.
Black Water Tanks: Two, approx. 20 & 40 US gal., with level gages (see Upgrade & Repair).
RIG & SAILS
Main & Mizzen Masts: Selden with deck steps.
Main Mast off Deck: 15.50 m 50.85 feet
Main Mast off Water: 16.63 m 54.55 feet
Standing Rigging: Replaced 2012.
Total Sail Area (with Genoa & Jib): 136.9 m2 1474 ft2
Total Sail Area (with Genoa): 101.4 m2 1092 ft2
Genoa: 58.0 m2 624 ft2, new 2014.
Staysail Jib: 35.5 m2 382 ft2, original
Main Sail: 33.0 m2 355 ft2, new 2013.
Mizzen Sail: 10.5 m2 113 ft2, new 2013.
Spinnakers: Asymmetric and Full.
Spinnaker Pole: 5.13 m 16.8 feet
Cutter Rig Stay: Removable.
Running Backs: Removable, when fixed they clear under double reefed main.
Genoa Roller Reefing: Harken Mark IV, new 2020.
Main & Mizzen Sheaves: Serviced or replaced both masthead & deck 2020.
SAFETY
EPIRB Beacon: SARSAT Registered (current)
[Dinghy: Achilles, Model HB-240LX, 3 man, 8 feet, new 2018] HOLD
[Outboard Engine: Yamaha, 6 hp, 4 stroke gasoline, new 2018.] HOLD
[Life Jackets: Six auto inflate.] HOLD
Life Raft: Plastimo Transocean 6 persons, serviced 2019
Anchor and Equipment: Windlass by Lofrans, 1000 amp with second control in cockpit; rode at
61 m (200 feet) of 3/8 inch BBB chain (2017); and new Ultra Marine 27 kg / 60 pound anchor (2020).
Fire Extinguisher: Two manual, one automatic (see Upgrade & Repair Notes).
DECK & MISCELLANEOUS
Teak deck: Replaced 2005.
Cockpit table: Enlarged for 4 crew with comfort.
Swim Shower: Transom hot/cold spray, new valving 2020.
Gas Supply: Transom storage for two tanks, mounted with security valve, electrical
control with cabin monitoring; certified gas hose & fittings; installed 2019.
Main Traveler: Serviced, replaced blocks 2015.
Mizzen Traveler: Added in 2015.
Portlights: Hallberg-Rassy, S/S, new 2012.
Batteries: 3 House, 1 Engine, 2 isolated for bow thruster.
Cabin Heater: Wallas 40Dt, four cabin vents, nav station controls.
Wenches: 10, serviced in 2022.
DOMESTIC
Stove: Force 10 propane with 3 burners, temperature-controlled oven,
gas shut-off switch, new 2020.
Refrigerator: New, electric compressor (makes ice).
Freezer: Designed for engine mounted compressor with large compartment
(currently dis-assembled, new compressor with mount installed on engine, condenser serviced and sealed, etc.)
Cabin Heater: Wallas diesel fueled Model 40Dt
ACCOMMODATIONS
Births for 4 to 7 adults. Aft cabin with double bed plus single. Forward cabin with two single beds. Saloon with double bed (make-up) plus single. Two heads, forward head with shower and new fixtures.
COMMENTS
The present owner is the third owner; he is a registered professional mechanical engineer. Raison d’Etre was purchased in 2012, in Kos, Greece, sailed to North America. The boat was launched in 1988, the first owners were two German engineers who sailed her from Sweden to the Mediterranean; after 1990 she was on the hard for 8 month/year. The boat was sold in 2001 to a Belgium couple and stayed years out of Antalya, Turkey and Kos, sailing throughout the Aegean Sea. During this period, she was on the hard for 6 months every year. Since purchased by the present owner she has been in the water except for two years on the hard in Spain. Throughout her 37 years of life, she has been out of the water 40% of the time (i.e., in the water 22 years).
UPGRADES AND REPAIR NOTES
2005: New teak deck and cockpit in Turkey (previous owner, see deck core in nav table).
04/2012: All standing rigging replaced with SS certifications by M3 Rigging, Turkey.
2012-13: All running rigging replaced.
2013: Added Wema level sensors to both fuel tanks and fresh water tank.
2013: Replaced original (and corroded) portlights with stainless steel, purchase from HR.
12/2013: New main and mizzen sails via UK Sails (Spain).
2014 & 2016: Serviced Raymarine Autopilot Linear Drive Unit (Heavy Duty); purchased
spare unit (mounted near quadrant).
10/2014: Added Vetus Bow Thruster (75 kgf, 24v); plus two isolated batteries and charger.
12/2014: New Genoa via North Sails (San Francisco).
07/2015: New Raitan Hot Water Heater: Model 171211, 12 US gal, AC heater element at 1250w,
and/or heated via engine coolant.
07/2015: Add a mizzen traveler and stops with control lines to cockpit.
2015: Bilge Pumps, automated: Johnson Pump, 100 liters/min); manual: three Whale pumps.
2016: Original AC system replaced with Blue Sea panel, etc.; added 4 AC cabin receptacles.
2017: Cleaned the two black water tanks; cleared vents; added new valving and local fluid
level gages with directions, checked with fresh water; strongly advise to never use.
2017(?): Added anti-siphon device (no moving parts) to engine’s coolant system.
03/2017: Replaced original anchor windlass with Lofran’s Model Kobra, 12 volt, 1000 amp.
03/2017: Replaced anchor rode with 3/8 inch BBB 200 feet.
08/2017: Added a forward-looking sonar unit at bow; Garmin’s Panoptix PS51-TH Thru-Hull
FrontVu Transducer, display via Garmin’s ECHO Map Chirp 72CV
[note, the transducer hit a log, needs to be replaced].
2018: Battery charger: ProNautic Model 1240P, 40 amp.
08/2000: Serviced propane locker with new regulator & safety switch, two tanks on-board.
09/2018 to 04/2019: Picked up fuel containing water at Oak Bay, Victoria; killed the Hydraulic Head on the boats’ original Volvo MD31A engine. Repairs relevant to the new D2-75 included:
Thorough cleaning of fuel tanks.
Designed and installed a self-polishing fuel system (see diagram), which employs
pre-engine 30 and 10 μm filters with water & filter ΔPressure sensors, plus a 2 μm at engine, fuel returns to either Tank. For polishing a 26 liter/min pump is engaged, returning fuel to either a purge/spray placed in Tank #2, or two optional purge/sprays placed in Tank #1).
Designed new fuel pick-ups tubes for both tanks.
06/2019: New VHF radio, Standard Horizon GX200 Matrix AIS/GPS; with new antenna.
2020(?): Installed a ProMariner ProSafe Galvanic Isolator FS30 (30 amp) which interrupts
galvanic current flow with other marina boats when connected to shore power.
03/2020: Added a Wallas Heater (Model 40Dt) with vents to each birth and two in the main
cabin; diesel fueled from Tank #2 with filter.
04/2020: Removed rudder for repair for slight weeping of seawater entry and to address
excess play, replaced lower bronze bearing, bagged and heated bronze parts, re-glassed with epoxy, etc. (all tight and proper).
04/2020: New Force 10 stove, three burners with temperature-controlled oven.
05/2020: On hard to replace the cutlass bearing to address excess shaft play.
05/2020: Demast main and mizzen to repair the Selden main mast [an electrical cable popped
out of the main’s sail track!]. The following repairs/additions, rigging was re-tuned.
Main:
Rearranged all cables and lines
Removed interior foam
Installed new SS mast head cap with insulating spacers
Installed protective PVC conduit for cabling
Replaced nav lights with LEDs
Added new mast-head cranes for two spinnaker halyards
Added new sheaves and lines for two spinnaker halyards
Shorten boom by 2 inches to prevent it from touching backstays (a rigging flaw)
Replaced boom out-haul mechanism with new fittings, cable and line
Replaced worn halyard sheaves at mast step and at head.
Mizzen:
Rearranged all cables and lines
Added protective PVC tubes for cabling
Added Iridium and satellite boost antennas with cable runs to nav table
Added sheave and messenger line for a mizzen staysail halyard
Added mizzen-head supports for future running back stays
Replaced worn halyard sheaves at mast step.
06/2020: Replaced original furler with new Harken 7412.10 Unit 2 Mark 4.
09/2020: New refrigerator and cooling plate by Nova Kool, 12 v compressor, makes ice.
09/2021: Re-powered with Volvo D2-75 engine:
US EPA Tier 3 emission Certification MPKXN02.2D75-007, also meets BSO emission and EU RCD Stage II emission standards.
MDI (Mechanical Diesel Interface) mounted off-engine (a safety issue).
Removed coolant obstructions regard hose design, reduced engine temperature by 25oΔF.
Engine exhaust pressure gage reading riser back-pressure, read from cabin.
New engine control cables.
New exhaust hose and muffler with seawater level gage.
Added a new air filter recommended by Perkins mechanic.
As of 10/2025 engine has 180 hours (see photo).
09/2021: New feathering propeller by Darglow Engineering: FeatherStream, 4 blade, 20x14
inch, right-hand; the old prop, with its key & nut on-board (17x14, 3 blade, left-hand).
03/2022: Installed Fireboy-Xintex CG20125227-B 125 ft3 automatic fire extinguisher
in engine room with warning light in cockpit.
09/2022: New faucet in galley.
07/2023: Serviced the steering pedestal and mechanisms including: new bronze gear and
roller bearings, rudder referencing unit, pedestal brake shoes, new Volvo Penta Control Mechanism, chain & cables serviced, equalizing quadrant springs, wheel cover, etc.
08/2024: Repaired a slight leak via keel drain plug and caulking about house and cockpit
rim resulting in dry bilge.
08/2024: New batteries, 3 house plus engine start.
08/2024: Added Ultra Marine anchor (27 kg / 60 lb); built new Delrin-Acetal bow rollers
and added rode markings (see diagram).
08/2025: Deck and cockpit teak sealed, four coats of Semco.
08/2025: Replaced original cockpit wind screen, purchased from HR.
10/2025: New faucets in both heads, new sink in aft head, new shower in forward head.
10/2025: Added new light for nav table.
CONSUMABLES
Replace fuel, oil and air filters every hundred engine hours; replace engine coolant & transmission fluids, all anodes and fresh water filter every year; replace cabin heater filter every two years; and replace bow thruster’s FOB and main fuse every 6 months (motor is sensitive to a weak FOB signal).
ENGINE FUEL FILTERS
Filter #0 on Engine: Perkins #4429491 (said to be 2 μm)
Under Power - Polishing -
Filter #1: Racor 10 μm, 2010TM-OR Filter #1: Racor 2 μm, 2010SM-OR
Filter #2: Racor 30 μm, 2010PM-OR Filter #2: [leave open].
ENGINE OIL
Filter: Perkins #40517050.
Type: SAE 15W-40, preference for Mobile Delvac, 1300 Super.
Volume: 10.6 liters with filter.
ENGINE AIR FILTER
Filter: Parts4Engine #811, for Volvo D2-75 (highly recommended).
Maintenance: At oil change, clean filter, add Parts4Engine “Air Filter red oil” (on-board).
ENGINE COOLANT
Type: Volvo Coolant VCS Ready Mix (yellow).
Engine Volume: 9.5 liters
Heater Volume: ≈3 liters (12.5 liters total), check pep-cock on top of heater tank.
TRANSMISSION
Filter: Volvo Part #3582069, O-Ring #3582065.
Type: ATF Dextron II or III transmission oil.
Volume: 1.8 liters without oil cooler, check without fully inserting dip-stick.
ANODES
Propeller: Darglow Engineering (UK), “Prop Nut Zinc” Part #CMPND.
Shaft: 1.375 ID x 3 OD x 0.80-0.92 inch split tube.
Hot Water 12 Tank: Raritan #1700 (West Marine #1790010 “Replacement Anode”).
Bow Thruster: Vetus Part #TS SET0150.
FRESH WATER FILTER
Filter: Watts Pleated Filters, Part #WPC5-975, 5 μm cartridge.
Filter O-Ring: Coast Industrial Supply, Part #78454 (G11-N70-240).
CABIN HEATER FUEL FILTER
Fuel Inline Filter: Wallas Part #WAL367401, located at base of engine door.
BOW THRUSTER
FOB Battery: 12 Vcc, Alkaline (Energizer A23, Duracell 21/23).
Main Battery Fuse: Vetus Part #ZE200, 200 amp., located on cabin wall beside switch.
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