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1998 Jeanneau 42' (12.80 m) Sun Odyssey 42 Atlantic Cruiser

Portsmouth, Rhode Island, United States

Luthien

Luthien has returned this summer from an North Atlantic triangle cruise from New England to Azores, to the Canary Islands, Caribbean and home. Sailed by a couple double-handed, Luthien proved a reliable and safe passage maker. The owners are back at work now and this boat is ready to go again.

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Vessel ID# 2843836    Last Updated: 2026-01-17 09:19:34

Description

An ATLANTIC TRIANGLE COMPLETED DOUBLE-HANDED THIS SUMMER AND NOW READY FOR YOUR EXTENDED CRUISE!!

ASKING PRICE Reduced to $126,000.


Dreaming of sailing the Atlantic triangle? New England to the Azores to the Canary Islands to the Caribbean and back to New England? Whether your dream is long distance cruising or gunkholing around the coast, LUTHIEN is the boat for you. Her owners took leave from their work, bought this wonderful Jeanneau 42 center cockpit from Lake Champlain, sailed for two years to outfit and get the boat ready and shoved off, just by themselves, sailing the whole 10,000 miles double-handed.

Luthien is a center cockpit model with two staterooms and two heads.The aft head has a stall shower. The owners stateroom is aft with a center island queen berth with memory foam topper and aerator. The galley is starboard and leads to a very comfortable main salon with a starboard settee opposing twin barrel chairs to port and navigation station. The guest cabin is forward and a second head there too.

Well equipped for cruising, key features include:

  • New and upgraded standing rigging (2024)
  • Hydrovane self-steering (2022)
  • Hallett genoa 125% (2021)
  • In-mast furling main
  • VHF radio (2024)
  • Compass (2024)
  • New electronics (2024) including chartplotter, radar, AIS transceiver
  • Generator
  • Feathering Max prop
  • Webasto diesel cabin heater
  • Dinghy and outboard

There is much more so please continue to the full specs and call with questions and for an opportunity to see this dream maker in person.


Miles Yacht Group is pleased to assist you in the purchase of this vessel. This boat is centrally listed by Cape Yachts. It is offered as a convenience by this broker/dealer to its clients and is not intended to convey direct representation of a particular vessel

Specifications

HIN/IMO: IRI53916C898

Official Number: 1306822

In Stock: Yes

LOA: 42' 1'' (12.83 Meters)

Type: Sail- Used

Year: 1998

Beam: 13' 6''

LWL: 33' 3''

Draft Max: 5' 6''

Cabins: 2

Sleeps: 5

Heads: 2

Fuel Type: Diesel

Hull Material: Fiberglass

Fuel Tank: 60 Gallons (227.12 Liters)

Fresh Water: 120 Gallons (454.25 Liters)

Displacement: 18960

Ballast Weight: 6283 lbs

Designer: Guy Ribadeau Dumas

Builder: Jeanneau (FRA)

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Engines

Engine 1

  • Engine Make: Yanmar
  • Engine Model: 4JH2E
  • Engine Type: Inboard
  • Drive Type: Direct
  • Power HP: 63.00
  • Power KW: 46.98
  • Fuel Type: Diesel
  • Hours: 3768.00
  • Hours Date: 09-29-2025