Hardy Commodore 42, KAYOS

Broker’s Comments

The Hardy Commodore 42 hull is one of the best shapes we have ever driven through broken water, sporting a completely rounded hull shape with a sharp forefoot, fine stem, deep moulded keel to protect her underwater gear. Driving these boats into a heavy head-sea is a thrilling experience, with the flared bows powering the spray aside and cleaving the seas with that high, sharp bow profile. Andrew Wolstenholme has a knack for designing capable hulls, and the proof of the pudding with this one is that the RNLI have a brace of Hardy 42s which are used for in-house helm training.

With a masterfully-executed layout, this particular 42 has two cabins; a forward vee–twin cabin with access to the forward heads and the second being an aft cabin stretching across the full beam of the yacht, housing a centreline double berth, and vast volumes of hanging and lockered stowage. The lower helm sits raised to the port side at the forward end of the saloon. With de-misters for her screens, twin KAB shock-dampening seats and easy access to the decks from wheelhouse doors on both sides, this is a superb driving environment.

The Hardy Commodore 42 is a true testament to British boat-building at its best. Hardy are not heavily mechanized, building their own interiors (KAYOS’ teak is in sound condition thanks to the evident care of her previous Owners), with hulls being fitted-out labour-intensively by a long-term team of skilled craftsmen.

As PowerBoat & RIB put it:
“The Hardy 42 is a boat with a timeless design, which, like its siblings, never seems to lack in popularity – possibly due to the ever-changing British weather. It does, of course, have many capable rivals, but few boats offer such a degree of comfort, practicality and performance in such a capable seagoing boat.”

KAYOS has only been lightly used, and shows just over 660 hours on her twin MAN 450s. She is well set-up for adventuring, with Hydronic diesel-fired heating, generator, Smart TV, extra fridge and an aft platform for easy tender launch/recovery with the help of Simpson davits. She shows very well, with little evident wear to her teak decks, well-preserved interior joinery, and has recently had her topsides and superstructure cut and polished. Her owner has decided that it is time to hang up his sea boots, and pass her on.

These are rare to the market, so we do look forward to welcoming you on board.