1978 42' Californian 42 LRC

1978 42' Californian 42 LRC

$70,000

OVERVIEW

The Californian 42 LCR is a beautiful traditional double cabin trawler-style design with prominent bow and distinctive lines and appearance.  Built by Mashall in the United States she is constructed on a solid fiberglass hull with long keel for excellent tracking and directional control. This 42 is in nice condition and the interior is bright and airy and features teak and holly flooring throughout, as well as warm teak and mahogany cabinetry and woodwork and new furniture.  There are two staterooms, two heads, each with separate stall showers, AC, heat, and updated galley. Powered by twin 185 HP Perkins diesels, and a 7.5Kw Onan generator this vessel is ready to cruise your favorite waterways or will also serve as a wonderful full-time liveaboard vessel.  Hauled and surveyed at local boatyard and fresh bottom paint and anodes as well as topside decking paint all done in 2025.

For additional details, features and specifications please refer to the sections below.

Primary Features and Highlights

• Roomy double cabin trawler
• Teak and holly flooring
• Teak and mahogany woodwork throughout the interior
• New furniture
• Heat and air conditioning
• Three large exterior deck spaces, mid deck and flybridge with bimini covers
• Two helm stations
• Large up Galley
• Bright and airy salon with windows on three sides
• Mini-blind window coverings
• Two heads each with separate stall showers
• Built-in cabinets and loads of storage
• Stacked single berths in VIP stateroom
• Two double berths in Master stateroom
• Fresh and black water tank monitors

Deck and Hull Features

• Wide sidedecks for easy boarding and secure access to bow or stern
• Teak cap rails
• Decks freshly painted in 2025
• New bottom paint 2025
• New deck furniture included
• Snap on sun shade screening over cabin windows (New 2025)
• Canvas dodgers
• Ideal electric windlass with fluke style anchor
• Three deck areas, mid-level and flybridge each have bimini covers
• Table and chairs
• Port and starboard sliding cabin doors
• Aft deck hatch to Master stateroom 
• Built-in seating at flybridge
• Spotlight
• Fiberglass swim platform with fold down swim ladder
• Fold down wooden boarding stairs on starboard deck
• Lines and fenders

Galley

• Up galley
• Large solid surface countertops
• Double stainless steel sink with residential style pull out sprayer
• Lots of storage
• Teak rail caps
• Fold down wooden boarding stairs (starboard)
• Canvas dodgers
• Princess 3-burner electric range and oven combo
• Countertop microwave
• Frigidaire refrigerator (120VAC only)
• Hot and cold pressurized water system

Propulsion / Mechanical /Electrical Systems

• Twin Perkins turbocharged T6.354 185HP (x2) diesel engines (hours estimated to be approx.. 3,600, but not confirmed)
• Onan 7.5Kw diesel generator with 1730 hours with two remote start stations
• Racor 1000MA Primary fuel filters and Wix secondary on drive engines and 500MA on generator
• Borg Warner direct drives
• Bronze 3-blade props
• Hydraulic steering
• 30A 120 VAC shore power inlet
• 25’ 30A 120VAC shore power cord
• 2 8D batteries and 1 Grp. 27 battery
• 120VAC and 12VDC electrical panel
• 120VAC and 12VDC volt meters and amp meters
• 800 watt inverter (operation unknown)

Specifications

• Hull Length: 41’-8” 
• Beam: 13’-8”
• Draft: 3’-4”
• Displacement: 31,000 lbs.
• Fuel capacity: 500 gallons
• Water capacity: 175 gallons
• Holding tank:  50 gallons (estimated)
• Water heater: 11 gallons

Disclaimer

Disclaimers

The following systems or equipment are present on the vessel, but their operation is either unknown or currently non-operational:

• 800 watt inverter (operation unknown)
• Original salon heater
• Autopilot system.  Does appear to hold heading
• Davit and tender shown in some photos has been removed and is not included with vessel

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.