Xl 2 42 allied
The xl 2 42 allied is a 41.5ft masthead sloop designed by sparkman & stephens and built in fiberglass by allied boat company inc. (usa) between 1969 and 1982..
The Xl 2 42 allied is a heavy sailboat which is a good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized. It is best suited as a bluewater cruising boat. The fuel capacity is originally small. There is a good water supply range.
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| Model | Xl 2 42 allied | ||
| Length | 41.50 ft | ||
| Beam | 11.50 ft | ||
| Draft | 4.17 ft | ||
| Country | United states (North America) | ||
| Estimated price | $ 0 | ?? |
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| Sail area / displ. | 18.38 | ||
| Ballast / displ. | 41.23 % | ||
| Displ. / length | 315.20 | ||
| Comfort ratio | 31.42 | ||
| Capsize | 1.78 |
| Hull type | Monohull keel with centerboard | ||
| Construction | Fiberglass | ||
| Waterline length | 29 ft | ||
| Maximum draft | 8.33 ft | ||
| Displacement | 17220 lbs | ||
| Ballast | 7100 lbs | ||
| Hull speed | 7.22 knots |
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| Rigging | Masthead Sloop | ||
| Sail area (100%) | 763 sq.ft | ||
| Air draft | 0 ft | ?? | |
| Sail area fore | 396 sq.ft | ||
| Sail area main | 366.56 sq.ft | ||
| I | 48 ft | ||
| J | 16.50 ft | ||
| P | 42.50 ft | ||
| E | 17.25 ft |
| Nb engines | 1 | ||
| Total power | 40 HP | ||
| Fuel capacity | 30 gals |
Accommodations
| Water capacity | 100 gals | ||
| Headroom | 0 ft | ||
| Nb of cabins | 0 | ||
| Nb of berths | 0 | ||
| Nb heads | 0 |
Builder data
| Builder | Allied Boat Company Inc. (USA) | ||
| Designer | Sparkman & Stephens | ||
| First built | 1969 | ||
| Last built | 1982 | ||
| Number built | 0 | ?? |
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Joe’s 1969 Allied 42 yawl, fully problem solved & awaiting owner #3
by Ben Ellison · Published August 20, 2015 · Updated September 28, 2020
The Allied 42 XL-2 has a particularly sterling pedigree, as you can read in this 2009 Rob Jordan review , where you can also download the must-read original brochure seen above. (Take care, though; seeing how much new sailboat $68,800 could get you even in 1975 may make you weep.) Sparkman & Stephens still proudly profiles the 42 design and it’s characterized on the Allied Owners Group site as “disputably the best interior and exterior finish and the best sailing ability of any Allied model” (which included much loved models like the Luders 33 and Seawind 35). I borrowed Joe’s first Allied 42, Rhapsody , for a few days back in the mid 90’s and can attest to his excellent taste.
In fact, I know exactly how Joe began his career as an all-around boat guy with a special facility for systems. It was June 1971 when he and I went directly from college graduation to Camden, Maine, as the new owners of the good sloop Alice . The 40-foot boat had nearly sunk that winter so before we “sailed off around the world” we had to replace the completely seized Red Wing engine (above) with one that worked, though we had no practical experience whatsoever and were living aboard at a mooring with our three partners plus a cat and a dog!
It was primarily Joe who figured out how to install the Mercedes OM 636 diesel that would help Alice make three round trips to the Caribbean during our seven years as boat partners and that was still running fine when the next owner finally sold her in about 2001. So the August ’71 Joe seen in the other photo above deserved to feel great pride during one of our first trips out of the harbor. And incidentally, sharing the helm is the original Furly Brown, the first of many memorable Springer spaniels whom Joe trained and doted upon.
So the most personal thing about the Furly B is the easily changed name and maybe some of the notes Joe kept about recent maintenance projects. He’d also written a detailed manual that will be a big help to anyone taking charge of the boat, and I’m pretty sure that “Thanks, Joe!” will be uttered many times as system niceties are discovered.
So how do you value a boat when a guy like Joe thought through every system and installed it as if he was going to maintain it under charter use for a long time? Someone is going to get a wonderfully reliable boat here, I think. And incidentally, the Robinhood broker they’re going to deal with, Dave Perry , is a totally upstanding pro, which is why I had him represent me when I purchased Gizmo .
Besides for the sales pitch I guess I’ve also memorialized Joe a bit, so I’ll finish with a collage that includes some mutually embarassing images from the 70’s. And for all those help calls (and for the future owners of Furly B) I say “Thanks, Joe!”
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“And since the hulls were typically overbuilt of solid fiberglass, many still survive and are often good rebuild candidates.” I agree, went through a major refit of my 1971 ‘Vesta’ after checking out the basic hull condition, solid as a rock even after all those years. Have a look at http://www.starrenburg.eu w fr greetings, Leo
A well meaning reader suggests… “You may want to remove the battery box photo; too many code violations: Use of wingnuts rather than hex nuts/lock washers Too many connections on a battery post Inadequate battery tie downs” …but I think it would be better for all to discuss possible violations instead. Replacing wingnuts with hex nuts definitely is a recent ABYC directive, but it would only take a few minutes and dollars in this case. I’m not sure about the hold down requirements, but if you click the battery box photo bigger you’ll see that there appears to be a missing third hold down stud at the right side of house batteries. If that makes the thick plexiglass (or similar) bar sufficient, then again a few minute/dollar fix. How many connections to a battery stud are too many? I’d like to know myself. But I do know that Blue Seas has a neat (and inexpensive) new way to distribute up to four smaller gauge feeds from one terminal connection, blade fuses included: https://www.bluesea.com/products/5023/ST-Blade_Battery_Terminal_Mount_Fuse_Block Ed Sherman has some good dope on proper battery installs: http://edsboattips.com/boating-maintenance-diy-tips/replace-the-wing-nuts-on-your-boats-battery-with-hex-nuts/ http://edsboattips.com/boating-maintenance-diy-tips/bad-battery-install-more-than-wing-nuts/ I particularly like Ed’s second entry as he emphasizes the reasoning behind the regulations. And I’m pretty sure that Joe accomplished the goal even if there’s a code violation (easily fixed). I really doubt those batteries are going anywhere and you can see for yourself that there is zero corrosion and that all the ring connectors seem to have excellent contact with the terminals.
A setup for part of the distribution system on Vesta. The fuse holders accept the standard car blade fuses, they come in 10, 6 and 4 fuse sizes. Negative bus bars above and about half the area of the panel reserved for cable runs, I find they take up quite some space. This bit of amateur woodwork goes to the rear side of the steering pump housing, the fuse panel is hinged for easy access. These fuses protect mostly comms., depth meter, navigation lights and such. http://www.starrenburg.eu/stuurkast1.jpg http://www.starrenburg.eu/stuurkast2.jpg http://www.starrenburg.eu/stuurkast3.jpg I have no knowledge of the US standards, but I agree that a hexnut set with a wrench is better than a wingnut fixed by hand. That said, please DO take care while wriggling the wrench near the battery poles (!) w fr greetings, Leo
Great post! As much as I love the Marine Electronics industry it is so enriching to hear stories like this. People, people like your friend Joe are what keep the electronics, boats, and the industry going as well as the voyages and dreams. Ben, thank you for sharing!
Ben, Not to belabor the point, or to cast aspersions on what is obviously an outstanding vessel and person, but to answer your own question – the number is four: ABYC 11.16.4.1.11. No more than four conductors shall be secured to any one terminal stud. If additional connections are necessary, two or more terminal studs shall be connected together by means of jumpers or copper straps. This limit(along with the wingnuts) is pretty well-known, even for non-professionals like me. I know my reaction when I see something as obvious and visible as this, is not “what would it cost to do this right”, but rather “I wonder what other shortcuts were taken that I can’t see?”
A beautiful boat, Ben – your friend was a true craftsman! The difference between a boat (re)built by someone who lives boats and what you see at the boat shows is amazing. The boatshow stuff is really neat looking – but the one built by experience WORKS. On the disputed battery box, the one missing item that concerns me is the main battery fuse for each battery – the ABYC wants it within 7″, but they’ll apparently settle for “close”. My experience with large station batteries in comm sites is that this big fuse can be VERY important “disaster insurance” – the proverbial dropped wrench or loose big cable (blinding flash) scenario. I do see a large fuse holder in the other compartment, so it’s possible they are there, but it isn’t clear how. You are right that fixing the wing nuts and battery hold-down should be easy. As I’m sure ALL of us can testify, these problems are truly minor compared to what is found every day on boats more than a few years old..:( Our first boat (a Gulfstar 50) had a solid hull, and it’s still going strong. I loved the ability to listen to what was going on in the water (porpoises and other creatures!) but the propensity of the hull to work against the furniture in a seaway was dismaying – I remember going up forward after rounding Point Sur to discover a large collection of toothpicks that used to be teak paneling against the hull..:)
Thanks, Jason, much appreciated. And thank you for the ABYC reference, Grant (though I will note that you failed to pass your self-proclaimed standard “not…to cast aspersions”). Hartley, I think you hit the nail on the head — thanks! — but don’t know about the battery fuse situation. I suspect they are there somewhere and will note that Joe supervised the building of many new Robinhood power and sail yachts as well as the rest of the yard. (Robinhood is owned by the founder of Cape Dory and got some of its tooling when that operation closed down.) Somehow this all reminds me of what I’ve learned about surveyors over the years. Many are quite competent and will report on most of the code violations aboard a boat. But the really great ones in my experience will further explain the true severity of the violations and also advise on other issues that might cause problems as well as ones that can be tolerated for a while. I’m pretty sure that Furly B will do fine with either type of surveyor.
Sorry Ben, I thought I covered myself when I stated this was “obviously an outstanding vessel and person”. My apologies.
PS I recall now that Joe took an excellent surveyor — Steve Bunnell — to Virginia to look at this Allied 42 before he purchased it, and I believe that Steve also did subsequent insurance surveys. Like Dave Perry, Steve was part of my A team when I bought Gizmo in 2009: https://panbo.com/archives/2009/04/gizmo_deal_for_real_thanks_to_the_a_team_.html Incidentally, it took Steve all of 30 seconds to realize that Gizmo’s hull is balsa cored despite what was written in the buyer’s survey that the prior owner had shared with us. That surveyor had also detected moisture in one section of Gizmo’s “solid fiberglass” transom and had theorized that the hull might be delaminating. So there are also frighteningly incompetent surveyors out there! (At Steve’s suggestion, I contacted the company that built Gizmo’s hull and learned that the layup was designed to stay stiff even if the coring failed, and that the outer hull also had a moisture barrier. Moreover the coring is segmented and the yard that finished the boat was super careful about back sealing penetrations. So the moisture remains in one section of the transom and I have no plans to mess with it.)
Thanks, Grant. I may be a dite touchy on this subject 😉 Incidentally, there’s a nice bio of Joe on Robinhood’s FB page: https://www.facebook.com/robinhoodmarine/photos/a.306409841286.193483.306401176286/10153489867846287/?type=1&fref=nf&pnref=story
Good Read!!!! I bought Dauphine, the only fixed keel 42xl and I love her. I collect all I can on the 42xl and this article is fantastic. Im getting Daffy ready for my retirement when I plan on sailing her about the watery places of the world….Anyone with any additional 42xl info would be greatly appreciated.
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Even though we're looking at newer Catalina's (310's, 320's & 34's) we stumbled on something else on a suggestion. At firsd look we just walked away but after reseaeching it I find I can't get it out of my mind. We looked at a boat yesterday whos captain had died, it appears to need a lot of work. The interior was bare and stained and appeared to be a boat that has just simply sat around for a long time and possibly took on some water at one time. I had permission to board it (No one home at the time) but the cabin was locked so I looked down from an unlocked hatch. The children (grown) claim to know nothiong about the boat and want to sell it. I took some information off of it and left figuring it would be interesting to look the boat up. I found out that it is a 1976 Wright Yachts XL-42 that had gone under a total restoration in 2004. I found an article with links on the internet that I will attach. I guess I'll need to take a second look, from what my Brother-in law says they want 60K, that will never happen from me BUT after quessing the guy probably dumped a lot of money in it 8 years ago I might make a low offer...I said I didn't want any projects but this boat is in my head. Noreaster 2004 Article :: Tommy Solomon Yacht Repair & Restoration UPDATE: Tommy Solomon just answered an email I sent him asking about the work performed, he stated that although the work was extensive they passed on a few things due to the money coming straight out of the owners pocket and one can only afford so much. He sounds like a terrific person and left his phone number, I guess I'll have to call, if nothing else out of curiosity.
If you think about it, 60k is really very cheap if the work was done professionally and 3000 hours went into it. Without considering any materials or the original value of the boat that works out to $20/hr which is not exorbitant. This illustrates the fundamental problem with hiring someone to restore an old boat - it can never come close to paying for itself. Good designer and I think good builder and probably a very nice, if somewhat small) 42 footer. The owners have to hope that someone comes along who absolutely falls in love with this boat and does not mind the price and the extra work and cost to come.
My head filled with adventure and romance with such a classic yacht but I promised my Wife for once I'm not buying a major project, almost everything we own was a project including the house we live in...11 years and I still need to finish 2 bedrooms and the upstairs hallway, but HEY! I did build an apartment for my Dad above the garage last year. The the tiki bar we built a few years back is GREAT! Now we just need to do 1,000 other little details. We're looking at some newer boats this week.
I know these boats periferrally, but there is one on the creek (Martin's Cove off Mill Creek) where I live that the owner has been restoring for the past 10 years and I remember the Allied XL 42's when the came out. These are beaurtiful looking boats and for their day they quite sailed well. The keel centerboard is a wonderful feature for the Chesapeake allowing the boat to poke into shallpw creeks and still go up wind quite respectibly. The centerboard can also be partially raised and lowered to help balance the helm. The downside is that like many boats of this era, the XL 42 has a comparatively narrow beam and a comparatively short waterline length. The narrow beam makes the boat tender so you are sailing at comparatively large heel angles, and the boat rolls through wider angles than more modern designs. The short waterline means that the boat tends to pitch more then we would expect out of a more modern design, and so does not do well in a short chop. The short waterline also negatively impacts performance, expecially at the extreme ends of the wind range, light and heavy air. Boats of this era also tend to be physically demanding boats to sail. The combination of narrow beam and short waterline length make the interiors of these boats quite small as compared to more modern designs, resulting in roughly size cabin and cockpit that you might expect out of a modern 32-34 or so footer. There was another thread recently talking about boats of different eras, and how each era has its own sailing aesthetic. To some extent, you buy a boat like this not because you hope that it will sail as well as a modern design (because it doesn't), but because that aesthetic experience appeals to you. Jeff
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Designed to determine if a boat has blue water capability. The CSF compares beam with displacement since excess beam contributes to capsize and heavy displacement reduces capsize vulnerability. The boat is better suited for ocean passages (vs coastal cruising) if the result of the calculation is 2.0 or less. The lower the better.
Allied XL-2 42 is a 41′ 6″ / 12.7 m monohull sailboat designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built by Allied Boat Company Inc. between 1969 and 1982. Great choice! Your favorites are temporarily saved for this session. Sign in to save them permanently, access them on any device, and receive relevant alerts. ... Allied XL-2 42 is a 41 ...
The molds according to the Owner's association site are possibly still sadly abandoned in the farm field. Allied 42 XL-2's hold value and generally sell for more than their 1975 factory price list of $68,000. In 2010, Dauphine, the famous fixed keel 42, is for sale on the west coast. She is a dark hulled, one owner boat.
Generally, the keel versions were lighter (less ballast and operating gear) and faster than the keel-centerboard versions. There is also mention of Dauphine in this article. Allied XL-2 42 Review: Overbuilt Dainty CCA Design. There was an XL-2 keel version at Derecktors Boat Yard in Florida when I worked there in the 1970s. (I painted her bottom).
Maryland. $35,000. Description: Beautifully built boat with a reputation that precedes her. "Luna" is a 1976 Allied 42 XL-2. She is #22 of 28 built, she is a rare vessel. An extensive exterior refit was performed in 2001. Interior refit was performed in 2020. Photos of both can be provided.
The Xl 2 42 allied is a 41.5ft masthead sloop designed by Sparkman & Stephens and built in fiberglass by Allied Boat Company Inc. (USA) between 1969 and 1982. The Xl 2 42 allied is a heavy sailboat which is a good performer. It is very stable / stiff and has an excellent righting capability if capsized.
Seller's Description. Beautifully built boat with a reputation that precedes her. "Luna" is a 1976 Allied 42 XL-2. She is #22 of 28 built, she is a rare vessel. An extensive exterior refit was performed in 2001. Interior refit was performed in 2020. Photos of both can be provided.
allied preowned sailboats for sale by owner. allied used sailboats for sale by owner. Home. Register & Post. View All Sailboats ... Your search returned 2 matches of 101646 sailboats posted to date. Sort by: Length Year Price Added. Featured Sailboat: Allied 42 Xl-2: Length: 41.5' Beam: 11.5' Draft: 4.5' Year: 1976: Type: racer/cruiser: Hull ...
The Allied 42 XL-2 has a particularly sterling pedigree, as you can read in this 2009 Rob Jordan review, where you can also download the must-read original brochure seen above. (Take care, though; seeing how much new sailboat $68,800 could get you even in 1975 may make you weep.) Sparkman & Stephens still proudly profiles the 42 design and it's characterized on the Allied Owners Group site ...
1970 Allied 42' XL-2. This Allied sailboat has a hull made of fiberglass and has an overall length of 41.67 feet. The beam (or width) of this craft is 116 inches. This sailboat is rigged as a Sloop. The sail area for the boat is 762 square feet. Approximate displacement for the vessel comes in at around 19000 pounds.
The Allied 42 XL-2 has a particularly sterling pedigree, as you can read in this 2009 Rob Jordan review, where you can also download the must-read original brochure seen above. (Take care, though; seeing how much new sailboat $68,800 could get you even in 1975 may make you weep.) Sparkman & Stephens still proudly profiles the 42 design and it's characterized on the Allied Owners Group site ...
I own a 1971 Allied XL-2. The reason you don't hear more about these boats is they are quite rare. They were produced from 1968 until 1982. Only 28 XL-2's were ever built. They were designed by Sparkman and Stephens to meet the CCA rating. They were built in Sloop and Yawl Configurations. They are a 42' Keel/Centerboard Yacht LOA 41' 6" LWL 28' 6"
The downside is that like many boats of this era, the XL 42 has a comparatively narrow beam and a comparatively short waterline length. The narrow beam makes the boat tender so you are sailing at comparatively large heel angles, and the boat rolls through wider angles than more modern designs. The short waterline means that the boat tends to ...
The fleet was expanded to include a 39-footer and the 42 foot XL-2, a Sparkman & Stephens design. The GREENWICH 24, the smallest boat, didn't prove to be as popular as the larger models. But beneath the surface, all was not well. Some time after 1969 Allied began to have financial problems when the price of materials, such as resin, began to ...
This Allied XL-2-42 Yawl sailboat has a fiberglass hull and an LOA of 41.67 feet (length over all). The boat has a 116 inch beam. This sailboat is set up to sail as a Sloop. The craft has 762 square feet of sail area. Displacement for the boat is 19000 lbs. The draft of this sailboat is approximately 8'5".
The 1971 Allied XL-2-42 Yawl sailboat has a fiberglass hull and has an overall length of 41.08 feet (sometimes referred to as LOA). The width (or beam) of this craft is 116 inches. This boat is rigged as a Sloop. The sail area for the sailboat is 762 square feet. The displacement for the boat is approximately 19000 lbs.
4.2'. Maryland. $35,000. Description: ***As of 6/2023, she has new bottom paint, zincs, stuffing box and scupper hoses. Beautifully built boat with a reputation that precedes her. "Luna" is a 1976 Allied 42 XL-2. She is #22 of 28 built, she is a rare vessel. An extensive exterior refit was performed in 2001.
31' Mariner Ketch - Major Restoration & Repower - New Rigging & Sails Tenants Harbor Maine, Maine Asking $45,000
The Allied 42 XL-2 has a particularly sterling pedigree, as you can read in this 2009 Rob Jordan review, where you can also download the must-read original brochure seen above. (Take care, though; seeing how much new sailboat $68,800 could get you even in 1975 may make you weep.) Sparkman & Stephens still proudly profiles the 42 design and it's characterized on the Allied Owners Group site as ...
Blue Water Surf Value Rank (BWSVR) 2194. Capsize Comfort Value Rank (CCVR)
1976 Allied XL-2-42 . This Allied sailboat has a hull made of fiberglass and has an overall length of 41.75 feet. The beam (or width) of this craft is 116 inches. This sailboat is rigged as a . The sail area for the boat is 762 square feet. Approximate displacement for the vessel comes in at around 19000 pounds.
Seller's Description. Beautifully built boat with a reputation that precedes her. "Luna" is a 1976 Allied 42 XL-2. She is #22 of 28 built, she is a rare vessel. An extensive exterior refit was performed in 2001. Interior refit was performed in 2020. Photos of both can be provided privately.
Some of the most widely-known Allied models now listed include: 36 Princess Ketch, 54 Sportfisher, Dominator, Mistress and Mistress Mk III. Various Allied models are currently offered for sale by specialized yacht brokers, dealers and brokerages on YachtWorld, with listings ranging from 1968 year models up to 2020.