1999 Rustler 42

Hull No.1 of the Stephen Jones designed Rustler 42 and perhaps one of the best known bluewater cruising yachts afloat. Bullet-proof build with combined with a ‘go-anywhere’ ethos, and much updated in recent seasons. With her long encapsulated lead ballast keel, substantial skeg hung rudder and generous displacement the Rustler 42, designed by Stephen Jones, is very much a traditional offshore cruising yacht. The traditional design characteristics offering safety and comfort when making offshore passages in the most arduous of conditions, even when short-handed. Below decks the layout provides spacious accommodation, ideal for spending extended periods aboard. The Ruster 42 RED RUTH is hull number one of the R42’s. A well-proven yacht she has safely carried previous owners across the Atlantic multiple times. In the current ownership, she has cruised as far as the Faroe Islands. She benefits from ongoing professional maintenance and a significant re-fit at the time of the current owners purchase in 2020. The extensive inventory includes highlights such as: • Underwater hull epoxy coated (2024) • Decks epoxy skimmed and finished with Kiwi-Grip non-slip deck paint after removal of the teak decks in 2020 • Beta Marine B50 (50hp) marine diesel engine, installed new 2020 • Darglow Feather Stream feathering 3-blade propeller (2022) • Sidepower tunnel mounted thruster (2006) • 3x Victron gel batteries for domestic battery bank fitted new in 2024 • Victron BMV-712 Battery Monitor (2024) • Victron Blue Smart IP22, 12vDC, 30amp, 3 output with Bluetooth Connectivity (2018) • Flexible 50w solar panel (2024) • Victron MPPT 100/30 smart solar charge controller with Bluetooth connectivity (2024) • Autohelm ST50 Navigation instrumentation • Raymarine C120 Classic plotter and radar display (2010) • Icom 400BB DSCVHF with Commandmic type controllers at chart table and in cockpit (2017) • Full replacement of standing rigging in 2020 • Sprayhood and mainsail covers fitted new for 2021 season • Lewmar V2/V3 electric windlass (2020) • 8 person cannister liferaft, purchased new 2021, inspected and serviced 2023 • McMurdo G8 SmartFind EPIRB (2020) • Yamaha 4hp, 4-stroke outboard for tender (2023) Lying afloat on her mooring in Loch Linnhe, Argyll, Scotland the Rustler 42 RED RUTH is available for viewing strictly by prior appointment. ‘An impressively powerful passage maker, the Rustler 42 is built to make ocean passages at good speeds while looking after her crew along the way.’ Duncan Kent – Sailing Today – New Boat Test, Rustler 42. August 2007 • The yacht conforms with the essential safety requirements of Directive 94/25EC (Recreational Craft Directive) and is categorised A – “Ocean” • Hand consolidated single piece GRP moulding utilising conventional woven roving fabrics +/-90 degrees with additional quadraxial fabric layers +/-90 and +/- 45 degrees provide the moulding with added structural integrity • Balsa sandwich construction outside o