Summary
The Aphrodite 42 is a 42-foot ketch-rigged sailboat designed by Carl Beyer, known for its solid build and suitability for bluewater cruising. It was built by Rex Marin, a sister shipyard to the Najad shipyard, and features a timeless design with a focus on quality and a comfortable, well-equipped interior.
Lydia is well equipped for family sailing with heating, good electronics and good general cruising equipment.
Construction
Construction
Hand laid glassfibre construction with isopthalic gelcoat backed by initial lay-up of powder bound mat and
isopthalic resin
Deck areas with integrally moulded in non slip finish and teak decks
White Hull
Deck Equipment
Stainless steel pulpit, stainless steel twin pushpits with gate access bathing platform with swimming
ladder. Alloy cap rail to top of deck edge bulwark, stainless steel stemhead fitting with twin bow rollers. Six
stainless steel mooring cleats, with alloy fairleads to cap rail. Stanchions with twin stainless steel guardwires
Stainless Steel handrails. Deck hatches Opening portlights and ventilators Fuel and water tank fillers.
Lazarettes for deck storage, plus vented gas bottle locker and anchor locker.
Cockpit
Seating on three sides with teak finish to seats and cockpit sole, cockpit coamings designed for comfort and
securit. Wheel steering pedestal with binnacle guard, two harness eyes to binnacle base, stainless steel wheel
with clamp, compass and binnacle mounted single lever engine control. Engine instrument panel set into cockpit
coaming Instrument console over hatchway with echo sounder and speed/log. Stainless steel grab handles by
main companionway.
Mechanical
Engine
Volvo Penta MD31A 65Hp 4 cylinder diesel engine
Fresh water cooled.
Engine serviced 2025.
Shaft drive to 3-blade folding propeller
Rope cutter
Bow Thruster
Electrics
12/240v electrical systems.
1x 12v engine battery new 2023
3x 12v domestic batteries new 2023.
60w Alternator
Solar panels
Shore power Battery charger.
Shore power with cable.
Paortable Honda petrol Generator.
Water System
Hot and cold pressurised water system.
Water heated in 230v immersion heater or engine heat exchanger.
Tankage
1x Diesel tank 240 litres.
2x Water tank 350 litres.
2 Holding Tanks
Mast and Rigging
Masthead rigged silver anodised Selden mast ketch and booms with stainless steel standing rigging Double spreader main mast.
Mainsail, genoa halyards, topping lift and reefing lines for inmast furling all led aft to cockpit,
Furlex headsail furling system.
Standing rigging age unknown.
Mainsheet with track and adjustable traveller lines aft of cockpit.
Genoa sheet tracks with adjustable cars and traveller lines led aft to jamming turning blocks.
Winches
2x Lewmar 3 speed self-tailing primary winches.
2x Lewmar furling winch.
2x Lwwmar halyard winches.
Sails
Mainsail inmast furling by Owen Sails 2020.
No1 Genoa Cranfield age not known
Roller furling Genoa Owen Sails 1999
No2 Genoa Owen Sails 1999
Mizzen Owen Sails 2020
Accommodation
7 Berth in doubles/singles: 2 doubles 3 singles in 3 Cabins
The Aphrodite 42 boasts incredible accommodation below. Featuring a large master cabin aft with a offset
double berth, hanging locker, storage drawers and en-suite toilets and shower
To the starboard side of the companionway there is a large forward facing chart table and navigation area.
The galley is to port with 2 burner gas oven and grill, galley sink with new mixer tap, microwave, concealed bin
and 12volt refrigerator.
Forward is a spacious dining area with settee opposite each other which and doulbe a to single berths.
Forward cabin another double berth with and en-suite heads with Jack and Jill door to saloon with
shower and toilet.
Upholstery: cream fabric.
Woodwork teak faced plywood..
Heating via diesel, blown air heating
Inventory
Navigation
Plastimo Steering compass.
Raytheon Tridata log, speed and depth.
Raytheon wind instrument
Raytheon C120 Chartplotter
Raytheon Radar
Simrad Autopilot .
Icom VHF DSC radio.
Clock and barometer.
Mooring and Anchoring
Main 40kg CQR anchor with 40m Chain
Kedge 30Kg Danfouth with 20m Chain and 30m warp
Lofrans Tigress electric windlass
10 warps
4 Fenders
Bookhook
Entertainment
CD and Radio player
Safety
Navigation lights
EPIRB
Danbouy and Lifering
Horn
Searchlight
1x Electric Automatic bilge pumps
1x Manual Bilge pump
5 x Fire extinguishers
Fire Blanket
General
Seago 10 Dinghy
Yamaha 4hp outboard
Sprayhood
Cockpit tent.
Owners Comments
The orignal owner sailed Lydia orginally Popcorn to Gibraltar where I brought her 15 years ago and sailed her back to the west coast of Scotland.
I have cruised the Western Isles for 15 years with family and friends.