Comfortina 42

[LesleyLangelaan]

Hi, we’re new to this site and excited to have found it!
We’re looking to move to a bigger more cruisy yacht from our current Beneteau First 34.7, without losing too much turn of speed. We’d love a Sweden 42 but they seem to come to market v rarely…we’re currently considering a Comfortina 42 which looks great in many ways but wondering if anyone has some first hand experience of these yachts to pass on please?
We can’t seem to find any reviews online.
We’d be short-handed sailing mostly, my husband and myself, initially cruising New Zealand where we live and the West Pacific Islands.
Many thanks in advance for any responses, Lesley 🙂

[double u]

had a very close look at a second hand one mid-2018 (& very nearly bought her):
definitely quality-build, high quality carpentry work, lots of room & storage space, good interior plan for couple. keelsump w. bolt-on-keel
minus points:
keelboltwashers on the small side
standing rigging maybe 1mm thinner than I would have liked
not ideal but today hardly avoidable: Wheel steering & saildrive
we didn't buy her because she was quite neglected & would have needed month's of work to get going (which we would have enjoyed, but would have missed the season)

avoid teak deck at ALL costs!

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, Lesley.

[Adelie]

Welcome.

[LesleyLangelaan]

Thank you ☺️

[LesleyLangelaan]

Many thanks ☺️

[LesleyLangelaan]

Thanks for your response. What did you end up buying and what my are you so against teak decks?

[JoeRobertJr]

Re: teak decks, there is this thread started just yesterday.
https://www.cruisersforum.com/forums...ml#post3517689

[double u]

Originally Posted by LesleyLangelaan

Thanks for your response. What did you end up buying and what my are you so against teak decks?

we bought a 2011 Elan 410 that was in mint condition, very few miles, only 360 enginhours,extremely knowledgeable PO. Bought in July, got away in September (from Bretagne) & had a terrific year in French Polynesia before Covid. (So in retrospect it was all the better not to have "wasted" time with the Comfortina - just by chance...)
@teakdeck:
2 lines of argumentation against it:
1. absolutely insufferably hot: underfoot & heating up the interior. Maybe ok for weekender/holyday-boat polewards of say 45*Latitude, for a "bluewater" cruiser imho an absolute dealbreaker. Our Elan had the unavoidable "contemporary" cockpit teak - & would have been much better without it!
2. NO, ZERO, fasteners must go into cored portions of the deck. Teakdeck with bungs: 10.000 screws go into your core: if only 1% let in water...
Teakdeck without bungs: likelihood is screws or staples invisibly placed in the grooves & caulked over...-same as bungs. Only if you can be absolutely, 100% sure it was glued & vacuum-bagged on is it "acceptable" (except see point 1)
my take on teakdecks: senseless, expensive, heavy & impractical vanity - at best!

[ptatton68]

I purchased a Comfortina 42 almost two years ago and could not be happier with the decision. Very well built and a joy to sail. She is very easy to sail solo.

In regards to the teak deck, it is glued on. The screw were used just to hold in place during the glueing process.

[GordMay]

Greetings and welcome aboard the CF, ptatton.