Passport 42

SIDETRACK is Hull #46 of the Passport 42 series, built in 1985, so well into the production run with the later-added improved deck-mold, providing a diamond-pattern non-skid cabin top, recessed well for primary and secondary winches (better sheeting angles), dedicated/isolated LPG locker at the stern, and all stainless steel opening ports. The later builds also enjoyed refinements in layouts, finishing details, choices of materials and hardware, etc.

The Passport 42 is a true cutter design, with moderate displacement and a performance-cruising underbody, providing a safe and comfortable platform to work on in a wide variety of conditions – extremely well-suited to long distance cruising and living aboard.

The current owners acquired SIDETRACK in 2007 in Mazatlán, MX, and are believed to be the fifth set of owners. Originally, she was ordered in the San Francisco Bay area, where she was used very lightly, although eventually outfitted and upgraded by the second owner, and run down the coast to MX before being trucked to the Northwest. The third owners accomplished further upgrades, then cruised to BC, then down to MX and back to Seattle via Hawaii. The next owner cruised back down to MX, but a fairly short tenure. The current owners had the boat trucked back to the Northwest, where she has been cruised ever since, mostly in BC waters during the summers.

Following purchase in 2007, the owners sorted and assembled all previous records of maintenance into a “starter” log book, then have kept detailed records since of all maintenance and upgrades, including oil analysis reports for engine and gear going back a number of years. All ship’s manuals are complete, well-organized and current. This great attention to accurate record-keeping is reflective of the careful and ongoing maintenance of SIDETRACK for the past 16-17 years, and her remarkably nice current condition.

Specifications

INTERIOR ACCOMMODATIONS:

Offset companionway under cover, with a very easy/safe-access set of stairs to the interior. Single pilot berth immediately to starboard, with a fold-down workbench with stainless steel surface. Opposite to port is the substantial guest cabin with offset double berth and generous storage. Just forward is the exceptional, deep, U-shaped galley, with abundant storage, large-capacity iceboxes, stainless steel sinks with updated fixture, gas stove outboard, etc. Opposite to starboard is the ample, forward-facing nav station, with large opening desktop, storage above and outboard, chart storage under, as well as custom-built tool storage drawers below. Associated electric distribution panel located outboard, plus various electronic gear and equipment in this area.

Amidships are opposing settees port and starboard, which can also serve as sea berths. A large teak, double-dropleaf salon table is on centerline. Extensive louvered storage lockers to either side above the settees, as well as additional storage behind the settees. Forward to port is the bathroom area, with marine toilet, vanity sink and dedicated shower stall. Opposite are two large hanging lockers. Forward-most is the owner’s cabin, with a full-width double berth, louvered storage lockers above on both sides, and additional storage below.

There is very generous ventilation throughout the Passport 42, with 15 stainless steel opening ports, five sturdy, Atkins & Hoyle overhead hatches (large hatches are reversable) and several dorade ventilators. The entire interior is richly fitted with teak trim, teak cabinetry, teak staving on bulkheads, numerous strategically-placed teak handholds and railings, teak and holly cabin sole, teak-battened removable headliners, etc. Spaces feel large and open, and ample storage apparent everywhere.

GALLEY (and related systems):

• Broadwater deluxe stainless steel 4-burner stove/oven – gimballed with fiddles around stove top and stainless guard bar in front.
• Double freezer boxes – one top-loading only and one top and front-loading; both with Glacier Bay cold plates, 12V system, with updates 2017-18.
• Large, double-deep stainless steel sinks with newer, single-lever fixture for hot/cold pressure water; Whale Gusher fresh and salt water foot pumps.
• Two drawer stacks; lockers with louvered doors above at aft bulkhead and outboard behind the stove.
• Dry-storage bin outboard of sinks; pull-out teak cutting board; teak spice rack above freezer boxes; teak bottle holder near galley sink; teak towel bar at end of galley counter; high teak fiddles around all counters.
• Torrid 11-gallon stainless steel hot water heater; heated by 110V shore power, engine heat exchange or Hurricane boiler.
• (2) Trident 4-gallon fiberglass LPG tanks; automatic dual regulator valve 2009 and tanks recertified 2020.
• Aquamarine 600 gpd, engine-driven water maker, with pressure wash option; high pressure and boost pumps rebuilt (2022/2023), new clutch (2012), spare high pressure pump parts available. Owner practice to flush with fresh water immediately after each use, then once per week for maintenance to avoid pickling, however recently pickled for longer-term, off-season storage and transfer of ownership.
• MAGMA stainless steel LPG BBQ mounts at stern rail (2017), with supply line from ship’s LPG tanks.

ELECTRICAL SYSTEMS:

• 12V DC and 110V AC systems, with deluxe distribution panel outboard of nav station; hinged door for easy access to backside wiring; panel has circuit breakers with indicator lights, and amp/volt meters for both sides.
• 30A shore power system, with 50’ cord; spare 50’ cord and numerous shore power cord adapters.
• Charles 3.6 KVA IsoG2 isolation transformer.
• Heart Interface HMS 2800-12 power inverter/charger.
• Heart Interface Link 10 charge monitor (2010).
• Leece-Neville 160A high-output alternator, plus spare 130A alternator; the standard 55A engine alternator is dedicated to charging the start battery.
• (2) 140W Kyocera rigid solar panels, with Blue Sky solar controller – feeds house bank plus 2W trickle charge to the engine start battery (2014).
• Optima Blue Top AGM engine start battery (2014).
• (3) Deka 8D AGM house storage batteries (2019).
• LED bulbs used throughout the interior, and for exterior navigation lights.
• ProMariner corrosion test meter.

MECHANICAL SYSTEMS:

• Yanmar 4JH2E 51HP diesel engine replaced the original Perkins in 1998; same time Kanzai Hurth 2.62:1 KBW20 marine transmission.
• Engine maintenance: New exhaust elbow 2007; new fuel pump 2010; new oil cooler and starter 2015; new impellor, motor mounts and sound insulation 2021; new fuel return lines 2023 – spare starter, pressure cap, V-belts and filters available.
• Yanmar deluxe engine instrument panel mounted in cockpit coaming 2000.
• Original Aquadrive sealed CV joint as part of drive system to reduce vibration and alignment tolerance requirements.
• Dual Racor fuel filter system with a vacuum gauge (2011).
• 3-blade fixed bronze prop replaced 1998; 1.25” diameter shaft and cutlass bearing replaced 2007; PYI dripless shaft seal replaced 2007 – stainless steel collar properly backed up and rubber bellows readily accessible for inspection and adjustment.
• Stock Hitachi 55A alternator replaced 2010.
• Engine/transmission operating hours now at approximately 5,260; annual oil sample reports for engine starting 2019; annual oil sample reports for transmission starting 2021. All results acceptable.
• All fuel polished, tanks thoroughly cleaned, and new vent hoses with silica-gel vent dryers added 2013.
• Merriman Yacht Specialties steering pedestal, with large, stainless steel, destroyer-type, teak-clad steering wheel; engine controls mounted on the pedestal; cable to quadrant steering.

• Bilge pumps include: Original Whale Gusher 20-gal/min manual pump; Rule-Mate 1500 12V pump (2007); Water Witch bilge pump cycle counter (2010); bilge pump operation indicator light on engine instrument panel in the cockpit.

• Hurricane SCH25 diesel-fired hydronic heating system installed 2007; (2) heat exchangers for main cabin and bathroom, with a thermostat located in the salon; maintenance upgrades in 2013 and 2023; NineSky 110V dehumidifier operates from shorepower or inverter added 2022.

• Tecma Easy-Fit electric marine toilet uses either fresh or salt water flush (2008); 40-gal FRP holding tank is mounted high, so can gravity discharge directly overboard, or discharge via a mascerator pump, or empty via a deck port at a pump-out station.

ELECTRONICS/NAVIGATION:

• Furuno NavNet X2 1834 C/NT 10” color display chartplotter/radar, with 4 kW 24” Radome and network depth sounder (2007); C-Map charts for West Coast; KVH AutoComp 1000 heading sensor (2007), plotter/radar display head mounted above the companionway hatch.
• Autohelm Type 100/300 below-decks autopilot, with Raymarine ST6000 Plus control head (1999) mounted in the cockpit.
• Raymarine ST60 Autohelm series of Depth/Knotmeter/Wind (2002), in a display pod mounted at the pedestal guard.
• Ritchie 5” Globemaster compass mounted at the steering pedestal.
• Standard Horizon HX890 hand-held VHF marine radio (2018).
• Standard Horizon GX2150 hard-mounted VHF marine radio, with built-in AIS receiver and auto fog horn features; Ram3 mic in the cockpit (2011); the AIS receiver feeds to the chart plotter, which will pick up the boat’s Vesper transponder ID, verifying transmitter operation of the Vesper system.
• Vesper Watchmate WMX850 AIS transponder with tuned antenna sends and receives (2011).
• ICOM IC-M710 SSB radio, with ICOM AT-130 automatic antenna tuner (1997) and Pactor III SSB modem (2010); built-in copper ground plane and backstay antenna.
• ACR Global Fix iPro EPIRB.

DECK EQUIPMENT & FEATURES:

• Heavy-duty, extra-high, stainless steel bow and stern pulpits; non-coated stainless steel upper and lower lifelines (replaced original coated wire), with boarding gates port and starboard; top lifelines from stern pulpit to first stanchions forward replaced with stainless steel railings for added security in the cockpit area; stainless steel stanchions are extra-high, and mounted to bulwarks rather than to the deck.
• Drop-down stainless steel boarding ladder on centerline between pulpits at the stern; portable bumper/step for boarding at either side gate.
• Teak caprail runs fore and aft, with built-in custom bronze hawsers forward, aft and amidships; sturdy, deck-mounted stainless steel cleats at each hawser.
• SIDETRACK has beautiful, thick, nicely-installed teak side decks. The current owners had the decks refurbished in 2007 in MX, then again in 2020 by Tim Reagan of Traditional Boat Caulking (one of the very best in the Northwest), so still in excellent condition (full description of recent deck work available).
• Heavy-duty, stainless steel, double-roller anchor davit at the bow.
• Lofrans Project 1500 12V vertical anchor windlass and capstan mounted on a teak pedestal, with UP and DOWN foot switches (new 2007); last service July 2020.
• 55-lb Delta plow primary anchor; 280’ HT 3/8” chain plus 20’ of 1” nylon rode at the bitter end (2007, with anchor and chain re-galvanized 2019).
• 40-lb Bruce claw back-up anchor, with 50’ 5/16” chain plus nylon rode.
• Solar frame-mounted reel, with 600’ 3/8” polypropylene line for stern tie to shore (2013).
• Davis chain scrubber; HandyDuck mooring ball grabber.
• Extra heavy-duty stainless steel mast pulpits either side, with custom platforms added to improve working height.
• Extra-sturdy cockpit dodger, with stainless steel framing including side grab-bars and a full-width rear grab bar; Sunbrella fabric, with clear windows all around, and center-section roll-up window; protective canvas covers for all dodger windows (2015).
• Full Sunbrella cockpit enclosure added (2023); stainless steel framing includes extended grab bars at either side; clear windows all around including connector piece to the cockpit dodger.
• Sunbrella covers for: Steering wheel; boom gallows; stern-mounted BBQ; cap rails; cabin top handrails.
• Custom stainless steel frame structure at the stern for solar panel installation also incorporates the stern-tie reel and rod holders either side.
• Stern pulpit mounted items include: Magma BBQ; large fish-cleaning table; Forespar Nova Lift davit for outboard motor.
• Cockpit amenities include: Deluxe teak cockpit table with double drop leaves stores against the pedestal, with a teak cup holder and shelf above; (2) waterproof cockpit cushions (2010) for both sides; (3) cockpit lockers; (2) sturdy teak drop boards for the companionway; D-rings either side in seat risers for attaching safety tethers; teak decking on cockpit sole for better footing.

SAILS/SPARS/RIGGING:

• Forespar keel-stepped mast and boom – 50’ 3” from deck to top of mast.
• Mast and boom refurbished (2007) with Awlgrip LPU paint, tang bolts and spacers replaced and new tri-color masthead light; standing rigging carefully inspected.
• Spars fully removed again in 2020, as decks were being refurbished: Sheaves fully serviced; new RG 213 VHF cable; wire terminals replaced; new wiring and LED bulb for the steaming light; new fog horn installed; all standing rigging closely inspected by owner in consultation with a professional rigger, with wire and swaged fittings found in perfect condition (full description of work performed available).
• Forespar aluminum whisker pole stores on the mast, with a heel-lift system.
• True cutter rig configuration, with furling headsail and hank-on staysail.
• Standing rigging is 1 x 19 stainless steel wire, with swaged terminals and bronze turnbuckles; running rigging is braided dacron including halyards; original boom topping lift replaced with Dyneema.
• Manual block and tackle boom vang; mid-boom sheeting, with an adjustable mainsheet traveler on the coach roof, with fairleads into the cockpit; boom gallows (3-position) made of solid teak, with bronze hand-hold corners and stainless steel posts and mounting brackets.
• Barient 2-speed CST winch package includes: (2) primary 28ST and (2) secondary 19ST mounted on the recessed cockpit coaming; (1) mainsheet 19ST mounted on the cabin top at the cockpit; (3) halyard 19ST mounted on the sides of the mast; and (1) reefing 19ST mounted on the mast below the boom; winches serviced periodically as needed.
• Dacron cruising sails are mostly original, and still in good, usable condition (reported very lightly used over current owners’ tenure – still set well, and not at all “blown out): Mainsail with standard luff, partial battens, three sets of reef points – set up for jiffy slab reefing, and a Doyle StackPack with lazy jacks; roller furling yankee headsail; 117% roller reefing genoa with foam luff and UV cover; hank-on staysail; Lee Sails gennaker with sock (2000) hardly used.
• ProFurl NC-42 roller furling system on the headstay.
• Misc. equipment and supplies include: Sail repair kit; assorted rigging hardware kit; spare Schaefer blocks; Harken and Spinlock bosuns chairs; mast-climbing rig with ratchet blocks; Loos rigging gauge; rope splicing tools kit; spare halyard (installed); (2) snatch blocks.

• Safety gear includes: CO detector; fire extinguishers (4 dry chemical and 1 CO2); life jackets (4 inflatable and 4 non-inflatable); jacklines and safety harness; Coastal Cruising Pak first aid kit; Sirius C-1003 LED flares (2023 do not expire); emergency tiller; ship’s bell; Davis radar reflector; LifeSling.
• Ditch bag; Windscoop; small parachute anchor; anchor retriever; folding hand truck; Voyager 300 SportBoat small inflatable as emergency spare.
• ALFA Wi-Fi range extender; set of walkie talkies; vintage hand-bearing compass; gimballed brass oil lamp; extensive set of stainless steel fasteners; small set of tools specific to boat maintenance.
• (2) large bags of plumbing supplies, plus (1) bag of brass plumbing fittings.
• Extensive paper charts for Puget Sound and BC Coast available.
• Extensive nautical books – instructional and cruising guides available.

AVAILABLE AT EXTRA COST:

• Extensive selection of gear and equipment for crabbing and prawning; photos and descriptions available; to be sold as complete package $500.

COMMENTS:

Passport Yachts was recognized as one of the best of the Taiwan boatbuilders of the 1980s, offering exceptional designs from Robert Perry and Stan Huntingford. Although not quite as successful in sales as the very popular Passport 40, the Passport 42 by Huntingford may have been the very best overall cruising design of that era. Interior volume is very generous, and appointments are rich and typical of Taiwan construction, although executed to a higher standard by Passport Yachts.

The moderate displacement, with cut-aways fore and aft, internal lead ballast and full cutter sailplan provide comfort and safety in a seaway, along with great sailing performance and maneuverability. The hull was heavily constructed with hand-laid FRP, and an Airex foam core from the bulwarks to waterline for stiffness and thermal and sound insulation.

Given the age and history of vessels built in the ’80s and ‘90s, it is somewhat rare to find an exceptional cruising boat from that era in as remarkable condition as SIDETRACK. While electronics and some other components are older or original, they have been lightly used, well-maintained and periodically updated – this boat has enjoyed exceptional care and ownership, and will be a fantastic platform for cruising adventures for decades to come.

In terms of quality, capability, overall design and value, this particular Passport 42 will compare very favorably to any similarly-sized offering from Pacific Seacraft, Valiant Yachts, Island Packet Yachts, Slocum Yachts, Mason Yachts or Hallberg-Rassy, for example. Your serious interest in SIDETRACK is warranted and appreciated, and we look forward to getting you aboard for a personal inspection at the earliest opportunity.

Disclaimer

The Company offers the details of this vessel in good faith but cannot guarantee or warrant the accuracy of this information nor warrant the condition of the vessel. A buyer should instruct his agents, or his surveyors, to investigate such details as the buyer desires validated. This vessel is offered subject to prior sale, price change, or withdrawal without notice.